Lecture Series

Lecture 21: Developments in Understanding and Management of Head and Neck Cancer: Practice of Medicine and the State of Science

Date & Time: Thursday November 12, 2009 – 7:30 PM

Location: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 ( Get Directions, Campus Map )

Speaker: Dr. Nader SadeghiDr Nader Sadeghi

Synopsis:
In this presentation, some of the major and broad developments shaping our understanding of the etiology of the cancer of upper aerodigestive tract and the evolution of the treatment of this condition will be outlined. A historical examination of the practice of science in medicine will be carried out using cancer of the vocal tract as an exemplar. An attempt will be made to answer these basic questions: Is practice of medicine scientific in its scope and evolution? How does science applies itself in medical inquiry? What can be said about the nature of scientific inquiry in medicine?
About the Speaker:
Dr. Nader Sadeghi was born in Makou, Azerbaijan.  He moved to Canada after finishing High School in Iran. He pursued his medical education at McGill University and performed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery there. Dr Sadeghi has performed his subspecialty training and fellowship in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University, as well as in Head and Neck Surgery and Reconstruction at Rush University. Since 1997, Dr Sadeghi has held several academic positions including Lecturer at Rush University, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Oncology at McGill University, and Associate Professor of Surgery at George Washington University where he has moved to since 2001.

Fee (including dinner): $5 Students, $15 Public

Lecture 20: Democracy: The Theory and Practice

Date & Time: Thursday October 8, 2009 – 7:30 PM

Location: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 ( Get Directions, Campus Map )

Speaker: Dr. Aram Hessami
Synopsis:
In this presentation, we will attempt to answer two basic questions:
What is Democracy? And how is it practiced?

Through examination of the philosophical foundation of democracy, we will explore the values which have given rise to a particular set of discourses and a particular set of practices in the modern and the post-modern era. What are these values and procedures and how have they shaped our culture?

In order to encourage the participation of our greater Iranian community, this lecture is delivered in Farsi.

About the Lecturer:
Dr. Aram Hessami is a professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Montgomery College in Rockville Maryland. He is a native of Iran and immigrated to the United States in May of 1979. He received his BA, MA, and Doctorate in Political Science from The George Washington University in 1993. Dr. Hessami’s specialization is in Western Political Thought. His Dissertation is on Democracy & Postmodern Thinking. Since September 2001, he is the Middle East expert for a CNN affiliate, WRNR radio, in Martinsburg West Virginia. Dr. Hessami is also a weekly guest every Friday in “Tafsir Khabar” for The Voice of America Television based in Washington D.C. since December 2007. His writing and research focus on modern political theory and comparative politics.

Fee (including dinner): $5 Students, $15 Public

Student Scholarship Award Ceremony, Fundraising & Scientific Lecture

Thursday July 9, 2009, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Student Scholarship Award Ceremony and Fundraising:

IAA’s Student Scholarships will be awarded to three highly achieved applicants in a special ceremony on Thursday July 9. This session includes Dinner, IAA Annual Report, Fundraising for future Scholarships, Scientific Lecture and Music Performance.

Lecture 19: Kidney Stone Disease: Facts and Myths
By: Babak Barmar, MD
Synopsis:
Kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is a relatively common disease in the world. It needs close medical attention since the treatment is in most cases very simple and since in some cases it may become a major cause for kidney failure and dialysis dependency. The purpose of this lecture is to talk about and discuss causes and simple treatment options for this disorder.
About the Lecturer:

Dr. Babak Barmar is currently the staff Nephrologist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He performed his Nephrology Fellowship from 2006 to 2008 and his Geriatric Fellowship from 2005 to 2006 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Barmar also performed his internal medicine residency during 2002 to 2005 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Barmar attended Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) in Aachen, Germany and obtained his MD in 2001. He is currently certified by the American Board of Nephrology, American Board of Geriatric Medicine, and American Board of Internal Medicine. He has numerous publications and presentations at medical journal and societies.

Location:

Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus), Building: Campus Center (CC), Faculty Lounge

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Dues: $20 per person, $5 for students (including dinner)