TRANSFORMING MEDICINE:
Accelerating the Impact of Scientific Discovery on Patient Care
A Panel Discussion and Interactive Forum

Senator Judd Gregg, NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, NCI Director Andrew von Eschenbach and Pfizer VP Peter Corr Discuss Future Directions for Cancer Research, Patient Care and the Future of NIH.

Hanover, NH—Friends of Cancer Research and Research!America, together with Dartmouth University and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, are hosting an interactive forum to explore the impact of scientific discovery on patient care and to review the NIH Roadmap. Government and policy leaders, alongside pharmaceutical and scientific experts, journalists and patients will discuss issues relevant to cancer research and means to accelerate scientific discovery.

The forum will take place on Friday, March 5, 2004, from 4-6 p.m., at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Auditorium E & F. For more information, please contact Marina Ein at 202.775.0200.

WHAT: 
Transforming Medicine: Accelerating the Impact of Scientific Discovery on Patient Care—A Panel Discussion and Interactive Forum
WHO: 
Elias A. Zerhouni, MD- Director of the NIH
Andrew von Eschenbach, MD- Director of the NCI
Senator Judd Gregg, R-NH
Peter Corr, PhD- Senior VP of Pfizer
Mark A. Israel, MD- Director of the Norris Cancer Cener
Allen J. Dietrich, MD- Norris Cancer Center
Nancy A. Speck, PhD- Norris Cancer Center
Nancy Hellman, EdD- Smith College, Picker Engineering Program
with Moderator Susan Dentzer, Health Correspondent, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
WHERE: 
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Auditorium E & F
Hanover, NH
WHEN: 
Friday March 5, 2004
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.