GW School of Public Health and Health Services to Host a Conversation with Ashley Judd

Released: 2/25/2013 12:20 PM EST
Source Newsroom: George Washington University

Newswise — WASHINGTON (FEB.25, 2013)—The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) will host an event March 1 in which Ashley Judd will discuss women’s health issues and in particular the reproductive rights of women.

Judd, who has had a successful career as a Hollywood actress, has also traveled the globe on humanitarian missions to better understand a range of public health issues. Join us on March 1 for this talk with Ms. Judd.

EVENT: Progress and Perspectives: A Conversation with Ashley Judd

WHEN: March 1, 2013; 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: The George Washington University
Marvin Center at 800 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC
Continental Ballroom, Third Floor

AGENDA: Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MPH, the dean of SPHHS will give the opening remarks followed by Ms. Judd’s featured talk. Dr. Goldman will moderate a question and answer period during which Ms. Judd will take questions from the audience.

RSVP: The event is free but attendees are asked to register by Feb. 26, 2013.

MEDIA: Ms. Judd’s talk will be on the record but she will not be doing interviews with the media. Please contact Kathy Fackelmann at kfackelmann@gwu.edu or 202-994-8354 if you plan to cover the event.

About the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services:
Established in July 1997, the School of Public Health and Health Services brought together three longstanding university programs in the schools of medicine, business, and education and is now the only school of public health in the nation’s capital. Today, more than 1,100 students from nearly every U.S. state and more than 40 nations pursue undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral-level degrees in public health. http://sphhs.gwu.edu/


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