Discovery Series Expands Reach of MCV Campus

The MCV Foundation sponsored an inaugural Discovery Series event on Nov. 6, 2013, at the Two Rivers Country Club in Williamsburg, Va. The purpose of the Discovery Series is to provide guests with an opportunity to learn about the exciting work of the VCU Medical Center scholars, researchers and clinicians who are the forefront of their fields.

Through panel discussions and casual conversations hosted in an intimate setting, guests and medical experts explore the latest advances in research and discuss the impact this research is having across the commonwealth.

More than 70 guests attended this inaugural event. Speakers included Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin, CEO of the VCU Health System and senior vice president of health sciences; Dr. Jerome F. Strauss III, dean of the VCU School of Medicine; Dr. Gordon D. Ginder, director of the VCU Massey Cancer Center; Dr. Mary Ann Peberdy, medical director of the Advanced Resuscitation, Cooling Therapeutics, and Intensive Care (ARCTIC) program; Dr. James P. Bennett, Jr., director of the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center; Dr. Steven R. Grossman, chair of the Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care; and Dr. Joseph P. Ornato, chair of Emergency Medicine.

To see more photos from this event, check out our gallery.