Still More Enjoyable Speakers

In the last two weeks, we've heard from informative expert speakers a two widely diverse topics: the treatment of childhood cancers and the Iraq War.

Dr. Timothy Cripe, Division Chief of Oncology at Nationwide Children's Hospital, discussed the challenges confronting he research and cure of childhood cancer. New and innovative treatments are needed to make progress, and yet many of the treatments are unbillable to insurance; meanwhile, funding for childhood cancers is surprisingly inadequate when compared for funding for many other types of cancer. As a result, the resources and funding to treat the number one disease killer of children can be difficult to find. Nevertheless, Nationwide Children's has built an expert team and become a leader in the field. At once humble, passionate, engaging, and informative, Dr. Cripe quickly made many friends at Dublin A.M. In this short clip, he discusses cancer funding and introduces us to a patient, and concludes his talking points:    

Dr. Dr. Peter Mansoor, General Raymond Mason Chair of Military History, OSU, has recently written a book on the Iraq  War:  Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War. Providing an insiders view of the Surge--a massive increase in U.S. forces that pacified the country after an outbreak of civil war following the U.S. occupation--Dr. Mansoor honestly and thoughtfully analyzed the errors in judgement that created an unstable climate in Iraq while revealing how U.S. forces learned from experience to enlist the aid of Iraqis to pacify the country, if only temporarily. His impressive analysis created lots of questions and certainly left us better informed about a world trouble spot. In this clip, he discusses the effects of the Surge: 

Faith Williams and the Speaker's Committee continue to do an outstanding job bringing thoughtful and engaging speakers on a wide variety of topics. If you know of a speaker from whom we should hear, let Faith know!