Monday, August 5, 2013

August Med School Café – 'Tis the Season to be Sneezin’: Allergies in Mobile'

The August Med School Café lecture will feature Dr. Druhan Howell, assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at the USA College of Medicine and an allergist with USA Physicians Group.

Her lecture, titled “Tis the Season to be Sneezin’: Allergies in Mobile,” will take place August 20, 2013, at the USA Faculty Club on USA’s main campus. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation begins at noon.

Dr. Howell’s lecture will discuss common types of allergies, as well as symptoms of allergies. She will also provide important information on how to avoid and control allergies and allergic reactions.

Dr. Howell earned her medical degree from USA and conducted her residency in the combined internal medicine and pediatrics program at USA. She completed a fellowship in allergy/immunology at Duke University in Durham, N.C.

The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or e-mail kepartridge@usouthal.edu.

Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.