Residency Training in the United States: Past, Present, Future 

Join us for the 5th Annual James R. Wright Jr. MD, PhD Lecture featuring:

Kenneth Ludmerer, MD
Professor of History and Medicine and the Mabel Dorn Reeder Distinguished Professor in the History of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis

Hybrid (virtual and in-person) lecture

April 10, 4:30 - 6 p.m. EDT
4 p.m. Reception, 4:30 p.m. Lecture
In person: Prior Hall, Room 550, 376 West 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 

Dr. Ludmerer's lecture is titled, “Residency Training in the United States: Past, Present, Future.”

This presentation will discuss the origins and evolution of the residency system in U.S. medical education.  Residency training will be presented in both its educational and cultural context, and the relationship between the quality of residency training and the quality of patient care will be described. The talk will conclude with a discussion of current issues and dilemmas in residency training.

The event is free and open to the public. Please sign up to attend in person or online below.

In-person RSVP: go.osu.edu/wright25

Zoom registration: go.osu.edu/wrightzoom25