Paul Offit M.D. Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will be the 2021 Anotnija Prelec Visiting Scholar. Dr. Offit is a frequent contributor to NPR and has written several best-selling books including, “Do You Believe in Magic? Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain” and “Bad Advice: Or Why Celeberties, Policitians, and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information.”

Dr. Offit’s lecture, You Bet Your Life: The Long, Risky History of Medical Innovation, is open to all and will be held via Zoom. A link to the lecture will be emailed to attendees prior to the event.

The Antonija Prelec Memorial Fund was established in honor of Antonija (Toni) Prelec by her family, friends and colleagues at the Health Sciences Center (HSC) of Stony Brook University. The purpose of the fund is to continue Toni’s pursuit of excellence in medical librarianship and to improve the information services provided by the HSC Library.

This event will be recorded.