Grand Rounds
Joint meeting with Engineering in Medicine and Biology, and the Life Members Affinity Group, both of the Lone Star Section, followed by a technical talk.
Please note: There is a $10.00 charge for each registrant and guest. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by our Chapter.
Date and Time
Location
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Registration
- Date: 21 Sep 2023
- Time: 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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- La Fonda Alamo Heights
- 8633 Crownhill Blvd
- San Antonio, Texas
- United States 78209
- Room Number: Private Dining Room
- Starts 26 August 2023 08:00 AM
- Ends 19 September 2023 12:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Larry Higgins
Grand Rounds: How conditional probability helps a patient distraught from a surprise positive test result.
In this talk I will introduce (present) a patient, who, on his own, has opted to have a medical test done. The test comes back positive, so now what does he do?
To get to the answer, we will learn how centuries of gambling experience led to the once denigrated science of probability and the introduction of conditional probability. I'll show you how this recently rediscovered, deceptively simple algebraic relation can help our very scared patient. I will conclude with some solid recommendations for his future behavior.
Biography:
BS Biology, University of RI, MD, Tufts University, Boston, MS Biolmedical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia. Internship RI Hospital, Providence, Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor, Houston, Fellowship/Post-doc National Heart Institute. Board Certified Internal Medicine. Fellow of American College of Physicians. Service as medical officer in US Army Reserve. IRE Prof Group Medical Instrumentation; IEEE Enginering in Medicine and Biology since inception. Was Prinicpal Biomedical Scientist, Technology, Inc. Dayton, OH and San Antonio, TX. Research in biomechanics and biomedical signal processing. Practiced medicine until retirement in 2000. While in practce, volunteered as Clinical Professor of Medicine at UT Health. Life Senior Member IEEE. Served on IEEE committe on biomedical effects of radio frequency radiation. Currently, Vice Chair, LMAG, LSS. Lives in San Antonio with wife Marian. Hobbies: barbershop singing and amateur radio.
Email:
Address:2522 Old Hickory Trl, , San Antonio, United States, 78230
Dr. Larry Higgin
Grand Rounds
To get to the answer, we will learn how centuries of gambling experience led to the once denigrated science of probability and the introduction of conditional probability. We’ll show you how this recently rediscovered, deceptively simple algebraic relation can help our very scared patient. I will conclude with some solid recommendations for his future behavior.
Agenda
11:30am: Business meeting: Call to order, minutes of last meeting, treasurer's report, new business,
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Technical talk and discussion
1:00pm: adjourn