The John W. Holaday, PhD, Endowed Memorial Lectureship in Medical Cannabis was established with a gift from Curio Wellness – a medical cannabis brand and trusted health care partner based in Maryland. The lectureship honors the memory of John Holaday, PhD, a highly accomplished pharmaceutical executive, entrepreneur, and medical scholar who also served as chairman emeritus of Curio Wellness’s Scientific Advisory Board.
The 2023 Holaday Lecture will be March 31 from noon-12:50 p.m. It will be available in-person in Pharmacy Hall, Room N103 and virtually on WebEx (link provided after registering).
2023 Speaker
David Casarett, MD, MA
Professor of Medicine and Chief of Palliative Care, Duke University/Duke Health
“Is Cannabis Evidence-Based Medicine?”
About the Speaker
David Casarett, MD, MA, is a palliative care physician and health services researcher whose work focuses on improving systems of care for people with serious, life-threatening illnesses. He a professor of medicine at Duke University and the chief of palliative care at Duke Health. Dr. Casarett is the author of more than 100 articles in journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine, and his writing has appeared in Salon, Esquire, Discover, Newsweek, the New York Times, and Wired.
He is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the United States government to researchers in the early stages of their careers. Dr. Casarett is also the author of two novels and three non-fiction books, the most recent of which was Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana, published by Penguin Random House.