Renowned Gifted Child Expert Dr. James Webb to Speak at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine

WHAT: Loyola University Medical Center will host a conference on guiding the learning of gifted children. The one-day conference will include a lecture titled “Guiding the Gifted Child” by Dr. James Webb, president of Great Potential Press.

The author of 15 books, more than 70 articles in professional publications and three DVD series about gifted children, Dr. Webb is considered one of the most influential psychologists concerning gifted education.

The lecture is open to teachers, parents, counselors and others interested in learning more about gifted children. This event is sponsored by the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

WHERE: Tobin Hall at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine

2160 S. First Ave.

Maywood, IL 60153

WHEN: 3– 5 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 17

FEE: $20.00

INFO: For more information, call (708) 216-3236

MEDIA: For media inquiries, please contact Evie Polsley at epolsley@lumc.edu or call (708) 216-5313 or (708) 417-5100.

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is located in a state-of-the-art educational facility on the campus of Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. First Ave., Maywood. The school, which provides instruction to 520 medical students, has been in the vanguard of institutions that have created new, active learning curricula to help students meet the challenges of 21st century health care. An estimated 8,000 to 9,000 students compete each year for 130 openings in the Stritch medical school's first-year class. In addition to the more than 500 students, Loyola's medical educational programs provide instruction and training to an estimated 400 residents and 100 fellows.

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Evie Polsley

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Renowned Gifted Child Expert Dr. James Webb to Speak at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine