Yale Bulletin and Calendar

May 17-31, 1999

Volume 27, Number 32

Leffell to speak about surgery for skin cancer

Dr. David Leffell, chief of dermatologic surgery and cutaneous oncology at the School of Medicine, will lead the next discussion in the "Significant Issues in Health Care" series sponsored by the Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary.

His talk, "Mohs Surgery, Newest Surgery for Skin Cancer," will take place on Thursday, May 20, noon-2 p.m. in the Grace Building lounge, 25 Park St. Leffell, who is also associate dean for clinical affairs at the medical school, has done extensive clinical research on wound healing, laser therapeutics and skin cancer epidemiology. He also studies the effectiveness of skin cancer screening. For information or to register, call 688-5717.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Commencement, 1999 Style
Facility to enhance strength in environmental sciences
Guide again taps Yale as a 'must-see' attraction
'Under My (Green) Thumb': Rolling Stones sideman talks about life as a tree farmer
Summertime at Yale
Endowed Professorships
City-Wide Open Studios celebrates work of Yale and area artists
A Conversation About Welfare and the Media
Eleven honored for strengthening town-gown ties
Special award, Jovin Fund commemorate student's good works
From design to construction, program gives architecture students . . .
Graduate students cited for excellence in teaching
1999 Commencement Information
Beinecke exhibition celebrates the art of collecting books
New line of Yale ties and scarves combine architectural elements with heraldic shields
Studio classes again to highlight annual festival of arts and ideas
Project X Update
Leffell to speak about surgery for skin cancer
Kaplan honored for his work with children
Guide shows motorists where to park downtown