Newsletter January, 2016

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Educational Lecture Series

FreNCHMAN’S CREEK LIVE SONER Cagaptay, The Washington Institute On Tuesday, January 12 th , the scheduled speaker, Michael Singh of the Washington Institute on Near East Policy, has an unavoidable family commitment that day and will not be able to join us. Instead, the Speaker will be Soner Cagaptay, the Institutes's leading scholar on Turkey. . Given Turkey's key role in today's particularly turbulent Middle East, we assure you that his presentation will be most interesting and informative. We are planning to reschedule Mr. Singh's presentation in April or next season. Mr. Cagaptay wrote hisYale doctoral thesis on Turkish nationalism. He has taught atYale, Princeton, Georgetown and Smith. He appears often on television news shows and writes regularly for scholarly journals andmajor print media. His most recent book, "The Rise ofTurkey" was published in 2014 and is a fascinating read. Dr. Toby Cosgrove, President and CEO of the Cleveland Clinic On Wednesday, February 10 th , we will hear from Dr. Toby Cosgrove, the President and CEO of the  Cleveland

Clinic. Prior to being appointed CEO, Dr. Cosgrove chaired the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, and  played a major role in leading the clinic to its worldwide prominence in the field of cardiac care. The clinic is one of themost importantmedical institutions in theUnitedStates and is at the forefront of the dramatic and rapid changes that are taking place in the delivery of health care. He will speak about the numerous challenges and opportunities presented by these developments, such as their effect on patients, doctors, other health care professionals, and quality of care. Health care is the fastest growing sector of our economy, has a significant financial  impact

on the nation and affects our lives and those of our children and grandchildren more than, perhaps, any other industry.We are extremely fortunate that Dr. Cosgrove, a visionary leader in this sector, has agreed to speak to us about this subject. Additonal Speakers include: Dr. Ann Kirschner, Dean of the Macauley Honors College at the City University of NewYork - Friday, March 18 th

Jane Harman, Fmr. Congresswoman fromCalifornia - Date to be announced All programs will begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. in the Main Dining Room.

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