Expert share perspective on U.S. health care

2:03 p.m., March 30, 2011----Stephen M. Davidson, author of Still Broken: Understanding the U.S. Health Care System, will discuss his book and his perspective on the U.S. health care system a year after President Obama's health care initiatives have begun to be initiated in a talk at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in Room 116 Gore Hall.

The talk is part of the School of Public Policy and Administration's spring contemporary issues series and is open to the UD community.

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June 5: Blue Hen 5K

University of Delaware graduates planning to attend Alumni Weekend are encouraged to register for the annual Blue Hen 5K walk and run, which will be held Sunday morning, June 5.

June 6-9: Food and culture series

The 20th annual June Lecture Series at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UD in Wilmington will be held June 6-9. Titled 'June a la Carte,' this year's program focuses on great political documents, feminism, world politics and a Newark cuisine sampler.

• June 6-9: Food and culture series
• Through June 30: 'Saving White Clay Creek'
• July 22: WWE Heatwave Tour
• Through Sept. 16: Women of color in academia

Davidson, who is a professor of health policy and management at the Boston University School of Management, is the author of a number of books and articles. Before joining the Boston faculty in 1985, he taught at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

His research interests include management of health care organizations, working relationships of managers and physicians, health insurance, health policy and evaluation of health care programs.

A graduate of Swarthmore College, he earned his doctorate at the University of Chicago.