Academy of Medicine Lecture by Photographer Dan Patterson

Academy of Medicine Annual Distinguished Guest Lecture and Awards Dinner

Special Guest: Aviation Photographer Dan Pattterson

Dan Patterson has been fascinated with flight his entire life. He employs his skills and talents as a designer and photographer to look at aviation in a different light. Over 30 books with his photos have been published meeting with international acclaim. Patterson was honored in 2003 as the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s first winner of the Harry B. Combs Award for Excellence in the Preservation of Aviation History. He was introduced by Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan. He was also named Wright State University Alumni of Year in 2003. Dan has had several major exhibits, including a one-man show at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in 2005 and the creation of a Very Large Book for permanent exhibit at the Wright Brothers Museum in Pau, France. He was selected as a lecturer for the Smithsonian Journeys Programs.

This annual event honors outstanding medical students, residents and faculty from Boonshoft School of Medicine while recognizing the dedicated work of members of the Wright State University Academy of Medicine in an unforgettable evening of camaraderie and celebration. Each year, the event features luminary speakers from the field of medicine, arts or entertainment.