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Past Lectures and Pictures

David B. Larson

David B. Larson, M.D., was a psychiatrist trained at Duke, who founded and directed the National Institute for Healthcare Research.  He was a leader in the religion and health research field.  He died suddenly at the young age of 54 on March 5, 2002.

David and Family

David, Susan, Kristen and Chad

1st David B. Larson Lecture

Jeff Levin, Ph.D.

2nd David B. Larson Lecture

From left to right: Jeff Levin (1st DBL memorial lecture speaker), Susan Larson (Dave's wife), and Stephen Post, Ph.D. (2nd DBL memorial lecture speaker)

3rd David B. Larson Lecture

From left to right: Harold Koenig, Susan Larson (Dave's wife), and Dale Matthews, M.D. (3rd DBL memorial lecture speaker)

4th David B. Larson Lecture

Paul Meier, M.D.

5th David B. Larson Lecture

Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D.

Faith, Medicine, and Science: A Festschrift in Honor of Dr. David B. Larson

A book about David Larson and his life (Haworth Press, 2005; by Levin & Koenig)