To honor Ray Andrews' stewardship of the Donaghue Foundation from 1993 through 2007, the Trustees established an annual lecture series in his name that focuses on the voice of the patient. This lecture series gives expression to the patient's experience from a variety of perspectives, such as an individual's perception of illness, a person's view of him or herself as a patient, or his or her interaction with family and health care practitioners, the health care system and broader society.
3rd Annual
Andrews Lecture
October 7, 2010
Perri Klass, MD
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
New York University

Perri Klass, MD has written extensively about medicine, children, literacy and knitting. Her short stories have won five O. Henry Awards, and in 2006 she was the recipient of the Women's National Book Association Award. Perri is a long-time member of the executive board of PEN New England and a contributor to Health Affairs and The New York Times.
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Patients and Providers:
Stories and Secrets
2nd Annual
Andrews Lecture
September 16, 2009
Karen Barrow
Web producer, The New York Times

Karen Barrow is the creator of "Patient Voices" for The New York Times on the web. In each installment of "Patient Voices," individuals living with a particular ailment share their experiences. Ms. Barrow captures these very personal stories through recorded interviews and photographs that appear regularly on the The New York Times Well Blog. Karen Barrow holds a MA in biomedical journalism from New York University and a BA in biology from Cornell University.
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More than an Anecdote:
The New York Times
Patient Voices Series
1st Annual
Andrews Lecture
September 17, 2008
Eric Cassell, MD

Eric Cassell, MD has long been a leader concerning the moral dilemmas in medicine, including care for the dying patient and the nature of suffering. He has authored several book, including The Nature of Suffering and the Goal of Medicine, Changing Values in Medicine, and Talking with Patients: The Theory of Doctor-Patient Communications.
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Treating the patient or
healing the person:
What should be the goal
of medicine?