A Lectureship Featuring Gene Barduson, MA, LHD (Hon.)
Hosted by: College of Health Sciences - Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health Research at Western University of Health Sciences
Gene Barduson, MA, LHD (Hon.)
Founder, Addiction Research Institute
Distinguished Guest Speaker
Join the College of Health Sciences' Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health Research for our first lectureship where we discuss challenges and opportunities in addiction medicine and behavioral health treatment and research.
We are honored to welcome Gene Barduson, Founder of the Addiction Research Institute (ARI), a distinguished healthcare leader, philanthropist, and passionate advocate for addiction research. Inspired by his personal experiences with addiction, Gene founded ARI to advance scientific discovery and improve treatments for substance use disorders.
Prior to his philanthropic work, Gene Barduson built a prominent multi-decade career in healthcare and corporate technology sectors and has served as CEO and board chairman for several healthcare companies. He is a former member of the WesternU Board of Trustees, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Scripps Health System. He received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, and his master's degree in mathematics from the University of Northern Iowa. Gene received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from WesternU in recognition of his significant contributions to the field.
Location: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Health Education Center (HEC) - Lecture Hall II
Lunch will be provided by the President's Office!
A panel will follow the lectureship.