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Monthly Lectures
Monthly lectures are usually held on the third Saturday of each month (except in the summer and December), at 2:00 PM at the Community College of Philadelphia's Main campus in Center City Philadelphia, PA. Exceptions are noted below.NOTE: The Community College of Philadelphia is now requiring visitors to sign in with photo ID. This includes PhACT meetings. Please allow extra time when coming to meetings to complete this process.
Parking is available for $4.00 in the college parking garage on 17th St. The garage is open until 6 PM.
Click here for a campus map.
PhACT thanks Dr. David Cattell and the Philadelphia Community College for providing us with an excellent meeting space.
The general public is more than welcome to attend our lectures. You do not need to be a PhACT member to attend.
For more information, contact Bob Glickman at president@phact.org
Executive meetings are held prior to the monthly lectures, at 1:00 p.m. Any member may attend.
Upcoming Meetings
Saturday, June 22, 2019 - picnic and book swap
Our annual picnic and book swap will be at Ft Washington park this summer, new location, near the Ft Washington exit of PATP.
PhACT will supply hot dogs, rolls, condiments, paper products and soda. You supply anything else you wish to eat. Bring books to swap.
Directions
o PATP to Ft Washington exit
o At exit go west on Pennsylvania Ave for < 1 mile
o at 4th light, make a left on Bethlehem Pike (Wawa on right hand corner)
o drive on B-Pike for 1.2 miles, make a right onto Skippack Pike (rt 73)
o drive on Skippack-Pike for ½ mile, then turn left on Militia Hill Rd.
o drive ½ mile on MH rd (past the first picnic area!) to Joshua Rd (there may not be a street sign) and go left at the 4-way stop sign
o drive ½ mile on Joshua and make the first left, then an immediate right into the picnic area. Pavilion on the left, parking and restrooms on the right.
PhACT will supply hot dogs, rolls, condiments, paper products and soda. You supply anything else you wish to eat. Bring books to swap.
Directions
o PATP to Ft Washington exit
o At exit go west on Pennsylvania Ave for < 1 mile
o at 4th light, make a left on Bethlehem Pike (Wawa on right hand corner)
o drive on B-Pike for 1.2 miles, make a right onto Skippack Pike (rt 73)
o drive on Skippack-Pike for ½ mile, then turn left on Militia Hill Rd.
o drive ½ mile on MH rd (past the first picnic area!) to Joshua Rd (there may not be a street sign) and go left at the 4-way stop sign
o drive ½ mile on Joshua and make the first left, then an immediate right into the picnic area. Pavilion on the left, parking and restrooms on the right.
Saturday, November 16, 2019 - The Monty Hall problem and other wonders of statistics and probability
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Community College of Philadelphia, Room C2-28
Details
Speaker: Dr. Michael LeWitt
This talk is a discussion of some of the statistical measures which apply to the analysis of medical information, including the efficacy of tests, medications, and treatments. It is an area that is poorly understood by people who need to apply this information to the care of patients. It is applicable to many other aspects of daily life, with relevance for all of us who need to make informed decisions on factors which involve our well-being. The Monty Hall problem, which is a subset of the lecture, is a fascinating concept which continues to vex the most learned members of our society
Dr. Michael LeWitt is retired from 40 years in Emergency Medicine, and is a founding member of two emergency medicine residencies, (Philadelphia, and Johnstown.) He teaches structured medical courses in Philadelphia and Chicago, has lectured locally, nationally, and internationally, and authored several articles in medical journals. He has also assisted PhACT in judging projects and awarding prizes at the annual George Washington Carver Science Fair.