The Growing Risk of Nuclear War and What We Can Do About It

press release: An Evening with Dr. Ira Helfand

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 7 PM - 9 PM, First Baptist Church, 518 N Franklin Ave.

Ira Helfand, MD, is a member of the Steering Committee for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) , Co-president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), and Past-president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. He has published articles and lectured widely on the medical and long-term environmental consequences of nuclear war. He played a crucial role in the negotiation of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in the summer of 2017.

Dr. Helfand was educated at Harvard College and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He currently practices as an internist and urgent care physician.

Seating is first come first served. Parking is available in the lot and on the street.

Sponsors: Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin, Outrider Foundation, the Ecumenical Peace Working Group of Wisconsin, the Friends Meeting of Madison, the Madison Institute