The Charles M. Mansbach Distinguished Lectureship in Gastroenterology has been established to honor Dr. Mansbach and provide a venue to share educational information in the field, while strengthening the UTHSC College of Medicine's capability as a center of excellence in digestive disease. The lectureship will celebrate the contributions Charlie, made to our understanding of gastroenterology over his long and distinguished career.

Richard M. Peek, M.D. Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Professor of Medicine, Mina Cobb Wallace Chair in Immunology and Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will serve as the Inaugural speaker for the Charles M. Mansbach Lectureship on Wednesday, April 6 at 8:00 am.