David Grube, M.D., will review On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci as part of the library’s Random Review series.
On Call is the immensely readable memoir of Anthony Fauci, M.D., perhaps the one doctor in the United States and even the world who needs no introduction. His biography begins with his boyhood in Brooklyn and ends in semi-retirement following Fauci’s tumultuous tenure as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Along the way, Dr. Fauci served more than half a century with the National Institutes of Health, advising every U.S. president from Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden. His research and leadership were key in numerous public health initiatives during those years including swine flu and Ebola, and especially his contributions to HIV/AIDS research. President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, for his work on the AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR.
About the reviewer
David Grube, a native Oregonian, is retired after a nearly 35-year career as a family physician in Philomath. After five years in the U.S. Public Health Service’s National Health Corps, he founded Philomath Family Medicine in 1977. He was the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Doctor of the Year in 1986, and the Oregon Medical Association Doctor-Citizen of the Year in 2009. David currently drives for Dial-A-Bus and sings in three local choirs including Heart of the Valley Threshold Choir. He and his wife Lynn have three children and five grandchildren.
When and where
Set for noon on Wednesday, September 10, you can attend in person at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library’s Main Meeting Room or click here to attend online. This is a free event.
About Random Review
Random Review is a deep exploration of a selected book by a reviewer with expertise on the topic or theme of that book. Sometimes reviewers cover a classic, series, genre, or author, but usually they cover a specific title. Whether you’ve read that month’s selection or not, Random Review is an enjoyable and often thought provoking hour.
Random Review is co-sponsored by The Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. Reviews are held on the second Wednesday of the month from noon to 1 pm in the Main Meeting Room and are also livestreamed online at this link: bit.ly/RandomReviewLive24-25. Random Review events are open to the public and free of charge. Find out more and view the full schedule here: https://cbcpubliclibrary.net/random-review/
For more information, please contact the library at 541-766-6793. Call 541-766-6928 to request an accommodation.
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