Name: Coma: What It Is, Why It Happens, and What Can Be Done
Start: 2026-03-22T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-22T13:00:00-05:00
Location: International Museum of Surgical Science

Coma: What It Is, Why It Happens, and What Can Be Done

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Benjamin Meyer on World Coma Day addressing consciousness, coma, and the brain.
About this Event

Lecture:
Coma: What It Is, Why It Happens, and What Can Be Done
Dr. Benjamin Meyer

11:00am-1:00pm

Check-In at 10:30am

Free with RSVP

World Coma Day is March 22. Come be part of this day of awareness, education, and advocacy with a session from 11 AM - 1 PM at the International Museum of Surgical Science. Dr. Ben Meyer from the University of Chicago will talk about "Coma: What it is, why it happens, and what can be done.” Learn about consciousness, coma, and the brain from members from the Curing Coma Campaign and the Neurocritical Care Society.

Benjamin Meyer is a neurologist and a neuro-intensivist in training. He cares for patients with coma and is involved in clinical research understanding coma. He is particularly interested in how intentional communication with patients and families impacts perception of disease and what is possible for patients with neurological illness.