\BENNINGTON -- Joshua Sherman, M.D., Hospitalist at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, will lecture at Southern Vermont College's Everett Mansion Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 5:30 p.m.

The title of the lecture is "This is Dr. Sherman, Returning a Page: A Guide to Communication Among Health Professions." The general public is invited to the lecture.

A specialist in internal medicine, Dr. Sherman's talk is part of a series to promote conversation and discussion about healthcare as well as topics across other disciplines such as the humanities, including art and music.

He earned his doctorate degree from the State University of New York, Stony Brook School of Medicine in New York, and completed his residency training at Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York.

This healthcare forum is sponsored by the Division of Nursing at Southern Vermont College. For more information, call 802-447-4661 or e-mail kschultz@svc.edu. For general information on SVC's Division of Nursing, visit www.svc.edu.

Founded in 1926, Southern Vermont College (http://www.svc.edu/) offers a career-enhancing, liberal arts education with 17 academic degree programs for more than 550 students.

SVC recognizes the importance of educating students for the workplace of the twenty-first century and for lives as successful leaders in their communities. SVC's athletic teams are part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the New England intercollegiate Collegiate Conference (NECC). The College is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges and has been designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Community-Engagement Classification institution.