Beach Drive Forums are a series of conversations for congregation and community on thought-provoking topics. The monthly (or so) conversations with intriguing guest speakers and subject matter are open to our members and the public and will take place on Wednesdays from about 6-8 p.m. (presentation from 6-7, followed by a time for Q & A and refreshments) in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome!

January 17 - Trouble in Paradise: Our Allergies by Dr. Harrison Brownlee

Dr. Harrison (Jamie) Brownlee will give us an overview of the joys and challenges of living in Florida when it comes to allergies.  As an experienced family doctor and allergy-sufferer himself, Dr. Brownlee will share tips on how to deal with a whole variety of allergies, including how to save money by treating yours or your loved ones’ allergies in the most practical ways.

Bio: H. JAMES BROWNLEE, JR., M.D.

H. James Brownlee, Jr., MD, is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of South Florida, College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida. He served as Chair of the Department of Family Medicine from 1992 to December 2011, after which time he served as the Medical Director of the Executive Health Center at USF Health until August 2015 when he retired.

After earning his medical degree from the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Brownlee completed his residency training through the Williamsport Hospital Family Practice Residency Program in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He then completed a teaching fellowship in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Miami in Florida, followed by a geriatric fellowship at the Geriatric Education Center of the University of North Carolina.

He has lectured extensively throughout the United States, including on cruise ships, and his writings have been published in numerous journals, books, and electronic media.

Childcare will be provided with advance reservations only. Please call the Church Office.