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Duke professor to present Eisenberg lecture Robert M. Califf, M.D., will present the John M. Eisenberg Memorial Lectureship on Therapeutics Research at 8 a.m., Dec. 2 in the Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium.  Entitled A System Goal: Benefit the Patient, Manage, the Risk, the lecture is part of the Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) program.  This program is administered as a cooperative agreement by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in consultation with the US food and Drug Administration.  The lectureship is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Inc.  Califf is professor of medicine, associate vice chancellor for clinical research and director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute at Duke University Medical Center. The goals of the lectureship include: educate future leaders about the academic discipline of therapeutics research; increase awareness about the risks and benefits of new, existing or combined uses of therapeutics; and emphasize the importance of applying CERTSs research in clinical practice. For information, contact Virginia Sherron, Department of Medicine, 792-1482.   Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.