College of Medicine – Tucson, Department of Medicine
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Where
Lecture Hall, Room 5403
1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721
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Topic
Chronic Diseases of Aging in an Evolutionary Context
Presenter Details
Benjamin Trumble, MD, MSc
Dr. Trumble is an American anthropologist and evolutionary biologist specializing in human health, aging and endocrinology. He is a professor at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University and a research scientist with the Institute of Human Origins. His work integrates anthropology, medicine and evolutionary theory to examine the evolutionary roots of chronic disease and aging in global contexts.
Dr. Trumble earned his bachelor's in anthropology and psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, followed by master's and doctorate degrees in anthropology from the University of Washington (PhD, 2012). His early fieldwork among Amazonian forager-horticulturalists shaped his long-term focus on evolutionary physiology and human life history. His research investigates how genetic, hormonal and immune processes interact with lifestyle and environment to influence chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia and Alzheimer’s dementia.
He is especially known for his work with the Bolivian Tsimane through the Tsimane Health and Life History Project, examining why subsistence populations experience remarkably low rates of heart disease and dementia compared with industrialized societies. Trumble has published widely in leading journals, including Science Advances, Nature Aging, Evolution, Medicine, Public Health and The Lancet. At ASU, he teaches evolutionary medicine and biological anthropology and mentors students in interdisciplinary research connecting evolutionary perspectives to modern public health challenges.
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Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The college designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement: All faculty members, CME Planning Committee members and the CME office reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
Learning Objectives:
- Diagnose a variety of internal medicine illnesses
- Understand more clearly advances in therapy
- Become truly professional physicians
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