The Michael Ratner Memorial Lecture Series (MRM) features Dr. Martha Twaddle and Pamela Holtzman. The duo’s presentation will be informative, compelling and inspirational.

The partnership between Dr. Martha Twaddle and her cancer patient, Pamela Holtzman, LCSW, is not your typical physician-patient relationship. It’s a collaboration between two colleagues working toward the same goal – promoting quality of life and well-being through non-traditional methods. This is a story of friendship and how palliative care can achieve maximal success using alternative medicine. Together, Dr. Twaddle and Pamela, have investigated and implemented holistic practices such as acupuncture, medicinal marijuana, and meditation.