Schroeder, a 1964 graduate of Harvard Law School, currently serves as president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, the national trade organization of the U.S. book publishing industry. She is the author of two books, Champion of the Great American Family and 24 Years of Housework and the Place is Still a Mess. College of Medicine faculty will provide in-depth lectures on a variety of specialties, including information on the latest medical research and treatments. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions after each lecture. There are no tests or grades, but students will be expected to read in preparation for each class.
Registration is open to all adults.
No previous medical training is required. The morning program, which culminates with lunch at The Bryce Jordan Center, is coordinated by the Penn State Commission for Women. Cochran, who began her professional career at Seattle-First National Bank in 1972, has held positions in retail banking, commercial lending and equipment leasing, and joined Mellon Bank in 1982. In 1988, she became president and CEO of PNC Leasing Corp., a full-service leasing company. In 1994, she returned to State College to develop corporate banking activities for PNC Bank.