59th Annual Fall Kirkpatrick Lecture Series

    David Lipschitz, physician, author, and award-winning television host, leads the nation with innovative approaches to growing older, focusing on health maintenance and disease prevention.
    In October 2002, Dr. David wrote Breaking the Rules of Aging, his first book aimed at educating and empowering the general public. Breaking the Rules of Aging introduced Dr. David’s core philosophy for lifelong health, highlighting the key elements of successful aging and debunking the negative stereotypes of senior living. David is one of the most recognized geriatricians in the nation.
    Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, David received an MD and PhD from the University of Witwaterstrand before immigrating to the United States in 1972.
    He has served as director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Dr. David continues to live, teach and see patients in Little Rock, Arkansas. He also writes a weekly syndicated column, Lifelong Health, and appears on the Little Rock’s daily news show, Good Morning Arkansas.