Originally published February 16, 2013 at 8:36 p.m., updated February 16, 2013 at 8:36 p.m. If You Go:

WHAT: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday

WHERE: Victoria College Student Center, Meeting Rooms A-D

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Health is the prevailing topic of this year's John W. Stormont Conference on South Texas.

The conference will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Victoria College Student Center.

Guest lecturers will talk on medicine and health culture. The conference is free and open to the public.

The eight lectures begin following a short welcome and introductions of guest speakers. Each of the talks will last about 20 minutes and will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

Ann Kapp, co-chairwoman of the conference along with Lisa DeVries, said the format was changed to a conference this year, and a call was sent for academic papers.

"We hope this will be a way for students to observe scholarly activity," Kapp said. "They can see what you do when you present a paper."

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Medicine and health culture of South Texas topic of Stormont Conference