Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture - Diagnosis and Management of Dementia with Lewy Bodies

The Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture Series is an educational program devoted to shaping future generations of dementia care professionals.

The inaugural lecture will feature guest lecturer Bradley F. Boeve, MD, Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Boeve's clinical and research interests include normal aging, neurodegenerative disorders that cause cognitive impairment or dementia, neurogenetics, prion disorders, and neurological sleep disorders.

About Dr. Kaufer

Daniel I. Kaufer, MD, was a renowned neurologist specializing in frontotemporal dementia and Lewy body dementia at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). His educational roots, however, started at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he received a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and zoology in 1983, and a medical degree from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health in 1988. Dr. Kaufer credited the University of Wisconsin with teaching him to think like a physician. Dr. Kaufer passed away on July 2, 2020, after receiving a sudden cancer diagnosis. He was 61. His legacy of inspiring new generations of healthcare providers lives on in this endowed lecture series.