United States Sen. Debbie Stabenow will visit the Wayne State University School of Medicine on Aug. 17 as a guest lecturer for the Medicine and Political Action in the Community organization.

The lecture will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the school's Margherio Family Conference Center, and will be open to all students, faculty and staff of the university.

MPAC programming is designed to support the involvement of WSU medical students interested in political issues and action. Through a series of lectures and activities, and the annual State Capitol Day, students develop an understanding of how the medical profession interacts with public affairs. The events educate medical students about how to advocate and lobby legislators when they become physicians.