"Wine Down at the Applebaum" on May 9, 2008 celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Physical Therapy (PT) program of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS), Wayne State University (WSU). The celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. at the college, 259 Mack Avenue, Detroit.

Prior to the reception at 5 p.m., Mable B. Sharp, (Class of '69) PT department chair from 1981 to 1991, will deliver the keynote address "Keeping in Touch." Current PT Director Susan Ann Talley (Class of '76) will provide an update on the current program and "Physical Therapy as a Doctoring Profession."

Alumni and friends of the PT program and the college are invited to share memories and renew friendships during the "Wine Down at the Applebaum" following the formal program.

Those wishing to attend the event need to RSVP by May 5, 2008 at specialevents.wayne.edu/winedown or call 313/577-0300.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, a founding college of Wayne State University, is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners, and through research to improve health care practices and treatment from the urban to global levels.

Wayne State University is a world class institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.