Misericordia University is honored to welcome, Carmen Blandin Tarleton. She will be presenting, “A Patient’s Unique Perspective” on Tuesday, September 19th at Lemmond Theater at 6PM.

Carmen Blandin Tarleton was brutally attacked in June of 2007 by her ex-husband. She was beaten with a baseball bat and doused with industrial strength lye. The lye burned more than 80 percent of her body, leaving her totally blind and disfigured.

Now 16 years later, she has re-created herself by the power of acceptance and forgiveness, therefore reclaiming her life. She received a second full face and neck transplant in July 2020. She will share her story, and give an inspirational talk.

She has appeared on many television shows and news features over the years including The Today Show, the Katie Couric show, CNN, ESPN, Aljazeer America, several episodes of The Doctor’s, VPR, NPR radio, including interviews for two BBC shows. Also London’s This Morning program. Her story has also been written in the New York Times, Reader’s Digest, USA Today, Huffington Post and many others. Her story, featured on ESPN’s E:60 news magazine was nominated for a 2015 News and Documentary Emmy. Her first book, Overcome: Burned, Blinded and Blessed, is available on Amazon.

There will also be a Q&A after at 218-219 Insalaco. Come and meet Carmen!