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April 2020
REI Mix and Mingle Co-hosted by GHI and CHAI
Take a break from REI Week and stop by to enjoy coffee and healthy snacks, network with community and global health colleagues, and learn about current CHAI and GHI programs and how you can get involved. There will be games and giveaways! Hosted by the Child Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI) and the Global Health Initiative (GHI). All are welcome and encouraged to attend! View the REI Week Program.
Find out more »September 2020
Pediatric Global POCUS Webinar Series 2020-2021– TB or not Tb: Tuberculosis in children
Join us online for this special webinar series on tuberculosis with speakers from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Baylor College of Medicine.
Find out more »#AAPGlobalCOVIDSeries “Global Health Education during the Pandemic”
Please join us for our next installment of the AAP’s webinar series, Global Health Education during the Pandemic: Tips for trainees & educators on optimizing global health education from their homes The pandemic rapidly redefined global health training, with global health electives suspended, travel restrictions enforced, and trainees and educators wondering how to continue global health training from home. This webinar, with experts from the University of Wisconsin, University of California San Francisco, Boston Children’s Hospital, ATLAS International, Mbale Research…
Find out more »3rd Annual Children’s National – NIAID Virtual Symposium
A one day symposium bringing together investigators, researchers, and clinicians from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Children’s National Hospital as well as other interested participants from outside institutions, to discuss the creation, progress, and evolution of this first-of-its-kind collaboration between the NIAID at the National Institutes of Health and Children's National, a pediatric academic medical center. This year, the event will highlight the current COVID-19 and MIS-C pandemic, with a specific focus on the pediatric population. Dr.…
Find out more »October 2020
Fall 2020 Introduction to Global Child Health Course
Held biannually, the Global Child Health Course is geared specifically towards residents but is open and accessible for all of CNH. This course is designed with a view to improving access to healthcare internationally and advancing the quality of care in both our local and global communities. The program is organized around issues central to global health and draws on the personal experience of our providers. At the GHI at CNH, we recognize that effective global health care must be…
Find out more »November 2020
(Session 2) More Than Medical Care: Supporting the Immigrant Child in the DC Region
Session 2, November 17, 2020 Not Your Usual Well Child Check: The Immigrant Child with Complex Medical Needs A Four-Part Series Tackling the Multi-Factorial Needs of Our Immigrant Patients in Local Outpatient Practice The DMV region (DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia) is home to a diverse population including child immigrants and refugees. Patient needs often extend beyond medical care in a dynamic political and public health landscape. Hear from regional experts on medical and non-medical issues that impact our pediatric…
Find out more »December 2020
(Session 3) More than Medical Care: Supporting the Immigrant Child in the DC Region
Session 3, December 8, 2020 Advocacy in Uncertain Times: COVID, Politics, and Social Determinants of Health A Four-Part Series Tackling the Multi-Factorial Needs of Our Immigrant Patients in Local Outpatient Practice The DMV region (DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia) is home to a diverse population including child immigrants and refugees. Patient needs often extend beyond medical care in a dynamic political and public health landscape. Hear from regional experts on medical and non-medical issues that impact our pediatric patients and…
Find out more »January 2021
(Session 4) Care Models in the DMV: What can be Learned from Others
Session 4, January 12, 2021 Care Models in the DMV: What can be Learned from Others A Four-Part Series Tackling the Multi-Factorial Needs of Our Immigrant Patients in Local Outpatient Practice The DMV region (DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia) is home to a diverse population including child immigrants and refugees. Patient needs often extend beyond medical care in a dynamic political and public health landscape. Hear from regional experts on medical and non-medical issues that impact our pediatric patients and…
Find out more »November 2021
Upcoming Webinar on Refugee Health! Registration Now Open
Topic: Heart in Healthcare: Advocating for Refugee Health Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hannah Janeway (Emergency Medicine Physician, Co-founder/Co-director of Refugee Health Alliance) Date & Time: November 10th, 2021 at 12PM CST Hosted by: Love At The Border, an initiative of UTMB’s Gold Humanism Honor Society About: Love at the Border (LATB) is a collaborative project created by the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine's chapter of Gold Humanism Honor Society in response to the current humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border. LATB’s vision is to…
Find out more »April 2023
Research, Education, Innovation Week Global Health Lecture | “Shamiri Institute: An innovative, evidence-based approach to improve access to mental health services in Kenya”
Join us for this exciting lecture from Tom Osborn, Co-Founder & CEO, Shamiri Institute. Dr. Osborn will be speaking at the Main Hospital Campus from 8-9 a.m. in the 2nd floor auditorium. The lecture will also be available virtually.
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