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April 2019
Less Talk More Action: Addressing Unconscious Bias Among Health Professionals
Featured Speaker: Stephen B. Thomas, PhD, Professor, Health Services Administration; Director, Maryland Center for Health Equity; PI, NIH-NIMHD Center of Excellence on Race, Ethnicity & Health Disparities Research, School of Public Health University of Maryland There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating unconscious bias has infected healthcare professionals. In his lecture, Stephen B. Thomas, PhD, asserts the medical community must embrace the ultimate aim of uncovering the social, cultural, and environmental factors beyond the medical model affecting communities, so as to address health…
Find out more »Call for Abstracts for the AAP!
Abstracts accepted through Friday, April 12th at 11:59PM EDT. From AAP: The Section on International Child Health accepts abstracts related to any aspect of international/global child health. Abstracts in the categories of original research, program evaluation, educational or advocacy initiatives, and quality improvement projects will be considered. Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee. Submissions by members and…
Find out more »CTSI Global Health Special Interest Group Session
6th Floor Main, Large Conference RM M7607 Appolinaire Tiam, MD, MMed, "18-24 Months HIV Free Survival among HIV Exposed Children as a Measure of PMTCT Program Effectiveness" Dr. Appolinaire Tiam is a recognized HIV/AIDS expert with demonstrated experience managing the technical implementation of integrated HIV/AIDS service delivery projects and in direct HIV patient care. His research work focuses on children and women living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is currently Principal Investigator on several studies in many countries. Dr.…
Find out more »Saving Children’s Lives in Global Health: When Public Health Measures Are Not Enough
Featured Speaker: Peter A. Meaney, MD MPH, Associate Professor, Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pediatrics at Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Director, Center for Global Pediatric Clinical Care Public health measures improve the wellbeing of communities. Vaccination campaigns and the promotion of family planning are two examples. However, sustainable health initiatives are sparse in low and middle-income countries. In his lecture, Peter A. Meaney, MD MPH examines when public health measures are not enough. He examines the need for acute care…
Find out more »World Malaria Day
“Zero malaria starts with me” After more than a decade of steady advances in fighting malaria, progress has levelled off. According to WHO’s latest World malaria report, no significant gains were made in reducing malaria cases in the period 2015 to 2017. The estimated number of malaria deaths in 2017, at 435 000, remained virtually unchanged over the previous year. Urgent action is needed to get the global response to malaria back on track – and ownership of the challenge lies in…
Find out more »May 2019
World Asthma Day
World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. World Asthma Day takes place on the first Tuesday of May. The inaugural World Asthma Day was held in 1998 Find out more information here.World-Asthma-Day-Logo-2019
Find out more »CARBS: Cardiovascular Associated Research Buzz Sessions
Cardiology Learning Center, 3rd floor, Main Hospital, adjacent to main elevators A brief, interactive presentation followed by open discussions to share knowledge, ideas and increase collaboration across labs and clinical divisions. Cardiovascular Rheumatic Heart Disease Research at Children’s, Featuring: Craig Sable, MD, Associate Division Chief, Cardiology Meghan Zimmerman, MD, Cardiology and AHA RHD Research Fellow Emma Ndagire, MBBS, AHA RHD Research Fellow, Cardiology Fellow, Uganda Heart Institute
Find out more »October 2019
11th Annual CHOP Global Health Conference
Global Health in Our Own Backyard: Controversies, Initiatives, and Innovations for Our Local Underserved Populations The 11th Annual CHOP Global Health Conference will explore the intersections between domestic, local and international global pediatric health to better reach the underserved here at home. We will take inspiration from innovative programs in the U.S. and from around the world, and think critically about how to apply both South-North and national lessons to provide better, more equitable care in the United States. Attendees…
Find out more »Fall 2019 Introduction to Global Child Health Course
Held biannually, the Global Child Health Course is geared specifically towards residents but is open and available for all of CNHS. Designed with a view to not just improving access to healthcare internationally, it works to ensure this care is compassionate, comprehensive, and considered. The course is organized around issues central to both global health and the personal experience of our providers. At the GHI at CNHS, we recognize that effective global health care must be both specialized and sustainable,…
Find out more »November 2019
CUGH Fall Workshop: How to Launch Your International Project
Register by October 5th! Registration Link Here From CUGH: Take your program planning experience to the next level with our fall workshop at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), in partnership with O’Neill Paragon Solutions. We are offering a tactical program designed to hone your skills in developing international projects. Develop winning proposals based on analyzing potential environmental risks; conduct due diligence of local partners and stakeholders; determine legal requirements necessary for implementation; design a budget and monitor…
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