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March 2019
Introduction to Global Child Health Course
For full course schedule: CNHS Global Child Health Course Schedule - Mar 11-15_FINAL
Find out more »Fall 2019 Introduction to Global Child Health Course
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm This week-long course, co-Sponsored by the Pediatric Residency Program and GHI, is designed for pediatric healthcare providers with a global perspective. This week features dynamic discussions with global health leaders and Children's National experts. Last Fall's course included: A field trip to Dr. Michael Hsieh's Schistosomiasis Lab at NIH,Global Health Professorial Rounds featuring GHI-funded Research Projects,Educational research platform featuring an interactive e-module on malaria and an interactive hands-on session on the WHO Emergency Triage…
Find out more »Special Global Health Grand Rounds: Immigration as seen from the Border: Stories from the Frontlines
Sponsored by Children’s Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI) and Global Health Initiative (GHI) Featured Speaker: Marsha Griffin, MD, Professor of Pediatrics; Director of the Division of Child and Family Health and the Community for Children program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Dr. Griffin has spent the last ten years writing and speaking both nationally and internationally about her concerns for the trauma inflicted on the children living along the border, as well as those children…
Find out more »AAP International Elective Awards Deadline
Deadline March 15, 2019 For interested residents and fellows who complete a clinical pediatric elective abroad – Each academic year the AAP designates several $1,000 awards split between two cycles (number awarded per cycle will be at the discretion of the review committee) to pediatric residents and fellowship trainees who wish to complete a clinical pediatric elective in the developing world during residency. Applicants must be a member of the AAP Section on International Child Health (SOICH) in order to…
Find out more »GHI CNHS Pediatric Resident Travel Grant Deadline
The Deadline to Apply: is Friday, March 29, 2019 at 5pm. GHI awards a CNHS Pediatric Resident Travel Grant to second or third year pediatric residents who have completed an international elective in a low or middle income country. The electives must occur during the academic year 2018-19. Residents must follow the CNHS Guidelines for Residents Participating in International Electives. Priority will be given to one month rotations, but electives of shorter duration will be considered. For our next academic…
Find out more »9th Annual Research and Education Week
Each year, the Children's Research Institute hosts Research and Education Week to celebrate the scholarly achievements of our community and showcase the research and education programs at Children's National. The week highlights the appreciation and application of a foundational principle of medicine: honoring the promise to personalize and humanize research, treatment, and care. Click here to submit your abstract! We encourage everyone engaged in basic and translational research, clinical research, community research, education and training development, and quality improvement to…
Find out more »April 2019
Global Health @ REW: Adnan A. Hyder, MD, MPH, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Global Health, George Washington University
2nd floor Auditorium "Emerging and New Challenges to Child Health: A Global Perspective" Dr. Hyder is Senior Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Global Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health of George Washington University. Previously, Dr. Hyder served in multiple capacities at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Hyder has worked to improve global health in low- and middle- income countries with work on health systems, ethics, and injury prevention. He has conducted…
Find out more »Community and Global Health Exposition Mix and Mingle
Research Atrium, 5th Floor Main
Find out more »Global Health @ REW: A Long Term Horizon: Challenging the Modus Operandi of Global Health and Development
Featured Speaker: Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc, CEO, Seed Global Health Dr. Kerry is the co-founder and CEO of Seed Global Health – a nonprofit organization which helps provide nursing and medical training support in resource-limited countries. She is a critical care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and serves as the Associate Director of Partnerships and Global Initiatives at MGH Global Health. She directs the Global Public Policy and Social Change program in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine…
Find out more »Think Before You Blink: Using Mindful Reflection to Slow Down and Think Deeply
Featured Speaker: Margaret M. Plack, PT, DPT, EdD, Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health, Human Function and Rehabilitation Sciences, George Washington University In a busy day, medical professionals can rely on pattern recognition and heuristics to make quick decisions. While these techniques are often effective, they can be inherently biased. In her lecture, Margaret M. Plack, PT, DPT, EdD, argues for why we should slow down to think and reflect. She opens by providing an overview of…
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