Introduction to Global Child Health Course
Children's National Hospital 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesFor full course schedule: CNHS Global Child Health Course Schedule - Mar 11-15_FINAL
For full course schedule: CNHS Global Child Health Course Schedule - Mar 11-15_FINAL
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Research Atrium, 5th Floor Main
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 […]
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 […]