Monday Sessions
Introduction to Global Child Health
Drs. Dami Akani and Stacey Stokes, the Fall 2021 Course Directors, provide a brief introduction to global child health and outline the week ahead. Dr. Stacey Stokes is an attending […]
Child Survival
Dr. Troy Jacobs of USAID delivers a lecture on increasing child survival in low resource environments. Dr. Jacobs serves as adjunct faculty in the department of Pediatrics at Children’s National […]
Malaria
Drs. Postels and Golitko will lead a presentation on malaria in children with interactive case discussions. Dr. Douglas G. Postels, MD, is an associate professor of pediatric neurology at George […]
Mini-symposium on Immigrant and Refugee Health, Monday Afternoon
Providing Care to Children Who Are Immigrants: Personal Experiences with Afghan Families
Dr. Lance Chilton will lead this presentation on caring for Afghan families immigrating to the United States. Lance Chilton MD, FAAP practiced pediatrics in New Mexico for 45 years before […]
Cultural Sensitivity: Caring for Newly Arrived Afghans
Dr. Nadia Hashimi will lead this cultural sensitivity training. Dr. Hashimi is a pediatrician turned novelist who draws on her Afghan culture to craft internationally bestselling books for adults as […]
Caring for Minors as Refugees: Understanding Journeys, Critical Needs, and Connecting with Community Providers
Sarah Cady, LICSW and Amina Khan, MD will lead this discussion on caring for minors who are refugees. Sarah Cady brings over 20 years’ experience working with foreign-born populations in […]
Resource Allocation in Immigrant Health: Social Determinants of Health and Policy
Drs. Henna Qureshi and Arshia Qaadir of Inova Health System present on the social determinants of health and policy for resource allocation in immigrant and refugee health. Arshia Qaadir is […]
Tuesday Sessions
Global Health Policy
Dr. Jacqueline Firth at USAID will be discussing global health policy. Jacqueline Firth, MD, MPH, is the Branch Director of the Pediatric and Maternal Clinical HIV Branch at USAID. Dr. […]
Acute Respiratory Illness
Dr. Kristen Breslin will be leading a case discussion on respiratory illness in resource limited environments. Kristen Breslin, MD, MPH, is an attending in the Divisions of Emergency and Hospitalist […]
Tuberculosis in Children
Join us for a session on an issue central to global health led by Dr. Nathalie Quion. Nathalie Quion, MD, is currently the Medical Director of Children’s Health Center at […]
Case Discussion: Diarrhea and Dehydration
Dr. Jennifer Chapman will be leading a case discussion on two of the most central issues in global health, diarrhea and dehydration. Dr. Chapman is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending […]
Newborn Survival
This session will be led by Dr. Steve Wall of Save the Children US. Dr. Wall is a pediatrician and neonatologist. For over ten years, he has been the Senior […]
Wednesday Sessions
Malaria Prophylaxis e-Learning
Children’s National’s Dr. Barbara Jantausch will be leading this practicum on malaria prophylaxis. Dr. Jantausch is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at CNH and a Professor of Pediatrics at the […]
Global HIV
Dr. Kathy Ferrer, GHI’s education director, will be giving this lecture on Global HIV. Dr. Ferrer is an attending physician in the Pediatric Hospitalist Division and the Special Immunology Section […]
Infectious Diseases
Dr. Xiaoyan Song will be giving this presentation on infectious diseases in a global setting. Xiaoyan Song, Ph.D., MBBS, M.Sc., is the director of the Infection Control/Epidemiology at Children’s National […]
Thursday Sessions
Emergency Triage and Assessment Training (ETAT) Workshop
Join us for this interactive training session and advance your preparedness and clinical skills for emergency situations in resource limited areas. Led by Dr. Kristen Breslin at CNH. Dr. Kristen […]
Pediatric Dermatology in Resource Limited Settings
Dr. Scott Norton, Chief of Dermatology at Children’s National, has a lifetime of experience providing dermatological care in resource limited settings. In addition to his role at CNH, Dr. Norton […]
Non-Malarial Parasitology
This session will be led by Dr. David Diemert. Dr. David Diemert is Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine (primary) and Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine (secondary) at GW. […]
Ethics
Join us for this discussion on ethical dilemmas in providing care in resource limited and multicultural environments. Led by a team of experienced medical professionals at CNH in a range […]
Friday Sessions (Residents Only)
SUGAR Modules and Clinical Skills Stations
This is a closed session for the in-person pediatric residents however the training utilizes the online SUGAR curriculum, which stands for Simulation Use for Global Away Rotations. This curriculum offers […]
Global Health Nutrition
Dr. Lindy Fenlason is a Senior Nutrition and Capacity Building Advisor at USAID/Public Health Institute. She has over twelve years of clinical and public health experience including seven years spent […]
