: Concurrent Panels : : Abstracts Presentations : : Roundtable Sessions & Topic Tables
* Abstracts are accepted by GHEC for presentation through a competitive process.
Roundtable Sessions
• Dennis Mull, Keck-USC School of Medicine
Arranging a Clinical Rotation in East Africa: the Sota Village,Tanzania Clinic and Community Health Elective.
• Tom Hall, GHEC, UCSF School of Medicine
A discussion about career tracks, training options and strategies to engaging in global health.
• Gavin Yamey, Public Library of Science
Explore with PLoS the art of getting published
• Michel Dodard, University of Miami School of Medicine
How can health students better plan for a social medicine pathway program at their own universities?
• Evaleen Jones, Child Family Health International
The Global Health Track: Planning Ahead: Insight and advice about the necessary balancing act
for carving out a global health career.
• Faith Fitzgerald, University of California Davis at Davis
Ethical Issues in Global Health Practice
Topic Tables
Novel Student Initiatives
• Evaleen Jones, Child Family Health International
With Abstract Presentations by:
• Neil Shah, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Leigh Sweet, Boston University School of Medicine
Curriculum Development in the United States
• Tom Hall, GHEC, UCSF School of Medicine
• Jessica Evert, UCSF Dept. of Family & Community Medicine
Post-graduate Training
• Pierce Gardner, SUNY Stony Brook
• Paul Drain, Stanford School of Medicine
Donating Books & Medical Equipment: Global Impact Made Simple
• Silvia Sweidan, Better World Books
• Rachna Bali, Touro University
Student Survey for Global Health
• Andrew Suchocki, University of Cincinnati
Global Health Resource Center: A Model for Communication, Student Services
and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Daren Wade, University of Washington
• Jennifer Earle, University of Washington
HIV/AIDS
• David Zakus, University of Toronto
• Jack Bryant, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya
Mental Health
Abstract Presentation by:
• David Strug, Yeshiva University, Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Overseas Opportunities
• Steve Larson, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Global Health Inter-Professional Education
• Freida Chavez, University of Toronto
Concurrent Panels
A1. Mental HealthModerators : : Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, University of California at Davis; Emily White, IFMSA-USA
SpeakersSergio Aguilar-Gaxiola
• Lessons Learned from a Cross Cultural Research Venture
Ricardo Munoz, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital
• Using the Internet to Reduce Health Disparities
A2. Workshop: Low-tech Interventions in Global Health
Speakers
• Jay Kravitz, Oregon Health and Sciences University
• Ron Pust, University of Arizona
A3. Ethics and Global Health: Domestic and International Perspectives
Moderator: : Melanie Tervalon, Kaiser Permanente
Speakers
Simon Barquera, Center for Nutrition & Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico
• Chronic Diseases in mexico: Socio-economic and ethnic differentials in access to health
A4. Global Health Education and Cross-curriculum Courses
Moderator : : Breyette Lorntz, University of Virginia
Abstract Presenters
Freida Chavez, University of Toronto
• Building Global Citizenship through Education at the LSB Faculty of Nursing
Diane Appelbaum, MEDICC
• Cuba's Models of Cultural Immersion in Medical Education and Practice
Stacey Brown, University of Connecticut Health Center
• Collaborating with Communities: Cross-cultural education to address health disparities
A5. Chronic Conditions
Moderator : : Fred Meyers, University of California at Davis
Abstract Presenters
Jorge Cuadros, University of California at Davis
• EyePACS-based Digital Retinal Screening Programs for Diabetic Retinopathy
Ifeoma Uyanwume, University of Connecticut Health Center
• Home Care of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Enugu State, Nigeria
Kadia Bundu, University of Iowa Carer College of Medicine
• What about others? A Unite for Sight Volunteer's Perspective on the Distribution of
Global Health Services in Underserved Countries in Africa
B1. Global Migration and Health
Moderator : : Xochitl Castaneda, University of California at Berkeley
Speakers
Xochitl Castaneda
• An Overview of Global Immigration and Health
Ilene Jacobs, California Rural Legal Assistance
• Legal Issues Affecting Immigrants to the United States
Christian Sandrock, University of California at Davis
• Infectious Disease among Immigrants
B2. Ethics / HIV AIDS
Moderator : : Jack Bryant, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya
Speakers
Jack Bryant
• AIDS: Orphans in Africa
David Zakus, University of Toronto
• Controlling HIV/AIDS at African Universities
Abstract Presention:
Sarah Notter, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
• HIV in the Dominican Republic: A Lack of Resources
B3. The Medical Student as Patient Abroad
Moderator : : Robin Paetzold, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Speaker
Nick Penco, Child Family Health International
• Organzational response to students experiencing illness and other types of emergencies abroad.
Organizational and local safety nets, guidelines and procedures.
Abstract Presentions
Felipe Guillen, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• The Medical Student as Patient Abroad
Benjamin Faustich, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
• An Emic/Etic Perspective on Illness in the Field: A case of Dengue Fever
B4. Strengthening Global Health Education: Tools, Curricula, Courses
Moderators : : Cynthia Haq, University of Wisconsin Medical School
& Michael Wilkes, University of California at Davis
Abstract Presentions
Cindy Haq, University of Wisconsin Medical School
• Creating an Interdisciplinary Center for Global Health
Susan Kroll, Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Knowledge Management Tools Promote Access to Global Health Information
Cindy Howard, University of Minnesota
• Innovation in Residency Education: Creating a global pediatrics program
Eva Holsinger, Case Western Reserve University
• Overview of a Lecture Series Preparing Participants for Overseas Travel
B5. Maternal Child Health
Moderators : : Judy Lewis, University of Connecticut Health Center
& Emily Fisher, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston
Abstract Presentations
Emily Fisher, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston
• Historia Clinica Perinatal: Improving maternal and neonatal care in Latin America
Demetri Blanas, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Senegalese Ministry of Health
• A Comprehensie Approach to Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortaility in Saraya, a Rural District of South Eastern Senegal
Maja Alterac, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Caste and Maternal Healthcare Utilization Disparities among Rural Hindu Women in Uttar Pradesh, India
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C1. Huan Resources: Training, Education and Research
Moderator: Joseph Silva, University of California at Davis
Speakers
• Joseph Silva, University of California at Davis
• Jack Bryant, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya
• Tom Hall, GHEC, University of California at San Francisco
C2. Idealism and Realism in Global Health Practice: Issues of ethics and human rights
Abstract Presentations:
Lisa Schwartz, McMaster University
• Ethics in Conditions of Disaster and Deprivation: Learning from health workers' narratives
David Barnard, University of Pittsburgh
• Law, Human Rights, and Ethiopian Women's Health: A theoretical framework and case stuey for teaching
the strengths and limitations of human rights law in promoting global health
C3. Global Health Collaboration and Sustainability
Moderator : : Andre-Jacques Neusy, GHEC, New York University School of Medicine
Abstract Presentions
Scott Benson, University of Utah School of Medicine
• A Model for Community Development
Parminder Suchdev, Emory University
• Using Guiding Principles for the Development and Evaluation of Sustainable International Collaborations
Rachna Bali, Touro University
• Sustainability and Partnership in Overseas Global Health Education Programs
C4. Human Rights Ethics & Professionalism in Global Health Education
Moderator : : Ron Pust, University of Arizona
& Rohan Radhakrishna, University of California Berkeley / San Francisco Joint Medical Program
Abstract Presentations
Rohan Radhakrishna, University of California Berkeley / San Francisco Joint Medical Program
• A Health and Human Rights Curricula Assessment of U.S. Public Health
Diana Rickard, University of California Los Angeles
• Providing Residents the Skills and the Context to Work Effectively and Ethically in Developing Countries
Javier Sevilla-Martir, Indiana University School of Medicine
• A Four-year Continuum to Learn About and Care for a Diverse Community
C5. Global Infectious Diseases
Moderator : : Pierce Gardner, SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine
Abstract Presentations
Charles Vorkas, Weill Cornell Medical College
• Risk Factors for Severe Leptospirosis after Infection: Case-control study in a Brazilian slum
Jing Luo, University of Illionois College of Medicine
• Cultural Facotrs that Contribute to Increased HIV and STI Risk among Male Migrants in Tajikistan: a qualitive study
Erica Shehane, University of California Los Angeles
• Formative Investigation of HIV/AIDS Risk and Prevention in Drug Treatment Centers in Guatemala City and San Salvador
D1. Pharmaceuticals and Global Health ChallengesModerator : : Michael Wilkes, University of California Davis
Speakers• Michael Wilkes, University of California Davis
• Carol Brosgart, Gilead Sciences
D2. Ethics of International Research
Moderator : : Lynne Chronister, University of Washington
Speakers
• Richard Deckelbaum, GHEC, Columbia University
• Christine Boesz, National Science Foundation
• Lynne Chronister, University of Washington
D3. Ethical Challenges: Global Health Publishing - Context and Content
Moderator : : Gavin Yamey, Public Library of Science
Speakers
• Gavin Yamey, Public Library of Science
• John Ziegler, University of California San Francisco
• Maja Zecevic, The Lancet
D4. Best Practice: Partnerships and Programs
Moderator : : Peter Tugwell, University of Ottawa
Abstract Presentations:
Heidi Miller, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Developing a Comprehensive Needs and Resources Assessment for Implementing
Sustainable and Effective Health Interventions
Carol Cotton, University of Georgia
• Linking Students and Mentors for Successful Internships Abroad: Croatia
Menraj Sachdeve and Steve Schmidbauer, Child Family Health International
• Partnerships Across Borders: Voices from the field
D5. Workshop: Culure and Language Across Borders
Moderator : : Gayle Tang, Kaiser Permanente
Speakers
• Betsy Bencken, University of California Davis
• Hendry Ton, University of California Davis
• Gayle Tang, Kaiser Permanente
E1. Ethics and Veterinary Medicine
Moderator : : Tilahun Yilma, University of California Davis
Abstract Presentations
Tilahun Yilma, University of California Davis
• Barriers to Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
Jerry Gillespie, Western Institute for Food Safety and Security
• Challenges to Food Safety, Defense and Security in a Global Food System
Bruno Chome, University of California Davis
• Emerging Zoonoses: From Wildlife to Exotic Pets
E2. Ethics and Agriculture: Feeding for Global Health
Moderator : : Isha Ray, University of California Berkeley
Speakers
• Isha Ray, University of California Berkeley
• Robert Washino, University of California Davis
E3. Student-run Community Clinics
Moderator : : Blanca Solis, University of California Davis Medical Center
Speaker
• Michaela Onstad, University of California Davis
Clinica Tepati - 34 years of service ot the underserved Latino community of Sacramento
Abstract Presentations
Steven Lin, Pacific Free Clinic
• Fighting Liver Cancer Disparities in the Medically Underserved Asian Community
Matthew O'Brien, University of Pennsylvania
• Puentes de Salud: An innovative model for health promotion in the Philadelphia Hispanic community
E4. Global Health Education Across Cultures and ProfessionsModerators : : Oliver Fein and Dianne Young, Weill Cornell Medical College
Abstract Presentations
Madhavi Dandu, University of California San Francisco
• Health and Human Rights: Development of an Online Curriculum for Health Professional Students adn Health Promoters
Roopa Dhatt, Temple University School of Medicine
• Project Tanzania at Temple University School of Medicine
Ashley Pinsent, Dalhousie University
• Working Together: The challenges of an inter-professional global health education program
E5. Conflict, Violence, Displacement, Justice
Moderators : : Eva Holsinger, Case Western Reserve University
& Rohan Radhakrishna, University of California Berkeley / San Francisco Joint Medical Program
Abstract Presentations
Rohan Radhakrishna, University of California Berkeley / San Francisco Joint Medical Program
• Displacement within Displacement: The health and human rights of war-affected night-commuter children in Northern Uganda
Eiman Mahmoud and Abraham Mitike, Touro University - California
• Cultural Competency in Multi-ethnic Conflict Regions: Health care delivery for the internally displaced and the returnee
of civil conflicts in Horn of Africa
Leway Kailani, Touro University - California
• Surviving Health Care Delivery in Multicultural Conflict Zones: Challenges affecting the mission