18th Annual GHEC Conference &
7th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference
April 3 - 5, 2009
Hosted at:
University of Washington
Husky Union Building (HUB)
4001 Stevens Way NE
Seattle, WA
: : April 3, 2009 : : Pre-conference Assembly
Scaling Up Global Health Education & Training
This pre-conference assembly highlights the innovative array of teaching and training methods being nurtured throughout North America and abroad. Emphasis is placed on the needs and resources of an arena that is quickly repositioning itself to more effectively and responsibly address the needs of underserved communities.
Panels:
• Current Models of Global Health Education and Training
• Research, Funding and Future Directions in Global Health
• Education and Training for the Global Health Workforce
• GHEC: Future Directions
Global Health Career Clinic
Sessions designed to assist students of global health to better navigate their career options. Seats are extremely limited. Register early to ensure a space.
Themes:
• Finding Global Health Opportunities at Home and Abroad
• Building the Tool Kit: How to Fund Your Global Health Experiences
• Necessary Traits for the Global Health Practitioner
• Communications Skills: CV Writing & Interviewing for Successful Careers in Global Health
• Advocacy... Professionalism... Family & Financial Planning... More...
-------------------------------------------------
: : April 4 & 5, 2008 : : The Two-day Program Unfolds
Transcending Global Health Barriers: Education & Action
The full conference program kicks off with two whole days of sessions and workshops, exhibits and presentations, intimate roundtable gatherings and large-forum speaking panels.
Opening Keynote:
Harriet Fulbright, The J. Williams & Harriet Fulbright Center
Plenary Panels:
• The Role of Universities in Global Health
• Ethics of Short-term Experiences and Sustainable Solutions
Program Tracks:
• Clinical Care and Ethics
An exploration of clinical care, sustainability and ethics
• Public Health Interventions
Exploration of population health topics complementing the clinical track. Topics include: behavior change, training the trainers, public-private partnerships using education to effect health, NGO efforts, grassroots to international organizations.
• Education and Health: Equity and Access
A look at policies effects on health and education. Topics include: education and activism, comparative education systems, the effect of education of women and girls’ on communities.
• Education for a Global Health Workforce
A broader look at education that includes university training or training at healthcare centers for para-professionals. Topics include: developing a system to incorporate traditional models of treatment; preventing internal and external brain drain.
• Innovations and Implementation
An exploration into research and design, vaccine development, program evaluation, health care delivery systems.
Session Titles include:
• Preparing for Overseas Clinical Work
• Clinical Speed Skills
• Looking into the Future: What is the government's role in public health interventions?
• Health Education and Technology: Can they co-exist?
• Gender, Education and Development
• Impact of Macoeconomic Policies on Health and Education
• From Discovery to Delivery: Benchwork to Global Health
• Innovations in Health Service Evaluation Techniques
• Reconfiguring the Global Health Workforce Task Shifting
• Models for Training & Maintaining the Global Health Workforce
• Abstract Presentations • Poster Presentations • Student Panels • Topic Tables • Resource Fair • Awards, more...
Topic Tables are available on April 4! Up to a dozen different tables will be set up during lunch - each table another opportunity to meet others with similar passions. Topic table gatherings allow participants to meet likeminded individuals and chat about the "global health topic of the table" in a casual manner over a boxed lunch. Mini-presentations will be made at some tables, with handouts where appropriate. The atmosphere is casual and participants are encouraged to visit multiple tables during this period.
Space limited to the first 100 registrants ($15 for this session to cover lunch). Interested participants are asked to indicate their intention when registering for the main event.
Provisions:
April 3, 2009 - Continental Breakfast, Breaks, Lunches provided.
April 4, 2009 - Continental Breakfast, Breaks provided. Lunch on your own.
April 5, 2009 - Continental Breakfast, Breaks provided. Lunch on your own.
Disability Accommodations
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@u.washington.edu at least 10 days prior to the start of your course or date of a UW event you plan to attend.