Friday, October 28, 2005
International Health Conference at Yale
From: Jennifer Staple Jennifer.Staple@AYA.YALE.EDU
To: "AERA-GSL Graduate Studies Discussion Forum" AERA-GSL@ASU.EDU
International Health Conference at Yale University in April 2006 - Early Bird Registration!
"Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides"
When: April 1-2, 2006
Where: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Theme: "Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides"
Who should attend? Anyone interested in medicine, health education, health promotion, public health, international health, international service, nonprofits, or eye care
Conference Goal: To empower conference attendees to identify health needs and to develop solutions to improve access to care for the medically underserved
How to Register - Early Bird Registration! http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php
Early Bird Registration Rate: $30 student rate; $40 for all others
Conference Highlights: A Few of the Scheduled Presentations
Complete schedule can be seen at http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php
Keynote Address:
- "Environment, Behavior and Health: Societies Matter" Al Sommer, MD, MHS
- "The Challenges of Pediatric AIDS in Africa - A Lesson in Hope and Humanity" Shaffiq Essajee, BMBCh
- "Global Health Governance in a Time of Rapid Change: Opportunities and Concerns" Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH
- "Millenium Development Goals," Josh Ruxin, MPH, PhD
- "Community Approaches to Achieve Global Health Goals,"Jacob Kumaresan, MD, MPH, Dr.PH
- "Women's Health: A Global Overview," Allan Rosenfield, MD
- "Strengthening Community Capacity for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health," Charles MacCormack
- "Gender Disparities in Blindness and Visual Impairment" Ilene Gipson, PhD
- "Update on Vision 2020: the Right to Sight," Louis Pizzarello, MD
- "Infinite Vision - The Story of Dr. V(enkataswamy) and the Aravind Eye Care System," Pavithra Krishnan
- "Social Entrepreneurship and Presbyopia" Jordan Kassalow, OD, MPH
Sincerely,
Jennifer Staple
Founder, President & CEO
Unite For Sight
www.uniteforsight.org
AERA-GSL AERA Graduate Studies Forum
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