Tuesday Apr 6th
Monday Apr 5th
Women's Health Consortium: The Ethics of State Involvement in Women's Health
CONSORTIUM: Ethics and Women's Global Health: Law, Culture, and Economics
WorldMed Lunchtime Event
Where: USC HSC - HMR Hastings Auditorium Rm. 100
When: Monday April 5th, Noon - 1pm, Food provided
Dr. Marc Strassburg is an adjunct professor at USC and UCLA and has worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization. He is currently the Director of Web Informatics in the Public Health Information System, at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. We are pleased to have Dr. Strassburg share about his experiences and expertise regarding the eradication of smallpox and also his knowledge of the current issues of bioterrorism.
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"A Focus on Global Health: Public Health Through a Public Diplomacy Lens" - Photo Exhibit and Reception
Where: USC - UPC VKC Courtyard
When: Monday April 5th, 5pm - 7pm, Food provided
"A Focus on Global Health: Public Health Through a Public Diplomacy Lens" Working at the intersection of public health and public diplomacy, USC graduate student Paul Rockower exhibits a photography project to help contextualize public health issues around the world. The exhibit draws on work from Rockower's recent trip from Los Angeles to Panama, sponsored by the USC Institute for Global Health, as well as his other journalistic and photographic endeavors to more than fifty countries.
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Lunchtime event at UCLA
Where: UCLA 73 - 105 or Courtyard
When: Monday April 5th, Noon
Publicity Event with Cookies and Flier hand-out
Wednesday Apr 7th
Student lunch with Jon Cohen
Where: USC - UPC The Lab Gastropub
This is an opportunity for students to have lunch and a group discussion with award winning journalist, Jon Cohen, who has covered infectious diseases while traveling around the world.
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Lunchtime Event with Dr. Nafisa Abdullah
Where: USC HSC - KAM Building, Mayer Auditorium
When: Tuesday April 6th, Noon - 1pm, Food provided
Dr. Nafisa Abdullah will be speaking about her experiences working with the medical aid group Emergency in her native Afghanistan. Dr. Abdullah earned her medical degree in Kabul and has been a practicing physician in the US for the past 40 years. She has made numerous trips to Afghanistan since the U.S. invasion in 2001 where she has shared her skills as an obstetrician gynecologist in hospitals throughout the country.
Visions for Change
Where: USC - UPC Davidson Conference Center
When: Tuesday April 6th, 5pm - 7pm, Food provided
Award winning journalist, Jon Cohen, will present his work investigating international funding of HIV/AIDS and the importance of investigative journalism in addressing global epidemics. This lecture is part of the Institute for Global Health’s Visions for Change Lecture series and is hosted in partnership with the Annenberg School for Journalism and the Center for Health and Medical Communication.
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Global Get Down
Where: USC - UPC Ground Zero Performance Cafe
When: Tuesday April 6th, 7:30pm - 9pm
The Global Get Down will be a multicultural and multi-talent showcase featuring USC student cultural, dance, acapella, and comedy groups. It is a can't-miss global experience of music, dance, and passion to improve global health. All donations received at the event will go to GlobeMed at USC's grassroots partner organization, Care Net Ghana, to fund the establishment of a medical laboratory to improve maternal and child health in Hohoe, Ghana.
Recommended donation of $5 for attendance is greatly appreciated.
Student lunch with Dr. Thai Nguyen
Where: UCLA - CHS 13-105
When: Tuesday April 6th. Noon - 1pm, Food provided
Dr. Thai Nguyen from Aids Health Foundation speaking on Mass HIV testing abroad and mentorship for health professionals abroad.
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Through Positive Eyes
Where: UCLA CHS School of Public Health Dean's Conference Room
When: Tuesday April 6th, 5pm - 6:30pm, Food provided
Presentation of “Through Positive Eyes” - an international photography project that enables people living with HIV to empower themselves by sharing their stories through photography. The project challenges the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS, while teaching the importance of compassion and the power of living a positive life. Dr. Roger Detels, Professor of Epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health, will present on the HIV epidemic in a global context. Dr. Cathryn Dhanatya, Director of Research Development and Financial Administration at the Art and Global Health Center at UCLA, will present photographs taken in March 2010 by people living with HIV in South Africa.
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Lunchtime Lecture with Dr. Susan Partovi
Where: UCLA - Kerckhoff Hall Meeting Room, State Rooms 131, 133, 135
When: Tuesday April 6th, Noon - 1pm
Dr. Susan Partovi will speak about her time in Haiti prior to the earthquake and how lack of healthcare infrastructure contributed to the devastation that followed. She will focus on her research on Haiti's medical system, work with Health Care Advocacy Group, and her return visit to Haiti after the earthquake.
Thursday Apr 8th
Lunchtime Event with Dr. Edward Newton
Where: USC - HSC (McKibben 249)
When: Wednesday April 7th, Noon - 1pm, Food provided
Dr. Edward Newton, who was a part of the USC/LAC Haiti medical aid team in February, will give a short presentation and answer questions about his recent experience in Haiti. He is also a Keck SOM professor and physician chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center.
Visions for Change II
Where: USC - HSC - Aresty Auditorium
When: Wednesday April 7th, 5pm - 7pm, Food provided
Award winning journalist, Jon Cohen, will present his work investigating international funding of HIV/AIDS and the importance of investigative journalism in addressing global epidemics. This lecture is part of the Institute for Global Health’s Visions for Change Lecture series and is hosted in partnership with the Annenberg School for Journalism and the Center for Health and Medical Communication.
Lunchtime Event with Dr. Peter Butler
Where: UCLA - CHS 13-105
When: Wednesday April 7th, Noon - 1pm, Food provided
Dr. Peter Butler from Larry Hillblom Islet Research Center at UCLA speaking on Spread of the Type II Diabetes epidemic in developing countries, specifically India.
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Perspectives from the Field: Medical Relief following the Earthquake in Haiti
Where: UCLA - CHS 63-105
Friday Apr 9th
Opportunities Fair Featuring TOMS Shoes
Where: USC UPC Trousdale Parkway
When: Thursday April 8th, 11am - 1pm
The Opportunities and Career Fair will provide undergraduate and graduate students interested in health related opportunities to meet with representatives from health organizations. Students will learn about the goals and objectives of local and national health organizations and even find out about possible volunteer opportunities, internships, or jobs!
Career Panel
Where: USC - HSC, McKibben Hall, Room 256
When: Thursday April 8th, Noon - 1pm, Food provided
On Thursday, April 8th the Global Health Awareness Week Career Panel will be hosted on the University of Southern California’s Health Sciences Campus (USC HSC). A panel of speakers will host a presentation on health related employment abroad with a Q&A session. Students will be able to leave the health career panel session with ideas of how others have been involved in global health efforts and how to begin or continue their efforts toward establishing a better world through health related endeavors. The GHAW career panel will be located at HSC at McKibben Hall Room 256 from 12pm-2pm.
Lunchtime Event with Dr. Jonathan Samet
Where: UCLA CHS 13-105
When: Thursday April 8th, Noon - 1pm, Food Provided
Dr. Jonathan Samet from USC Institute for Global Health speaking on tobacco and air pollution.
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Career Fair
Where: Wilson Lounge
When: Thursday April 8th, 3pm - 6pm
Community based organizations from the great LA area that are involved in international work and/or public health will be presenting their missions and activities to students, healthcare professionals, and community members. This will be a great opportunity for people to be exposed to work being done in the area that they can be involved in.
The Global Health Professional and Student Dinner
Attention: This Event is Now Fully Booked
Where: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, B Level Auditorium & Lobby
When: Thursday April 8th, 5pm - 7:30pm, Dinner provided
The Global Health Professional and Student Dinner will bring together graduate and undergraduate students, and global health professionals from UCLA and USC, to foster creative discourse on international health challenges.
Lunchtime Lecture with Dr. Steve Commins
Where: UCLA - Ackerman 3508
When: Thursday April 8th, Noon - 1pm
Dr. Steve Commins will be speaking on some of the key factors of urban vulnerability as they relate to health and well-being. He will address some of the connections between urban health, local government and the increased risk factors that result from state fragility, climate change and the lack of attention to urban poverty by international donors.
Saturday Apr 10th
Friday Lunch Event at USC
Where: USC - HSC (McKibben 249)
When: Friday April 9th, Noon -1pm, Food provided
Come see the film screening of "Kavi" to find out more about modern day slavery. "Did you know slavery still exists? There’s more slavery today than the entire 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade. Kavi is a boy in India who wants to play cricket and go to school, but instead he is forced to work in a brick kiln as a modern-day slave. Unsatisfied with his fate, Kavi must either accept what he’s always been told, or fight for a different life even if he’s unsure of the ultimate outcome." After screening Gregg Helvey’s film we will be having a discussion where you will be able to reflect both on the film and on the topic of slavery in our world today.
Lunchtime Event with Dr. Eric Savitsky
Where: UCLA CHS 13-105
When: Friday April 9th, Noon - 1pm, Food provided
Dr. Eric Savitsky from UCLA Center for International Medicine speaking on trauma and incidental injury.
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Sick in the City: Art & Global Health
Where: UCLA Louis Darling Biomedical Library, UCLA CHS Courtyard
When: April 5th-9th works on display; April 10th 5-7pm closing exhibition
Over half the human population now live in cities. "Sick in the City" showcases unique perspectives on health in world cities through visual and performed art media. Visual art will be on display in the Biomedical Library from April 5-9th. The closing exhibition on April 10th will feature visual and performance art by area dancers, poets, and musicians.
A week long exhibition from April 5-9th, 2010 will wrap up with a Saturday gallery exhibit, live performances of selected works and light refreshments.
Sunday Apr 18th
Skid Row Service Event
Where: Meeting at Wilson Lounge from 7am-8:30am for registration
When: Saturday April 10th, 7am - 2pm, Breakfast & Lunch Provided
Sick in the City: Art & Global Health
Where: UCLA CHS Courtyard
When: Saturday April 10th, 5-7pm
Over half the human population now live in cities. "Sick in the City" showcases unique perspectives on health in world cities through visual and performed art media. Visual art will be on display in the Biomedical Library from April 5-9th. The closing exhibition on April 10th will feature visual and performance art by area dancers, poets, and musicians.