Hi all,
Many of you will likely be interested in this conference at Harvard.
Unite For Sight Second
Annual International
Conference
"Eyes on International
Collaboration: Promoting Health From Campus to
Lab to Field"
April 2-3, 2005
Harvard University
Early Bird Registration Rate Ends March 15 - Register Now!
*Who should attend? Anyone with an interest
in medicine, international service, and international health
*When: April 2-3, 2005
*Where: Harvard University
*Jointly Sponsored by New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and Unite For Sight
Unite For Sight's Second Annual International Health Conference
will
convene more than 500 people from throughout the world who are
interested in international service, global health, public health, and
medicine. This empowering, energizing conference brings together
student leaders and activists, doctors, public health professionals,
nurses,
RPCVs, and others.
*Join over 500 leaders and professionals from across the world
*Participate in plenary sessions and breakout workshops on everything
from cataract surgeries in the Himalayas to refugee camps and global
microenterprise
CME Credits - This educational activity has been designated for a
maximum of 11
hours of Category I Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
Register at http://www.uniteforsight.org/2005_annual_conference.php
Conference Schedule
Community Experiences: Improving Health for the Medically
Underserved
"Global Health", Dr. Barry Bloom, PhD
"Impossible Dreams - The First Ascent of the East Face of Mt.
Everest
and Eradicating Blindness in Mountainous Asia", Dr. Geoffrey
Tabin,
MD
"Eye Diseases and Community Experiences in Tanzania", Dr.
Muhsin Sheriff, MD, MPH
"EyeCare America - A National Public Service Program in
Ophthalmology," Dr. B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
"The Forgotten Voices. Children, Their Stories and Where Child
Health
Needs To Go," Kevin Chan, MD.
"Reflections from the Streets: Caring for Boston's
Rough Sleepers", Dr. James O'Connell, MD
"Visioning Tibet:
A Film By Isaac Solotaroff," Mr. Isaac Solotaroff
The Role of Research to Improve Health
"Compassion, Knowledge, and Advanced Ophthalmic Technologies",
Dr. Dimitri Azar, MD
"Advances in Corneal Transplantation", Dr. Shachar Tauber,
MD
"Optic Neuro-Prevention - A Strategy to Eradicate Glaucoma
Blindness", Dr. Louis Pasquale, MD
"Stem Cells to the Retinal Rescue", Dr. Michael J. Young,
PhD
"The Role of Household Drinking Water Treatment Technologies and
Safe
Water Storage in Preventing Blindness in the Developing World",
Ms.
Susan Murcott, M.S.
Epidemiology and The Economic Perspective on Health Improvement
"Economic Tools: How to Use Them and What They Can Reveal About
Blindness Prevention", Dr. Kevin Frick, PhD
"The Role of Economics in Improving Health Outcomes", Heidi
Williams, MSc
Breakout Sessions
"An Update on Ocular Leprosy," Dr. Ebenezer Daniel,
M.B.B.S., M.S., D.O.,M.P.H., M.A.M.S.
"Unite For Sight in Nepal - A Documentary," Mr. Ganesh
Subedi
"Utilizing Service Learning to Enhance Public Health in West
Africa," Ms. Brighid O'Donnell
"Eye Health in Nigeria", Dr. Rotimi Bajulaiye, MD
"Glaucoma, A National Eye Health Problem in Romania," Ms.
Madaline Prochipriuc, MD
"Grassroots Optometry," Dr. Erik Weissberg, OD
"iCARE Project: Assistive Technologies For Individuals Who Are
Blind
or Visually Impaired.," Dr. Sethuraman (Panch) Panchanathan, PhD
"Our Health is Our Only Wealth: The Story of Lok Swasthya Sewa, a
Model Health
Cooperative in Ahmedabad, India", Dr. Chirag Shah, MD, MPH
"A Successful Model for Comprehensive Eye Care Coverage in the
Developing World:
The Case of LV Prasad Eye Institute", Mr. Rohit Ramchandani
"Youth Mobilization and Our Participation in National Policy
Processes",
Ms. Neema Mgana
"Unite for Sight: Delivery of Eye Care and Ocular Education in
China
and Tanzania", Ms. Sally Ong
"Upgrading Eye Health Care Strategies in Rural Tanzania", Mr.
Sachin Jain
"Removing Cataracts, Restoring Hope: Unite for Sight in Humjibre
and
Buduburam Refugee Settlement, Ghana.", Ms. Silvia Odorcic
"Letters from Camp: A First Person Account of the Refugee Camp at
Buduburam, Ghana," Valda Boyd Ford, MPH, MS, RN
"Grassroots Advocacy: Highly Valuable or Highly Overvalued?",
Ms. Shawna Novak
"UNESCO Observatory of Visual Health Services--Central America,"
Dr. Janet Leasher, OD, MPH
"Connecting Caring Communities for Global Self Sufficiency,"
Ms. Deborah Naybor, Founder of Both Your Hands
"Microfinance Status and Trends During The International Year of
Microcredit," Ms. Bhakti Mirchandani, MPA/MPAID Degree Candidate
Joint Sponsorship & Accreditation Statement
This continuing medical education activity is jointly sponsored by
Unite For
Sight and The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and has been planned and
implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. The New York
Eye and
Ear Infirmary is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
CME Credits
This educational activity has been designated for a maximum of 11
hours of
Category I Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
