Conversations in Global Health
Conversations in Global Health are a series of events that introduces leading practitioners in global health and their work to the Stanford community. These short talks are designed to encourage dialogue about the challenges and success factors for programs focusing on public health issues in resource-poor settings from a variety of perspectives including: policy, funding, implementation, product design, evaluation. These are held once a quarter at lunchtime and evenings and are open to the entire university.
UPCOMING
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PAST
November 29, 2012: Conversations in Global Health: Dr. Jaime Sepúlveda
5:30 - 7pm, Li Ka Shing Building, Room 120
Dr. Sepúlveda is the Executive Director of Global Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Before joining UCSF, he was a Director at the Gates Foundation, where he chaired the Executive Committee for the GAVI Alliance. Prior to this, he led several organizations in Mexico. He was appointed the Director of the National Institutes of Health, elected Director General of the National Institute of Public Health, and served as the Dean of the National School of Public Health.
Dr. Sepúlveda received his MD from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, an MPH, an MS in Tropical Medicine, and a PhD in Population Science all from Harvard. He will discuss a vision for global health in the San Francisco Bay area.
October 26, 2012
Dr. Ruchama Marton, Founder of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Dr. Allam Jarrar, a leader of the Palestine Medical Relief Society (PMRS)
Public Health, Behavioral Health and Access to Care in Palestine
12:00 - 1:00 PM, LKS 130
October 9, 2012
Mads Melbye, MD, DMSc, Director of the Division of National Health Surveillance and Research and the Danish National BioBank at Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, LKS 304/305
April 24, 2012
Jack Chow, MD, MPA, MBA, MS
Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall
12:00 - 1:00 PM
We will discuss perspective on issues of global health and diplomacy, learn about his career, and get advice about how we can each can make a difference to improve the heatlh and lives of people everywhere.
March 7, 2012
Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
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His research focuses on vaccine development and diplomacy for a range of neglected tropical diseases including hookworm, schistosomiasis, trachoma and Chagas disease.
January 10, 2012
Bill Foege, MD.
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Dr. Foege led efforts to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s, was Director of the CDC, and Executive Director of the Carter Center. He is currently on faculty at Emory University and works on global health strategies for the Gates Foundation.
Dr. Foege discussed his perspective on issues of global health and his career during this session.
October 26, 2012 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Ruth Levine, Hewlett Foundation Global Development & Population Director
Clark Center Auditorium
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October 12,2012 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Chid Liberty, CEO of Liberty and Justice
Bass Center, Room 312 Stanford Graduate School of Business,
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Mr. Liberty discussed the unique business model adopted by Liberty & Justice, a for-profit
Socially minded company developing African factories that create jobs and improve health care for Liberian women. The pilot factory in Monrovia empowers its employee-owners by providing support for the health and education of their families.
May 18, 2011 | 5pm - 7pm
Andrea & Barry Coleman, Riders for Health and panelists Krista Donaldson, D-Rev Design and Kel Sheppey, Wild4Life.
Knight Management Center
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For questions regarding Conversations in Global Health, please contact Amy Lockwood.
