Dear All,
I am pleased to announce the SUNSIH / REUSSI Central-East Regional
Conference on "EMERGING ILLNESS, EMERGING STATES" happening in Montreal on
April 28 and 29th. We have an impressive line up of speakers from
universities such as McGill, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins.
Hope everyone can attend!!!
If you could also advertise this conference to your respective universities
(international health and development groups, medical, nursing, public
health, social science departments) that would be very appreciated. Don't
forget to attach the preliminary french and english brochures to your
emails.(attachment follows)
Thanks a lot and hope to see you all there.
Sincerely,
RAJ GREWAL
Co-president
Student University Network for Social and International Health (REUSSI /
SUNSIH)
(French version to follow)
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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
McGill University's Osler Medical Aid Foundation is proud to annouce
"EMERGING ILLNESS, EMERGING STATES" - a conference on international
health. The conference will address the interdependencies of disease and
society. Presentations and workshops will discuss the effects of ecological,
social,and political change on the rise of disease and in turn the impact of
disease on the social landscape. The conference will take place at McGill
University's Faculty of Medicine on 28 & 29 April, 2000, in time to enjoy
Montreal in the spring. The conference should be of interest to
professionals and students in medicine, public health, and the social
sciences. Registration costs before 8 April, 2000 are 30$ (20$ for
students).
For registration and additional information, please visit our forthcoming
website at http://www.med.mcgill.ca/~mss/clubs/sama/conference.htm after
18 March, 2000.
Inquiries may addressed to [log in to unmask]
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Friday Evening, 28 April
7:00 Welcome
7:30 - 8:30 Dr. Stuart MacLeod, "Health and Politics in Uganda"
8:30 - 9:30 Panel: A Role for Students in International Health?
9:30 Informal gathering
Saturday, 29 April
8:00 - 8:45 Registration and Breakfast
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome
9:00 - 10:00
Dr. Charles Larson, "Re-emerging Disease in Russian Pediatric Populations -
The Chelyabinsk Project"
10:10- 11:10 Concurrent Session I
Dr. Sree Mullay, "The Mismeasure of Woman: Clinical Trials and Informed
Consent, North and South"
Dr. Vinh-Kim Nguyen, "The Social Impact of HIV AIDS in the Ivory Coast"
11:20- 12:20 Concurrent Session II
Dr. Indrojit Roy, "Pathologists in Emerging Nations: A Malagasy Perspective"
Dr. Antoine Loutfi, "Training for Surgical Emergencies in Developing
Nations"
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders, "Populations In Danger"
12:20- 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:30
Dr. Mark Wainberg, "HIV - Policy, Politics, and Medical Science"
2:30 - 3:30
Dr. Donald Burke, "Toward a Predictive Science of Emerging Infectious
Diseases"
3:30 - 4:30
Dr. Paul Farmer, "The Emergence of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis"
4:30 - 5:00 Questions and Closing Remarks
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Partipants:
Donald S. Burke, MD
Professor, Department of International Health and
Director, Center for Immunization Research
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Paul Farmer, MD, PhD
Instructor in Social Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Founder, Partners in Health and
Institute of Health and Social Justice
Charles Larson, MD, MSc, FRCP
Project Director, Chelyabinsk-McGill Project
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Antoine Loutfi, MD
Canadian Network for International Surgery (C.N.I.S.)
Associate Professor of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Stuart MacLeod, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FRCP (Glas)
Former Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Professor, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, McMaster University
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders
Sree Mullay, PhD
Director, McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Physiology
McGill University
Vinh-Kim Nguyen MD
Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study
Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin
Indrojit Roy, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology
St. Mary's Hospital Centre, Montreal
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
Mark Wainberg, PhD
Chairman, International AIDS Society
Director, McGill AIDS Centre
McGill University
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AVIS DE CONFÉRENCE
L'Osler Medical Aid Foundation de l'Université McGill est fier de présenter
"EMERGING ILLNESS, EMERGING STATES" - une conférence portant sur la santé
mondiale. La conférence fera le bilan sur l'interdépendance des maladies
infectieuse et des sociétés d'où elles sont issues. Présentations et
ateliers se conjugeront pour discuter des effets qu'ont l'instabilité
ecologique, sociale, et politique sur l'émergence des maladies ainsi que de
l'impacte des maladies sur la société. La conférence se tiendra à la
faculté de médecine de l'Université McGill les 28 & 29 Avril, 2000, en plein
printemps Montréalais. Le contenu devrait interesser professionels et
étudiants en médecine, en épidémiologie, en santé publique, ainsi qu'en
sciences humaines.
Les coûts d'inscription seront de 30$ (20$ pour étudiants).
Pour s'inscrire ou pour de plus amples informations, veuillez visiter notre
site Web, http://www.med.mcgill.ca/~mss/clubs/sama/conference.htm après le
18 Mars, 2000.
Toutes autres questions nous peuvent être adressés par courriel à
[log in to unmask]
PROGRAMME PRÉLIMINAIRE
Vendredi, 28 Avril
19h00 Bienvenue
19h30-20h30 Dr. Stuart MacLeod, "Health and Politics in Uganda"
20h30-21h30 Panel: A Role for Students in International Health?
21h30 Rassemblement décontracté
Samedi, 29 Avril
8h00 - 8h45 Inscription et Déjeuner
8h45 - 9h00 Bienvenue
9h00 - 10h00 Dr. Charles Larson, "Re-emerging Disease in Russian Pediatric
Populations - The Chelyabinsk Project"
10h10- 11h10 Sessions simultanées I
Dr. Sree Mullay, "The Mismeasure of Woman: Clinical Trials and Informed
Consent, North and South"
Dr. Vinh-Kim Nguyen, "The Social Impact of HIV AIDS in the Ivory Coast"
11h20- 12h20 Sessions Simultanées II
Dr. Indrojit Roy, "Pathologists in Emerging Nations: A Malagasy
Perspective"
Dr. Antoine Loutfi, "Training for Surgical Emergencies in Developing
Nations"
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders, "Populations In
Danger"
12h20-13h30 Dîner
13h30-14h30 Dr. Mark Wainberg, "HIV - Policy, Politics, and Medical Science"
14h30-15h30 Dr. Donald Burke, "Toward a Predictive Science of Emerging
Infectious Diseases"
15h30-16h30 Dr. Paul Farmer, "The Emergence of Multi-Drug Resistant
Tuberculosis"
16h30-17h00 Questions et Discussion
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Partipants:
Donald S. Burke, MD
Professeur, Department of International Health et
Directeur, Center for Immunization Research
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Paul Farmer, MD, PhD
Instructeur en Medicine Sociale
Harvard Medical School
Fondateur, Partners in Health et
Institute of Health and Social Justice
Charles Larson, MD, MSc, FRCP
Directeur de Projet, Projet Chelyabinsk-McGill
Professeur Associé, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Faculté de Médecine, Université McGill
Antoine Loutfi, MD
Canadian Network for International Surgery (C.N.I.S.)
Professeur Associé en Chirurgie,
Faculté de Médecine, Université McGill
Stuart MacLeod, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FRCP (Glas)
Ancien Doyen, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Professeur, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, McMaster University
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders
Sree Mullay, PhD
Directrice, McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women
Professeur Associé, Department of Medicine and Physiology
Université McGill
Vinh-Kim Nguyen MD
Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study
Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin
Indrojit Roy, MD
Professeur Assistant de Pathology
Centre Hospitalier St. Mary's, Montréal
Faculté de Médecine, Université McGill
Mark Wainberg, PhD
Président, International AIDS Society
Directeur, McGill AIDS Centre
Université McGill
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