The IHMEC 2000 Program
The future of Global Health
Welcome to IHMEC 2000 and the beautiful city of Vancouver! The program is
scheduled along three major themes: 1) Asia-Pacific; 2) Aboriginal Health;
and 3) The Future of Global Health. Included in this star-packed package is
a tour of aboriginal communities, and a chance to visit UBC's newest project
– the East Vancouver medical school project. As well, there will be an
orientation course for students going abroad, and many fun-filled events! I
look forward to seeing you!
Kevin Chan
Conference Chair
IHMEC 2000.
Registration and Logistics
Registration Times
Wed., March 22, 2000 16:00-18:00
Thurs., March 23, 2000 07:00-18:00
Fri., March 24, 2000 07:30-12:00
Saturday., March 25, 2000 07:30-15:00
Registration forms can be found at the IHMEC website at:
http://www.unmc.edu/Community/ihmec
or else: please ask for a form via e-mail at [log in to unmask], or
by telephone at: 919-962-0000.
Official Hotel
The Vancouver Coast Plaza Suite Hotel at Stanley Park is the official hotel
of this year's 9th IHMEC conference. It overlooks the Pacific Ocean, Fraser
Valley, the mountains on the North Shore of Vancouver, and Vancouver itself.
Prices are $131 Can (about $85 US) for a room, $151 Can (about $100 US) for a
one bedroom suite. This low price is guaranteed until Feb. 15, 2000. For
reservations, please call 1-800-663-1144, and quote the IHMEC conference for
March 22-25, 2000.
Optional Billeting
Students who wish to stay with University of British Columbia students
instead of at the hotel are kindly asked to e-mail Lynda Dechief at
[log in to unmask]
CME
Due to the cost of CME at the University of British Columbia, CME will not be
offered this year.
Conference Goals
The goals of this conference will center around the discussion on the future
of Global Health. Specific aims will be to address issues within the
Asia-Pacific Rim, and the effect of past problems such as the Asian Economic
Crisis on delivery of health care and medical education. As well, the future
of global philanthropy will be discussed and its impact on international
health. Aboriginal health and its issues will be revisited from the urban
and rural perspectives, and avenues to participating in aboriginal health
will be discussed. The Future of Global Health and the new paradigms of
thought into the 21st Century will be discussed, and the role of our future
leaders in shaping this changing world of global health will be looked at.
As always, networking and learning will be an emphasis. We hope to provide
opportunities for you to learn more about international health and different
methods of delivery. As well, we hope to find out where international health
is going, and to find new contacts, to increase your participation in
international health in the 21st Century.
Conference Plan
As per tradition at IHMEC, the opening reception on Wed., March 22nd will be
hosted on the 35th Floor of The Coast Plaza Suite Hotel, with a view
overlooking the ocean, the mountains, and Vancouver. It's a chance to meet
to members of IHMEC in an informal fun setting.
On Thurs., March 23rd, the opening speech will be given by Dr. Chitr
Sitthi-Amoun, who will be looking at the effects of the Asian Economic Crisis
on Health Care Delivery and Medical Education. It will be followed by
workshops. The afternoon session begins with Dr. Gordon Perkins, head of
PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health), and one of the
co-directors of the Gates Foundation Section on Health. This will be
followed by more workshops. In the late afternoon, the traditional showing
of the IHMEC posters will be done.
On Fri., March 24th, the opening session will be on Aboriginal Health and
looking at the issues of rural, urban, and Aboriginal Health. This will be
followed by workshops on Aboriginal Health. In the afternoon, there will be
the opportunity to visit locales of First Nations people, including a healing
house and a sweat lodge.
On Sat., March 25th, the opening session will be given on the Future of
Global Health, by one of the leading international health experts, Dr.
Richard Feachem, former head of Population, Health and Nutrition at the World
Bank and the former director of the London School of Tropical Hygiene and
Medicine, who has now started the Institute of Global Health at the
University of California – San Francisco. Again, this will be followed by
workshops. At lunch, the IHMEC award lunch will be given, with the recipient
of the IHMEC lifetime achievement award, and the Christopher Krogh Memorial
Award. The afternoon will host the IHMEC Mini Course on International
Health.
The Events
Wednesday 8 pm – The IHMEC Reception: On the 35th floor of the Coast Plaza
Suite Hotel. A fun social event overlooking Vancouver. An opening
discussion about what the future of international health may look like will
be given by Anvar Velji
Thursday 4 pm – The Student Poster Session and reception. The traditional
opportunity to visit the wonderful work of students from around North America
in the International Health field.
Thursday evening – Student fun night. Party Hardy in the Heart of
Vancouver, brought to you by the UBC medical students!
Friday afternoon – Community site visits, including a visit to Squamish
Healing Centre and an Aboriginal Long House, and UBC's medical student
project in East Vancouver. This is your chance to see aboriginal health
first hand in the communities!
Saturday noon – IHMEC Award Lunch. The presentation of the IHMEC
Distinguished Service Award, and the Christopher Krogh Memorial Award.
Saturday afternoon – The Mini Course on International Health given by
distinguished IHMEC faculty. A chance to learn some of the basics in
International Health!
Saturday evening – International Health Night. Get your shoes and
international costumes out! This is your chance to experience the food and
the flavor of different cultures around the world as we finish IHMEC with a
blast!
Optional Events (Please include information and check with registration)
Skiing at Cypress Hill – $35 ($25 US) with equipment; $75 ($55 US) without
Equipment – Thursday March 23rd pm or Friday March 24th pm. Cypress Hill is
a local mountain with downhill skiing at nighttime. Optional cross-country,
snowtubes, and snowshoeing are available. Different prices for those
activities.
Boat Cruise of Vancouver Harbour – $30 ($22.50 US) on Thursday., March 24th
... A three hour cruise of Vancouver Harbour, with an optional bar and light
snacks are available. Will require a minimum of 30 people.
Vancouver Playhouse – $40 Can ($30 US) full-fare or $20 ($15 US) for students
on Friday., March 25th at the Vancouver Playhouse.
Vancouver's Other Sites
Stanley Park – The Vancouver Aquarium, Horse Rides, A Pitch and Putt Course,
11 miles of Seawall, the LightHouse, two of the big marinas, a petting zoo,
and some of the best restaurants in all of Vancouver lie in this 600 acre
park minutes from the conference site.
The Museum of Anthropology – On the UBC campus lies one of the great
anthropological museums documenting the history of the Aboriginal people. It
hosted the 1997 APEC meeting.
Canada Place – Downtown houses the Five Sails building, one of the homes of
the 1986 Expo sites.
Pacific Space Centre – Get the opportunity to blast off into space with this
exciting space simulator!
Science World BC – At the edge of False Creek, and the end of the harbor lies
Science World BC, and the large Omnimax Theatre. A fun-filled place to bring
your kids.
Vancouver Art Gallery – In the heart of downtown, the Vancouver Art Gallery
showcases exhibits from aboriginal artists plus special exhibits.
The Capilano Suspension Bridge – Overlooking the valley gorge by Capilano
mountain, lies the greatest pedestrian suspension bridges (230 feet) in the
world. Get a look at the rushing waters with Capilano Canyon 450 feet below.
The Program At a Glance
Wednesday March 22, 2000
12:00 – 15:00 Governing Council meeting
16:00 – 18:00 Registration
20:00 – 22:00 IHMEC reception
IHMEC, Physicians, and the Future of 35th Floor
Global Health
Anvar Velji, MD
UC-Davis
Thursday March 23, 2000
Asia-Pacific
07:00 – 18:00 Registration
08:30 – 10:00 The Asian Economic Crisis and its Effects on Ballroom
Medical Education and Health Services Delivery
Professor Chitr Sitthi-Amorn
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Mahidol University
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Workshop/Panel #1
(A) Neonatology in China – presentation Comox Room
Dr. Shoo Lee
Director, Centre for Community Health and Health
Evaluation Research
University of British Columbia
(B) Developing a Medical Language Program Denman
Room
in Your Institution (part I) – workshop
Chair: Dr. Carlos Restrepo
New York University School of Medicine
Panelists: Audrey Bernfield, Harvard Medical School
Daniel Hunt, University of Washington Medical
School
Judy Lewis, University of Connecticut School
of
Medicine
John Lyons, Dartmouth Medical School
Francisco Martinez, Universidad Autonoma de
Guadaljara
Dennis Mull, University of Southern California
School of Medicine
Sara Pirtle, University of Nebraska Medical
Center
Don Wedemeyer, University of Miami School of
Medicine
(C) The Role of The Physician in Preventing
Nelson Room
War – workshop
Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford
Co-President
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear
War (IPPNW)
(D) Communicable Diseases and The Role of Barclay
Room
The Physician in preventing disease in
the South Pacific – presentation
Dr. David Morens (invited)
CDC, Atlanta
Former chair of Public Health, University of Hawaii
(E) Cross-Cultural Preparation for Medical Gilford
Room
Students Participating in International
Opportunities
Dr. Kathleen Nelson
Associate Dean for Students
University of Alabama
Committee Meetings
(A) The Curriculum Committee Mountain Room
35th Floor
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 Plenary II (speaker to be announced)
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30 Workshop/Presentations #2
(A) (slot still open) Comox Room
(B) Developing a Medical Language Program Denman Room
in Your Institution (part II) – workshop
Chair: Dr. Carlos Restrepo
New York University School of Medicine
Panelists: Audrey Bernfield, Harvard Medical School
Daniel Hunt, University of Washington Medical
School
Judy Lewis, University of Connecticut School
of
Medicine
John Lyons, Dartmouth Medical School
Francisco Martinez, Universidad Autonoma de
Guadaljara
Dennis Mull, University of Southern California
School of Medicine
Sara Pirtle, University of Nebraska Medical
Center
Don Wedemeyer, University of Miami School of
Medicine
(C) Planning, Developing and Implementing Nelson Room
a Fundraiser in Supporting Student
International Service Activity – presentation
Anne Hudson
John Bettler
Shannon Laughlin
Kris Pinkenstein
Loyala University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
(D) Cuba – presentation Barclay Room
Dr. Dick Anstett
Department of Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Toward an Ethic of International Cooperation in Health:
Lessons
From the Cuban Experience
Gail Reed
Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba
(E) Doing Research in an International Setting Gilford Room
– workshop
Dr. Shoo Lee
Director, Centre for Community Health and
Health Evaluation Research
University of British Columbia
(F) Cambodia and Laos: The Killing Fields Pacific Room
– presentation 7th Floor
Dr. William Grut
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of British Columbia
(G) Medical Student Survey – working group Mountain Room
Dr. Don Wedemeyer 35th Floor
Clinical Associate Professor,
Family Medicine
University of Miami
Dr. Jon Brodie
Associate Professor, Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin
(Tentatively scheduled)
17:00 – 19:00 Student Poster Session
19:00 – Night Out
Friday March 24, 2000
Aboriginal Health
07:30 – 12:00 Registration
08:30 – 10:00 Aboriginal Health – Urban, Rural, and Ballroom
American Viewpoints (panel)
Dr. Walt Hollow
Institute of Aboriginal Health
University of Washington
Mr. Gerry Oleman
Provincial Residential School Project
West Vancouver, BC
Dr, Jay Wortmann (invited)
Medical Services Branch
West Vancouver, BC
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Workshop/Presentations #3
(A) Aboriginal Health in Australia Comox Room
Cindy Shannon (invited)
Director, Institute of Aboriginal Health
University of Queensland
Australia
(B) A Healing Health Centre – workshop Denman Room
Mr. Jerry Sparrow
Director
Musquem Health Centre
(C) (open) Nelson Room
(D) Career and Clinical Learning Opportunities
Barclay/Gilford
Among Native Americans in the USA – Rooms
Panel/Workshop
Chair: Dr. Ron Pust
Director, Predoctoral Program
Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Professor, Public Health
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Moderators: Dr. Charlie Garcia, University of Washington
Micheal Trujilio, National Director USPHS
Indian
Health Services (invited)
Theresa Cullen, former Chairperson National
Council
of Clinical Directors (invited)
Walter Hollow, University of Washington
(invited)
Yvette Roubideau, Association of American
Indian
Physicians (President) (invited)
(E) The Importance of "Ojo" in a Guatemalan Pacific Room
Village – workshop 7th floor
Maria Alejandra Garcia Fernandez
Guatemala
Saturday, March 25, 2000
The Future of Global Health
07:30 – 18:00 Registration
08:30 – 10:00 The Future of Global Health Ballroom
Professor Richard Feachem
Institute for Global Health
University of California – San Francisco
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Workshops
(A) South Texas Environment Education and Comox Room
Research Center – presentation
Joan A. Engelhardt
Director
STEER, Laredo, Texas
(B) Global Health Consortium as a Model for Denman Room
Academic and Field Collaboration – presentation
Dr. Andre-Jacques Neusy
New York School of Medicine
(C) Biomedical Ethics in International Health Nelson
Room
– workshop
Dr. Anna Mandalakas, Dr. Marisa
Herran, Dr. Karen Olness
Rainbow Center for International Child Health
Case Western Reserve University
(D) Student Deaths Abroad: What we know, Barclay Room
don't know and need to know to prevent
them! – workshop
Dr. Stephen Hargaten
Professor and Chair, Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
(E) Thailand Comox Room
Dr. Pisespong Patamasucon
Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Director of International Health Program
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
(F) The Domestic Application of International Pacific
Room
Health (IH) Education or "Why the Dean 7th Floor
should GENEROUSLY fund IH
experiences" – workshop
Chair: Mark K. Huntington, MD, PhD
Family Medicine
University of Cincinnati
10:30 SUNSIH Western Regional Meeting Shoreline Room
12:00 – 13:00 IHMEC Award Lunch
13:00 – 13:30 IHMEC Annual General Meeting
13:00 – 17:00 Mini Course in International Health
13:00 (A) How do I do International Health? Barclay
Room
Elizabeth and Donald Hillman
Professors of Pediatrics and Community Health
Co-Directors, Centre for International Health
and Development
Order of Canada winners
(B) Setting Goals and Objectives Comox Room
Jeff Heck
IHMEC President
Residency Program Director, Family Medicine
University of Cincinnati
(C) Toward a Humanitarian Cause Pacific Room
Ed Eckenfels 7th Floor
Professor Emeritus
Preventive Medicine
Rush University
14:00 (A) Pearls in International Health: Kosovo Barclay
Room
and the Balkans
Raghu Venugopal
Medical Student
Dalhousie University
(B) Cross-Cultural Exchange Gilford Room
Don Wedemeyer
Department of Family Medicine
University of Miami
(C) Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Pacific Room
Anna Mandalakas 7th Floor
Rainbow Center for International Child
Health
Case Western Reserve University
Co-author of Helping the Children
15:00 Break
15:30 (A) Setting up a Language Training Program Barclay Room
Carlos Restrepo
Medical Spanish & Chinese Program
New York University School of Medicine
(B) Everything was well, until ... Gilford
Room
Jon Brodie
Director, International Programs
Family Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
(C) Managing Labor Complications Pacific Room
Ron Pust 7th Floor
Professor, Public Health
Professor, Family and Community Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
16:30 (A) Tropical Health Barclay Room
Cal Wilson
USAID Project, Jordan
(B) Mental Health Gilford Room
Dan Hunt
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of Washington School of Medicine
(C) Information Technology and Global Health Pacific
Room
(Interactive Session) 7th Floor
Albert Chan
San Jose Family Practice Residency
13:00 Committee Meetings
(A) IHMEC 2001 Planning Committee Meeting Shoreline Room
(Tentatively scheduled)
(B) Finance Committee Mountain Room
Chair: Charles Kelley, Indiana University
19:00 – International Health Night
Flavors of the World, and good ol' Latin dancing! Party
and socialize until the dawn comes up!
There are available meetings spaces for committees, please contact the
conference chair for more details. The 35th floor is also open for
discussion.
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