September 28
| Time (All times are in Central) | Topic | Speaker |
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| Note: Morning sessions are hybrid | ||
| 7:00-7:50 a.m. Hamilton Ballroom Foyer | Breakfast and Check-in | |
| 8:00-8:15 a.m. Hamilton I | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Ray L. Watts, MD President, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Shadi S. Martin, PhD, MSW, MPA/HSA, MA Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education; Dean, Graduate School; Chief International Officer, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Alan Tita, MD, PhD Mary Heersink Endowed Chair of Global Health Director, Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
| 8:15-8:45 a.m. Hamilton I | Keynote Principles of Equitable Partnerships in Global Health | Nancy Reynolds, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor and Associate Dean of Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Information, Knowledge and Management United States |
| 8:55-9:25 a.m. Hamilton I | COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons Learned for Global Health Partnerships and Practice | Glenda Gray, MBBCh, FCP, DSc President and Chief Executive Officer, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) South Africa |
| 9:25-9:55 a.m. Hamilton I | Optimizing the Administrative Environment for Equitable Global Health – The AMPATH Model | AMPATH (Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare) Consortium Partners Adrian Gardner MD, MPH Director, Indiana University Center for Global Health Equity; Associate Dean for Global Health, Indiana University School of Medicine; Donald E. Brown Scholar in Global Health; Executive Director, AMPATH Consortium; Visiting Lecturer, Moi University School of Medicine (Kenya) United States Julia Songok, MD Dean, Moi University School of Medicine Kenya |
| 9:55-10:15 a.m. Hamilton Ballroom Foyer | Morning Break and Visit Host/Sponsor Tables | |
| 10:15-10:45 a.m. Hamilton I | Telehealth and Other Technology for Equitable Global Health | Ronald C. Merrell, MD Emeritus Professor of Surgery and Former Clinical Director, Health Systems Telemedicine Program, Virginia Commonwealth University United States |
| 10:45-11:45 a.m. Hamilton I | Equitable Global Health Research, Educational, and Service Programs in Practice (Round Table Discussion) Moderators: Willem Hanekom, MD Executive Director, African Health Research Institute South Africa Emily Wong, MD Assistant Professor, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, based at Africa Health Research Institute South Africa | John Waters, MD Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Coordinator, Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition Jamaica Elizabeth A. Bukusi, MBChB, M.Med, MPH, PhD Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Kenya Manuel Ramirez-Zea, MD, PhD Head, Department of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, Institute for Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) Guatemala Giuseppe James Raviola, MD, MPH Director, Programs in Global Mental Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Director, Chester M. Pierce, MD, Division of Global Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Mental Health for Partners in Health (PIH) United States |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. Hamilton Ballroom Foyer | Lunch Break and Visit Host/Sponsor Tables | |
| Note: Concurrent afternoon sessions are in person | ||
| 1:00-3:00 p.m. Skipwith II | Healthcare Workforce Development through Partnerships: Experience from the Americas Moderator: Adelais Markaki, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN Professor & Director of Global Partnerships and Co-Director, PAHO/WHOCC for International Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States | Dawn Munroe, PhD, RN, RM Lecturer and Head, School of Nursing, Mona and Director, WHOCC for Nursing and Midwifery Development in the Caribbean, University of the West Indies Jamaica Oscar Ocho, DrPH, MPhil, RN Director, WHOCC for Leadership and Health Policy University of the West Indies Trinidad and Tobago Rebecca Edwards, DNP, PhD, AOCNP, AAHPN Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Palliative Care Subspecialty, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Courtney Sullivan, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-AC, CPHON Post-doctoral Fellow, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE) T32, Heersink School of Medicine; School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
| 1:00-3:00 p.m. Hamilton I | The Articulation of Equity in Global Health Education and Training | |
| Session 1. Pedagogical Tools and Strategies for Articulating Equity in Global Health Courses and Seminars Moderator: Meredith Gartin, PhD Assistant Professor of Global Health, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States | Meghan Hofto, MD, MPH, DTMH Assistant Professor, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Camryn Durham, MPH Program Manager, Sparkman Center for Global Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Bhekumusa Lukhele, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Matthew Heimann, MD Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Fellowship Director of Global Emergency Medicine, and Associate Director, Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
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| Session 2. Future Generation of Global Health Researchers: Training and Capacity Building through Equitable and Sustainable Partnerships Moderator: Anna Helova, DrPH, MA, MBA, MPH Assistant Professor, Sparkman Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States | Lerato Ndlovu, PhD Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Africa Health Research Institute South Africa Simon Manga, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher, Cameroon Baptist Convention Heath Services Cameroon Sadeep Shrestha, PhD Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Lynn Matthews, MD, MPH Associate Professor and Associate Director for Global Health Research and Partnerships, Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
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| 3:00-4:30 p.m | Collaborative Team Meetings, On Own | |
| 4:30-9:30 p.m. | Dinner Event at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute | |
September 29
| Time (All times are in Central) | Topic | Speaker |
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| Note: Morning sessions are hybrid | ||
| 7:00-7:50 a.m. Hamilton Ballroom Foyer | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 a.m. Hamilton I | Welcome and Introduction of the Dr. Michael Saag Lecture | Anupam Agarwal, MD Senior Vice President and Dean, Heersink School of Medicine University of Alabama at Birmingham Gail Cassell, PhD, D Sc hon Senior Lecturer, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Senior Research Scientist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
| 8:05-8:55 a.m. Hamilton I | Keynote: Saag Lecture Personal Reflections on Global Health Insights, Partnerships and Reciprocal Innovation | Roger I. Glass, MD Former Director, NIH John E. Fogarty International Center and NIH Associate Director for International Research United States |
| 8:55-9:25 a.m. Hamilton I | Implementation Science for Equity in Global Health | Olakunle Alonge, MD, PhD, MPH Director, UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
| 9:25-9:55 a.m. Hamilton I | Diversity, Inclusion, and Gender Equity in Global Health Leadership | Izukanji Sikazwe, MBChB, MPH Chief Executive Officer and Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research Zambia (CIDRZ) Zambia |
| 9:55-10:15 a.m. Hamilton Ballroom Foyer | Morning Break and Visit Host/Sponsor Tables | |
| 10:15-10:45 a.m. Hamilton I | Community Engagement and Working with Grassroots Organizations Moderator: Tina Kempin Reuter, PhD, MA Director, Institute for Human Rights and Director, Social Science and Justice Research; Professor, Political Science and Public Administration, Anthropology, Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States | Bandaranayaka Panagamuwa, MD Founder and Consultant Medical Director, Meththa Foundation Sri Lanka Maggie Reiyia Director of Family, Gender, and Education, Nashulai Maasai Conservancy Kenya |
| 10:45-11:45 a.m. Hamilton I | How do Funding Agencies Promote Equity in Global Health Funding? (Round Table Discussion) Moderator: Renee Heffron, PhD, MPH Director, UAB Center for AIDS Research and Professor Department of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States | Ms. Kedest Tesfagiorgis Deputy Director, Global Partnerships and Grand Challenges, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation United States Jonathan Underwood, MA, MSc Major International Programmes Lead, Translation and Portfolio Integration, Wellcome Trust United Kingdom Roger I. Glass, MD Former Director, NIH John E. Fogarty International Center and NIH Associate Director for International Research United States Celestino Obua, MD, MSc, PhD Vice Chancellor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology Uganda Jeanne Marrazzo, MD Director, NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); Former Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Hamilton I | Closing Remarks | |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break and Visit Host/Sponsor Tables | |
| Note: Concurrent afternoon sessions are in person | ||
| 1:00-3:00 p.m. Hamilton I | Surgery Engagement in Global Health: Reflecting on the Past, Empowering the Present, and Envisioning the Future at UAB Partnerships Moderators: James Johnston, MD Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Director of Neurosurgery Pediatric Fellowship and Children’s of Alabama Global Surgery Program, Heersink School of Medicine, Children’s of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Martina Gonzalez, MD, MSc Program Manager II, Global Neurosurgery Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States | |
| Session 1. Long-term Pediatric Neurosurgery Partnerships: From Foundations to Sustainability | Tran van Si, MD Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Neurological Center National Hospital of Pediatrics Vietnam Le Tuan Anh, MD Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Neurological Center National Hospital of Pediatrics Vietnam Trei King, BA, R EEG T, CNIM, CLTM Director of Neurophysiology, Children’s of Alabama United States Brandon Rocque, MD, MS Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children’s of Alabama United States |
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| Session 2. Enhancing Education in Partnerships: Integrating Global Health Into Surgical Curricula | Lily A. Gutnik, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States James Johnston, MD Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Director of Neurosurgery Pediatric Fellowship and Children’s of Alabama Global Surgery Program, Heersink School of Medicine, Children’s of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Mohamed Sayed, MD Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States Michael Feldman, MD Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Dr. Sherif Abouel Naga, MD CEO of 57357 Group Board of Directors General Manager Professor of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University Children’s Cancer Hospital – Egypt 57357 Egypt |
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| Session 3. What the Future Holds: Best Practices and Tools for Global Surgery Partnerships | Lily A. Gutnik, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Girish Dhall, MD Division Director, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States James Johnston, MD Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Director of Neurosurgery Pediatric Fellowship and Children’s of Alabama Global Surgery Program, Heersink School of Medicine, Children’s of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Mohamed El Beltagy, MD, PhD, FACS, MBA Professor of neurological Surgery, Cairo University, Egypt and Chief Neurosurgeon, Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE, 57357) Egypt Dr. Ayesiga M. Herman, MD, MMed, FCS (ECSA), Cert. Gastroenterology (SA) Colorectal Surgeon and lecturer at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College and Director of Surgical Services at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) Tanzania Alaa Elhaddad, MD Head of Pediatric Oncology Department & Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Professor of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University Children’s Cancer Hospital –Egypt 57357 Egypt |
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| Session 4. The Role of Global Surgery in Prevention: Leveraging Systemic Inequities by Enhancing Prevention Strategies | Jeffrey Blount, MD, MPH Chair and Professor of Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Heersink School of Medicine, Children’s of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Anastasia Smith, MPH, CCRP Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
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| 1:00-3:00 p.m. Skipwith II | Health System Strengthening and Resilience in Global Health: Community-Centered Approaches Increasing Access for Vulnerable Populations Moderator: Paul Erwin, MD, DrPH Professor and Dean, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States | Asad Ali, MBBS, MPH Associate Dean of Research and Chair, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University in Karachi Pakistan Tina Kempin Reuter, PhD Director, Institute for Human Rights; Director, Social Science and Justice Research Professor, Political Science and Public Administration, Anthropology, Social Work, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States Esther C. Atukunda, PhD Senior Lecturer of Epidemiology and Clinical Trials, Mbarara University of Science and Technology Uganda Jaime Huerta Peralta, PhD Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima Peru Sarah MacCarthy, PhD Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Chair School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham United States |
