Moving Mountains Local / Global Health Perspectives
Moving Mountains – Local/Global Health Perspectives
Saturday April 28, 2018
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Stanton-Gerber Hall Auditorium
About this Conference: | Join us for an engaging continuing education event exploring key concepts of global health / international medical work. During this half-day conference, you will hear from global health experts from ETSU, Brown University, Akron Children’s Hospital, and the University of Minnesota. Additionally, several of our international partners from St. Damien Children’s Hospital in Haiti will be participating in a panel discussion on global health issues. The conference will explore the connection between local and global health, preparation for global health trips, the role of the inter-disciplinary team in global health, and research in an international setting. This conference is ideal for both students interested in undertaking global health work, as well as faculty and other individuals with prior experience in international work. | ||||||||||
Presenters: |
Emily Flores, PharmD, BCPS, Jacqueline Gautier, MD Medical Director, St Damien Children’s Hospital, Haiti Steeven Joseph, MD
Michael Koster, MD Brown University Danielle Paulin, MD Akron Children’s Hospital Megan Quinn, DrPH, MSc College of Public Health, ETSU Ben Trappey, MD University of Minnesota Jackson Williams, MD Quillen College of Medicine, ETSU |
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Agenda: | Saturday April 28, 2018 8:00 AM– 1:30 PM (Light breakfast and lunch included) |
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Syllabus: | Click here for the syllabus | ||||||||||
Presentations: | Presentations will be made available as received | ||||||||||
Target Audience: | Family medicine physicians, internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, medical and nursing students, as well as public health students. | ||||||||||
Overall Conference Objectives: |
As a result of attending this activity, the participant will be able to:
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Fees: |
**Pre-registration closes on April 25, 2018. Pre-registered attendees must pay registration fees in full no later than April 25, 2018, to avoid paying an additional $25.00 on-site registration. |
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Cancellation Policy: |
Registration fees are non-refundable unless received in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the activity date. Refunds are not provided when the registration fee is $50.00 or less, or when a cancellation request is received less than 14 days prior to the start of the activity. ETSU Quillen College of Medicine reserves the right to cancel CME activities. If an activity is canceled, registrants will receive a full refund. |
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Registration: | Click here to register | ||||||||||
Activity Director: | Jackson Williams, MD Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University |
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Educational Planner: | Marta Gouge, BS, CHCP Educational Planner Office of Continuing Medical Education Quillen College of Medicine East Tennessee State University (423) 439-8074 gougemm@etsu.edu |
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Conflicts of Interest: |
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Accreditation: | |||||||||||
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University and the East Tennessee State University Department of Pediatrics. The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. | |||||||||||
Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | |||||||||||
Dental Credits | CME Category 1 credits are accepted by the Board of Dentistry | ||||||||||
AAFP members can submit this event for elective credit |