Challenges and Opportunities in Global Health: Universities at the Forefront
Friday 6 November 2009
12Noon-3PM
Jordan Hall Conference Center, University of Virginia
All oral presentations will take place in the JHCC Auditorium
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12Noon |
Refreshments available in the Jordan Hall Conference Center Lobby (1st Floor) |
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Opening Remarks |
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Welcome |
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Keynote Introduction W. Michael Scheld, MD, Director, Pfizer Initiative in International Health at the University of Virginia |
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Keynote - Challenges and Opportunities in Global Health: Universities at the Forefront |
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Thomas C. Quinn, MD, MS, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health |
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1:15pm |
Center for Global Health University Scholar Presentations representing the University of Virginia College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the College at Wise and the School of Medicine |
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The Effects of Proper Hygiene on Diarrheal Diseases in Kampala, Uganda |
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Caitlin Carr, CLAS, Political and Social Thought, 3rd year |
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Controlling Water Contamination to Improve Health in La Gracia, Belize |
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Cara Magoon, SEAS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 4th year |
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Water and Health Initiative in Limpopo, South Africa: Purpose, Procedure and Problems |
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Rachel Belcher, UVa College at Wise, Biochemistry, 3rd year |
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2:15pm |
Student Poster Presentations/Reception in Jordan Hall Conference Center Meeting Room 1 |
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Jordan Hall is bldg # 16 on the map (enter from Lane Road)