Conference Update
March 28, 2014

With SPECIAL SESSIONS on May 9
Registration still open for our Innovation and Translational Sciences and 
Building a Better Global Health Professional Program Sessions
Separate Registration Below
REGISTER NOW!
Early Bird Registration Expires 
March 31, 2014

Don't miss this excellent opportunity to participate in this exciting Global Health Conference May 10 - 12, 2014.

New Sessions include: innovative panels, workshops, a film festival and expanded pre-conference sessions on May 9, 2014 including sessions on Innovation and Translational Sciences; Building a Better Global Health Professional & Program; and Global Cancer (Full).

DISCOUNTED HILTON HOTEL ROOMS NEARLY BOOKED. RESERVE NOW!

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1. 5th Annual CUGH Global Health Conference 
Universities 2.0: Advancing Global Health in the Post-MDG Era
May 10-12, 2014 | Washington, DC
 

  

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY:

  

Harvey Fineberg
President
Institute of Medicine







Peter Piot
Director, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; 
Founding Executive Director, UNAIDS

Jeffrey Sachs
Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia University; 
UN Special Advisor, MDGs




Satoshi Omura
Winner, 2014 Gairdner Global Health Award,
Kitasato University,
Tokyo, Japan


  

  

CUGH's global health conference will bring together over 1500 leaders, researchers, policymakers, educators, and students from academia, NGOs, government, the private sector and international institutions. Diverse fields that include medicine, engineering, business, law, communications, nursing, dentistry, veterinary sciences, environmental studies and the social sciences will be represented. Join us at this important event to learn, network, and build collaborations with colleqagues from around the world to address the global health challenges we face. For more information visit: www.2014CUGHconference.org
  
 
 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

  

Featured Speakers
  • George Alleyne, President, University of the West Indies 
  • Christopher Austin, Director, NCATS
  • Linda Birnbaum, Director, NIEHS
  • Nils Daulaire, Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, US, HHS 
  • Tony Fauci, Director, NIAID
  • William Foege, Former Exec. Director, Carter Center
  • Roger Glass, Director, Fogarty Center
  • Amanda Glassman, Director, Global Health Policy, Center for Global Development
  • King Holmes, Chair, Global Health, University of Washington
  • Richard Horton, Editor, The Lancet 
  • Ephata Kaaya, Vice Chancellor, Muhimbili University, Tanzania 
  • Tom Kenyon, Director, Center for Global Health, CDC 
  • Stephen Knapp, President, George Washington University 
  • Afaf Meleis, Dean of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
  • Stephen Morrison, Vice President, Center for Security and International Studies
  • Rajata Rajatanavin, President, Mahidol University, Thailand
  • Charles Rice, President, Uniformed Services University 
  • Nelson Sewankambo, Principle, Makerere University, Uganda
  • Harold Varmus, Nobel Prize Winner, Director, NCI
  • Fabiola Leon Velarde, President, Cayetano Heredia University, Peru 
  • Leaders from: NIH, CDC, USAID, CSIS, MEPI and more...

 

Dates & Venue
Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC May 10 - 12, 2014: Main Program 
May 9, 2014: Satellite Sessions 

  

 

Register At: 

 

Early Registration Rates End 

March 31th!

Discounts are available to CUGH members, students and participants from low and middle income countries. 

  



Special Sessions

  • 2014 Gairdner Global Health Awardee Lecture  
  • Workshops: Education, Research, Advocacy, Global Health Programs Strengthening, Innovation & Implementation,
  • Special Student Sessions: Career Pathways, Experiential Learning 

 

 

UPDATE! Competitions/Awards

 

  • CUGH Video Competition
    • Deadline Extended to: March 20th - CLOSED
    • Click here for more info 
  • Annual Velji Awards for Global Health Excellence 
    • Deadline Extended to: March 20th - CLOSED
    • Click here for more info

  

New Satellite Sessions | May 9, 2014: 

REGISTER AT www.2014CUGHconference.org 

  • Translation and Innovation with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and USAID
  • Building a Better Global Health Professional and Program - PHI
  • Global Cancer - National Cancer Institute (Registration Full- CLOSED)
  • CUGH Trainee Meet-and-Greet (click here for more info)

 

Inaugural Global Health Film Festival:

 

Outstanding documentaries from the Pulitzer Center; The Right to Heal; A Doctor of My Own; Christy Turlington's No Woman, No Cry 

 

 

For Topic Highlights & Sponsorship see: www.2014CUGHconference.org 

 

 


  


This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
2. CUGH Conference Satellite Sessions
Registration is Open
May 9, 2014 | Washington, DC
  
There are three satellite sessions being held on May 9th, the day before the CUGH Conference. Please be aware that they require separate registrations. Only the Innovation and Implementation in Global Health session has places remaining.
 
  

Innovation and Implementation in Global Health

Sponsored by NCATS and USAID

  

Sessions by leaders from NCATS and USAID will give practical talks with ample room for audience engagement on addressing the implementation of scientific discoveries and navigating the innovation pathway from the development of an idea to scale-up. This will be a highly relevant, engaging day that will help attendees to learn about addressing the knowledge-implementation gap.

  

Space is limited. Click here to register.

  

 
Building a Better Global Health Professional and Program

Sponsored by PHI's Global Health Fellows Program II

  

What will define a successful global health professional in the future? What are the key competencies needed? What are the secrets and practical advice for implementing useful curricula and effective academic programs? The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and the Global Health Fellows Program II (GHFP-II) will host a special all-day event,  "The Future of Global Health: Building Better Professionals and Programs"  at the Hilton Hotel, May 9. Learn from many perspectives including colleagues who have implemented creative solutions to a variety of challenges. Plus share your wisdom and experience with the group.  Expect an interactive, problem solving process.

 

Click here to register.
 
 

The Symposium on Global Cancer Research 

Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)- Full - Registration CLOSED


The Symposium is intended to facilitate information exchange between global health and cancer research professionals about programs in global cancer research, identify potential geographic and scientific areas for collaboration, and work to develop strategic priorities related to cancer research focused on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Highly interactive discussions will cover a range of topics, foster network building, and be geared toward developing action items for advancing global cancer research priorities.


 

 

3. 2014 CUGH Global Health Video Competition
CLOSED
 

  

  

CUGH's inaugural global health video competition showcases important global health issues and innovations through video.

 

Categories:

1) Global Health Advocacy - Outlines a compelling global health challenge.

2) Innovations in Global Health - Showcases an innovation that will address a significant global health challenge.

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