PARKING
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
- There will be lot attendants at Lot DD selling day parking passes for $12 on May 6th from 8am to 10am, and on May 7th from 7:30am to 9:30am.
- If you arrive after 10am on May 6th or after 9:30am on May 7th, you must go to the Information and Parking Booth on Westwood Blvd to purchase a $12 pass for parking in Lot DD.
DRIVING AND PARKING DIRECTIONS TO LOT DD at DENEVE
From the 405 North
1. Take 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Wilshire Blvd East
2. Travel east three blocks to Westwood Blvd.
3. Turn Left on Westwood Blvd.
4. Travel five blocks to Information & Parking Booth, where you can purchase a parking Lot DD permit for $12
*NOTE: if arriving during morning hours when we will have a lot attendant, bypass the booth and turn left on Strathmore to proceed to Lot DD.
5. Make a LEFT at Strathmore and go under the bridge.
6. Make a RIGHT at the first light (Charles E. Young).
7. Continue straight. You will pass a stop sign, and then come to a stop light.
8. Turn LEFT at the stop light. Continue down the road and turn RIGHT at the tree. Lot DD will be directly in front of you.
9. After you have parked, exit parking structure and DeNeve Hall will be directly to your left.
From the 405 South
1. Take 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Sunset East
2. Take Sunset east to Westwood Plaza
3. Turn right on Westwood Plaza
4. Proceed straight to Information & Parking Booth, where you can purchase a parking Lot DD permit for $12
*NOTE: if arriving during morning hours when we will have a lot attendant, bypass the booth and turn left on Strathmore to proceed to Lot DD.
5. After you have parked, exit parking structure and DeNeve Hall will be directly to your left.
Contact
UCLA Blum Center on Poverty and Health in Latin America310-794-0392
blumcenter@ucla.edu
Second Annual UCLA Blum Center Spring Conference
Connecting International Partners
to Strengthen Health Systems and Their Workforces
May 6 - 7, 2014
De Neve Auditorium, UCLA Campus
Keynote Speaker
William Vega, PhD
International Partnerships for Improving Health and Reducing Poverty: Human Capital and Health Systems Status in Latin America
An appointed member of the Institute of Medicine, Dr. Vega is provost professor at University of Southern California and executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging.
PROGRAM AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 6
8:30- 9:00 AM Breakfast and Networking / Plaza Rooms A & B
9:00- 9:30 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks / De Neve Auditorium
Michael A. Rodriguez, MD, MPH Director, UCLA Blum Center
C. Cindy Fan, PhD, Vice Provost for International Studies, UCLA
9:30- 10:15 AM Keynote Address / De Neve Auditorium
International Partnerships for Improving Health and Reducing Poverty: Human Capital and Health Systems Status in Latin America
William Vega, PhD, Executive Director, USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging
10:30 -11:55 AM Plenary Session 1 / De Neve AuditoriumStrengthening Health Systems and Workforce Development: The UCLA Blum Center
Moderator: Michael A. Rodriguez, MD, MPH, Director, UCLA Blum Center
Tania Desgrottes, MD, Director, Dr. Henri Gerard Desgranges Foundation
Freddy Alberto Meynard Mejía, MD, Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua
Noon -1:00 PM Luncheon and Keynote Address / Plaza Rooms A & B
Welcome Remarks
Consul General de Mexico en Los Angeles Carlos M. Sada
IDB's Bet to Accelerate Millenium Development Goals 4 and 5 in the Americas: Reducing Equity Gaps
Ferdinando Regalia, PhD, Chief, Social Protection and Health Division, Inter-American Development Bank
1:00 PM-2:25 PM Student Poster Presentations / Plaza Rooms A & B
2:30-3:45 PM Plenary Session 2 / De Neve Auditorium
Advancing Stakeholder Engagement: Innovative Approaches for Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration to Advance a Culture of Health
Moderator: Alonzo Plough, PhD, MPH, Vice President for Research and Evaluation and Chief Science Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Speakers:
Maryam Farzanegan, PhD, UNICEF Program Director, Emeritus
Gisele Almeida, DrPH, Advisor, Health Systems and Services, Pan American Health Organization
3:50- 5:00 PM Plenary Session 3 / De Neve Auditorium
Using Data to Drive Results: A Closer Look at Innovations for Tackling Health Disparities in Mesoamerica and Beyond
Diego Rios Zertuche, MPA, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Salud Mesoamerica 2015 Initiative, Panama
Ali H. Mokdad, PhD, Professor, IHME
Jennifer A. Nelson, MPH, Technical Official, Salud Mesoamerica 2015 Initiative, Panama
5:15-6:30 PM Reception and Networking
Welcome Remarks
Scott L. Waugh, PhD, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, UCLA
Presentation of UCLA Blum Center Summer Scholars
Performances by UCLA Student Performance Groups: Mariachi Uclatlán, Ballet Folklorico and the Latin American Troupe
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
8:00 - 8:30 AM Breakfast and Networking / Plaza Rooms A & B
8:30 - 8:45 AM Introductory Remarks / De Neve Auditorium
Michael A. Rodriguez, MD, MPH, Director, UCLA Blum Center
8:45 - 9:45 AM Plenary Session 4 / De Neve Auditorium
Scaling Up Innovations to Decrease Inequities in Poverty and Health: Regional Efforts
Emma Sanchez Monin, MPA, Lead Social Protection Specialist, IDB & Team Leader Nicaragua Operation, Salud Mesoamerica 2015 Initiative
Sandra Pinel-Godoy, MD, Vice-Minister of Health Networks, Ministry of Health Honduras
Martin Sabignoso, National Coordinator, Programa Sumar, Argentina Ministry of Health
10:00 AM -Noon Working Session 1 / Plaza Rooms
Best Practices for Advancing Stakeholder Engagement in Latin America
Working Session 1A
Values and Social Cohesion: Major Trends in Societal and Individual
Awareness of Health and Well-Being
Facilitator: TBD
Working Session 1B
Multi-Sectoral Collaboration: Moving all Sectors of a Community
Toward Policies and Programs that Work
Facilitator: David Mayer, PhD
Working Session 1C
Putting Data in the Driver’s Seat to Steer Policy and Systems to
Promote High-Quality, Equitable Health
Facilitator: Steven P. Wallace, PhD
Noon - 12:15 PM Closing Remarks / Plaza Rooms
Michael A. Rodriguez, MD, MPH, Director, UCLA Blum Center
