DEVELOPING AN UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR (BACHELOR'S DEGREE) PROGRAM IN GLOBAL HEALTH
   1pm - 2:30pm, Room: Powell AB

Student interest in global health education has grown rapidly over the last several decades. While many universities have developed an undergraduate minor degree or track in global health studies, few programs have developed an undergraduate major degree (Bachelor’s degree) in Global Heath or Global Health Studies. Thus far, there has been little guidance on the requirements for the major degree, and consequently there are likely to be variations among existing programs. We conducted an extensive systematic review and identified seven universities (Allegheny College, Arizona State University, Duke University, Georgetown University, Mercer University, University of California—San Diego, and University of Southern California) that currently offer a Bachelor’s degree in Global Health. After reviewing these programs, we noted significant diversity among the existing programs in terms of required courses, international field experience, and thesis presentation. Since several universities are currently working to develop an undergraduate major degree in Global Health, we are preparing a symposium panel so that each university may provide an overview of their undergraduate global health program. For this panel, program directors and faculty from six universities will present a description of their program, including the course requirements, and share lessons learned, both positive and negative. After a reviewing each program, Dr. Judy Wasserheit, Chair of Global Health at the University of Washington, will lead a discussion on the principal elements and career prospects of a Bachelor’s degree in global health. Although session participants may not reach a consensus, the discussion will help inform program directors developing an undergraduate Global Health program, and students considering a Bachelor’s degree in Global Health.

The Coalition of Centres in Global Child Health (CCGCH) provides a common platform through which academic centres working in global or international child health, from around the world, can connect to enhance research capacity, collaboration and knowledge exchange in order to improve child survival, health and development. The Coalition focuses on:  1) Capacity building - Enhancing human capital and strengthening institutional and individual researchers’ capabilities through collaboration, sharing knowledge, expertise and education; 2) Advocacy - Collectively identifying gaps in knowledge and key focus areas for improved child health, survival and development, with special focus on implementing evidence-based strategies; 3) Generating new knowledge - Fostering enhanced partnerships and generating new research projects, particularly focused on key areas relevant to policymakers; 4) Translating evidence to policies and practice - Ensuring that policies and practices in child health are evidence-driven and provide a platform for academic centres for global child health to engage with key policy makers; 5) Creating linkages - Increasing academic collaboration between north -south and south -south institutions.

Satellite Objectives: To network and plan collaborative activities, including discussion of best practices in teaching, research, and clinical care, with global child health researchers and advocates from academic institutions.

 Conference Registration is required. Additional registration for this satellite session is not required. Limited Seating.

Please RSVP to jlkang@stanford.edu. 

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for the death of 38.3 million in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Over the last three decades the global NCD burden has increased with nearly 80% of this burden residing in LMICs. Effectively tackling this growing NCD burden in this region presents a major challenge and will require in-country capacity for implementation research that will identify strategies for broad delivery of proven effective interventions that can maximize population health impact. 

Within the NHLBI, the Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science (CTRIS) is charged with advancing implementation research for heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders and to support research capacity and workforce development across the global health community for the conduct of in-country implementation research for high priority local health issues. This session will address the NHLBI global health strategy as well as ongoing efforts at other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices on capacity building in LMICs for high priority NCDs. In addition, it will discuss plans for developing related training courses to address using lessons learned from well-established training programs at NIH and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

INVENTION AND GLOBAL ACCESS STRATEGIES TO OFFER BETTER WATER FILTERS TO POOR CONSUMERS.
PRESENTATION AND RECEPTION.
   6pm - 7:30pm, including reception, Room: Continental 7/8/9
   PATH and Imerys SA

Nearly 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, but change is happening. PATH’s Springboard Initiative has produced a new ecosystem of water-filter products from a range of companies and given impetus to multi-million dollar investments by two major multinationals.

PATH will present on the Springboard Initiative; graduate student researchers from Tufts University and Duke University will present, respectively, on field evaluations of filter prototypes in Haiti and Kenya and the creative intellectual property approach for the C1 Common Interface (the common-connection point and platform solution at the heart of Springboard); to cap off the program, a lively fireside chat with distinguished professionals will discuss insights from intentional development of a product category and unveil new water filters from French multinational Imerys, a significant addition to the innovative and sustainable Springboard ecosystem.

Concise presentations and networking reception with hosted drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and hands-on product demonstrations.

RSVP required, link below. Limited seating.

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As health professionals and researchers, your experience and expertise have potential to change behavior, policy and human lives—if they reach an audience ripe for their consumption. Better public information can lead to better public health. Let’s tap into their intersection.

Immediately following this year’s CUGH conference closing, please join the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, an international journalism organization, and Global Health NOW from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for a workshop on tips and tools for engaging the news media. Alongside global health journalists and communications specialists, participants will learn the skills needed to pitch a story, translate to a lay audience, and make both traditional and nontraditional media work for you.

Click here to REGISTER for this satellite session:  HOW TO TELL YOUR GLOBAL HEALTH STORY (SO PEOPLE HEAR IT)

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