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Past Conferences
The Fifth Anniversary of the Duke Global Health Institute
October 3, 2011
Bryan Center, Duke University
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Duke Global Health Institute, we are hosting this day-long event to highlight DGHI's accomplishments, engage students and faculty, and focus our sights on the future. Join us for an informative and inspiring day as we look ahead to the next decade and discuss the world's most formidable health challenges and Duke's commitment to addressing those challenges through education, innovative research and global partnerships.
For more information, visit the conference website.
SIDG Symposium: Beyond the Brink: Addressing Human Health and Security in a Changing Climate
February 11, 2011 - 8:30 AM - 4 PM
Co-hosted by by the Student International Discussion Group
Searle Center, Duke University
This symposium will examine the impacts, implications and adaptations related to global climate change. Leading global experts will convene to discuss the effects of global climate change on human health, extreme weather, water scarcity, food security, the spread of disease and other impacts that affect us today and will affect future generations to come.
For more information, visit the conference website.
Winter Forum 2011: Are You Ready?
January 9-11,2011 Co-sponsored with the Duke Office of Undergraduate Education
Location: Fuqua School of Business, 100 Fuqua Drive, Durham, NC
Winter Forum is a three-day event that brings together 100 Duke undergraduates from around campus– with a special emphasis on international and engineering students and athletes – to explore a topic in-depth and from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Students explored how diseases spread, how and when vaccines are developed, the ethics of who receives treatment, how governments prepare and respond, and the role of the media in disseminating information during a crisis.
For more information, including videos, student responses, and the agenda, view the Winter Forum 2011 site.
Duke Surgery Global Health Symposium
Saturday, April 24, 2010 Co-sponsored with the Duke Department of Surgery
Location: Duke School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC
The Duke Department of Surgery and the Duke Global Health Institute invite you to attend a symposium on global health issues in surgery on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Duke University. Thought leaders will address important issues related to providing surgical care to underserved populations including public policy, funding, governance, and disparities in access to care. Physicians, allied health professionals, trainees, and medical students are encouraged to attend.
For more information, visit the Duke Surgery Global Health Symposium site.
Mosquito Biology and Biotechnology Conference: Helping to Reduce the Burden
of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
November 23-24, 2009
Co-sponsored with Duke Center for RNA Biology, the Duke Global Health Institute, the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, and the Wellcome Trust. Location: The Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC The Mosquito Biology and Biotechnology Conference at Duke University will focus on mosquito biology, molecular biology, field interventions, and policies that help individuals to access health biotechnology.
For more information, please visit the Mosquito Biology and Biotechnology Conference site.
An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Africa
November 12-19, 2009
Duke Divinity School, the Duke Global Health Institute and Fuqua School of Business will host a series of events Nov. 12-19, 2009 to promote and strengthen Duke's interdisciplinary partnerships in Africa. This series of discussions, presentations, and working sessions offer an opportunity to engage some of the university's African partners to learn about their experiences bridging sectors and disciplines to spur political, economic, and social development in their own countries. Through structured dialogue, we will challenge one another to continue to reframe the discipline-driven approaches and intellectual paradigms that we so often follow. We also will identify ways in which we can move toward more collaborative efforts where issues of medical expertise, health policy, business management, theology, health literacy, and education are simultaneously in play and of equal importance.
Watch video from the campus-wide event, featuring the stories of Bishop Paride Taban, Founder of the Trinity Peace Village in Southern Sudan, Maureen Nafula, advisor with the Ministry of Medical Services in Kenya and Angelina Atyam, co-founder of the Concerned Parents Association in northern Uganda.
Read the DGHI newsletter article about the campus-wide event: http://globalhealth.duke.edu/news-events/global-health-news-at-duke/duke-listens-to-the-needs-of-african-leaders
Managing Toxic Risks for Global Health
February 20, 2009
Co-sponsored with Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health Program and Duke University Superfund Basic Research Center
Location: Searle Conference Center
This one day symposium will examine the risks of chemical exposure and provide solutions for minimizing toxicity around the globe. Encompassing three vital themes common to us all, Clean Air, Pure Water and Safe Food, each segment will include a discussion of overall issues and current efforts to reduce toxic risk. The integration of scientific understanding of toxicological problems with international political processes and responses will serve to foster a comprehensive approach to successful management of toxic risks for global health.
For more information on this conference, visit the Managing Toxic Risk website.
Also, be sure to view the Powerpoint slide shows used at the conference.
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Global Blindness: Integrated Approaches to a Cure
November 13, 2008
Co-hosted by the Duke Eye Center and Duke Global Health Institute Searle Center at Duke University
This half day regional symposium will bring together the University, School of Medicine, undergraduate programs, and volunteer and community groups to address the current challenges and policies that impact the global blindness eradication strategies. Dr. Gullapalli Nag Rao, of the LV Prasad Eye Institute and current Director of the Vision 2020 program will be the keynote speaker.
For more information on this conference, visit the Global Blindness Symposium site.
Bioengineering Applications to Address Global Health
November 6-7, 2008 Co-sponsored with the Pratt Department of Biomedical Engineering
Location: Fitzpatrick Center, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and industry, bioengineers have a critical role in reducing health disparities around the globe. Join faculty and leaders from around the nation for a 2-day conference to address biomedical engineering issues of technology, therapeutics, diagnostics, and drug delivery in the developing world.
For more information on this conference, visit the Bioengineering Conference site.