Contact
Timothy E. Gibbs, MPH
Delaware Academy of Medicine on behalf of the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance
tgibbs@delamed.org
Call for Abstracts
The DHSA Global Health Symposium planning committee is accepting abstracts for posters to be displayed at our 2017 symposium, Refugee and Immigrant Access to Care Locally and Globally, to be held on October 28, 2017 at Thomas Jefferson University. Abstract submissions are limited to students, residents, and fellows and may be related to any aspect of global health, including community health, refugees and immigrants. Abstracts in the categories of original research, program evaluation/public health, design and innovation, and clinical care will be considered.
Abstract Selection Process
Abstracts will be selected for poster presentation based on quality, merit and relevance to the conference themes of local and global health. Projects may be in various stages of development. acceptance will be determined by an inter-professional Abstract Review Committee and will be reviewed on the following criteria:
- Relevance of Topic
- Originality
- Global Health Merit and Importance
- Quality of Research Design and Data Analysis (if scientific abstract)
- Quality of Presentation
- Quality of Conclusions
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Poster Presentation Format
Poster sessions will total one hour and will consist of a general viewing and author attendance period. Additionally, we will request that all posters remain on display for the duration of the symposium. Instructions for the preparation of posters (including format and size) will be provided to the contact author along with the presentation acceptance notification on September 19, 2017
General Abstract Submission Policies
- Electronic submission deadline is Friday, September 18, 2017, 11:59 p.m. EST.
- Only abstracts submitted to ellen.plumb@jefferson.edu will be accepted for review.
- Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and submitted as a Word document or PDF.
- Please provide the contact information for the lead author including both email and phone numbers.
Poster Format
For scientific abstracts, we recommend standard subheadings (“Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions”). However, for public health, implementation, or other projects, these may be adjusted to best convey the focus of your project. The submitting author must verify upon submission that all authors have agreed to the submission of the abstract, and that all information within the submission is accurate.DHSA Global Health Symposium: Refugee and Immigrant Access to Care Locally and Globally
Welcome to the 6th annual Global Health Symposium! As always, we are pleased to highlight the latest in our growing Global Health interests across the DHSA. The Delaware Health Sciences Alliance is a partnership of:
- Christiana Care Health System
- Jefferson Philadelphia University & Thomas Jefferson University
- Nemours / Alfred I. duPont Institute for Children
- University of Delaware
Whether you are a student, resident, faculty, public health practitioner, nurse, physician or researcher, you will find much of interest at the symposium.
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AGENDA
8:00 AM -8:45 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM -9:00 AM
Welcome:
Ellen J. Plumb, MD - Thomas Jefferson University
Conference Chair
Omar A. Khan MD, MHS, President & CEO, Delaware Health Sciences Alliance
DHSA and Global Health
9:00 AM -10:00 AM
Keynote: Population Displacement and Health: Global and National Perspectives
Gil Burnham, MD - Johns Hopkins
Gilbert Burnham, MD, PhD, MS, is an International Health professor and expert in emergency preparedness and disaster response. Dr. Burnham is the founder of the Center for Refugee and Disaster Response at Johns Hopkins. He has extensive experience in emergency preparedness and response, particularly in humanitarian needs assessment, program planning, and evaluation that address the needs of vulnerable populations, and the development and implementation of training programs. He has worked extensively in the development and evaluation of community-based health program planning and implementation, health information system development, management and analysis, and health system analysis. Dr Burnham's work has involved numerous humanitarian and development programs for multilateral and non- governmental organizations, regional health departments, ministries of health (national and district level), and communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Recent activities include work with health systems and displaced populations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan and Lebanon. Dr. Burnham teaches a number of graduate courses in public health of displaced populations and community health program development.
10:00 AM -10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM -11:30 AM
Panel Disussion: Local Approaches to Refugee and Immigrant Health
Moderator: Christopher P. Raab, MD - Nemours Hospital for Children
- Marc Altshuler, MD - Thomas Jefferson University, Center for Refugee Health
- Jacob Bender, Executive Director - Council on American-Islamic Relations - CAIR
- Ariel Ressler MacNeill, MPH - Philadelphia Refugee Health Collaborative - Nationalities Service Center
- Melissa Fogg, MSW - Mural Arts Philadelphia
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Bridging Local and Global work: Addressing Access to Care Through Clinical and Educational Global Health Initiatives
Moderator: Richard Derman, MD, MPH - Thomas Jefferson University
- Jack Ludmir, MD - Thomas Jefferson University
- Melanie K. Sion, MD - Brigham & Women's Hospital
- James D. Plumb MD, MPH - Thomas Jefferson University
- Barbara Klinkhammer, DIPL.-ING - Thomas Jefferson University - East Falls Campus, College of Architecture and the Built Environment
- Chris Harnish, MA - Thomas Jefferson University - East Falls Campus, College of Architecture and the Built Environment
1:00 PM -2:00 PM
Lunch & Poster Presentations
2:00 PM -3:00 PM
Group Discussions
- Health Professionals as Human Rights Advocates
Philadelphia Human Rights Clinic
Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience - Ethical Engagement in Global Health
Karla Testa, MD - Christiana Care Health System
Anna Filip, MD - Christiana Care Health System
Melissa Melby, PhD - University of Delaware, Department of Anthropology
Esther Chung, MD, MPH - Thomas Jefferson University and Nemours Hospital for Children
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