UC Global Health Day 2013

The 2013 UC Global Health Day will take place on Saturday, February 23rd at UC Riverside. A showcase for research, training and outreach in global health across the 10 campuses of the University of California, UC Global Health Day is a unique opportunity to hear from faculty, students and staff about the diversity of global health work they are doing around the world.

The day will feature plenary sessions, posters and several concurrent breakout sessions covering a broad range of global health topics.… Show more

Register now! $50 general admission; $25 for students. Agenda details to be announced soon. Registration closes Friday, February 15, 2013.
Keynote Speakers

The UC Global Health Institute (UCGHI) is proud to announce the keynote speakers for 2013 UC Global Health Day:

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lecture Topic: Who Gets the Next Dollar in International Health Aid? Priority-Setting for Global Health

In a world where finite funding cannot address the entire global burden of disease, difficult decisions are unavoidable. How should we decide who gets the next dollar in global health aid? How should we establish priorities that enable us to put our limited international health resources to the best use? What should those priorities be? In this presentation, Dr. Emanuel will discuss the ethical dilemmas posed by setting global health priorities, and the tough choices policymakers need to confront. He will highlight some of the world's most pressing public health challenges and assess some of the approaches we can take to promote health in developing nations.

Barbara J. Natterson-Horowitz, MD
A cardiologist and psychiatrist, Barbara J. Natterson-Horowitz, MD is a Professor of Medicine in the UCLA Division of Cardiology.

Lecture Topic: Species-Spanning Medicine: Healing All of the Patients on the Planet

Physicians take seriously the responsibility they have for the patient lying in the bed in front of them. But truly caring for an individual human patient requires an awareness of that patient’s environment and the health of his neighbors, both human and animal. It is essential that we increase physician awareness of the health challenges faced by animals in homes, oceans, jungles, and skies. Exploring diseases through this 'species-spanning' perspective will help to bring physicians into long overdue partnerships with veterinarians, public health experts, wildlife biologists and many others entrusted with the health of this planet's patients.

Questions about UC Global Health Day? Email ucghi@globalhealth.ucsf.edu

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