Program Presentations: Center of Expertise in Global and Community Health

Slide decks are available, by request, for some of the presentations listed below.  Please email the Centers of Expertise with your request, including the COE name (global and community health, health policy and management, medical education, and healthcare quality and patient safety) and talk details (date, title, name of presenter).

Current Center of Expertise program listings is linked here and includes a description of upcoming speakers and topics offered as part of our evening educational curriculum. For additional information email us.  A list of past speakers can be found below:

• “Note the penguins all have legs”. Disruption, innovation, and sustainable approaches to advancing medical rehabilitation around the world.” With Dr. Haig, November 12, 2019
• “Fee for Service Health Care: The Second Greatest Threat to Democracy in the USA !” with former Vermont Gov. Shumlin, October 18, 2019
• “Building a healthcare system for the 21st century: lessons from the past and a vision for the future”, with Ministry of Health Vietnam, September 25, 2019
• “TG Report Back” with Trainees, May 29, 2019
• “Human Trafficking” with Wendy Konstantopoulous, April 1, 2019
• “Medicine, Advocacy and Social Justice” with Dr. Charles C. Hardin, January 23, 2019
• “International Disasters and Humanitarian Aid: How to get involved” with Dr. Stephanie Kayden, November 14, 2018
• “Translating Global Health Research into Policy” with Patricia Garcia, October 18, 2018
• “Lessons from Trainee Travel Experiences” with Trainees, May 23, 2018
• “Building a Mentoring Relationship in Global Health” with Dr. J. Rhatigan, April 10, 2018
• “Report Back Session” with Trainees, January 17, 2018
• “A conversation with Paul Farmer on training, careers, and global health ambitions” with Dr. P Farmer, January 9, 2018
• “Healthcare workforce development in resource constrained environments” with Dr. T. Aretz, November 1, 2017
• “Using Data to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Global Health” with Dr. P Firth, September 13, 2017
• “Report Back Session” with Trainees, May 1, 2017
• “Determinants of Health for People Living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study on Development of an Academic Research Career” with Dr. M. Siedner, April 3, 2017
• “Recognizing and Rewarding Careers in Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities in The Academy” with Dr. M. Connelly, March 22, 2017
• “Report Back Session” with Trainees, January 10, 2017
• “The Transformative Potential of Medical Education: The Haiti Experience” with Dr. M. Morse, December 7, 2016
• “Humanitarian Assistance in War and Conflict” with Dr. M. VanRooyen, November 14, 2016
• “Compassion Fatigue in Global Health” with Dr. G. Stone, October 27, 2016
• “Lessons from Trainee Travel Experiences” with Trainees, June 6, 2016
• “Life and Death in the Shadows of Boston’s Hospitals” with Dr. J. O'Connell, April 5, 2016
• “Global Health & Humanitarian Aid: putting experiences together to build a career & respond to Ebola” with Dr. M. Niescierenko, January 5, 2016
• “Lessons from Trainee Travel Experiences” with Trainees, December 15, 2015
• “Sustaining A Global Health Collaboration: A Mass General Psychiatrist & His Ugandan Counterpart Reflect” with Dr. A Tsai, November 10, 2015
• “Humanitarian Futures: Changes and Challenges in Humanitarian Response” with Dr. M. VanRooyen, October 20, 2015
• “Travel Grant Reports” with Trainees, May 11, 2015
• “Can Innovation Be Taught? Medical Technology Development with Low and Middle Income Countries” with Drs. K. Olson and S. Gudapakkam, April 13, 2015
• “Travel Grant Reports” with Trainees, November 10, 2014
• “Refugee Health Issues and Care Delivery: Examples from the Field” with Dr. P. Parmar, October 20, 2014
• “Global Disaster Response in the Philippines: A case study" with Dr. M. Aschkensay, September 9, 2014
• "Cow Dung, Charcoal and Cook Smoke: Household Air Pollution and the Developing Fetus" with Dr. B. Wylie, March 18, 2013
• "Intra-Residency Opportunities in Global Health" with Drs. S. Kayden, K. Olson, and D. Palazuelos, January 28, 2013
• “Post-Residency Opportunities in Global Health” with Drs. Cranmer, I. Katz, and R. Marsh, November 19, 2012
• “Center of Expertise in Global and Humanitarian Health: Why Community Health?” with Dr. Shtasel, October 15, 2012
• “Presentations from COE Travel Grant Recipients” with D. Bangsberg and M. VanRooyen, June 18, 2012
• “A case discussion of community health workers in health care delivery: BRAC's Rural TB program” with Dr. Rhatigan, May 23, 2012
• “Sustaining Patient Safety in Global Health through Continuous Process Improvement” with Dr. Van Pelt, April 4, 2012
• “Career Pathways Keynote: Humanitarian Medicine” with Dr. VanRooyen, March 19, 2012
• “Global Health Service Corps - Building a partnership for international medical service with the Peace Corps” with Dr. Kerry, February 13, 2012
• “Center of Expertise in Global Health: A case discussion of community health workers in health care delivery: BRAC's Rural TB program” with Dr. Rhatigan, January 23, 2012
• “Presentations from COE Travel Grant Recipients” with D. Bangsberg and M. VanRooyen, December 12, 2011
• “Sustaining Patient Safety in Global Health through Continuous Process Improvement” with Dr. Van Pelt, October 17, 2011
• “Global Primary Care Training” with Dr. Lee, September 12, 2011
• “Leadership in Global Health” with Dr. Mukherjee, June 6, 2011
• “Global Health Research and Care Delivery” with Dr. B. Walker, May 16, 2011
• “Understanding the Indian Health Service” with D. Norman, April 4, 2011
• “Global Health” with Dr. J. Leaning, March 7, 2011
• “Humanitarian Health: Care Delivery for the Homeless” with Dr. J. O'Connell, February 7, 2011
• “Creating Health Programs Internationally: Responsibility and Innovation” with Dr. Shah, January 10, 2011
• “Developing a Cardiology Program in Rwanda” with Dr. Bukhman, November 1, 2010
• “Global Health Opportunity -- Recent trainees and their work” with Dr. V. Kerry, October 14, 2010
• “Roundtable Reports from Global Health Scholarship Awardees” with Drs. D. Bangsberg and M. VanRooyen, June 15 and June 22, 2010
• “AIDS Prevention Programs in Uganda” with Dr. D. Bangsberg, May 13, 2010
• “Partners Medical International” with Dr. G. Mudge, April 15, 2010
• “Building Mental Health Services in Africa -The Ethiopian Example” with Dr.  Fricchione, March 4, 2010
• “Delivery of Health Care in Resource Poor Settings” with Dr. J. Rhatigan, February 11, 2010
• “A Career in Global Health Research - Enteric Infections” with Dr. Calderwood, January 14, 2010
• “Lessons from Trainee Travel Experiences” with Trainees, May 23, 2018
• “Building a Mentoring Relationship in Global Health” with Dr. J. Rhatigan, April 10, 2018
• “Report Back Session” with Trainees, January 17, 2018
• “A conversation with Paul Farmer on training, careers, and global health ambitions” with Dr. P Farmer, January 9, 2018
• “Healthcare workforce development in resource constrained environments” with Dr. T. Aretz, November 1, 2017
• “Using Data to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Global Health” with Dr. P Firth, September 13, 2017
• “Report Back Session” with Trainees, May 1, 2017
• “Determinants of Health for People Living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study on Development of an Academic Research Career” with Dr. M. Siedner, April 3, 2017
• “Recognizing and Rewarding Careers in Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities in The Academy” with Dr. M. Connelly, March 22, 2017
• “Report Back Session” with Trainees, January 10, 2017
• “The Transformative Potential of Medical Education: The Haiti Experience” with Dr. M. Morse, December 7, 2016
• “Humanitarian Assistance in War and Conflict” with Dr. M. VanRooyen, November 14, 2016
• “Compassion Fatigue in Global Health” with Dr. G. Stone, October 27, 2016
• “Lessons from Trainee Travel Experiences” with Trainees, June 6, 2016
• “Life and Death in the Shadows of Boston’s Hospitals” with Dr. J. O'Connell, April 5, 2016
• “Global Health & Humanitarian Aid: putting experiences together to build a career & respond to Ebola” with Dr. M. Niescierenko, January 5, 2016
• “Lessons from Trainee Travel Experiences” with Trainees, December 15, 2015
• “Sustaining A Global Health Collaboration: A Mass General Psychiatrist & His Ugandan Counterpart Reflect” with Dr. A Tsai, November 10, 2015
• “Humanitarian Futures: Changes and Challenges in Humanitarian Response” with Dr. M. VanRooyen, October 20, 2015
• “Travel Grant Reports” with Trainees, May 11, 2015
• “Can Innovation Be Taught? Medical Technology Development with Low and Middle Income Countries” with Drs. K. Olson and S. Gudapakkam, April 13, 2015
• “Travel Grant Reports” with Trainees, November 10, 2014
• “Refugee Health Issues and Care Delivery: Examples from the Field” with Dr. P. Parmar, October 20, 2014
• “Global Disaster Response in the Philippines: A case study" with Dr. M. Aschkensay, September 9, 2014
• "Cow Dung, Charcoal and Cook Smoke: Household Air Pollution and the Developing Fetus" with Dr. B. Wylie, March 18, 2013
• "Intra-Residency Opportunities in Global Health" with Drs. S. Kayden, K. Olson, and D. Palazuelos, January 28, 2013
• “Post-Residency Opportunities in Global Health” with Drs. Cranmer, I. Katz, and R. Marsh, November 19, 2012
• “Center of Expertise in Global and Humanitarian Health: Why Community Health?” with Dr. Shtasel, October 15, 2012
• “Presentations from COE Travel Grant Recipients” with D. Bangsberg and M. VanRooyen, June 18, 2012
• “A case discussion of community health workers in health care delivery: BRAC's Rural TB program” with Dr. Rhatigan, May 23, 2012
• “Sustaining Patient Safety in Global Health through Continuous Process Improvement” with Dr. Van Pelt, April 4, 2012
• “Career Pathways Keynote: Humanitarian Medicine” with Dr. VanRooyen, March 19, 2012
• “Global Health Service Corps - Building a partnership for international medical service with the Peace Corps” with Dr. Kerry, February 13, 2012
• “Center of Expertise in Global Health: A case discussion of community health workers in health care delivery: BRAC's Rural TB program” with Dr. Rhatigan, January 23, 2012
• “Presentations from COE Travel Grant Recipients” with D. Bangsberg and M. VanRooyen, December 12, 2011
• “Sustaining Patient Safety in Global Health through Continuous Process Improvement” with Dr. Van Pelt, October 17, 2011
• “Global Primary Care Training” with Dr. Lee, September 12, 2011
• “Leadership in Global Health” with Dr. Mukherjee, June 6, 2011
• “Global Health Research and Care Delivery” with Dr. B. Walker, May 16, 2011
• “Understanding the Indian Health Service” with D. Norman, April 4, 2011
• “Global Health” with Dr. J. Leaning, March 7, 2011
• “Humanitarian Health: Care Delivery for the Homeless” with Dr. J. O'Connell, February 7, 2011
• “Creating Health Programs Internationally: Responsibility and Innovation” with Dr. Shah, January 10, 2011
• “Developing a Cardiology Program in Rwanda” with Dr. Bukhman, November 1, 2010
• “Global Health Opportunity -- Recent trainees and their work” with Dr. V. Kerry, October 14, 2010
• “Roundtable Reports from Global Health Scholarship Awardees” with Drs. D. Bangsberg and M. VanRooyen, June 15 and June 22, 2010
• “AIDS Prevention Programs in Uganda” with Dr. D. Bangsberg, May 13, 2010
• “Partners Medical International” with Dr. G. Mudge, April 15, 2010
• “Building Mental Health Services in Africa -The Ethiopian Example” with Dr.  Fricchione, March 4, 2010
• “Delivery of Health Care in Resource Poor Settings” with Dr. J. Rhatigan, February 11, 2010
• “A Career in Global Health Research - Enteric Infections” with Dr. Calderwood, January 14, 2010

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