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Countering Global Neurological Burden Will Take Advocacy, Training

Neurologists involved in global health programs calls for more advocacy and training in neurologic disorders in developing countries around the world.

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Wanted: Nancy Snyderman reflects on Ebola and calls for commitment to science literacy

Two years ago, Ebola jumped from the jungle into West African cities and ultimately the United States. As a physician-journalist for ABC and NBC News, I had covered tough stories around the globe — from epidemics to wars and refugee camps. But nothing prepared me for the drama and sociopolitical fallout from Ebola. We had all been watching the devastation from this epidemic play out from a distance in print and on television. With each compelling story, Ebola became increasingly tragic and exotic, yet it was safely oh-so-far away.

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The Department of Biomedical Data Science Presents

“Machine Learning for Health and Equity & Health and Equity for Machine Learning”

Rumi Chunara
Associate Professor of Engineering (Computer Science) and Global Public Health (Biostatistics/Epidemiology), New York University

Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 2:30-3:50 PM PDT

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Date	Title	Speaker
12/12/2014	Stanford Neurosurgery in Uganda	Gerald Grant, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University
1/9/2015	Global Health Research Convening	Dan Bausch, Senior WHO Advisor for Ebola Response and Head, Virology and Emerging Infections, Department U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.6 in Lima Peru- Associate Professor,Tulane Universit.
2/7/2015	3rd Annual International Humanitarian Aid Skills Course	This CME workshop will help prepare the International Humanitarian Aid Volunteer to function in a low resource setting for treatment of common surgical problems.
2/13/2015	Grand Rounds: "Around the World in 8 Neurological Diseases"	AAN global health section president and assistant professor of Neurology at Harvard/MGH Dr. Farrah Mateen will be speaking on her experiences in blending and global health and early career experiences.
3/4/2015	Conversations in Global Health	Gavin Yamey, Associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the UCSF School of Medicine
3/20/2015	Chronic Disease Control in China and the Role of Primary Healthcare	Hear experts from China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and prominent academic researchers for a workshop the large and growing burden of chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) in China.
3/23/2015	From the Innovator's Workbench	Stanford Biodesign's first Workbench of the year features Eric Topol, Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer and renowned cardiologist who focuses on genomics, wireless sensors, preventive cardiology & medicine.
3/26/2015	Individualized & Population Health: Two Sides of the Same Coin	Scott Zeger, professor of biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University, will address some of the major quantitative approaches to using population data to improve health care decisions about the individual.
3/26/2015	Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) Annual Conference	Paul Farmer, Atul Gawande, Jeremy Farrar. CIGH director, Michele Barry, MD, FACP, will moderate a plenary discussion on lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic and Ami Bhatt, MD, CIGH director of global oncology, will unveil the Global Cancer Project Map, a web-based platform that catalogs international cancer research, cancer care and cancer outreach programs. Great student networking and career opportunities!
3/28/2015	Global Heath and Innovation Conference	The Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) is the world's leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries.
4/3/2015	“Syphilis, Neurosyphilis and HIV: Clinical and Research Perspectives”	Christina Marra, MD Professor of Neurology, Vice Chair (Academic Affairs), Neurology, Adjunct Professor, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Washington School of Medicine
4/9/2015	Conversations in Global Health to Feature Chris Elias	Chris Elias, MD, MPH, president of the Global Development Program
4/11/2015	Stanford Africa Business Forum 2015	This forum will feature thought leaders in agriculture, finance, consumer goods, technology, media, health and education across Africa.
4/20/2015	Bay Area Global Health Seminar at UC Davis	This panel discussion will feature a great line-up of speakers from Stanford, UCSF, UC Berkeley and UC Davis.
5/6/2015	"Social Policies and Global Health: How Newly Available Quantitative Data on Policies in 193 Countries Can Shift the Field”	Jody Heymann, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
7/27/2015	Improving the prevention and control of diabetes and hypertension through comprehensive community based approaches in India"	Sailesh Mohan, MD, MPH, PhD Public Health Foundation of India
9/23 & 9/30 2015	Center for Innovation in Global Health, Research Methods Retreat	Steve Luby, MD. Director of Research, Center for Innovation in Global Health
9/22/2015	Research in Progress Seminar "Re-tooling cost-effectiveness analysis for global health relevance"	Joshua Salomon, PhD
1/27/2016	Conversations in Global Health	Renowned journalist, physician and bestselling author, Nancy Snyderman, MD, FACS, will share insights from her storied career covering global health and medicine in conversation with Paul Costello, chief communications officer for Stanford Medicine
2/12/2016	3rd Annual Global Health Economics Consortium Colloquium	Mark Sculpher, Director, Center for Health Economics, University of York Juan Lozano, Mexican Institute of Social Security Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Center for Vulnerable Populations, UCSF Doug Owens, Stanford University Stefano Bertozzi, Dean, UC Berkeley School of Public Health Eran Bendavid, Stanford University Elliot Marseille, Health Strategies International James G. Kahn, UCSF Dhruv Kazi, UCSF Rick Chapman, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review Dean Jamison, UCSF Neelam Sekhri Feacham, UCSF Stephane Verguet, Harvard School of Public Health Joseph Babigumira, University of Washington Wendy Max, UCSF
3/28/2016	SFGH Neuro ID case files	Nisha Bhatia, MD UC San Francisco Clinical Instructor and HIV Neuro Fellow
4/8/2016	Brains without Borders: Impact of Global Health Neurology Education	Nirali Vora, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences Elena Sherman, MD, PGY-4 Stanford Neurology Resident Katherine Leaver, MD, PGY-3 Stanford Neurology Resident Ming Tsao, Stanford Fellow in Neurophysiology & EMG
4/9 - 4/12/2016	7th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference: Bridging to a Sustainable Future in Global Health
4/12/2016	Global Health Security, Pandemics, and Zika Virus: A Lunch Panel with the Experts	Featuring Admiral Colin Chinn, Command Surgeon- U.S. Pacific Command, and Dr. David Relman, Thomas C. and Joan M. Merigan Professor in Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology. Moderated by Dr. Paul Wise.
4/27/2016	"Going Viral with Zika"	Michele Barry, MD, FACP
5/17/2016	Zika and the Age of New Pademics: Medical, Legal and Ethical Perspectives	Stanford expert panel will examine the multifaceted challenges posed by the global Zika outbreak, followed by Q&A moderated by former ABC and NBC News medical correspondent Nancy Snyderman.
5/18/2016	Conversations in Global Health to feature Nancy Snyderman	Nancy Snyderman, MD, the former chief medical editor at NBC News, will discuss her career covering global health and medicine.
6/17/2016	Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Overview and Update, in the context of the Zika epidemic	Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD
9/28/2016	Conversations in Global Health: Providing health care, education and hope to African slum communities	Kennedy Odede & Jessica Posner Odede
10/20/2016	CUGH Faculty Development Webinar Series: Teaching Global Health through an Interprofessional Lens
10/21/2016	Call for Abstracts: 3rd Annual Stanford Global Health Research Convening – Abstracts Due October 21	Students, fellows, postdoctoral scholars and faculty are invited to present their global health research at the 3rd Annual Stanford Global Health Research Convening.
11/15/2016	Addressing the challenge of Cardiovascular Disease in India: What are the lessons?	Dr. D. Prabhakaran
12/7/2016	CUGH Faculty Development Webinar Series: Teaching Global Health through an Interprofessional Lens	Brown PhD, Emory University
1/31/2017	CUGH Faculty Development Webinar Series: Teaching Global Health through an Interprofessional Lens	Featuring Shanon Marquez, PhD MEng, Drexel University
2/9-10/2017	Health, Safety, and Security: Rules of the Road for International Programs & Initiatives
2/10/2017	Global Health Economics Colloquium
2/22-24/2017	AHA International Stroke Conference
March 15-16, 2017	1^st African Academy of Neurology Meeting, Tunis, Tunisia
March 16-18, 2017	15^th Pan-Arab Union of Neurological Sciences Meeting, Tunis, Tunisia
March 28, 2017	Global Health in the Era of Populism: A Conversation with David Heymann, Stanford
April 6-9, 2017	CUGH Annual Global Health Conference, Washington, DC
April 20-21, 2017	CORE group Spring Global Health Practioners Conference, Washington, DC
May 5-7, 2017	3^rd African Epilepsy Congress Dakar, Senegal
June 6, 2017	Global Health Stanford Summer Celebration. Stanford University
June 4-8, 2017	21^st International Conference of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, Vancouver, Canada
July 24, 2017	The World Health Organization's Global Policy on Dementia
August 10-13, 2017	7th International Coccidioidomycosis Symposium
Oct. 4, 2017	Stanford Global Health Fall Reception
Oct 12, 2017	Women Leaders in Global Health @ Stanford
March 8, 2018	Goings and Comings: Changing Patterns of Infectious Diseases in South Asia--A Personal Journey	Dr. Richard Cash, guest lecturer for Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds
May 4 & 5, 2018	Bay Area Global Health Innovation Challenge
May 18, 2018	RIP: Humanitarians in Crisis: Lessons from the Battle for Mosul, Iraq with Paul Wise
May 29, 2018	Catalyst Symposium
October 9, 2018	Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health Fall Kickoff
January 29, 2019	Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health	"Climate's Impact on Megacity Health" Dr. Michele Barry Director, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health
January 30, 2019	Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health	Fatima Karaki, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSF "Defining Refugee Health: Research, Practice, and Communities in Crisis"
February 6, 2019	Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health	Conversations in Global Health: Providing Healthcare in Conflict Zones Tom Catena Chair, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
April 2, 2019	Population Health Sciences Presents: Seminar Series	The Global Burden of Disease-Pollution and Health Initiative
April 3, 2019	Medicine Grand Rounds: Climate's Impact on Megacity Health	Michele Barry, MD, FACP Senior Associate Dean, Global Health; Director, Center for Innovation in Global Health; Professor of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University
April 10, 2019	Rise with Refugees	Keynote Address: Melissa Fleming, Chief Spokesperson, UN High Commissioner on Refugees
April 11, 2019	Can Technology Really Change the Arc of Global Health?
April 18, 2019	Pathways to Global Health Careers
April 29, 2019	Population Health Sciences Documentary Film Screening of 'Salud Sin Papeles: Health Undocumented'	featuring film Director Juan D Freitez Mora
June 6, 2019	Design for Extreme Affordability's 2019 Design Expo	Our 10 multidisciplinary student teams have partnered with social impact organizations to reduce poverty and its effects around the world.
June 12, 2019	CIGH Summer Solstice	Come celebrate our global health community as well as connect with students, faculty, and staff from across Stanford.
July 8, 2019	Children on the Border: Taking Action	Department of Pediatrics Town Hall
August 26, 2019	CIGH Research Methods Retreat
Sept 4-6, 2019	Planetary Health Annual Meeting at Stanford
October 14, 2019	Stanford Global Health Fall Kickoff
July 24, 2020	The Role of the WHO and the Risks of US Withdrawal
September 3, 2020	Fireside Chat with Dr. Deanna Saylor	insights and inspiration in her path to global neurology, moderated by Dr. Nirali Vora
October 5-8, 2020	Zambia Neurology Research Symposium
November 4, 2020	Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health: Fall Kick Off
November 13, 2020	Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: "Global Neurosurgery"	Gail Rosseau, MD Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, George Washington University
January 12, 2021	Mobile Technology for the Underserved in the Philippines	Dr. Julieta Gabiola
January 28, 2021	Global Health Research Convening: Research During Pandemics	Keynote speaker, Dr. Yvonne Maldonado
February 11, 2021	Webinar: Health in Areas Affected by Violent Conflict: Time for Academic Global Health Programs to Respond	Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Dr. Paul Wise, Dr. Neha Singh, and Hala Ghattas. Moderated by Michele Barry, MD, FACP, FASTMH
March 8, 2021	International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women’s Leadership in Global Health	Amie Baston, Christine Ngaruiya, Sia Nowrojee, Paul Costello, and Michele Barry.
April 27, 2021	Research Interrupted: What's Possible Now	Pascaline Dupas, Stephen Luby, and Soledad Prilaman

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