GLOBAL HEALTH WEEK
Official Zoom Link for the Week
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Schedule of Events
EQUITY DAY | Monday | October 4th
10:00AM - 11:00AM | The Remaking of a Healthcare System
BDSC Barfield | Keynote Speaker, Dr. Agnes Binagwaho
A "fireside chat" with Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity and former Minister of Health in Rwanda.
7:00PM - 8:00PM | Access to Healthcare and Economic Disparity Panel
Over Zoom | Panel (SEPERATE ZOOM LINK)
Panel of medical professionals and professors who are here to speak about economic disparities and how it affects access to healthcare nationally and internationally.
Meeting ID: 663 081 865
Passcode: 263896
7:00PM - 8:00PM | Speaker Event - Finding Equity on the Amazon River
Over Zoom | Speaker, Dr. Freille
Dr. Freille - Physician that has worked for most of his career on the Amazon river as a medical missionary
8-9PM | Social Determinants of Healthcare Workshop
Foster 107 | Workshop
An interactive event with the goal of exposing students to potential social determinants of health and how they can influence physician care.
Profit Share of the Day: Hawk's Chicken
GLOBAL SURGERY DAY | Tuesday | October 5th
5:30PM - 6:30PM | Alliance that Leads to Advocacy
HANKAC H025 | Speaker, Ife Shoyombo
Ife Shoyombo is an intern at G4 Alliance and a fourth year medical student. He will present on their ongoing advocacy priorities and opportunities for students to get involved in.
6:00PM-7:00PM | Learning How to Suture Workshop
Earle Hall Classroom | Workshop
This workshop will cover suturing and intubation techniques
7:00PM - 8:00PM | Global Surgery from the Hill (BMSA)
Foster 107 | Speaker, Lismore Nebeker
Lismore Nebeker works in Global Surgery and conducts advocacy work in Washington and internationally.
Profit Share of the Day: Oh My Juice
SERVICE DAY | Wednesday | October 6th
5:00PM - 6:00PM | The Pursuit of Longitudinal Local Outreach
BSB 114 | Speaker, Dr. Doriann Beverly
6-7PM | Hands-On Missions Pharmacy Workshop (AED and BMSA)
BSB C231 | Workshop
Students will gain hands-on experience in pharmacy skills. They will learn about common medications in mission trip or low resource settings, diagnose patient cases, and fill prescriptions for those patients. Pharmacy equipment will be provided.
Profit Share of the Day: Waco Cha
RESEARCH & EDUCATION DAY | Thursday | October 7th
6:00PM - 7:00PM | Research, Rehabilitation, and Restoration (SPOTA)
BSB C231 | Speaker, Dr. Chad Swank
Dr. Chad Swank from the Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation will speak about his background in Physical Therapy, the research his team is currently conducting, and the significance of research in rehabilitation professions
7:00PM - 8:00PM | The Making of a Global Health Warrior
Foster 126 | Keynote Speaker, Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi
A “Fireside Chat” with the Associate Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Co-Director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development
Profit Share of the Day: Andy's Custards
CASE COMPETITION DAY | Friday | October 8th
4:00PM | Distribution Meeting
Zoom Only
Distribution of the prompt and information for the case competition. Due at 11:59PM Saturday, October 9th.
Saturday | October 9th
10:00AM-12:00PM | Tackling Food Insecurity in our Local Community
Caritas