Summary of "Global Human Health" Events

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Monday, April 1, 2002
"How Then Shall We Live?" by Dr. Steven Shackford,
Dr. Shackford is the chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Vermont.

Tuesday, April 2, 2002
"The Work of the World Bank," by Varun Gaun.
Gaun is economist at the World Bank Group.

Wednesday, April 3, 2002
"100 Years of Public Health: PAHO in the Americas," by Dr. Stephen J. Corber, Director of Pan-American Health Organization's (PAHO) Division for Disease Prevention and Control.

"Faith and Practice: A doctor's Work in Ethiopia" by Dr. Rick Hodes '75.
Medical Director, American Jewish Joint Distribution Commitee.

Thursday, April 4, 2002
"The Fight Against World Blindness" by Dr. Geoff Tabin.
Tabin is an ophthalmologist from Burlington and co-director of the University of Vermont's Himalayan Cataract Project.

Dinner: Le Chateau Dining Room

"The Challenges of Global Health in an Era of Globalization" by Dr. Nils Daulaire
Naulaire is president and CEO Global Health Council.

Friday, April 5, 2002
Student Panel: Peter Park '02, Emily Newick '01.5, Harvest Ficker '02, Annie Lionburger '02.5.

"The Importance of Student Exposure and Volunteerism In Operation Smile" by Kathy Magee, Co-Founder and President of Operation Smile International.

"Operation Smile: Collaborative Models for Growth," by Richard Van der Burg RN, BN.
Van der Burg is senior manager of International Programs at Operation Smile.

"Anthropological Dimensions of Global Health: The Role of Experiential Learning" by A. David Napier Ph.D., Professor and Dana Faculty Fellow of Anthropology and Art.

Saturday, April 6, 2002
"The Environmental and Economic Applications of Medical Recycling,"
Dr. William Rosenblatt, founder of REMEDY.

Lunch: Buffet Lunch in Robert A. Jones House

"Growing Up Without the Basics in a Global Village" by Anne Keith, RN, DrPH, C-PNP. Founder and Director of "Health Outreach Program in the Dominican Republic."

"Politics and Pit Latrines: Dilemmas in Humanitarian Relief," by Dr. Michael Curtis.
Dr. Curtis has worked for Doctors Without Borders in Bosnia, Macedonia, and Bangladesh.

8:00 p.m. Middlebury College Bicentennial Great Hall : Semi-formal dinner

Keynote Address: "Operation Smile: 20 Years of Helping Children."
Dr. William Magee, Co-Founder of Operation Smile International,