Advancing Health Equity in the 21st Century
Mark your calendars for November 13-15 when the Canadian Society for International Health, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health and the Global Health Education Consortium jointly present the 2011 Global Health Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Featured speakers include:
Romeo DALLAIRE, Senator, Lieutenant-General of the Canadian Armed Forces (retired) and former commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR)
Eric GOOSBY, Global AIDS Coordinator, PEPFAR
Roger GLASS, NIH, Fogarty International Center
Harold VARMUS, Director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Conference venue
Hotel Hilton Bonaventure
900 de La Gauchetiere W.
Montreal, Quebec H5A 1E4, Canada
Dear Colleagues,
Individuals as diverse as G8 leaders, undergraduate students and community-based service providers increasingly recognize that the world needs to better understand global health challenges and their solutions. Yet what global health means continues to be defined as many people seek to understand how we may effectively collaborate across cultures, disciplines, languages and sometimes wide-ranging differences in resources and training to solve shared challenges to ensuring equitable health for all. The obstacles are substantial, but the opportunities are greater. This fall marks one such opportunity, when the Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC), the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and the Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) will come together from November 13-15 to hold a joint global health conference in Montreal, Canada. Harnessing the energy of these three leading societies, this combined conference will be a unique chance to showcase and shape global health research, education and advocacy with colleagues from across the wide spectrum of backgrounds, interests and stages of training that make global health the dynamic field that it is.
With world-renowned keynote speakers and plenary panels, invited speakers, oral abstracts and poster presentations from across the many disciplines that contribute to the growth and development of global health, the joint 2011 conference should be an exciting and educational event for any practitioner, researcher or learner in this emerging field. In addition, special activities will be held specifically to address the interests of trainees and individuals new to global health.
The conference will take place at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and more information is available about registration, abstract submission and program details on the Conference website. The conference events will begin with an opening session on Sunday morning followed by three full days of sessions on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Conference sessions, including plenary lectures, invited symposia and panels, and both oral and poster presentations of submitted abstracts, will be organized across the following broad themes:
- Global burden of disease
- Innovations and interventions to advance global Health equity
- Globalization, global trade and movement of populations as drivers of health inequity
- Partnerships and capacity building for education and research in global health
- Social, economic and environmental determinants of health
- Human rights, legal issues, ethics and policy
Nestled between Mount Royal and the mighty St. Lawrence River, Montreal features a unique mélange of European history and charm with modern facilities and attractions. One of the world’s most livable cities, Montreal offers an exciting mix of traditional and avant-garde from historic Old Montreal cobblestone streets to downtown’s sleek office towers and exciting night life. We look forward to welcoming you to one of North America’s greatest cities for an engaging and exciting scientific program at one of the largest academic global health meetings in North America.
Timothy Brewer, MD, MPH, FACP
Program Committee Chair