CME Conference at Harvard - Eyes on International Collaboration: Promoting Health From Campus to Lab to Field

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Hi everyone,

Anyone with an interest in health or public service is welcome to

attend this

conference,

including students, nurses, medical

and public health professionals. This CME

conference focuses on international health, public health, and medicine

as well as anthropology, economics, and engineering.

Unite For Sight Second Annual International

Conference

"Eyes on International Collaboration: Promoting Health From Campus to

Lab to Field"

April 2-3, 2005

Harvard University

Unite For Sight is pleased to invite you to attend an exciting

international conference for anyone interested in international

service,

including health professional students, doctors,

professors, public health professionals, nurses, patients,

philanthropists, volunteers, and leaders in ophthalmology, public

health, academia, corporations, and policy.

CME Credits - This educational activity has been designated for a

maximum of 11

hours of Category I Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.

Register at http://www.uniteforsight.org/2005_annual_conference.php

Reduced Rate ($35) Available Until February 15

Conference Schedule

_Community Experiences: Improving Health for the Medically Underserved_

*"Global Health", Dr.

Barry Bloom, PhD

*"Impossible Dreams - The First Ascent of the East Face of Mt. Everest

and Eradicating Blindness in Mountainous Asia", Dr.

Geoffrey Tabin, MD

*"Eye Diseases and Community Experiences in Tanzania", Dr.

Muhsin Sheriff, MD, MPH

*"Health Care for the Homeless in Boston", Dr.

O'Connell, MD

_The Role of Research to Improve Health_

*"Compassion, Knowledge, and Advanced Ophthalmic Technologies", Dr.

Dimitri Azar, MD

*"Advances in Corneal Transplantation", Dr.

Shachar Tauber, MD

*"Optic Neuro-Prevention - A Strategy to Eradicate Glaucoma Blindness",

Dr.

Louis Pasquale, MD

*"Stem Cells to the Retinal Rescue", Dr.

J. Young, PhD

*"The Role of Household Drinking Water Treatment Technologies and

Safe Water Storage in Preventing Blindness in the Developing World", Ms.

Murcott, M.S.

_Epidemiology and The Economic Perspective on Health Improvement_

*"Economic Tools: How to Use Them and What They Can Reveal About

Blindness Prevention", Dr.

Frick, PhD

*"The Role of Economics in Improving Health Outcomes", Heidi

, MSc

_Breakout Sessions_

*"An Update on Ocular Leprosy," Dr.

Ebenezer , M.B.B.S., M.S., D.O.,M.P.H., M.A.M.S.

*"Unite For Sight in Nepal - A Documentary," Mr.

Ganesh Subedi

*"Utilizing Service Learning to Enhance Public Health in West Africa," Ms.

Brighid O'Donnell

*"Eye Health in Nigeria", Dr.

Rotimi Bajulaiye, MD

*"Eye Health in India", Dr.

Santanu Sanyal, MBBS, MHS

*"Glaucoma, A National Eye Health Problem in Romania," Ms.

Madaline Prochipriuc, MD

*"Grassroots Optometry," Dr.

Weissberg, OD

*"Adaptive Technology for the Sight-Impaired," Dr.

Sethuraman (Panch) Panchanathan, PhD

*"Our Health is Our Only Wealth: The Story of Lok Swasthya Sewa, a

Model Health ative in Ahmedabad, India", Dr.

Chirag Shah, MD, MPH

*"A Successful Model for Comprehensive Eye Care Coverage in the

Developing World: The Case of LV Prasad Eye Institute", Mr.

Rohit Ramchandani

*"Youth Mobilization and Our Participation in National Policy

Processes", Ms.

Neema Mgana

*"Eye Health in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania", Ms.

Sally Ong

*"Upgrading Eye Health Care Strategies in Rural Tanzania", Mr.

Sachin Jain

*"Cataract Surgeries in Humjibre and Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana", Ms.

Silvia Odorcic

*"Letters from Camp: A First Person Account of the Refugee Camp at

Buduburam, Ghana," Valda

Boyd Ford, MPH, MS, RN

*"Eyeglasses for Children in China", Ms.

a Novak

*"UNESCO Observatory of Visual Health Services--Central America," Dr.

Janet Leasher, OD, MPH

Joint Sponsorship & Accreditation Statement

This continuing medical education activity is jointly sponsored by

The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and Unite For Sight and has been

planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and

Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary is accredited by the ACCME to

provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credits

This educational activity has been designated for a maximum of 11

hours of Category I Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.