Health Sciences Open House

When: Saturday, April 29, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center - and UWMC locations - View Map
Cost: Free
Contact: Event Hotline, jenjo@u.washington.edu, 206-685-9420
More information:
http://www.uwmedicine.org/Global/NewsAndEvents/hsoh

At the UW Health Sciences Open House, you will see some of the latest innovations and techologies in health and medical sciences developed at the UW's Health Sciences Center and its affiliates. Many exhibits are hands-on and interactive, while others feature virtual reality medical presentations, high-tech patient simulators and computerized models of recent research dicoveries. Information will be available on educational and career opportunities in the health sciences. An excellent learning opportunity for people of all ages.

Special Event:
Panel Discussion on Global Health Issues
Saturday, April 29th at 12:00 p.m.
John R. Hogness Auditorium
(up the stairs from the Health Sciences Center Lobby)

This event is free and open to the public.

What do we mean when we talk about Global Health?

"The world's scientific knowledge, technological expertise, and economic resources are greater than at any point in history. We are capable of applying our collective know-how and wealth to reducing the health risks faced by all nations and alleviating unnecessary human suffering.

...Global health requires that the world's citizens collaborate to improve public health services in all nations, rich or poor, and stop disease outbreaks at their source."

- from the PBS series, Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge

Come to the panel discussion with Dr. Stephen Bezruchka, Dr. Ann Marie Kimball, and Loyce Mbewa to hear about issues of global health awareness, emerging and infectious diseases, and how projects and research happening here at the UW are having an impact across the world. This promises to be an enlightening and inspiring discussion for those interested in careers in the health sciences and medical fields as well as those simply concerned about what's happening both in and outside of the borders of the United States.

Stephen A. Bezruchka, MD, MPH
Dr. Bezruchka is affiliated with the International Health Track, (MPH program) and the Community-oriented Public Health Practice Program. He has spent over 10 years in Nepal working in various health programs, teaching in remote regions. He works currently as an emergency physician in Seattle area hospitals and teaches courses in population health to undergraduates and graduate students.

Ann Marie Kimball, MD, MPH, FACPM
Dr. Kimball is Professor of Epidemiology and Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine and Director of the APEC Asia Pacific Emerging Infections Network. She is an adjunct professor in Medicine with the School of Medicine and she is an attending Physician on staff at Harborview Medical Center. Her research interests are in Emerging Infections and global epidemic, prevention, surveillance, investigation and control of infectious diseases.

In 2000 she was named as a New Century Scholar for Fulbright, and in 2004 she received a Guggenheim Foundation scholar award for her work. She has worked extensively in the areas of Trade policy and disease control, and telecommunications and disease surveillance and alert systems. Formerly Dr. Kimball served as Regional Advisor, head of national program support for HIV/AIDS with the Pan American Health Organization (WHO). She has also served as Director of the Washington State HIV/AIDS/STD Program with the state Department of Health, and as Chair of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors in the United States.

Loyce Mbewa
Founder of the Rabuor Village Project, Loyce has been serving as the organization's president, leading the way for sustainable community development in her home village of Rabuor. Her vision is to combat HIV/AIDS and the enormous resulting hardship through community-based solutions that build upon local innovation. Loyce currently attends the University of Washington where she plans to earn a Masters in Public Health degree and is a member of the Global Health Resource Center.

After the lecture, watch a screening of the PBS documentary series, Rx for Survival, which deals with global health issues and is narrated by Brad Pitt.

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