Events
2nd Annual Global Health Conference
Event date: August 23rd, 2010 at 10:21am
Heartland Global Health Consortium Presents:
Influence of agriculture on Global Health
When and Where
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
10: 30 a.m.
Des Moines University
3200 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
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Agenda
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. | Student poster presentation
Lunch provided |
| 12:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Overview of Heartland Global Health Consortium
Dr. Yogi Shah, associate dean of global health, Des Moines University |
| 12:45 – 12:50 p.m. | Welcome
Stephen Dengle, interim president, Des Moines University |
| 12:50 – 2:00 p.m. | Keynote speaker address
Paul Schickler, President of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. |
| 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Questions |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | BREAK – Poster judging by expert panel speakers |
| 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Introduction of speaker panel memebers
Francis Owusu, associate professor of community and regional planning, Iowa State University |
| Student poster winners announced | |
| 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Craig Just Topic TBD, question time included. |
| 3:15 – 3:25 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3:25 – 3:55 p.m. | Matt Russel (Topic TBD)
Topic TBD, question time included. |
| 3:55 – 4:25 p.m. | Dr. Bob Mazur, associate director of CSRL and associate professor of sociology Henry Musoke, executive director of Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) Topic TBD, question time included. |
| 4:25 – 4:55 p.m. | Susan Roberts Topic TBD, question time included. |
| 4:55 – 5:00 p.m. | Open discussion, additional questions and wrap up |
Registration
The deadline for registrations is October 1st.
Sponsors
Stretegic Planning Meeting scheduled for January 8 & 9
Event date: December 7th, 2009 at 2:37pm
The next meeting of the HGHC will be held at Honeycreek Resort, Lake Rathbun on Friday and Saturday, January 8 & 9. The main focus of the meeting will be strategic planning of the subcommittees. To register for the meeting, please contact Chris Catrenich at Chris.Catrenich@dmu.edu To make reservations for lodging, contact the Honeycreek Resort at 877-677-3344 or 641-724-9100.
Honeycreek Resort State Park and Lodge
Winslow Meeting Room
12633 Resort Drive
Moravia, IA
Agenda
Friday, January 8, 2010 – 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m
- Introduction – All Participants
- Strategic planning process – Mary
- Overview of Global Health Consortium – Yogi and Mary
- Discussion of the current organizational structure of the consortium – all Participants
- Overview of the 2009 Strategic Plan – Mary
- Subcommittee break-out sessions – All Participants
- Dinner – (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
Saturday, January 9, 2010 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Breakfast – (8:00 – 9:00 a.m.) Review and revision of Strategic plan – All Participants (led by committee chairs and members)
Discuss Next Steps – Mary - Lunch – (12:00 – 1:00 p.m.)
Global Health Conference
Event date: July 24th, 2009 at 4:12pm
Explore the global connectivity between health and food with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Dr. William Foege, Senior Fellow with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, local experts and students in lively discussions on Wednesday, October 14, in Des Moines University’s Medical Education Center,
3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines.
