SYMPOSIUM - Friday, April 17, 2009

“Global health…the goal of improving health for all people by reducing avoidable disease, disabilities, and deaths”

--Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2008

Global Health for the 21st Century: Interdisciplinary Research and Training at the Claremont Colleges

Hosted by:
The Claremont School for Community and Global Health & its NIH-funded Fogarty Pacific Rim Global Health Framework 

Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Location: Burkle Building, Room 16, Drucker School of Management

Format:

• Invited presentations (confirmed speaker list to follow)
  
• Discussion groups for faculty and students
  (sign up at registration on day of symposium)
  

The symposium will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of ongoing global health research and training activities across the colleges and provide an opportunity for discussion leading to cross-college collaborations to generate future solutions to improve health and well-being for communities worldwide.

Specific objectives:

• Present trends and emerging issues associated with economic transition and lifestyle
• Share recent findings in prevention research and practice
• Inform public health practice
• Present innovative models of training
• Facilitate interdisciplinary cross-college collaborations

Seating is limited – RSVP: http://localtoglobal.net/symposium/register.php

Continental breakfast and lunch will be served

For further information please contact:
Cevadne Lee: cevadne.lee@cgu.edu, (909) 607-3433