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UMSN Global Health Summer Institute
CLIMATE CHANGE & HEALTH EQUITY: REDUCING RISK & PROMOTING RESILIENCE
Monday, May 15, 2023
8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Off Campus Location
UMSN Global Health Summer Institute
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE MAY 15 & 16, 2023
CLIMATE CHANGE & HEALTH EQUITY: REDUCING RISK & PROMOTING RESILIENCE
Live keynote presentations and breakout sessions from experts in the field that will provide synchronous learning opportunities to exchange knowledge and build dialogue with leaders in global health
Thanks to the support of our various sponsors, you can now submit an application for a scholarship to attend the conference for free! (Visit website link below)
Now accepting abstracts for Flash Presentations! Abstracts can be submitted by clinicians, scholars, and students to highlight completed or ongoing projects related to global health research, evidence-based practice, or policy. (Visit website link below)
See more information and register on our website: https://nursing.umich.edu/global/global-health-summer-institute
Climate Change & Health Equity: Reducing Risk & Promoting Resilience
This year's summer institute will explore the intersection of research, practice and advocacy in climate change and health equity, in local and global contexts. By joining the UMSN Global Health Summer Institute, you will:
- Expand your perspective through interdisciplinary and intercultural keynotes
- Access real-time Spanish interpretation on Day 2 of the conference!
- Personalize your experience with breakout sessions focused on clinical practice or research and policy
- Gain skills in program development, evaluation, and advocacy
- Share your work/learn about innovative ideas through flash presentations
- Network with practitioners, researchers, and professionals across the globe
- Earn up to 7.0 Nursing Contact hours for Nursing Continuing Profession Development Credits*
- Receive a University of Michigan School of Nursing Certificate of Attendance
*University of Michigan Health Nursing Professional Development & Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Schedule
Each day will have a one-hour keynote speaker followed by interactive breakout sessions, concluding with flash presentations. The conference will open Day 2 with a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center Panel. This panel is free to attend and is included for all registrants. The conference will take place on Zoom on the following dates and times (Eastern Daylight Time/UTC -4):
Monday, May 15th - Day 1 Schedule:
8:00am – 8:15am | Introduction with Michelle Munro-Kramer, University of Michigan School of Nursing
8:15am – 9:30am | Keynote Presentation: Maternal and child health and climate change: The role of socially marginalized groups in disaster risk reduction with Angela Nguku, White Ribbon Alliance
10:00am – 11:00am | Clinical Breakout Session: Disaster Preparedness Planning within a Health System and Community Context with Ryoko Ikari, Kitasato University Hospital Emergency and Disaster Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
10:00am – 11:00am | Research/Policy Breakout Session: Climate Impacts of the war in Ukraine with Angelina Davydova, Environmental Journalist
11:30am – 12:30pm | Flash Presentations: 5-minute presentations from various professionals and students around the world
Tuesday, May 16th - Day 2 Schedule:
8:00am – 8:15am | Introduction with Megan Eagle, University of Michigan School of Nursing
8:15am – 9:30am | Keynote PAHO Panel: One Health: A multidisciplinary approach to optimal health for all with Laura Kahn, Co-Founder of the One Health Initiative & Christopher Oura, University of West Indies
10:00am – 11:00am | Clinical Breakout Session: International Procedures Skills Training & the Nurse Practitioner Role with Ray Blush & Deb Lee, University of Michigan School of Nursing
10:00am – 11:00am | Research/Policy Breakout Session: Climate Resilience in Healthcare Systems with Shanda Demorest, Health Care Without Harm
11:30am – 12:30pm | Flash Presentations: 5-minute presentations from various professionals and students around the world
For questions email: umsn-summerinstitute@umich.edu
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE MAY 15 & 16, 2023
CLIMATE CHANGE & HEALTH EQUITY: REDUCING RISK & PROMOTING RESILIENCE
Live keynote presentations and breakout sessions from experts in the field that will provide synchronous learning opportunities to exchange knowledge and build dialogue with leaders in global health
Thanks to the support of our various sponsors, you can now submit an application for a scholarship to attend the conference for free! (Visit website link below)
Now accepting abstracts for Flash Presentations! Abstracts can be submitted by clinicians, scholars, and students to highlight completed or ongoing projects related to global health research, evidence-based practice, or policy. (Visit website link below)
See more information and register on our website: https://nursing.umich.edu/global/global-health-summer-institute
Climate Change & Health Equity: Reducing Risk & Promoting Resilience
This year's summer institute will explore the intersection of research, practice and advocacy in climate change and health equity, in local and global contexts. By joining the UMSN Global Health Summer Institute, you will:
- Expand your perspective through interdisciplinary and intercultural keynotes
- Access real-time Spanish interpretation on Day 2 of the conference!
- Personalize your experience with breakout sessions focused on clinical practice or research and policy
- Gain skills in program development, evaluation, and advocacy
- Share your work/learn about innovative ideas through flash presentations
- Network with practitioners, researchers, and professionals across the globe
- Earn up to 7.0 Nursing Contact hours for Nursing Continuing Profession Development Credits*
- Receive a University of Michigan School of Nursing Certificate of Attendance
*University of Michigan Health Nursing Professional Development & Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Schedule
Each day will have a one-hour keynote speaker followed by interactive breakout sessions, concluding with flash presentations. The conference will open Day 2 with a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center Panel. This panel is free to attend and is included for all registrants. The conference will take place on Zoom on the following dates and times (Eastern Daylight Time/UTC -4):
Monday, May 15th - Day 1 Schedule:
8:00am – 8:15am | Introduction with Michelle Munro-Kramer, University of Michigan School of Nursing
8:15am – 9:30am | Keynote Presentation: Maternal and child health and climate change: The role of socially marginalized groups in disaster risk reduction with Angela Nguku, White Ribbon Alliance
10:00am – 11:00am | Clinical Breakout Session: Disaster Preparedness Planning within a Health System and Community Context with Ryoko Ikari, Kitasato University Hospital Emergency and Disaster Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
10:00am – 11:00am | Research/Policy Breakout Session: Climate Impacts of the war in Ukraine with Angelina Davydova, Environmental Journalist
11:30am – 12:30pm | Flash Presentations: 5-minute presentations from various professionals and students around the world
Tuesday, May 16th - Day 2 Schedule:
8:00am – 8:15am | Introduction with Megan Eagle, University of Michigan School of Nursing
8:15am – 9:30am | Keynote PAHO Panel: One Health: A multidisciplinary approach to optimal health for all with Laura Kahn, Co-Founder of the One Health Initiative & Christopher Oura, University of West Indies
10:00am – 11:00am | Clinical Breakout Session: International Procedures Skills Training & the Nurse Practitioner Role with Ray Blush & Deb Lee, University of Michigan School of Nursing
10:00am – 11:00am | Research/Policy Breakout Session: Climate Resilience in Healthcare Systems with Shanda Demorest, Health Care Without Harm
11:30am – 12:30pm | Flash Presentations: 5-minute presentations from various professionals and students around the world
For questions email: umsn-summerinstitute@umich.edu
| Building: | Off Campus Location |
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| Location: | Virtual |
| Cost: | $50 to $100 (Scholarships available, visit website for details) |
| Website: | |
| Event Type: | Conference / Symposium |
| Tags: | Climate Change, Health Equity |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from U-M School of Nursing (UMSN) - Office of Global Affairs & WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center, International Institute, CEW+, African Studies Center, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Center for Global Health Equity |
| Upcoming Dates: |
Monday, May 15, 2023 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
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