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*Day 1: Friday January 18th 2008
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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On-site Registration
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5:10-5:30 PM
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Welcome
Presentations
/ Introductions by Coordinators/ UTIHP Directors/ Overview of Program/ General Reminders-Notifications
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5:30 PM-6:30 PM
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Opening Presentation:
Dr. Sarita Verma;
" Health and Human Rights - How the Other Half Dies."
Location: MacLeod Auditorium, MSB
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Light Dinner/Refreshments/Tea/Coffee
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7:00-9:00 PM
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Keynote Presentation: Dr. Peter Singer; "How the Globalization of
the Life Sciences can make the world a healthier, wealthier and
fairer place."
Follow-up Panel and Q&A session (all inclusive)
Panel Guests:
- Dr.
Lynn Wilson- Faculty of Medicine
- Dr.
David Zakus- Centre for International Health
- Ali
Okhowat-
University of Toronto Medical Society
Location: MacLeod Auditorium, MSB
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*Day 2: Saturday January 19th
2008
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9:00 AM
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Breakfast/ Registration
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9:30-10:30 AM
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Second Presentation: Dr. Andrew Pinto- "Violence at the margins : Contrasting Rural and Urban experiences in Canada and internationally."
Location: MacLeod Auditorium, MSB
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10:45 AM-12:00
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Case Studies Sessions
A. Donald Njelesani- Faculty of Physical
Education and Health: "Zambia"
B. Jason
Globerman- HIV Research, Ontario HIV Treatment Network: "North America": "Women and HIV: Microfinance for Self-Empowerment and Enhanced Quality of Life."
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12:00- 1:00 PM
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Lunch + AV Presentation, MSB Caf and MSB Stone Lobby
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*11:00 PM - 6:00 PM** NGO and
Networking Fair**
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1:00- 2: 15 PM
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Third Presentation: Dr. Arnold Noyek and Dr. Andrew Ignatieff; "Otolaryngology in the Service of Peace: the CISEPO model for peacful professional cooperation across the Arab and Israeli Frontier."
Location: MacLeod Auditorium, MSB
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2:30-3:30 PM
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Speakers Panel: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare Delivery in Underserved Communities
Panelists:
- Dr.
Larry Sawchuk- Professor of Anthropology- UTSC;
"Can we learn anything from Epidemics of the Past?"
- Dr.
Arnold Noyek - International Relations - CISEPO
"Bridging the Gap- Access to healthcare as a Tool for Strengthening global relations."
- Dr.
Andrew Ignatieff - International Development - CISEPO
"Healthcare as a Social Responsibility: Role of Cooperative Education in International Development."
Location: MacLeod Auditorium, MSB
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3:30-3:45 PM
3:45 PM
3:45-4:30 PM
4:30 PM
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Health and Human Rights 2007 Conference Report Launch
Concluding Remarks
NGO Fair Last Call
Film screening- "Salud"
Location: MacLeod Auditorium, MSB
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Session Details
I. Introduction: Formal welcome and introductions
of executive committee, general instructions and a brief overview of the
conference's objectives and themes.
II. Opening Presentation: "Health and Human Rights - How the Other Half Dies." Looks at how health administration
impacts the allocation of resources with respect of urban and rural
populations. Further emphasis in also placed on the responsibility of
today's medical education system to cater to the growing needs of the
future and to ultimately bridge the link between healthcare policy
and practice.
III. Keynote: "How the
Globalization of the Life Sciences can make the world a healthier,
wealthier and fairer place." Address challenges in healthcare (present) and how macro-level involvement ultimately affects the delivery of healthcare (looking at top-down organizations; national and federal health care systems, major hospitals and institutions, funding, economical role and social development). Contrast this with underserved communities and the challenges that are evident here (lack of funding, lack of development, physical and spatial isolation, cultural minorities/groups, etc). Emphasize the importance of action and management; how the challenges in both situation are reversible and can be overcome.
IV: Second Presentation: "Close to
home: Challenges & Disparities in Healthcare for
Canada's Aboriginal Peoples"- Discuss the specific challenges in the healthcare
system for Aboriginal Peoples and reflect on how cultural minorities in
conjunction with rural, remote locality can impact the delivery and
access of healthcare.
V. Speakers Panel: Organized according to a Macro-factor- "Social",
"Cultural", "Economical/Development/Urban Planning", "Health
Administration". Experts from these areas will discuss the respective
role of healthcare in each and how each is shaped/ influenced/affected
by the healthcare system keeping the needs of the community (whether it
is an urban community or a rural one) as the priority.
VI. Case Studies/ Break-out Sessions: Showcase the International perspective of the situation: highlight case studies from noted urban centres in the world and gloss over key medical challenges in healthcare delivery.
Concluding Remarks
