7th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference

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The UW Department of Global Health has teamed up with the Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC) to host the 7th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference/18th Annual GHEC Conference on April 3-5, 2009 at the University of Washington campus in Seattle, WA.

This year’s theme is Transcending Global Health Barriers: Education and Action, and features keynote speaker Harriet Fulbright, director of the Fulbright Center, a non-profit dedicated to foster peace and justice through collaboration
This conference regularly attracts hundreds of students, faculty, and staff of global health departments and organizations. This is a great place to explore your ideas for a career in the field, no matter what your profession or perspective.

Please register on the GHEC website at:
http://www.globalhealthedu.org/

The $50 conference fee includes:
- Full two-day conference on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, with over 44 breakout sessions and two plenaries exploring topics from HIV vaccine development, to public vs. private global health interventions, to educating a global healthcare workforce.
- Evening Lancet reception with drinks and appetizers on April 4th.
- Two days of continental breakfasts and coffee breaks.
- Poster session with 100 posters.
- Numerous networking opportunities with local and international global health professionals and students.
- Two rooms of exhibitor tables with representatives from local and global organizations and universities.
- Participants from a wide range of disciplines including medicine, public health, nursing, engineering, law, public affairs, pharmacy, dental, business, etc.

For an additional $50 you can attend the pre-conference on Friday, April 3, which includes:
- Career clinics and with sessions on global health career development.
- Boxed lunch.
- More networking opportunities with global health clinicians and professionals.

Hope to see you there!

Global Health Resource Center
<a href="http://ghrc@u.washington.edu">ghrc@u.washington.</a><a href="http://www.hollandlove.com">edu</a>

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