Events

Global Health Grand Rounds

Virtual Meeting | 10 – 11 a.m. US Central Time or 5 – 6 p.m. GMT

Presentations are scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from September through May.

Speakers and topics are subject to change.

January 13 - *Hybrid* - Register here
Join us in-person at 2525 West End Ave, suite 1561 or online
"Tuberculosis regimen development - New drugs, new tools"
Kelly Dooley, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Division of Infectious Disease within the Department of Medicine, VUMC

January 27 - Register here
"Blood availability and blood transfusion in East Africa"
Jana Macleod, MD MSc FRCS(C) FACS FRC(ECSA)
Faculty at Kenyatta University and the University of British Colombia

February 10 - Register here
"Perceived Norms About Alcohol Use and HIV/STI Prevention among Adolescents and Young Adults in Rural Uganda"
Jessica Perkins, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University

February 24 - Register here 
"TRIAD Global Collaborative: Advancing the Development and Implementation of Culturally Responsive Autism Services and Education Programs"
Tori Foster, PhD, BCBA
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics  Developmental Medicine
Alacia Stainbrook, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
Co-Director, Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD); Director of TRIAD Early Learning; Behavioral/Educational Consultant; Associate in Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Amy Swanson, MA
Director of Clinical Trial Operations; Manager, STAT Development and Training

March 10 - TBD
Please contact us if you are interested in presenting

March 24 - Register here
"Understanding Lifestyle Effects on Health in Contemporary, Non-industrial Populations"
Amanda Lea, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Frank Kelly Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Climate Studies, Vanderbilt University

April 14 - Register here
"Two Decades of International Collaborations: Lessons Learned and Best Practices"
Sodangi Ibrahim, MPH
Research Manager, VIGH / Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Wilbroad Mutale, PhD, MBChB
Professor, University of Zambia
Elizabeth Rose, EdD, MPH
Assistant Professor, VUMC; Global Health Education Specialist, VIGH

April 28 - *Hybrid* - Register here
Join us in-person at 2525 West End Ave, suite 1561 or online
"D43 Training Grant Program Updates: The Vanderbilt-Mozambique Biomedical Informatics" 
Martin Were, MD, MS, FIAHSI, FAMIA, FACMI
Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine, VUMC

May 13 - Register here
"Developing a Point of Care Breast Cancer Detection Kit for Use in Resource Limited Areas"
John R. Scheel, MD, PhD, MPH 
Professor in the Breast Imaging Section and Vice Chair of Global Health in the Department of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences, VUMC

 

If you are interested in presenting, please email Dr. Elizabeth Rose.

For other questions or to be added to our grand rounds listserv, please email us at globalhealth@vumc.org.

 

  • December 13
    Robert Samuels, MBChB, MSCI
    Partnership for Research in Emerging Viral Infections (PREVSL) Fellow, Sierra Leone
    MOH Physician Scientist / Medical Officer, Kenema Government Hospital

    RECORDING

    November 15th 
    Jeremy Slone: "Evolving Epidemiology of Childhood Cancer in Africa"

    RECORDING

    November 1

    Understanding the Perceptions of HIV among Barbers in Nashville to Minimize Disparities in HIV Care
    Chidiogo Nwakoby, VU ’22 Candidate
    Aima Ahonkhai, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, VUMC
    Leslie Pierce, MPH, Program Manager, VIGH

    RECORDING

    October 25:

    Topic: Epidemic illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health
    Eugene Richardson, MD, PhD 
    Assistant Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine
    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Global Health Equity,
    Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Consultant with Africa CDC

    RECORDING

    October 18:

    Topic: Environmental Enteropathy
    Paul Kelly MD FRCP
    Professor of Tropical Gastroenterology
    Blizard Institute - Barts & The London School of Medicine
    Queen Mary University of London
    Honorary Lecturer, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka
    Honorary Senior Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

    RECORDING

    October 11:
    “Friends in Global Health, Mozambique: Avante Program & Evaluations Update”
    Caroline De Schacht, MD, MSc, PhD
    Director of Evaluations, Friends in Global Health

    C. William "Bill" Wester, MD, MPH
    Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine / Division of Infectious Diseases, VUMC
    Co-Director, Global Health Pathway (VUMC Internal Medicine Residency)
    Associate Director, Global Health Faculty Development

    RECORDING

    September 20: 
    "Global Surgery: A Stamp in the Passport to Academic Pursuit"
    Rondi Kauffmann, MD, MPH, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    RECORDING

    September 13:
    "Implementation Science in Global Health: Leveraging the Power of Community"
    Carolyn Audet, PhD, MSci Associate Director, Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research
    Associate Professor, Departments of Health Policy and Epidemiology
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    RECORDING