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.
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.
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January 13
"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, VUMCJanuary 27
"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 ColombiaFebruary 10
"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 UniversityFebruary 24
"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, VUMC
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, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Amy Swanson, MA, Director of Clinical Trial Operations; Manager, STAT Development and Training, VUMC
March 10
"Impact of the Ziyembekezo (GROW Hopes for Life) character-based recovery and resilience training on unhealthy alcohol use among young people in Zambia: A cluster-randomized, wait-list minimal intervention control clinical trial"
Wilbroad Mutale, PhD, MBChB
Professor, University of Zambia School of Public Health
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, VUMC