Thursday, June 7, 2018

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Thursday, June 7, 2018"

Transcription

1 This is the preliminary agenda as of 3/6/18. Full agenda will be posted on 4/1/18 Thursday, June 7, :00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am Registration and Breakfast Welcome Jim Sutton and Anna Banerji At the Border: Refugees, Human Rights, and the Canada/US Safe Third Party Agreement Alex Neve Secretary General, Amnesty International, Canada Innovative Health Financing Mechanisms for Humanitarian Emergencies Paul Spiegel MD, MPH Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health Break/Networking The State of the Law for Refugees & Asylum Seekers, and Opportunities for Legal-Medical Collaboration Karen Musalo JD Professor and Director, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, U.C. Hastings College of Law Refugee Migration and Health: What s New and Where Do We Go from Here? Martin Cetron MD Director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cases in Refugee and Immigrant Women's Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach Gretchen Heinrichs MD, DTM&H Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 12:00 Lunch (Provided) Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers Annual Meeting 1:00pm Research and Education Strategies for Publishing and Publicizing Your Work in Refugee Health Sana Loue JD, PhD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief Paul Geltman MD, MPH, Associate Editor for Pediatric and Refugee Health

2 Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Infectious Disease Mental Health William Stauffer MD, MSPH, DTM&H Professor, Departments of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Pediatrics University of Minnesota Making Mental Health Screening Happen: Effective Processes for Screening and Referral A two hour workshop facilitated by the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota, and Center for Victims of Torture (Part 1 of 2) 2:00pm 2:15pm Education/ Research Infectious Disease Mental Health Meeting by sign-up only: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Manuscript Review Reviewer: Sana Loue JD, PhD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief Panel Discussion Refugee Centers of Excellence: Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Linkage and Retention to Care 3 Site s Experiences Megan Brandeland PGY3, Malini DeSilva MD, MPH, Minnesota Colleen Payton MPH, MCHES, Pennsylvania Janine Young MD, Daniel White MD, Colorado Making Mental Health Screening Happen: Effective Processes for Screening and Referral A two hour workshop facilitated by the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota, and Center for Victims of Torture (Part 2 of 2) 3:15pm 3:45pm 4:45pm 5:00pm Break/Networking (Snacks provided) A Gentle Rain of Compassion David Shlim MD Medical Director Jackson Hole Travel and Tropical Medicine Adjourn Special Evening Entertainment (finger foods and refreshments provided) 2

3 Friday, June 8, :00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am Registration and Breakfast Meet the Experts Breakfast The Dark Side of Immigration Medical Screening Brian Gushulak MD Migration Health Consultants, Inc. Refugee Resettlement: America s Most Noble Tradition under Attack Chris George Executive Director, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services Break/Networking Update from CDC s Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health Branch Nina Marano DVM, MPH Branch Chief, Division of Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Signing out Medically Complex Refugees: Necessary Steps to Improve Transitions of Care Carey Jackson MD Adjunct Professor, Global Health, University of Washington Medical Director, EthoMed Mental Health of Refugees: Exploring Opportunities for Improvement Aniyizhai Annamalai MD, Associate Professor Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine 11:30am 1:00pm Extended Lunch (Provided) Poster Presentations (11:30am 1:00pm) 3

4 Screening Education/ Research Panel Discussion Refugee Clinical Care: Connecting the Dots from Overseas to Domestic Care Janine Young MD, Marc Altshuler MD Serving Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Patients: An Examination of Stakeholder Preferences on Multilingual Resource Development, Medical Review, and Translation Quality to Enhance HealthReach from the National Library of Medicine Laura Bartlett, MLS, Michael Honch, MLS 2:00pm 2:15pm 3:15pm 3:45pm Break/Networking (Snacks provided) 4

5 4:45pm 5:00pm Networking Adjourn 5

6 Saturday, June 9, :00am 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am Registration and Breakfast The Birth Lottery Yasmine Mustafa CEO and Founder ROAR for Good Update of the CDC s Refugee Centers of Excellence Emily Jentes PhD, MPH William Stauffer MD, MSPH, DTM&H Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Refugee Children through Family and Community-based Prevention: A CBPR Collaboration Theresa Betancourt ScD, MA Salem Professor in Global Practice, Boston College of Social Work The Practice of Pediatrics through the Lens of Immigrant Maternal-child Health Janine Young MD, FAAP, Medical Director, Denver Health Refugee Clinic Medical Advisor, Colorado Refugee Services Program Associate Professor, Dept. of General Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine 10:15am 10:30am Models of Care Research and Education 3 Refugee and Peer Delivered Services: A Case Example in Portland, Oregon Mahad Hasson, Peer Support Specialist, Sasha Verbillis-Kolp, Consultant, Seth Cohen, Clinician, Lutheran Community Services Northwest Kristen Gustovick, Consultant, KLG Consulting Services Immigrant and Refugee Health Curricular Development Working Group Sural Shah, Sarah Clarke, Janine Young, James Sutton, Suzinne Pak-Gorstein, Beth Dawson- Hahn, Shoshana Aleinikoff, Andrea Green, Anna Banerji 6

7 :30am Lunch (provided) Association of Refugee Health Coordinators Annual Meeting 12:30pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 3:15pm Conference Wrap-up and Evaluations Adjourn 7

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Thursday, June 7, 2018 This is the preliminary agenda as of 1/25/18. Full agenda will be posted on 4/1/18 Thursday, June 7, 2018 7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am Registration and Breakfast Welcome Jim Sutton and Anna

More information

2018 North American Refugee Health Conference

2018 North American Refugee Health Conference 2018 North American Refugee Health Conference JUNE 7-9, 2018 Portland, Oregon Oregon Convention Center PROGRAM 2018 North American Refugee Health Conference Photo by Avik Saha Welcome June 7, 2018 Dear

More information

Domestic Refugee Health

Domestic Refugee Health Domestic Refugee Health Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health Branch Division of Global Migration and Quarantine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Association of Community Health Centers

More information

African Refugee Health: Best Practices; a clinical and public health perspective. Oct 15-17th, 2010 SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES

African Refugee Health: Best Practices; a clinical and public health perspective. Oct 15-17th, 2010 SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES African Refugee Health: Best Practices; a clinical and public health perspective. Oct 15-17th, 2010 SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES Aden Hersi Ahmed Trained by Medicines Sans Frontiers, has eight years of experience

More information

POLICYLAB WEBINAR SERIES

POLICYLAB WEBINAR SERIES POLICYLAB April 3, 2018 POLICYLAB WEBINAR SERIES Stay up to date by signing up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/policylab_newsletter policylab.chop.edu @PolicyLabCHOP PRESENTERS Katherine Yun, MD, MHS

More information

A Collaborative Approach to Promoting Continuing Care for Refugees: Philadelphia s Strategies and Lessons Learned

A Collaborative Approach to Promoting Continuing Care for Refugees: Philadelphia s Strategies and Lessons Learned A Collaborative Approach to Promoting Continuing Care for Refugees: Philadelphia s Strategies and Lessons Learned MPH, BSN, RN; Colleen Payton MPH; Gretchen Shanfeld MPH; Marc Altshuler MD; Kevin Scott

More information

U.S Government Efforts Addressing Migrant Health

U.S Government Efforts Addressing Migrant Health U.S Government Efforts Addressing Migrant Health Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz, PhD, DVM, MPVM Division of Global Migration and Quarantine U.S-Mexico Unit Summer Institute in Migration and Global Health June

More information

Refugee Health Funding Models: A Review of Models and A Vision for the Future

Refugee Health Funding Models: A Review of Models and A Vision for the Future Refugee Health Funding Models: A Review of Models and A Vision for the Future Gretchen Shanfeld, MPH Director of Health and Wellness, Nationalities Service Center Learning Objectives Identify the various

More information

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Thursday, June 7, 2018 Thursday, June 7, 2018 7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:30am 10:30am 11:00am Registration and Breakfast Welcome Jim Sutton and Anna Banerji Keynote At the Border: Refugees, Human Rights, and the Canada/US Safe Third

More information

Navigating the Unique Medical Needs of Refugees

Navigating the Unique Medical Needs of Refugees Navigating the Unique Medical Needs of Refugees March 11, 2016 TCU Place Featured Speakers: Dr. Anna Banerji, the new Director of Global and Indigenous Health at Continuing Professional Development, Faculty

More information

Minnesota Refugee Health Program

Minnesota Refugee Health Program Minnesota Refugee Health Program Refugee and International Health Unit Cross-Cutting Epidemiology, Programs and Partnerships Section Infectious Disease, Epidemiology and Prevention Division Minnesota Department

More information

Refugee Resettlement and Contexts for Refugee Health

Refugee Resettlement and Contexts for Refugee Health Refugee Resettlement and Contexts for Refugee Health Presentation to CT Public Health Association Health Education Committee CT Dept. of Transportation, Newington, CT September 11, 2013 Alison Stratton,

More information

Health Issues of Immigrants and Refugees

Health Issues of Immigrants and Refugees Health Issues of Immigrants and Refugees Dr. Chris Greenaway Associate Professor of Medicine, McGill University, Division of Infectious Diseases SMBD-Jewish General Hospital Outline Overview of migration

More information

Immigrant & Refugee Medicine

Immigrant & Refugee Medicine Immigrant & Refugee Medicine Mark Troyer, MD, MPH Assistant Professor General Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Agenda Major categories of Immigration Refugee origin countries

More information

Resettlement in the U.S. Today

Resettlement in the U.S. Today Resettlement in the U.S. Today 3 million refugees resettled in the U.S. since 1975 Funding: R&P grant and travel loan United States PY15 Refugee Admissions Numbers: Region Admissions Numbers Africa 17,000

More information

REFUGEE HEALTH IN PHILADELPHIA

REFUGEE HEALTH IN PHILADELPHIA REFUGEE HEALTH IN PHILADELPHIA Marc Altshuler, MD Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine Director, Jefferson Center for Refugee Health Objectives Review the history of

More information

Comprehensive Refugee Health Surveillance Program in Philadelphia, PA. Colleen Payton, MPH, CHES October 27, 2015

Comprehensive Refugee Health Surveillance Program in Philadelphia, PA. Colleen Payton, MPH, CHES October 27, 2015 Comprehensive Refugee Health Surveillance Program in Philadelphia, PA Colleen Payton, MPH, CHES October 27, 2015 Acknowledgement This presentation was supported in part by Cooperative Agreement Numbers,

More information

3 rd Annual WNY Refugee Health Summit

3 rd Annual WNY Refugee Health Summit 3 rd Annual WNY Refugee Health Summit On April 2, 2016, in partnership with the Strategic Advisory Group for Refugee Health and the 2016 Summit Planning Committee, the University at Buffalo s Office of

More information

Hepatitis C in Migrants: An Underappreciated group at increased risk

Hepatitis C in Migrants: An Underappreciated group at increased risk Hepatitis C in Migrants: An Underappreciated group at increased risk Presented by: Dr. Chris Greenaway, Associate Professor of Medicine, McGill University January 19, 2015 Hepatitis C in Migrants: An Underappreciated

More information

Migrant Health- The Health of Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Relocated Individuals

Migrant Health- The Health of Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Relocated Individuals Migrant Health- The Health of Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Relocated Individuals A Position Paper from the Faculty of Public Health Medicine June 2016 1 Foreword The health of migrants, including refugees

More information

Hosted by Dr. Pierre Parneix Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France. Objectives

Hosted by Dr. Pierre Parneix Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France. Objectives Refugee Health: A New Perspective for Infection Prevention and Control Ruth Carrico PhD DNP APRN FNP-C CIC Associate Professor Division of Infectious Diseases Associate Founder, Global Health Center University

More information

SUMMER COURSE ON REFUGEE AND FORCED MIGRATION ISSUES YORK UNIVERSITY. MAY 13-19,

SUMMER COURSE ON REFUGEE AND FORCED MIGRATION ISSUES YORK UNIVERSITY. MAY 13-19, SUMMER COURSE ON REFUGEE AND FORCED MIGRATION ISSUES YORK UNIVERSITY MAY 13-19, 2013 http://crs.yorku.ca/summer Academic Course Director: Dr. Christina Clark-Kazak, Summer Course Academic Director and

More information

Refugee & Asylum Seeker Referral Guidance for GPs

Refugee & Asylum Seeker Referral Guidance for GPs SOUTH EASTERN MELBOURNE An Australian Government Initiative Refugee & Asylum Seeker Referral Guidance for GPs 1 Quick summary Preferably, GPs refer to the public health system. However if it is necessary

More information

NEWSLETTER SPRING 2018

NEWSLETTER SPRING 2018 NEWSLETTER SPRING 2018 What is MyHealth? Is a project that aims to improve healthcare access for vulnerable migrants and refugees by developing and implementing models based on the knowhow of a European

More information

TARGETED HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR MIGRANTS WHAT ARE THE NEEDS?

TARGETED HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR MIGRANTS WHAT ARE THE NEEDS? This seminar brief is based on the presentations and discussions at the seminar on Targeted Health Care Services for Migrants held on 26. The seminar was jointly arranged by the Global Health Unit of Copenhagen

More information

Re: Request for Field Visit from the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Re: Request for Field Visit from the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention January 31, 2007 Mr. Robert K. Harris Assistant Legal Adviser for Refugees U.S. Department of State Office of the Legal Adviser 2201 C Street NW, Room 3422 Washington, D.C. 20520-6419 Mr. Dan Sutherland

More information

Agenda. 7:35 pm 7:55 pm Welcome Remarks Facilitated By: Marjorie Maginn President & Executive Director Women In Government

Agenda. 7:35 pm 7:55 pm Welcome Remarks Facilitated By: Marjorie Maginn President & Executive Director Women In Government 20 th Annual Midwestern Regional Conference September 19 21, 2013 Renaissance Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Thursday, September 19, 2013 7:00 pm 9:30 pm Welcome Reception & Dinner Location:

More information

Global Health 150 Migration and Health Syllabus

Global Health 150 Migration and Health Syllabus Global Health 150 Migration and Health Syllabus Instructors: Michael A Rodríguez, MD, MPH Professor and Vice Chair, UCLA Department of Family Medicine Professor, UCLA Department of Community Health Sciences

More information

MU15 Multicultural health

MU15 Multicultural health MU15 Multicultural health Rationale and general practice context 1. Australia s society is linguistically and culturally diverse, consisting of about 2.5% of Australians being of Aboriginal and Torres

More information

Refugee & Asylum Seeker Health Care in Melbourne s eastern suburbs

Refugee & Asylum Seeker Health Care in Melbourne s eastern suburbs Refugee & Asylum Seeker Health Care in Melbourne s eastern suburbs Marion Bailes MBBS, MHSC and Merilyn Spratling RHNP Refugee Health Program EACH Social and Community Health East Ringwood Overview of

More information

STEERING COMMITTEE TO WELCOME SYRIAN PEOPLE TO LETHBRIDGE

STEERING COMMITTEE TO WELCOME SYRIAN PEOPLE TO LETHBRIDGE STEERING COMMITTEE TO WELCOME SYRIAN PEOPLE TO LETHBRIDGE BACKGROUND The Steering Committee to Welcome Syrian People to Lethbridge is a broad-based community initiative led by Lethbridge Family Services

More information

Refugee Health Curriculum University of Colorado School of Medicine

Refugee Health Curriculum University of Colorado School of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Course Description: World disasters, conflicts and persecutions have resulted in growing refugee populations worldwide. According to the Colorado Department of

More information

Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: Maintaining Momentum and Creating Lasting Change

Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: Maintaining Momentum and Creating Lasting Change Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: Maintaining Momentum and Creating Lasting Change 16-17 November 2017 Venue: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Rue Belliard 99, 1000 Brussels Agenda

More information

NON CAPITAL HABEAS CONFERENCE

NON CAPITAL HABEAS CONFERENCE NON CAPITAL HABEAS CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COURTS DEFENDER SERVICES OFFICE TRAINING DIVISION Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel 800 Iberville Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 September

More information

Guidelines for Prevention and Control of TB in Foreign-Born Persons in the United States

Guidelines for Prevention and Control of TB in Foreign-Born Persons in the United States Cases per 100,000 Guidelines for Prevention and Control of TB in Foreign-Born Persons in the United States Dolly Katz and Ann Lanner Division of Tuberculosis Elimination National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral

More information

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT. The Advocacy Institute Is Pleased to Present DCF IN-SERVICE

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT. The Advocacy Institute Is Pleased to Present DCF IN-SERVICE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT The Advocacy Institute Is Pleased to Present DCF IN-SERVICE November 20, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Department of Children and Families New Jersey Child Welfare Training Academy 30

More information

Refugee Mental Health: Program Challenges Amy Greensfelder Monica L. Vargas, MSPH, MBA Amber Gray, MPH, LCPP

Refugee Mental Health: Program Challenges Amy Greensfelder Monica L. Vargas, MSPH, MBA Amber Gray, MPH, LCPP Refugee Mental Health: Program Challenges Amy Greensfelder Monica L. Vargas, MSPH, MBA Amber Gray, MPH, LCPP National Symposium: Connecting Leaders, Impacting Communities & Sustaining Programs: Strengthening

More information

Safe Surgeries peer-to-peer training

Safe Surgeries peer-to-peer training Doctors of the World UK Safe Surgeries peer-to-peer training Understanding migrant rights to NHS care Focus on secondary care LEARNING AIMS 1. Understand what is meant by: refugee, asylum seeker and undocumented

More information

What is a Refugee? Refugees are granted legal status of refugee by U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

What is a Refugee? Refugees are granted legal status of refugee by U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). What is a Refugee? A refugee is an individual forced to leave his/her country of origin based upon persecution or fear of persecution due to: race; religion; nationality; or membership in a particular

More information

Refugee Health in Pennsylvania

Refugee Health in Pennsylvania Refugee Health in Pennsylvania Jun Yang, Ph.D. Epidemiologist and State Refugee Health Coordinator Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bureau of Epidemiology PA Department of Health August 17,

More information

2016 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC INTEREST & SOCIAL JUSTICE RETREAT

2016 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC INTEREST & SOCIAL JUSTICE RETREAT 2016 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC INTEREST & SOCIAL JUSTICE RETREAT Day 1: Public Good Practitioner Speed Mentoring Event Thursday, September 8, 2016 5:30pm 7:30pm, Speed Mentoring & Reception Day 2: Full Day

More information

Addressing the Social Norms that Underlie the Acceptance of Violence

Addressing the Social Norms that Underlie the Acceptance of Violence A WORKSHOP OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE S FORUM ON GLOBAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION: Addressing the Social Norms that Underlie the Acceptance of Violence October 29-30, 2015 The Pew Charitable Trusts 901 E Street

More information

Public Health Aspects of Migration in Europe

Public Health Aspects of Migration in Europe Public Health Aspects of Migration in Europe 18 November 2015 Matteo Dembech MPH MSc MA Technical Officer Migration and Public Health Division of Policy and Governance for Health and Wellbeing European

More information

2016 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health Access. Equity. Justice.

2016 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health Access. Equity. Justice. 2016 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health Access. Equity. Justice. The 2016 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health was held February 24-26 in Portland, Oregon. Over 250 migrant and community

More information

Agenda. Representative Helen Miller Chair, Women In Government Board of Directors Iowa State Legislature

Agenda. Representative Helen Miller Chair, Women In Government Board of Directors Iowa State Legislature 22 nd Annual Midwestern Regional Conference June 25 27, 2015 Overland Park Marriot Overland Park, Kansas Agenda Thursday, June 25, 2015 4:15 pm 4:30 pm Welcome & Opening Remarks General Session Location:

More information

Caring for Refugees and Immigrants in Massachusetts. Sondra S. Crosby, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine

Caring for Refugees and Immigrants in Massachusetts. Sondra S. Crosby, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Caring for Refugees and Immigrants in Massachusetts Sondra S. Crosby, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine 1 2 Definitions Refugee an immigrant who is unable to be adequately

More information

2/Background to the guidelines

2/Background to the guidelines 2/Background to the guidelines 2.1 Introduction In 2010 it was estimated that there were 215 million migrants in the world and that number continues to increase. (1) In April 2011 the number of non-irish

More information

How best to respond where doctors in training face problems with professionalism

How best to respond where doctors in training face problems with professionalism How best to respond where doctors in training face problems with professionalism Professor Richard Hays Dr Roger Worthington YSM, April 2014 1 Richard B Hays, PhD MD Former dean, Faculty of Health Sciences

More information

Patient Centered Demographic Data Collection. Kevin Larsen, MD, FACP Hennepin County Medical Center Center for Urban Health

Patient Centered Demographic Data Collection. Kevin Larsen, MD, FACP Hennepin County Medical Center Center for Urban Health Patient Centered Demographic Data Collection Kevin Larsen, MD, FACP Hennepin County Medical Center Center for Urban Health Why us? Diverse patient population Wide health disparities Influx of new immigrants

More information

An Overview of Refugee Mental Health: A Federal Perspective

An Overview of Refugee Mental Health: A Federal Perspective An Overview of Refugee Mental Health: A Federal Perspective Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Department of Mental Health Baltimore, MD Wednesday February 7, 2018 Timothy Kelly, MA, MSW Division of

More information

Access to specialist services by refugees in Victoria

Access to specialist services by refugees in Victoria Access to specialist services by refugees in Victoria A report prepared for the Department of Human Services by the Victorian Refugee Health Network July 2009 Access to specialist services by refugees

More information

EuroHealthNet Country Exchange Visit. Migrant and Refugee Health

EuroHealthNet Country Exchange Visit. Migrant and Refugee Health EuroHealthNet Country Exchange Visit Migrant and Refugee Health Host: Institute of Preventive Medicine Environmental and Occupational Health (PROLEPSIS) Athens, 12-13 December 2017 Contents Introduction...

More information

Health in Post-Conflict and Fragile States: Challenges for the Next Decade

Health in Post-Conflict and Fragile States: Challenges for the Next Decade Health in Post-Conflict and Fragile States: Challenges for the Next Decade Thursday, June 9, 2011 U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters 2301 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 8:00 8:45am Registration

More information

Children Seeking Safe Haven: The Health Impact of Migration across our Southern Border

Children Seeking Safe Haven: The Health Impact of Migration across our Southern Border Children Seeking Safe Haven: The Health Impact of Migration across our Southern Border Julie M. Linton, MD, FAAP Associate Professor, University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville PRISMA Health

More information

Engaging Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Healthcare Research. Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund

Engaging Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Healthcare Research. Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund Engaging Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Healthcare Research Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund 1 Funding and Project Dates This project was awarded to the University of Kansas Center for Research

More information

BCH Services Guide - Refugee & Immigration Support

BCH Services Guide - Refugee & Immigration Support BCH Services Guide - Refugee & Immigration Support Ballarat Community Health provides a range of refugee and settlement services including: Paediatric Immigrant Health Clinic Refugee Health Nurse Settlement

More information

Refugees and HIV. Rajeev Bais MD, MPH The Carolina Survivor Clinic Division of Infectious Diseases The University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Refugees and HIV. Rajeev Bais MD, MPH The Carolina Survivor Clinic Division of Infectious Diseases The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Refugees and HIV Rajeev Bais MD, MPH The Carolina Survivor Clinic Division of Infectious Diseases The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Disclosure I have nothing to disclose Objectives Recognize

More information

Welcome. TB Nurse Case Management San Antonio, Texas October 14-16, 2014 TB NURSE CASE MANAGEMENT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS OCTOBER 14, 2014

Welcome. TB Nurse Case Management San Antonio, Texas October 14-16, 2014 TB NURSE CASE MANAGEMENT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS OCTOBER 14, 2014 Welcome TB Nurse Case Management San Antonio, Texas October 14-16, 2014 Dora Marrufo, RN has the following disclosures to make: No conflict of interests No relevant financial relationships with any commercial

More information

Free-O O Distinctions and the Implications for VOLAGs and LPH. Presentation by Tonya Cook to the 3 rd Annual LPH VOLAG Forum, November 5, 2008

Free-O O Distinctions and the Implications for VOLAGs and LPH. Presentation by Tonya Cook to the 3 rd Annual LPH VOLAG Forum, November 5, 2008 Geo-Free Free-O O Distinctions and the Implications for VOLAGs and LPH Presentation by Tonya Cook to the 3 rd Annual LPH VOLAG Forum, November 5, 2008 How Do Refugees Get Considered for Resettlement to

More information

ASYLUM SEEKERS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PATHWAY. Health Orientation Session Pilot: September - December Report Summary

ASYLUM SEEKERS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PATHWAY. Health Orientation Session Pilot: September - December Report Summary ASYLUM SEEKERS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PATHWAY Health Orientation Session Pilot: September - December 2012 Report Summary Compiled by: Fotini Strongylos Senior Project Officer, South Eastern Melbourne Medicare

More information

Integration of refugees into the labour market. Oslo, Norway November 2017

Integration of refugees into the labour market. Oslo, Norway November 2017 Integration of refugees into the labour market Oslo, Norway 15 16 November 2017 Programme Version 5/10/2017 This event could be partially recorded. With your registration you agree to be recorded (image

More information

How Do Refugees Get to St. Louis?

How Do Refugees Get to St. Louis? Immersion Investment Inclusion How Do Refugees Get to St. Louis? Anna E. Crosslin June 6, 2017 Flight Fleeing from war, persecution, usually with only the clothes on their backs Usually think they will

More information

These slides are in full color. If you choose to print these slides, you may want to print in black and white to reduce your print cartridge use.

These slides are in full color. If you choose to print these slides, you may want to print in black and white to reduce your print cartridge use. These slides are in full color. If you choose to print these slides, you may want to print in black and white to reduce your print cartridge use. ALL ABOUT CONFERENCE 2018 Enhance your WSBC experience

More information

Decline in access to healthcare through safety-net clinics by immigrants and refugees in Denver

Decline in access to healthcare through safety-net clinics by immigrants and refugees in Denver Decline in access to healthcare through safety-net clinics by immigrants and refugees in Denver David Navas Dede de Percin Introduction The Mile High Health Alliance brings together diverse stakeholders

More information

Northwest Securities Institute

Northwest Securities Institute 31st Annual Northwest Securities Institute Cosponsored by the Oregon State Bar Securities Regulation Section and the Washington State Bar Association Business Law Section, in association with WSBA CLE,

More information

Preferred Communities Intensive Case Management (ICM) MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES REFUGEE SERVICES SARA LIEN, MSW, LISW MARY KELSO, MSW

Preferred Communities Intensive Case Management (ICM) MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES REFUGEE SERVICES SARA LIEN, MSW, LISW MARY KELSO, MSW Preferred Communities Intensive Case Management (ICM) MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES REFUGEE SERVICES SARA LIEN, MSW, LISW MARY KELSO, MSW Program Overview Preferred Communities Programs from the Office

More information

Mercy Foundation Forum Connecting & Collaborating

Mercy Foundation Forum Connecting & Collaborating Mercy Foundation Forum Connecting & Collaborating 28 August 2014 What we ll cover ASC Vision, the people we serve and what we do Three collaboration projects: Health Service collaborations ASC & RACS partnership

More information

Trauma, resilience and adversity activated growth

Trauma, resilience and adversity activated growth Trauma, resilience and adversity activated growth An international specialization course organized by The International Organization for Migration s Psychosocial and Cultural Integration Unit and The Centre

More information

Refugee Inclusion Strategy. Action Plan

Refugee Inclusion Strategy. Action Plan Fulfilling Potential Diverse and Cohesive Communities Accessing Services Refugee Inclusion Strategy Action Plan ISBN 978 0 7504 6334 8 Crown copyright 2011 WG-12671 Refugee Inclusion Strategy Action Plan

More information

Surveillance Strategies in African Refugees in their Country of Asylum

Surveillance Strategies in African Refugees in their Country of Asylum Surveillance Strategies in African Refugees in their Country of Asylum Photo credit: Ben Curtis/ Associated press Photo credit: International Organization for Migration Maurice Ope, MBChB, MPH, MSc Immigration

More information

INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION HEALTH AND MIGRATION: BRIDGING THE GAP. WMk. World Health Organization

INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION HEALTH AND MIGRATION: BRIDGING THE GAP. WMk. World Health Organization INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION HEALTH AND MIGRATION: BRIDGING THE GAP World Health Organization IOM International Organization for Migration WMk Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations 21 EXECUTIVE

More information

IOLTA Grants

IOLTA Grants 2009-2010 IOLTA Grants Boston Medical Center Corporation: Medical-Legal Partnership for Children The Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) provides civil legal assistance to low-income patients and their families

More information

Migration Health Research Bulletin

Migration Health Research Bulletin Migration Health Research Bulletin A bi-monthly update on migration health research from IOM programs globally 9th Edition Feb 2018 IN THIS EDITION We highlight two reports: one presenting how investing

More information

ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute October 28-29, 2015

ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute October 28-29, 2015 ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute October 28-29, 2015 ASH Headquarters Conference Center 2021 L Street NW, 10 th floor Washington, DC 20036 (202) 776-0544 AGENDA Fifth Annual ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute

More information

Private Sponsorship of Refugees

Private Sponsorship of Refugees Private Sponsorship of Refugees Present Reality and Future Direction Brian Dyck Mennonite Central Committee Canada The PSR Program What is it? A family reunification program? A way to support high needs

More information

Kentucky Refugee Health Assessment Report 2016

Kentucky Refugee Health Assessment Report 2016 Kentucky Refugee Health Assessment Report 2016 UNHCR/Diana Diaz University of Louisville, School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases June 2017 KY Refugee Health Assessment Report 2016 1 Table of

More information

Medical and humanitarian assistance for people on the move, experience and challenges

Medical and humanitarian assistance for people on the move, experience and challenges Medical and humanitarian assistance for people on the move, experience and challenges Apostolos Veizis,M.D Head of SOMA apostolos.veizis@athens.msf.org Iro Evlampidou, MSF, Refugee crisis in Europe:

More information

A BIRTH COHORT STUDY OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER CHILDREN REPORTED FOR ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY MATERNAL NATIVITY AND ETHNIC ORIGIN

A BIRTH COHORT STUDY OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER CHILDREN REPORTED FOR ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY MATERNAL NATIVITY AND ETHNIC ORIGIN A BIRTH COHORT STUDY OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER CHILDREN REPORTED FOR ABUSE OR NEGLECT BY MATERNAL NATIVITY AND ETHNIC ORIGIN Megan Finno-Velasquez, PhD, New Mexico State University Lindsey Palmer,

More information

Women living without legal immigration status: Health consequences and barriers to healthcare

Women living without legal immigration status: Health consequences and barriers to healthcare Women living without legal immigration status: Health consequences and barriers to healthcare Research on Healthcare for the Undocumented and Uninsured: Systems, Policies, Practices and their Consequences.

More information

President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC June 29, Dear Mr. President:

President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC June 29, Dear Mr. President: President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 June 29, 2012 Dear Mr. President: We write on behalf of nearly 4,700 people who have already passed the difficult test to prove

More information

Primary Care for Immigrants and Refugees. Brianna Stein, MD Assistant Clinical Professor UCSF DFCM Annual Review in Family Medicine December 8, 2017

Primary Care for Immigrants and Refugees. Brianna Stein, MD Assistant Clinical Professor UCSF DFCM Annual Review in Family Medicine December 8, 2017 Primary Care for Immigrants and Refugees Brianna Stein, MD Assistant Clinical Professor UCSF DFCM Annual Review in Family Medicine December 8, 2017 Disclosures I have no financial or commercial interests

More information

Refugee Health. Medecins sans Frontieres/Doctors without Borders Current Challenges: A front-line Nurses Experience

Refugee Health. Medecins sans Frontieres/Doctors without Borders Current Challenges: A front-line Nurses Experience Refugee Health Emergency Nurses Association of Ontario Belleville, Ontario September 27, 2016 Medecins sans Frontieres/Doctors without Borders Current Challenges: A front-line Nurses Experience Nancy Graham,

More information

APSA 2018 Postgraduate Workshop Program (Draft)

APSA 2018 Postgraduate Workshop Program (Draft) APSA 2018 Postgraduate Workshop Program (Draft) Saturday 21 July Griffith University Southbank Webb Centre Level 7 10:30am-17:30 Time Session Speaker 10:30-10:45 Coffee and tea available 10.45-10:50am

More information

Graduate Workshop on Migration and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World Venue: Research Commons Room A, McLennan-Redpath Library Complex

Graduate Workshop on Migration and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World Venue: Research Commons Room A, McLennan-Redpath Library Complex McGill-Glasgow International Conference on Forced Migration and Environment in the Indian Ocean World, past to present, December 6 8, 2018 December 6, 2018 Graduate Workshop on Migration and the Environment

More information

COVERING GLOBALIZATION Spring Seminar 2006 March 30-April 2

COVERING GLOBALIZATION Spring Seminar 2006 March 30-April 2 COVERING GLOBALIZATION Spring Seminar 2006 March 30-April 2 A Special Program Sponsored by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Initiative for Policy Dialogue Nobel Laureate Joseph

More information

THE ANDREA TAYLOR SENTENCING ADVOCACY WORKSHOP

THE ANDREA TAYLOR SENTENCING ADVOCACY WORKSHOP THE ANDREA TAYLOR SENTENCING ADVOCACY WORKSHOP ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COURTS DEFENDER SERVICES OFFICE TRAINING DIVISION OMNI LOS ANGELES HOTEL AT CALIFORNIA PLAZA 251 SOUTH OLIVE STREET LOS

More information

PRELIMINARY OFFICER S AGENDA NCSL STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK

PRELIMINARY OFFICER S AGENDA NCSL STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK PRELIMINARY OFFICER S AGENDA NCSL STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK Events will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel located at 2660 Woodley Road, Washington,

More information

THE GASTEIN HEALTH OUTCOMES 2015

THE GASTEIN HEALTH OUTCOMES 2015 THE HEALTH OUTCOMES 2015 Securing health in Europe - Balancing priorities, sharing responsibilities. The 18th edition of the Gastein (EHFG) was held in the Gastein Valley, Austria, from 30th September

More information

TOOLS FOR ASSESSING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS

TOOLS FOR ASSESSING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS TOOLS FOR ASSESSING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IENE 6 Contemporary large migration waves into Europe: Enabling health workers to provide psychological support to migrants and refugees and develop strategies

More information

* By Invitation Only ***Pre-registration Required

* By Invitation Only ***Pre-registration Required 1 Friday 2 September 2016 7.00pm 9.00pm ISNCC Executive Committee Meeting* Saturday 3 September 2016 9.00am 5.00pm ISNCC Board of Directors Meeting Day 1* 5.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm 9.00pm ISNCC Board of Directors

More information

COUNTRY OPERATIONS PLAN. Country: Canada

COUNTRY OPERATIONS PLAN. Country: Canada COUNTRY OPERATIONS PLAN Country: Canada Planning Year: 2004 UNHCR Canada: Country Operations Plan for 2004 PART I: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SUMMARY a) Current context 1) Canada remains an important country

More information

Refugees: A National and Historical Perspective

Refugees: A National and Historical Perspective Refugees: A National and Historical Perspective Metro Refugee Health Task Force February 5, 2013 The Displaced Persons Act 1948 Helped victims of Nazi persecution (primarily Germany, Austria, and Italy)

More information

Germany: Migration dynamics - present situation, achievement and major challenges

Germany: Migration dynamics - present situation, achievement and major challenges Germany: Migration dynamics - present situation, achievement and major challenges Alexandra Sarah Lang, MSE Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology Surveillance Unit The Robert Koch Institute s

More information

Audio Conference Phone Number(s): Access Code: You will be placed on music hold until Ann Lundberg starts the audio conference.

Audio Conference Phone Number(s): Access Code: You will be placed on music hold until Ann Lundberg starts the audio conference. Audio Conference Phone Number(s): 866.740.1260 Access Code: 4364856 You will be placed on music hold until Ann Lundberg starts the audio conference. Technical Support: For technical support in joining

More information

AREAS OF INTEREST Health and Health Disparities, International Migration, Gender, Family, Social Networks, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

AREAS OF INTEREST Health and Health Disparities, International Migration, Gender, Family, Social Networks, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Heather B. Edelblute Office: Updated August 2017 The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Sociology 1 UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 heather.edelblute@utsa.edu 210.458.5616 EDUCATION Ph.D.

More information

An exploration of how asylum seeking/refugee women perceive and respond to preventive health interventions.

An exploration of how asylum seeking/refugee women perceive and respond to preventive health interventions. An exploration of how asylum seeking/refugee women perceive and respond to preventive health interventions. Anna Matthews, Kate O Donnell, Nicola Burns and Frances Mair Background. Migration an increasing

More information

Health Service and Social Integration for Migrant Population : lessons from China

Health Service and Social Integration for Migrant Population : lessons from China Health Service and Social Integration for Migrant Population : lessons from China WANG Qian Director, Department of Services and Management of Migrant Population, National Health and Family Planning Commission

More information

Epidemiology of STIs (including HIV and HBV infections) in undocumented migrants in Europe: what do we know?

Epidemiology of STIs (including HIV and HBV infections) in undocumented migrants in Europe: what do we know? Epidemiology of STIs (including HIV and HBV infections) in undocumented migrants in Europe: what do we know? Andrew Amato, Head of HIV/STI/Hepatitis Programme, European Centre for Disease Prevention and

More information

Refugee Health in Minnesota

Refugee Health in Minnesota Refugee Health in Minnesota Refugee and International Health Program LPH VOLAG Forum January 29, 2015 Populations We Serve Center for Health Equity / Office of Minority and Multicultural Health o Populations

More information

Urban Disaster, Vulnerability and Displacement: Humanitarian Challenges July 13 th July 17 th, 2015 Fordham University New York, United States

Urban Disaster, Vulnerability and Displacement: Humanitarian Challenges July 13 th July 17 th, 2015 Fordham University New York, United States Urban Disaster, Vulnerability and Displacement: Humanitarian Challenges July 13 th July 17 th, 2015 Fordham University New York, United States STAFF LIST COURSE DIRECTORS: Rosemary Wakeman, Ph.D., Director,

More information