Conferences

Promoting Local Ownership in Community Health Projects
Health for Humanity National Conference
May 30 – June 1, 2008
American University, Washington, DC

Featured Presentations:

Dr. Val Abbassi received his MD from Tehran University Medical School and completed his residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, New York.  Dr. Abbassi is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine.  He is also on the staff of Georgetown University Hospital, Fairfax Hospital, and Virginia Hospital Center.  Dr. Abbassi is a long-serving member of Health for Humanity where he has been heavily involved with the Washington D.C. network.  Currently, he is a member of VSOC, the Volunteer Service and Opportunities Committee, and the Health for Humanity Board.
Presentation Topic: Community Prevention of Childhood Obesity and Diabetes

Dr. Natalie Auger received her Master of Science in epidemiology and biostatistics and MD from McGill University.  Dr. Auger is an epidemiologist at the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec and an Adjunct Professor in the field of Social and Preventative Medicine at the University of Montreal.  She is a Health for Humanity supporter.
Presentation Topic: An Emerging Paradigm in Community Medicine: The Social Determinants of Health

Dr. Janice Cockrell received her MD from Northwestern University Medical School and is currently the Medical Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation at Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.  Dr. Cockrell is Health for Humanity’s project champion for its Chengdu, China Pediatrics Rehabilitation Project.
Presentation Topic: Grassroots Health Development for Pediatric Rehabilitation Services in Chengdu

Dr. Kambeze Etemad received his MD from Brown University School of Medicine and currently is the attending psychiatrist at the Kirkbride Center in Philadelphia.  He is also a consultant, researcher, and trainer for Children and War:  Impact, Protection and Rehabilitation.  Dr. Etemad is a Health for Humanity supporter.
Presentation Topic: Children and War: Impact, Protection and Rehabilitation

Dr. May Khadem received her MD from Rush University and her Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Dr. Khadem, a board-certified ophthalmologist, works with the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Northwestern University.  She is a founding member of Health for Humanity and currently serves as the organization’s Executive Director. 
Presentation Topic:  The Role of Values-Based Leadership in Building Sustainable Capacity in Local Communities (Part 1)

Dr. Elham Kourosh received her Doctorate of Public Health from North Texas Health Science Center and her Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Texas Women’s University.  Dr. Kourosh is a Health for Humanity supporter.
Presentation Topic:  Evaluation of the Sustainability of a Community Based Health Promotion Project

Dr. Kong Oh received his MD from the University of Singapore and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania.  He currently is on the staff of Western Reserve Care System and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.  Dr. Oh also teaches as a Clinical Associate Professor at Northeastern Ohio University’s College of Medicine.  He has been an active member of Health for Humanity for several years and is a past Board member.  Dr. Oh has made several trips on behalf of the organization, and is co-leader of the HH Ohio Network.
Presentation Topic:  Understanding and Serving with HH's Volunteer Health Promotion Projects in the US

Ms. Kiran Patel received her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with a minor in Mass Communications from the University of Florida.  She will be attending Emory University in the fall in pursuit of a Master of Public Health degree in Health Education.  Kiran is the 2007-2008 Health for Humanity Year of Service Intern.
Presentation Topic:  Understanding and Serving with HH's Volunteer Health Promotion Projects in the US

Mr. Grant Peirce was awarded a Master of Science and is currently pursuing a PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology.  He is a private consultant who specializes in leadership and organization development.  Mr. Peirce recently began working with Health for Humanity as a moral leadership consultant.  He traveled to Mongolia in January 2008 and will return in June to offer courses on values-based leadership.
Presentation Topic:  The Role of Values-Based Leadership in Building Sustainable Capacity in Local Communities (Part 2)

Mr. Robert Phillips received his Master of Arts in Comparative Political Systems and International Relations from Stanford University.  He is currently the Executive Director of St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic in Nogales, Arizona.  Mr. Phillips joined the Health for Humanity Board in December 2007.
Presentation Topic:  Promoting Local Ownership in Community Health: St. Andrew’s Children’s Clinic – an Experiment in Cross-border Compassion using a Volunteer based Bi-national Pediatric Healthcare Program
2007 St. Andrews Fact Sheet; US-Mexico Border; Workshop Needs Assessment

Ms. Marie Taherzadeh received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in International Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Ms. Taherzadeh is Health for Humanity’s International Programs Officer where she serves as a liaison between HH volunteers and its international partners.
Presentation Topic:  How to Volunteer with HH's International Projects

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Wonderful Spirit and Learning at the 2006 Conference! Uniting People in Service: Transforming Reflection into Action
Health for Humanity Conference
Was held February 17-19, 2006 Tucson InnSuites Hotel
Hosted by the HH Arizona Network

Featured Presentations:

Health for All Humanity - The Challenge of the 21st Century, Robert Kim-Farley, Director, Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LAC DHS)

Understanding Optimal Human Functioning - Uniting the Scientific Approach with Spiritual Principles, Dr. Elena Mustakova-Possardt, Associate Professor in Psychology at University of West Georgia, and specializes in adult moral and social development, cross-cultural and global community psychology and holistic health-oriented psycho-spiritual and psycho-educational interventions with individuals and communities

Workshop: Model Health for Humanity Introduction Presentation, Laura Youngberg, Health for Humanity Administrative Coordinator

Workshop: Project Updates and Service Opportunities, Laura Williams, Health for Humanity Programs Officer

Workshop: The Parent University Model, (not available online), Michael O'Neal, Founder/Executive Director, Parent University, Savannah, Georgia

Workshop: Introducing New Health Fields to Communities, (cancelled) Jan Cockrell Czerniejewski, medical director of Pediatric Development and Rehabilitation, Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital, Portland, Oregon

Workshop: Consultation Skills for Service Projects, Jennifer Chapman, pediatric emergency medicine attending at the Columbus Children’s Hospital at Ohio State University

2005 Conference Held May 19-22
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Comments from some of the 60 attendees at the 2005 HH Conference this May:

“Great presentations. Wonderful networking. The open dialogue on difficult issues will help propel HH to greater heights of service and growth.”

“[I enjoyed] the chance to meet new HH members and see my old friends. The chance to delve into the mental models and organizational dynamics that are influencing HH’s development was also valuable.”

“The conference this year was wonderful. I particularly liked the three keynote speakers, all very different subjects and all encouraging and motivational.”

Keynote Presentations Included:
- Effective Learning Organizations, Gary Ahlquist, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Open "Effective Learning Organizations" Powerpoint - Making Yourself Matter: Know and use the skills that increase your value to your organization, yourself and those around you, Carl Youngberg, Concepts 3 Professional Development and Coaching Open "Make Yourself Matter" Summary - Resources and Methods for Health Care Development Projects, Bob Etemad, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Open "Resources and Methods" Powerpoint - Moral Leadership for Development Projects, John Kepner, Universidad Nur

ABCs of HH: Building Foundations for Success Workshops
- The Global Health Crisis & the Vision of HH Open "The Global Health Crisis & HH" Powerpoint - HH's Unique Model for Development Open "HH Model for Development" Powerpoint - Service Beyond the Project Sites: Task Forces, HH Board, and Networks Open "Beyond the Project Sites" Powerpoint - The Project Development Process Explained Open "Project Development Process" Powerpoint - Incorporating Academic Goals and Objectives into Service and Development Projects - Community Health Aide Practitioners: A model for rural health care in Alaska Open "Community Health Aide Practioners" Powerpoint

Applying Knowledge to Working Abroad Workshops
- Crossing Cultures: Working with Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Medical Ethics and its Role in Development Open "Ethics and Development" Powerpoint - Community Breast Feeding Project: A Model for Sustainable Development in Guatemala Open "Community Breast Feeding Project" Powerpoint - Supporting Relationships, Changing Self-Identities, and Ongoing Transformations Open "Supporting Relationships" Powerpoint - Health Development Through Community Empowerment Open "Community Empowerment" Powerpoint

Moral Leadership Training Workshops
- A series of five workshops providing the foundation for the Moral Leadership training developed at Universidad Nur in Bolivia.

2004 Annual Conference Building Skills and Sharing Experiences at the June 2004 HH Annual Conference

“Excellent speakers and workshops, beautiful and inspiring spirit.”
“I was struck by the high standards, the nobility of presenters.”
“Best conference yet in terms of substantive professionalism of educational content. Also enjoyed opportunity for networking.”
“Friends and family atmosphere, excellent food, great speakers, open feeling.”
“Enjoyed the “how to” workshop – especially for a student, provides more concrete training in a manner which is not overwhelming.”

A wonderful spirit of service and excitement about the future pervaded the conference. And the unanimous sentiment was that this was the most productive, informative, professional, and inspirational HH conference ever held.

Evidence Based Service: How a learning organization applies new practices and evaluation to its projects

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Presentations from Annual Conference (must have PowerPoint to access files):