Public Health Research @ Maryland 2017
Public Health Research@Maryland 2017 will take place on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the University of Maryland, College Park’s Stamp Student Union. The day-long event will feature speakers and panel discussions on the theme: Acting for Health Equity. PHRM 2017 will also showcase dozens of research posters that display student, faculty, and external researchers' work, and will host networking tables to stimulate collaborations.
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7:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom Lounge |
Registration Begins |
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8:30 AM–9:00 AM Atrium |
Welcoming Remarks Wallace Loh, President of the University of Maryland, College Park Jay Perman, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Boris Lushniak, Professor and Dean, University of Maryland School of Public Health E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland; John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distingushed Professor and Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine |
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9:00 AM–10:00 AM
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Opening Lecture Achieving Health Equity: Perspectives from Public Health Practice, Research and Minority Health Leana S. Wen MD, MSc, Commissioner, Baltimore City Health Department J. Nadine Gracia MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Department of Health Courtney Aklin PhD, Chief of Staff, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities |
11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Networking and Collaborating "Speed Networking" Orientation to Selected Research Resources Potential discussions of relevance to eliminating health disparities: Maternal and Child Health Innovations; Vaccines and Public Trust; Enhancing In-Home and In-Community Care and Support; Integration of Behavioral and Oral Health in Primary Care) |
12:00- 2:00PM |
Lunch Buffet |
12:30-2:45 |
Poster Session and Discussions |
3:15-4:15 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE: Anthony S. Fauci MD, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
4:30 – 5:30 |
Reception and Announcement of Student Poster Awards |
