EmoryIMVC Speaker Schedule 3-4-10

EMORY UNIVERSITY MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM CONFERENCE
TOPIC OVERVIEW DATE TIME LOCATION
HOMELESS PROGRAMS Youth and adult volunteers: Helping the homeless in

Atlanta with free medical services.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 10:30AM WH207
HOMELESS PROGRAMS Establishing programs to treat mental illness in the
homeless population of Atlanta.
HOMELESS PROGRAMS Teaching meditation and mindfulness to homeless youth
in Atlanta with peer co-leaders: the results of a pilot
research project.
HOMELESS PROGRAMS Volunteering with House Calls to the Homeless

HOMELESS PROGRAMS House calls to the Homeless: The development of a street
medicine program.
WHERE TO BEGIN: TIPS ON The ABC's of Volunteer Management: You Have the
GETTING LAUNCHED TO People…Do You Have a Plan?
VOLUNTEER
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM WH 208
WHERE TO BEGIN: TIPS ON An update on the availability of free malpractice
GETTING LAUNCHED TO insurance for health care volunteers (FTCA program).
VOLUNTEER
WHERE TO BEGIN: TIPS ON Promoting & facilitating volunteer experiences for retired
GETTING LAUNCHED TO healthcare professionals: An overview of TAP-IN
VOLUNTEER
WHERE TO BEGIN: TIPS ON Preparing for an international medical mission: A
GETTING LAUNCHED TO comprehensive perspective of lessons learned from
VOLUNTEER personal experience.
WHERE TO BEGIN: TIPS ON How to move from interest to involvement: removing the
GETTING LAUNCHED TO barriers that keep you from the opportunities.
VOLUNTEER
WHERE TO BEGIN: TIPS ON Getting started planning a health care volunteer team.
GETTING LAUNCHED TO
VOLUNTEER
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COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Volunteer opportunities for both medical and lay people
EMPOWERING to help Mayan Indians in Guatemala and Nicaragua:
offering the span of healing from surgery to spiritual
health with Health Talents International.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Strengthening the health & development capacity of 220
EMPOWERING Guatemalan Mam Indian women from 12 villages through
skill building and microfinance.
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Carolina for Kibera: bringing health and hope to the slums
EMPOWERING of Nairobi, Kenya.

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Providing medical care and health education to exiled
EMPOWERING Tibetan monks, nuns, and laypersons in South India.

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Taking volunteerism to the front lines of social action: A
EMPOWERING program focused on addressing common treatable
ailments among nomadic communities in rural Kenya,
where there is a wide spectrum of health issues, from
malaria to complications from childbirth.

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Giving hope to orphans and street children in Eastern
EMPOWERING Africa by: a) Providing medical care, education, food, and
clean water; b) Building a self-sustaining orphan village.
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Volunteering to provide healthcare assistance and other
EMPOWERING services to the river-banks people of the Amazon Basin
(Brazil) through World Hope Mission Ministry.
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Child Care Foundation: Bringing physicians, nurses, and
EMPOWERING other health care providers on board to provide medical
outreach and health education in rural Nigeria.
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Science for peace in the Middle East: Promoting
EMPOWERING biomedical research collaboration between Israelis and
Palestinians
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SURGERY PROGRAMS The blessings and challenges of career volunteerism in

mission surgery.
SURGERY PROGRAMS A general surgeon’s insight into the challenges of
performing wartime and developing world surgery in
difficult areas such as Sudan, Congo, and Pakistan.

SURGERY PROGRAMS Building bridges between Emory and Egypt: Seeing
patients, sharing knowledge, and performing difficult
surgical procedures…improving the picture of the USA in
the Middle East.

SURGERY PROGRAMS Surgery in the developing world: Surgery, global health,
and the Emory Global Surgery Initiative.
SURGERY PROGRAMS The empty niche of surgery within global health;
disparities that exist between low and high income
countries.
SURGERY PROGRAMS A unique rural-based surgical training initiative using
mission hospitals as a response to african surgical
manpower needs: Lessons learned in setting up surgical
education in mission hospitals.
SURGERY PROGRAMS Treating the fistula women of Africa: How medical
volunteers can not only cure these women’s urinary
problems, but also give them a new psychological lease
on life…from social outcast to cultural inclusion.
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TEACHING & DEVELOPING An innovative medical school partnership: Emory School

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS of Medicine partners with Ethiopian medical schools to
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES teach cardiology to Ethiopian medical house staff
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120

TEACHING & DEVELOPING Providing the education and resources necessary to
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS establish sustainable medical programs in developing
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES countries: an overview of programs focused on blood
banking, transfusion medicine, pediatrics, neonatology,
intensive care, and cardiac surgery.
TEACHING & DEVELOPING Teach the teachers: A sustainable educational program to
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS establish pediatric emergency medicine by certifying
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES providers and instructors in the following: Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Pediatric Emergency
Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) in the
Republic of Georgia and Honduras.
TEACHING & DEVELOPING Delivery of health care in rural tribal areas of India by a
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS physician couple from the USA: An example of public
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES private partnership with win-win results.

TEACHING & DEVELOPING Teaching to fish: Building medical infrastructure through
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS medical volunteerism.
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

TEACHING & DEVELOPING The challenges and rewards of starting hospitals ‘from
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS scratch’ in Sub-Saharan Africa.

TEACHING & DEVELOPING Volunteering to teach Radiology and Interventional
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS Radiology to physicians, students, nurses, ancillary
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES personnel, etc. in the Andes of Peru.

TEACHING & DEVELOPING The establishment and support of neurosurgical residency
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS programs in developing regions: the challenges and
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES opportunities.
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HEALTH EDUCATION & Raising awareness regarding the importance of

WELLNESS upliftment and medical literacy: The *ANGEL Network for
upliftment & medical literacy
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205

HEALTH EDUCATION & A cardiologist’s mission and passion to teach the two
WELLNESS things that we should all be doing to keep from having
either a heart attack or stroke.

HEALTH EDUCATION & “What’s in a Doctor’s Bag?” Clubs.... Pre-med students
WELLNESS giving dynamic live presentations to educate elementary
school kids about what to expect during a visit to the
doctor.

HEALTH EDUCATION & Tackling public health concerns such as obesity, diabetes,
WELLNESS heart disease, etc through helping people in urban areas
develop personal and community vegetable gardens.

HEALTH EDUCATION & LFAGA: Raising awareness and educating the Latino
WELLNESS Community on lupus in Georgia.

HEALTH EDUCATION & Laughter For Wellness: An overview of the international
WELLNESS movement of laughter programs to combat stress-related
illnesses and foster mental health, and a demonstration
of laughter yoga.
HEALTH EDUCATION & From the cocoon of academic gastroenterology emerges
WELLNESS the healing voice of a ‘Physician-Musician on a Mission’
teaching kids to “Get on a Mission of Nutrition.”

HEALTH EDUCATION & Childhood obesity…A fighting chance: The development
WELLNESS of Impact Athletics, a nonprofit track & field association.

HEALTH EDUCATION & HealthRock) – -- Music, educational songs and videos: A
WELLNESS fun and effective way to teach health literacy to all ages
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HEALTH EDUCATION & Renovacion Conyugal is the only organization in GA that

WELLNESS provides coordinated prevention service for Latino
families in the area of healthy family relationships for
couples, teens, and parents all in Spanish.) Renovacion
Conyugal: Addressing the need for coordinated health
prevention and educational services for Latino families in Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205
ADVOCACY FOR THE HEALTH OF Georgia.
UNINSURED & UNDERINSURED
PATIENTS: Grady: Advocacy for
Grady Hospital & Grady
Patients…A Case Study
ADVOCACY FOR THE HEALTH OF
UNINSURED & UNDERINSURED
PATIENTS: Grady: Advocacy for
Grady Hospital & Grady
Patients…A Case Study
SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: (Associate Dean of Community Health) -- Community
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN Volunteerism at Morehouse School of Medicine.
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL &
HEALTH EDUCATION

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: How administrators can encourage an atmosphere of
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN volunteerism within the school community.
HEALTH EDUCATION

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: Providing both a clinical abroad experience for
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN chiropractic students and an infrastructure for
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & chiropractic care in developing countries.
HEALTH EDUCATION

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: (coordinator, South Georgia Farmworker Health Project) –
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN The success of Emory PA program’s volunteer team with
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & developing a program for free medical care for migrant
HEALTH EDUCATION and seasonal farm workers over the past 15 years.
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SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: International Service Learning, learning the ropes of

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN international volunteerism and providing free medical
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & care in Central America and Tanzania... A student shares
HEALTH EDUCATION her experiences traveling with ISL and information on
how others can get involved.

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: The shadow program; for students who want to volunteer
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN to be at the heart of emergency medicine at Emory
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & Hospital.
HEALTH EDUCATION

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: Volunteer Emory’s health-related community partnerships
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN
HEALTH EDUCATION

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: The importance of teaching medical residents about
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN community service and humanism.
HEALTH EDUCATION

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Fostering cultural sensitivity to Hispanic migrants in the
EFFORTS U.S.: Teaching English speaking doctors communication
skills and how to do a history and physical in Spanish.
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Distributing Health education & services information for
EFFORTS Migrant Farm Workers in the United States: the
Farmworker newspaper.
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Contributing multimedia skills to mobilize for meeting
EFFORTS health needs.

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA How medical volunteers can make an impact via
EFFORTS international telemedicine.
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COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA A Nurse Executive and Communications Arts major son,
EFFORTS who is physically challenged, collaboratively write a
series of books. The results: A career and empowerment
for her son, and a passion to help others discover this
avenue of self-actualization..."Challenge Accepted and
Met." Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Breaking language barriers: The challenges of giving
EFFORTS presentations to educate families in developing countries
about health and hygiene when you have limited
language skills.
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Networking and connecting the experts to address
EFFORTS medical and health needs via website development and
collaborative books.
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Combining the teaching of Medical Spanish, cultural
EFFORTS sensitivity, and international medicine with the provision
of health care to the needy of Latin America: Mayan
Medical Aid’s Medical Spanish program in Guatemala.

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Photography with the Flying Doctors: Contributing
EFFORTS multimedia skills to mobilize for meeting health needs.
(also his photos will be on exhibit at the conference)

COMMUNITY CLINICS (ob/gyn & holistic healer) - Promoting health in the
uninsured / low-income population in Atlanta by
incorporating holistic / preventive practices at local free
clinic House of Grace.
Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208
COMMUNITY CLINICS The unique community atmosphere of the Physicians
Care Clinic, providing care for patients in Dekalb County,
Georgia who do not have medical insurance and do not
qualify for any government programs. *possibly Dr. Gary
Botstein Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208
COMMUNITY CLINICS The components needed for an effective neighborhood
health clinic for the medically indigent.

COMMUNITY CLINICS The HEALing community center at City of Refuge: The
process of combining faith-based, academic, and
community organizations to address the health needs of
underserved populations.
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COMMUNITY CLINICS The story of HEAL, a new free Community Center in

Atlanta, at the City of Refuge. HEAL focuses on Health,
Education, Assessment & Leadership.

COMMUNITY CLINICS Organizational structures from band-aid clinics to FQHCs
and in between: Optimizing your volunteer effort with
community needs.

COMMUNITY CLINICS Volunteering at an inner-city non-profit health clinic: The
Good Samaritan Health Center.

COMMUNITY CLINICS How a doctor and an education minister developed a full
service community clinic: The impact the Fayette Care
Clinic has had in serving the underserved and teaching
medical students the nuts and bolts of serving the
underserved.

EXPANDING VOLUNTEER Engaging students and professionals to serve as
EFFORTS mediums of social change in the areas of health,
education, and economic development: The Global HEED
social entrepreneurship model.
Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM SOM 130

EXPANDING VOLUNTEER Making the transition from a mission participant to a
EFFORTS mission leader: Lessons learned from mission work in
Ecuador.

EXPANDING VOLUNTEER Using the resources and talents of the African Diaspora as
EFFORTS a strategy to give back: Medical missions to Africa,
particularly in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

EXPANDING VOLUNTEER Mobilizing faith based teams of medical and surgical
EFFORTS physicians, dentists and medical students to meet health
care needs in third world countries: Insights from the
Honduras experience.
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EXPANDING VOLUNTEER The challenges of expanding medical mission

EFFORTS opportunities given the current standards of mission
work.

EXPANDING VOLUNTEER Empowering and mobilizing the faith community to make
EFFORTS an impact in the health of the underserved.

EMERGENCY / TRAUMA / ER Pre-med student, spent summer 2008 working at an
PROGRAMS ob/gyn and pediatrics hospital in Nigeria – “The need for
Emergency Medical Services in Nigeria and other parts of
Africa.”
Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 120
EMERGENCY / TRAUMA / ER Developing EMS, trauma and emergency care programs
PROGRAMS and training local providers in life saving techniques in
India.

EMERGENCY / TRAUMA / ER Facilitating teaching, training, and improving access to
PROGRAMS care for orthopedic and trauma related injuries in
developing countries.

EMERGENCY / TRAUMA / ER Teaching basic and advanced resuscitation techniques to
PROGRAMS doctors, nurses and paramedics, as well as introducing
EMS to the streets of India.

EMERGENCY / TRAUMA / ER The challenges of setting up intensive care units in third
PROGRAMS world countries.

NURSING & PHARMACY A pharmacist getting involved locally and internationally
PROGRAMS in making healthcare available to the underserved…from
Atlanta (Dekalb County) to Kenya.

NURSING & PHARMACY The ‘Travel’ Nurse: Expanding nursing practice beyond
PROGRAMS the bedside and combating burn out among RNs.
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NURSING & PHARMACY Transforming the indigenous: Working from a bottom-up

PROGRAMS approach through the creation of mission programs that
empower the poor and create lasting change: Nurses for
the Nations, treating malaria in Liberia.

NURSING & PHARMACY Important considerations when establishing
PROGRAMS pharmaceutical formularies in developing nations
NURSING & PHARMACY Challenges with the pharmaceutical supply chain for
PROGRAMS small NGOs.
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER How "203 Days", an end-of-life documentary, has
PROGRAMS combined volunteering, family, and filmmaking locally, to
impact hospice staff and volunteers nationally.
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 10:30AM WH 206

HOSPICE VOLUNTEER Volunteer opportunities in the hospice setting:
PROGRAMS volunteering at United Hospice Atlanta.

HOSPICE VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMS

HOSPICE VOLUNTEER Volunteering in a local hospice
PROGRAMS

MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA’S Chicago police officers’ youth ministries: identifying and
YOUTH addressing the mindset of the youth population, and
strategies for impacting their mental health.

MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA’S Camp Stand: Encouraging youth to make and commit to
YOUTH healthy choices through a nature and science “rite of
passage” camp experience.
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AN OVERVIEW: HOW TO Specializes in nursing clinical support) – Insights into a

VOLUNTEER IN YOUR OWN spectrum of local volunteer activities from free clinics to
COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR free health screening programs.
MEDICAL & LAY PEOPLE
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208

AN OVERVIEW: HOW TO Lessons in finding joy in medical retirement: taking the
VOLUNTEER IN YOUR OWN fork in the road that you never really explored before.
COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR

AN OVERVIEW: HOW TO The Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corp:
VOLUNTEER IN YOUR OWN opportunities for all to volunteer in one’s own local
COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR community to support public health, preparedness,
MEDICAL & LAY PEOPLE response, and recovery through an organized Medical
Reserve Corp Unit.

AN OVERVIEW: HOW TO Volunteering within one’s own private practice – heart
VOLUNTEER IN YOUR OWN surgery for all: How a heart surgeon never turned down a
COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR patient who needed care.

AN OVERVIEW: HOW TO Volunteering in one’s own practice: Providing lung
VOLUNTEER IN YOUR OWN transplantation to those Georgia residents without
COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR insurance or financial resources to afford it.

AN OVERVIEW: HOW TO Volunteering close to home: how to incorporate
VOLUNTEER IN YOUR OWN volunteering into a busy work schedule.

AN OVERVIEW: HOW TO From bedside reading with sick kids to delivering
VOLUNTEER IN YOUR OWN overstocked goods for use in clinics and missions… ideas
COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR for independent volunteer work for the lay person.

SUSTAINING VOLUNTEER The Peruvian American Medical Society: Improving
EFFORTS healthcare delivery and medical education in Peru.
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON SOM 110
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SUSTAINING VOLUNTEER SAVE: Creating Sustainable Partnerships for Change…

EFFORTS bringing North American and Latin American health
professions volunteers together to meet the medical,
dental, and social needs of high risk youth in Peru.

SUSTAINING VOLUNTEER The intersection of "Western" or North American driven
EFFORTS medical campaigns/missions and sustainable local
projects…from experience in Peru.

SUSTAINING VOLUNTEER How to make short-term trips sustainable, ethical, and
EFFORTS effective: an example from Haiti.

SUSTAINING VOLUNTEER The delivery of responsible humanitarian aid during short
EFFORTS and long term surgical missions and delivery of disaster
relief; considerations including outcomes assessment and
provision for follow up.

SUSTAINING VOLUNTEER Perspectives from a student volunteer intern in a Lagos
EFFORTS hospital: The Changing face of healthcare in Nigeria.

THE HAITI CHALLENGE & Project Haiti: A medical student group partnership with
RESPONSE: An inside perspective Project Medishare to serve rural Haiti.
from volunteers who were on the
front lines during the recent crisis,
and others with expertise on Haiti
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 1:00PM HARLAND CINEMA

THE HAITI CHALLENGE & The challenges of providing medical help to the needy in
RESPONSE: An inside perspective rural Haiti.

THE HAITI CHALLENGE & Unique experiences as an undergraduate student
RESPONSE: An inside perspective volunteer at the Hospital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti.
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DENTAL HEALTH Training non-dentists to do certain dental treatments

(simple extractions and fillings) during short mission trips.
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM WH 205

DENTAL HEALTH Dental-Medical Mission trips with Rivers of the World
(ROW) to remote villages on the Amazon River.

DENTAL HEALTH The Ben Massell Dental Clinic: Building a replicable dental
clinic model for one stop comprehensive health and
human services.

DENTAL HEALTH The satisfaction and challenges of providing dental care
to low-income homeless and refugee patients of the Good
Samaritan Clinic in Atlanta.

DENTAL HEALTH Wisdom Trooth: Confessions of a sometime molar
crusader -- A dental journey from Washington D.C. to
remote Alaska and rural Vietnam.

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS Palestine Children's Relief Fund: Nineteen years of
providing specialized surgical care to children in the
Middle East…an overview and personal experiences.
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS The triumphs and challenges of treating neural tube
defects in children in Guatemala.

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS Seeing is believing: The joy and satisfaction primary
health care volunteers gain from providing consistent
care and witnessing the growth and development of
school children enrolled in the Kenya Project. *10-15
minute presentation or speak on a panel
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PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS The challenges and rewards of practicing pediatric

urology surgery in El Salvador.

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS Performing large scale screenings, setting up teams to
improve pediatric cardiac surgical care in developing
countries, and what to do with the children as we wait for
conditions to improve.

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS Mending the broken hearts: The richness of experience in
screening and treating congenital heart defects in
children in Mongolia.

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS A comprehensive program providing treatment and follow
up of a common birth defect among indigenous children
in Central and South America: Cleft lip and palate.

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS – 15 minute video presentation - FACE TO FACE:
International in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam --facial plastic
and reconstructive surgeons helping children who have
been abandoned due to facial deformities

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS Pediatric urology in El Salvador: The discovery of needs
and the evolution of a medical mission.

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS The rich experiences of practicing pediatrics in Sierra
Leone with Joshua International Ministries.

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL (Samaritan’s Purse / World Medical Missions) – A general
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER surgeon’s experiences volunteering with World Medical
EFFORTS Missions, and his insights into the intersection of faith and
practice as it relates to medical volunteerism.
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CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL Examination of the ethical pitfalls of global health
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER volunteerism, ethical mandates of immersion programs,
EFFORTS and how to evaluate a potential experience from An
ethical standpoint to avoid doing more harm than good
and to operate on sound ethical footing.

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL Programs mostly serving Haiti) & Vicki Flier Hudson --
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER How to be culturally sensitive to the local / indigenous
EFFORTS populations you are serving during missions abroad.

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL The unexpected benefits of serving outside your box: how
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER serving in different countries and cultures changes you
EFFORTS for the better.

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL The ethical challenges of global health volunteerism.
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER
EFFORTS

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL Someone once said, “Every medical encounter is a cross-
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER cultural encounter.” Whether in the U.S. or in other
EFFORTS countries, medical volunteer efforts involve cross-cultural
issues including social, economic, ethnic, religious,
education, or language. Cultural humility and sensitivity
as well as respect are vital.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: GETTING Bringing it all home: A doctor's international medical
YOUR FAMILY ON BOARD mission work and his growing family as he adopts kids
during these missions.
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: GETTING Medical mission trips abroad (Dominican Republic)
YOUR FAMILY ON BOARD beginning at age 8: it’s never too early to begin making
an impact.
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FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: GETTING An alternative vacation: The nuts and bolts of choosing
YOUR FAMILY ON BOARD volunteer service trips to underserved areas as family
vacations.
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Narcotics Anonymous through volunteerism: Volunteers
educate substance abusers so that they understand the
destructive effects of drug abuse and they feel
empowered to focus on improving their lifestyle.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS The Environmental Company… A unique volunteer
program: Using brains to save bucks (or How a shrink
learned that nobody gives a damn about the environment
if it doesn’t help their pocketbook).

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (1of 2 presentations) Combating mental illness through
street outreach and radio: National Alliance on Mental
Health (NAMI.org) in the United States and Puerto Rico.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Impacting the lives of children with Tourette Syndrome
with a normal camp experience where they don’t have to
explain their symptoms: Camp Twitch & Shout (Camp
Twin Lakes)… more than a camp.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Educating family caregivers about the evaluation and
assistance of patients with dementia: Registry for
Remembrance – a community / academic partnership.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Building partnerships between faith communities and
mental health advocates to address the needs of those
with mental illness.
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MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS The development and maintenance of a Therapeutic

Garden Project at AiJalon Inc. Alzheimer’s Day Facility:
helping reduce stress for the Alzheimer’s participants and
caregivers alike.

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS An overview of the global water crisis and the dramatic
impact clean water can have in eradicating preventable
diseases worldwide: Providing clean water and sanitation
to villages around the world through an innovative eco-
friendly method of sustainable funding -Examples from
Kenya, Uganda, Sri Lanka, and Nicaragua.
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM SOM 110

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS Not One More Life: A program focused on pulmonary
screening and education in minority populations.

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS The development of a program for training and
certification for those who measure blood pressure and
for how to do a rapid survey to assess the health needs of
any area in the world.
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PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS Grass roots public health efforts with the Peace Corps…
volunteers working with communities and their leaders to
provide education relating to communicable diseases
such as Guinea Worm and HIV/AIDS.

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS Implementing an HIV prevention and treatment program
in Cambodia and South Africa.

HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER Volunteering in hospitals in Michigan
PROGRAMS
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER Volunteering at Crawford Long Hospital
PROGRAMS
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER How teens can give back to the community by using their
PROGRAMS special talents and volunteering in the local hospital.
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER Volunteering at St. Joseph’s Hospital
PROGRAMS
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER The benefits of volunteering in a hospital for: a) Anyone
PROGRAMS interested in the medical field. b) Anyone looking for a
way to utilize their own experiences and expertise to
make a difference. c) Retirees / seniors looking for
something to do to give back Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER The joys of inspiring and coordinating hospital volunteers
PROGRAMS at the Atlanta Medical Center.
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER Volunteering at Kennestone Hospital
PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER Volunteer services at Columbus Regional Health Center
PROGRAMS
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ADVOCACY FOR PATIENTS (Advocates for Responsible Care) – The need for medical
DURING A CRISIS OF CARE professional participation and support of patient
advocates during any crisis of medical care.
Sunday, April 18 12:30PM - 2:00PM WH 206
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PRESENTERS
Dorsett, Jolita
Frye, Liz MD
Grabbe, Linda RN
Morreale, Steve MD
MODERATOR
Withers, Jim MD
Beason, Jacinda CO-

MODERATOR
Hiller, Martin
Lundberg, George MD
Norton, Scott MD
Reichart, Bill MODERATOR
Stone, Barbara
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PRESENTERS
Agee, Marie
Foster, Stanley MD
MODERATOR
Frye, Liz MD
Fuerstman, Lou MD &

Chatterjee, Rinku,MD
Kimpur, Michael
Kowalske, Richard MD
Moreira, Jonathas Rev. Dr.
Omohwo, Edwin MD, MPH
Zughaier, Susu
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PRESENTERS
Adolph, Harold MD, FACS
Cooper, Warren MD
Mansour, Kamal MD
Pollack, Jon MD MODERATOR
Sakran, Joe MD
Steffes, Bruce MD
Wheeless, Clifford MD
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PRESENTERS
Dollar, Allen MD
Eaton, Cynthia Basso
Goo, David MD MODERATOR
Joshi, Haren and Tolat,

Pratima
Kutner, Steve
Oubre, Bert
Tisnado, Jamie MD
Viswanathan, Ashwin MD
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PRESENTERS
Antin, Deb & Pucci, Spencer
Chung, Andrew B. MD/PhD
Chung, Andy
Compere, Suzy
Drenkard, Cristrina MD
Ellison, Debbie
Fine, Kenneth MD
Hampton, Lynn
Seibel, Mache MD
MODERATOR
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PRESENTERS
Urbina, Belisa
Fort, Vincent MODERATOR
McDonald, Tim MODERATOR
Blumenthal, Dan MD
Clifton, Maurice MD
MODERATOR
Hillsberg, Bonnie, DC, MHA,

M.Ed
Himelick, Tom MD
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PRESENTERS
Jacobson, Hilary
Miles, David RN
Shieh, Jocelyn & Yu, Nina
Wimberly, Yolanda MD
Green, James, MD (DocRoc)

MODERATOR
Hays, Paul
Kelli, Heval
Norton, Scott MD
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PRESENTERS
Obrien, Barbara L, RN &

Obrien, Marc
Parham, Mahtab Melissa
Pejic, Maki
Sinkinson, Craig MD
Wolkis, Ed
Goodman, CJ MD
Kreisle, Mary RN MODERATOR
Lesser, Laurence MD (Lanie)
Moore, Charles MD and Johns,

Tony Pastor
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PRESENTERS
Rostad, Mitch
Thurston, Joanne
Warren, Bill
Watford, Sheryl
Ahmed, Zain, MD &

Bandyopadhyay, Sonny, MD
Lincenberg, Sheldon MD
Ojomo, Akinwale
Rutledge, Kenneth MD
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PRESENTERS
Thiltgen, Steven MODERATOR
Wallace, Debbie DrPH
Ajibade, Omotola CO-

MODERATOR
Abraham, George, MD
Caldwell, Amber
Chopra, Quincy
Staton, Gerald MD
MODERATOR
Bloomfield, Michael RPh
Flores, Dennis RN
MODERATOR
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PRESENTERS
McMahon, Mary RN
Norton, Scott MD
Notrica, Michelle PHARMD
Barash, Bailey
Nelms, Doris
Renault, Gillian, MODERATOR
Taylor, David MD
Chapman, Eddie MODERATOR

& Williams, Rickey B
Moody, Revonda CO-

MODERATOR
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PRESENTERS
Adams, Jewel, RN
Appelrouth, Dan, MD
Cobb, Clara, MSN, RN, CFNP,

& Handra, Kathy
Hatcher, Charles, MD
Lawrence, Clint, MD
Murphree, Rose, RN
MODERATOR
Umstead, Tom
Alvarado, Carlos S, MD
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PRESENTERS
Centrone, Wayne MD
MODERATOR
Gehringer, Bob, MD
Leeds, Ira MD
McQueen, Kelly MD
Ajibade, Olaseni
Beally, Melissa
Cadet, Jean
Curci, Sylvie
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PRESENTERS
Cunningham, Bruce, DMD
Davis, Walter Ray Jr, DDS,

MSD
Miller, Gary
Patten, Karyl, DDS
Shulman, Stan, DDS
Abughazaleh, Khaled DDS,

DMD & Sosebee, Steve MD
Boulis, Nick MD
Kennedy, Ann NP
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PRESENTERS
Middlebrooks, Brenda, CPNP
Milhoan, Kirk MD, PhD, FACC,

FAAP MODERATOR
Rich, Anita RN
Roser, Steve, DMD, MD /

Buffin, Dana, MD / Bailey,
Carl, MD
Silver, William, MD
Smith, Edwin, MD
Sutherland, Nadia, MD
Cooper, Warren, MD
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PRESENTERS
Evert, Jessica, MD
Spurlock, Rick, MD & Flier,

Vikki
Stewart, Richard, MD
Suchdev, Parminder, MD
Tarpley, Margaret
MODERATOR
Dollar, Allen MD
Roberts, Matthew
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PRESENTERS
Tarpley, John MODERATOR
Albert, Charles L
Cohen, Sheldon, MD
MODERATOR
Hays, Paul
Kardon, Patricia RN
Parker, Monica MD
Radulovacki, Branko MD
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PRESENTERS
Williams, Pamela
Church, Nina
Clark, Margaret A, MS, RN,

RRT - NPS
Grim, Clarence, MD CO-

MODERATOR
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PRESENTERS
Jessop, Kyle MODERATOR
Wilson-Baker, Jennett, RN
Dhawan, Neeta
Gonzalez, Tracy Russel
Ke, Rhona
Margol, Esther CO-

MODERATOR
Muhammad, Cecilia RN
Muhammad, Cecilia, RN CO-

MODERATOR
Rogers, Barbara
Symons, Jane
Williams, Nancy
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PRESENTERS
Leone-Glasser, Dorothy, RN
MODERATOR
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TOPIC OVERVIEW DATE TIME

India.
Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM
COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR free health screening programs.
MEDICAL & LAY PEOPLE Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON
SURGERY PROGRAMS The blessings and challenges of career volunteerism in
mission surgery.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Volunteer opportunities for both medical and lay people
EMPOWERING to help Mayan Indians in Guatemala and Nicaragua:
offering the span of healing from surgery to spiritual
health with Health Talents International. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON
Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON

Africa.”
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Narcotics Anonymous through volunteerism: Volunteers
educate substance abusers so that they understand the
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Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM


Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 10:30AM
RESPONSE: An inside perspective Project Medishare to serve rural Haiti.
and others with expertise on Haiti Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 1:00PM
GETTING LAUNCHED TO People…Do You Have a Plan?
VOLUNTEER
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN Volunteerism at Morehouse School of Medicine.
HEALTH EDUCATION
defects in children in Guatemala.
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RESPONSE: An inside perspective rural Haiti.
and others with expertise on Haiti Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 1:00PM
developing countries.
dental, and social needs of high risk youth in Peru. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON
MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA’S Chicago police officers’ youth ministries: identifying and
YOUTH addressing the mindset of the youth population, and

EMS to the streets of India.

WELLNESS things that we should all be doing to keep from having
either a heart attack or stroke.
doctor. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS An overview of the global water crisis and the dramatic
impact clean water can have in eradicating preventable
Kenya, Uganda, Sri Lanka, and Nicaragua. Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS Not One More Life: A program focused on pulmonary
screening and education in minority populations.
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM
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MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN volunteerism within the school community.
HEALTH EDUCATION

COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR community to support public health, preparedness,
MEDICAL & LAY PEOPLE response, and recovery through an organized Medical
Reserve Corp Unit.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS The Environmental Company… A unique volunteer
program: Using brains to save bucks (or How a shrink


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CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL (Samaritan’s Purse / World Medical Missions) – A general
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER surgeon’s experiences volunteering with World Medical
EFFORTS Missions, and his insights into the intersection of faith and

(simple extractions and fillings) during short mission trips.

RESPONSE: An inside perspective volunteer at the Hospital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti.

(ROW) to remote villages on the Amazon River.

PROGRAMS
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS of Medicine partners with Ethiopian medical schools to
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES teach cardiology to Ethiopian medical house staff

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: GETTING Bringing it all home: A doctor's international medical
YOUR FAMILY ON BOARD mission work and his growing family as he adopts kids
during these missions.
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HOMELESS PROGRAMS Youth and adult volunteers: Helping the homeless in

Atlanta with free medical services.

WELLNESS Community on lupus in Georgia.

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS establish sustainable medical programs in developing
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES countries: an overview of programs focused on blood
banking, transfusion medicine, pediatrics, neonatology,
of laughter yoga.
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL Examination of the ethical pitfalls of global health
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER volunteerism, ethical mandates of immersion programs,
EFFORTS and how to evaluate a potential experience from An
and to operate on sound ethical footing. Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM

PROGRAMS the bedside and combating burn out among RNs.
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COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Strengthening the health & development capacity of 220
EMPOWERING Guatemalan Mam Indian women from 12 villages through
skill building and microfinance.

homeless population of Atlanta.

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Carolina for Kibera: bringing health and hope to the slums
EMPOWERING of Nairobi, Kenya.

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Providing medical care and health education to exiled
EMPOWERING Tibetan monks, nuns, and laypersons in South India.

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PROGRAMS

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS establish pediatric emergency medicine by certifying
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES providers and instructors in the following: Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Pediatric Emergency

HOMELESS PROGRAMS Teaching meditation and mindfulness to homeless youth
in Atlanta with peer co-leaders: the results of a pilot
research project.
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Fostering cultural sensitivity to Hispanic migrants in the
EFFORTS U.S.: Teaching English speaking doctors communication
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS The development of a program for training and
certification for those who measure blood pressure and

COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR patient who needed care.
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COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Distributing Health education & services information for
EFFORTS Migrant Farm Workers in the United States: the
Farmworker newspaper.
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (1of 2 presentations) Combating mental illness through
street outreach and radio: National Alliance on Mental

VOLUNTEER

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN chiropractic students and an infrastructure for
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & chiropractic care in developing countries.
HEALTH EDUCATION
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN The success of Emory PA program’s volunteer team with
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & developing a program for free medical care for migrant
HEALTH EDUCATION and seasonal farm workers over the past 15 years.
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN international volunteerism and providing free medical
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & care in Central America and Tanzania... A student shares
HEALTH EDUCATION her experiences traveling with ISL and information on
how others can get involved. Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS Grass roots public health efforts with the Peace Corps…
volunteers working with communities and their leaders to

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS physician couple from the USA: An example of public
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES private partnership with win-win results.
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MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Impacting the lives of children with Tourette Syndrome
with a normal camp experience where they don’t have to

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Contributing multimedia skills to mobilize for meeting
EFFORTS health needs.

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Taking volunteerism to the front lines of social action: A
EMPOWERING program focused on addressing common treatable
ailments among nomadic communities in rural Kenya,
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Giving hope to orphans and street children in Eastern
EMPOWERING Africa by: a) Providing medical care, education, food, and
clean water; b) Building a self-sustaining orphan village.

Botstein
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INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS medical volunteerism.

COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR insurance or financial resources to afford it.


Sunday, April 18 12:30PM - 2:00PM

health clinic for the medically indigent.

Ecuador.

VOLUNTEER

the Middle East.
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PROGRAMS

provision for follow up. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON
PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS The challenges and rewards of practicing pediatric
urology surgery in El Salvador.
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN to be at the heart of emergency medicine at Emory
INTEGRAL PART OF MEDICAL & Hospital.
HEALTH EDUCATION
human services.

MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA’S Camp Stand: Encouraging youth to make and commit to
YOUTH healthy choices through a nature and science “rite of
passage” camp experience.

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COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Volunteering to provide healthcare assistance and other

EMPOWERING services to the river-banks people of the Amazon Basin
(Brazil) through World Hope Mission Ministry.

HOMELESS PROGRAMS Volunteering with House Calls to the Homeless

something to do to give back
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER The joys of inspiring and coordinating hospital volunteers
PROGRAMS at the Atlanta Medical Center.


PROGRAMS volunteering at United Hospice Atlanta.

VOLUNTEER personal experience.
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COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA How medical volunteers can make an impact via
EFFORTS international telemedicine.

PROGRAMS pharmaceutical formularies in developing nations

NURSING & PHARMACY Challenges with the pharmaceutical supply chain for
PROGRAMS small NGOs.

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA A Nurse Executive and Communications Arts major son,
EFFORTS who is physically challenged, collaboratively write a
Met." Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Child Care Foundation: Bringing physicians, nurses, and
EMPOWERING other health care providers on board to provide medical
outreach and health education in rural Nigeria.

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS scratch’ in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Breaking language barriers: The challenges of giving

EFFORTS presentations to educate families in developing countries
language skills.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Educating family caregivers about the evaluation and
assistance of patients with dementia: Registry for

Samaritan Clinic in Atlanta.

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Networking and connecting the experts to address
EFFORTS medical and health needs via website development and
collaborative books.

SURGERY PROGRAMS Surgery in the developing world: Surgery, global health,
and the Emory Global Surgery Initiative.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Building partnerships between faith communities and
mental health advocates to address the needs of those
with mental illness.

GETTING LAUNCHED TO barriers that keep you from the opportunities.
VOLUNTEER
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HOSPICE VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMS

children in Mongolia.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: GETTING Medical mission trips abroad (Dominican Republic)
YOUR FAMILY ON BOARD beginning at age 8: it’s never too early to begin making
an impact.

PROGRAMS


Education, Assessment & Leadership.

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countries.

WELLNESS fun and effective way to teach health literacy to all ages

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN
HEALTH EDUCATION

remote Alaska and rural Vietnam.


COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Combining the teaching of Medical Spanish, cultural
EFFORTS sensitivity, and international medicine with the provision

and the evolution of a medical mission.
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CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL Programs mostly serving Haiti) & Vicki Flier Hudson --
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER How to be culturally sensitive to the local / indigenous
EFFORTS populations you are serving during missions abroad.

EMERGENCY / TRAUMA / ER The challenges of setting up intensive care units in third
PROGRAMS world countries.


CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL The unexpected benefits of serving outside your box: how
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER serving in different countries and cultures changes you
EFFORTS for the better.
GETTING LAUNCHED TO
VOLUNTEER
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL The ethical challenges of global health volunteerism.
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER
EFFORTS

Leone with Joshua International Ministries.
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PROGRAMS

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: GETTING An alternative vacation: The nuts and bolts of choosing
YOUR FAMILY ON BOARD volunteer service trips to underserved areas as family
vacations.

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & ETHICAL Someone once said, “Every medical encounter is a cross-
RESPONSIBILITY IN VOLUNTEER cultural encounter.” Whether in the U.S. or in other
EFFORTS countries, medical volunteer efforts involve cross-cultural
as well as respect are vital. Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM
PROGRAMS

EFFORTS opportunities given the current standards of mission
work.

community needs.
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INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS Radiology to physicians, students, nurses, ancillary
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES personnel, etc. in the Andes of Peru.

COMMUNITY – OPPORTUNITIES FOR for independent volunteer work for the lay person.

prevention and educational services for Latino families in Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM
TEACHING & DEVELOPING Georgia.
The establishment and support of neurosurgical residency
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PROGRAMS programs in developing regions: the challenges and
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES opportunities.


medical students the nuts and bolts of serving the Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM
underserved.
on life…from social outcast to cultural inclusion. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON
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PROGRAMS
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS The development and maintenance of a Therapeutic
Garden Project at AiJalon Inc. Alzheimer’s Day Facility:
caregivers alike.

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS Implementing an HIV prevention and treatment program
in Cambodia and South Africa.
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS AN community service and humanism.
HEALTH EDUCATION Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM
medicine program.
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA Photography with the Flying Doctors: Contributing
EFFORTS multimedia skills to mobilize for meeting health needs.
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING & Science for peace in the Middle East: Promoting
EMPOWERING biomedical research collaboration between Israelis and
Palestinians
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
SOM 120 Abraham, George, MD
Abughazaleh, Khaled DDS,

SOM 120 DMD & Sosebee, Steve MD
WH 208 Adams, Jewel, RN
SOM 130 Adolph, Harold MD, FACS
SOM 110 Agee, Marie
Ahmed, Zain, MD &

SOM 130 Bandyopadhyay, Sonny, MD
SOM 110 Ajibade, Olaseni

SOM 120 MODERATOR
WH 207 Albert, Charles L
SOM 110 Alvarado, Carlos S, MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 205 Antin, Deb & Pucci, Spencer
WH 208 Appelrouth, Dan, MD
WH 206 Barash, Bailey
HARLAND CINEMA Beally, Melissa
Beason, Jacinda CO-

WH 208 MODERATOR
SOM 110 Bloomfield, Michael RPh
WH 207 Blumenthal, Dan MD
SOM 120 Boulis, Nick MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
HARLAND CINEMA Cadet, Jean
SOM 120 Caldwell, Amber
Centrone, Wayne MD
SOM 110 MODERATOR
Chapman, Eddie MODERATOR

WH 207 & Williams, Rickey B
SOM 120 Chopra, Quincy
WH 205 Chung, Andrew B. MD/PhD
WH 205 Chung, Andy
SOM 110 Church, Nina
Clark, Margaret A, MS, RN,

SOM 110 RRT - NPS
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
Clifton, Maurice MD
WH 207 MODERATOR
Cobb, Clara, MSN, RN, CFNP, &

WH 208 Handra, Kathy
Cohen, Sheldon, MD
WH 207 MODERATOR
WH 205 Compere, Suzy
SOM 130 Cooper, Warren MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
SOM 130 Cooper, Warren, MD
WH 205 Cunningham, Bruce, DMD
HARLAND CINEMA Curci, Sylvie
WH 205 Davis, Walter Ray Jr, DDS, MSD
WH 208 Dhawan, Neeta
SOM 120 Dollar, Allen MD
WH 206 Dollar, Allen MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH206 Dorsett, Jolita
WH 205 Drenkard, Cristrina MD
SOM 120 Eaton, Cynthia Basso
WH 205 Ellison, Debbie
SOM 130 Evert, Jessica, MD
WH 205 Fine, Kenneth MD
SOM 110 Flores, Dennis RN MODERATOR
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
Foster, Stanley MD
SOM 110 MODERATOR
WH206 Frye, Liz MD
SOM 110 Frye, Liz MD
Fuerstman, Lou MD &

SOM 110 Chatterjee, Rinku,MD
SOM 110 Gehringer, Bob, MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 208 Gonzalez, Tracy Russel
SOM 120 Goo, David MD MODERATOR
WH 208 Goodman, CJ MD
WH206 Grabbe, Linda RN
Green, James, MD (DocRoc)

WH 206 MODERATOR

SOM 110 MODERATOR
WH 205 Hampton, Lynn
WH 208 Hatcher, Charles, MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 206 Hays, Paul
WH 207 Hays, Paul
WH 208 Hiller, Martin
Hillsberg, Bonnie, DC, MHA,

WH 207 M.Ed
WH 207 Himelick, Tom MD
WH 207 Jacobson, Hilary
SOM 110 Jessop, Kyle MODERATOR
SOM 120 Joshi, Haren and Tolat, Pratima
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 207 Kardon, Patricia RN
WH 208 Ke, Rhona
WH 206 Kelli, Heval
SOM 120 Kennedy, Ann NP
SOM 110 Kimpur, Michael
SOM 110 Kowalske, Richard MD
WH 208 Kreisle, Mary RN MODERATOR
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
SOM 120 Kutner, Steve
WH 208 Lawrence, Clint, MD
SOM 110 Leeds, Ira MD
Leone-Glasser, Dorothy, RN
WH 206 MODERATOR
WH 208 Lesser, Laurence MD (Lanie)
SOM 130 Lincenberg, Sheldon MD
WH 208 Lundberg, George MD
SOM 130 Mansour, Kamal MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
Margol, Esther CO-

WH 208 MODERATOR
SOM 110 McMahon, Mary RN
SOM 110 McQueen, Kelly MD
SOM 120 Middlebrooks, Brenda, CPNP
WH 207 Miles, David RN
Milhoan, Kirk MD, PhD, FACC,

SOM 120 FAAP MODERATOR
WH 205 Miller, Gary
Moody, Revonda CO-

WH 207 MODERATOR
Moore, Charles MD and Johns,

WH 208 Tony Pastor
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
SOM 110 Moreira, Jonathas Rev. Dr.
Morreale, Steve MD
WH206 MODERATOR
WH 208 Muhammad, Cecilia RN
Muhammad, Cecilia, RN CO-

WH 208 MODERATOR
Murphree, Rose, RN
WH 208 MODERATOR
WH 206 Nelms, Doris
WH 208 Norton, Scott MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 206 Norton, Scott MD
SOM 110 Norton, Scott MD
SOM 110 Notrica, Michelle PHARMD

WH 206 Obrien, Marc
SOM 130 Ojomo, Akinwale
SOM 110 Omohwo, Edwin MD, MPH
SOM 120 Oubre, Bert
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 206 Parham, Mahtab Melissa
WH 207 Parker, Monica MD
WH 205 Patten, Karyl, DDS
WH 206 Pejic, Maki
SOM 130 Pollack, Jon MD MODERATOR
WH 207 Radulovacki, Branko MD
WH 208 Reichart, Bill MODERATOR
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 206 Renault, Gillian, MODERATOR
SOM 120 Rich, Anita RN
WH 206 Roberts, Matthew
WH 208 Rogers, Barbara

Buffin, Dana, MD / Bailey, Carl,
SOM 120 MD
WH 208 Rostad, Mitch
SOM 130 Rutledge, Kenneth MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
SOM 130 Sakran, Joe MD
WH 205 Seibel, Mache MD MODERATOR
WH 207 Shieh, Jocelyn & Yu, Nina
WH 205 Shulman, Stan, DDS
SOM 120 Silver, William, MD
WH 206 Sinkinson, Craig MD
SOM 120 Smith, Edwin, MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
Spurlock, Rick, MD & Flier,

SOM 130 Vikki
Staton, Gerald MD
SOM 120 MODERATOR
SOM 130 Steffes, Bruce MD
SOM 130 Stewart, Richard, MD
WH 208 Stone, Barbara
SOM 130 Suchdev, Parminder, MD
SOM 120 Sutherland, Nadia, MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 208 Symons, Jane
WH 206 Tarpley, John MODERATOR
Tarpley, Margaret
SOM 130 MODERATOR
WH 206 Taylor, David MD
SOM 130 Thiltgen, Steven MODERATOR
WH 208 Thurston, Joanne
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
SOM 120 Tisnado, Jamie MD
WH 208 Umstead, Tom
WH 205 Urbina, Belisa
SOM 120 Viswanathan, Ashwin MD
SOM 130 Wallace, Debbie DrPH
WH 208 Warren, Bill
WH 208 Watford, Sheryl
SOM 130 Wheeless, Clifford MD
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LOCATION PRESENTERS
WH 208 Williams, Nancy
WH 207 Williams, Pamela
SOM 110 Wilson-Baker, Jennett, RN
WH 207 Wimberly, Yolanda MD
WH206 Withers, Jim MD
WH 206 Wolkis, Ed
SOM 110 Zughaier, Susu
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TOPIC OVERVIEW DATE TIME LOCATION PRESENTERS

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR of Medicine partners with Ethiopian medical schools to
PROGRAMS IN teach cardiology to Ethiopian medical house staff
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 Dollar, Allen MD
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR establish sustainable medical programs in developing
PROGRAMS IN countries: an overview of programs focused on blood
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES banking, transfusion medicine, pediatrics, neonatology,
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 Eaton, Cynthia Basso

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR establish pediatric emergency medicine by certifying
PROGRAMS IN providers and instructors in the following: Pediatric
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Pediatric Emergency
Goo, David MD
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 MODERATOR
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR physician couple from the USA: An example of public
PROGRAMS IN private partnership with win-win results.
Joshi, Haren and Tolat,
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 Pratima
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR medical volunteerism.
PROGRAMS IN
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 Kutner, Steve
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR scratch’ in Sub-Saharan Africa.
PROGRAMS IN
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 Oubre, Bert
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR Radiology to physicians, students, nurses, ancillary
PROGRAMS IN personnel, etc. in the Andes of Peru.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 Tisnado, Jamie MD
TEACHING & DEVELOPING The establishment and support of neurosurgical residency
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR programs in developing regions: the challenges and
PROGRAMS IN opportunities.
Viswanathan, Ashwin
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12:30PM SOM 120 MD

COMMUNITY Volunteer opportunities for both medical and lay people
STRENGTHENING & to help Mayan Indians in Guatemala and Nicaragua:
EMPOWERING offering the span of healing from surgery to spiritual
health with Health Talents International.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Agee, Marie
COMMUNITY Strengthening the health & development capacity of 220
STRENGTHENING & Guatemalan Mam Indian women from 12 villages through Foster, Stanley MD
EMPOWERING skill building and microfinance. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 MODERATOR
COMMUNITY Carolina for Kibera: bringing health and hope to the slums
STRENGTHENING & of Nairobi, Kenya.
EMPOWERING Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Frye, Liz MD
COMMUNITY Providing medical care and health education to exiled
STRENGTHENING & Tibetan monks, nuns, and laypersons in South India. Fuerstman, Lou MD &
EMPOWERING Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Chatterjee, Rinku,MD
COMMUNITY Taking volunteerism to the front lines of social action: A
STRENGTHENING & program focused on addressing common treatable
EMPOWERING ailments among nomadic communities in rural Kenya,
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Kimpur, Michael

COMMUNITY Giving hope to orphans and street children in Eastern
STRENGTHENING & Africa by: a) Providing medical care, education, food, and
EMPOWERING clean water; b) Building a self-sustaining orphan village.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Kowalske, Richard MD
COMMUNITY Volunteering to provide healthcare assistance and other
STRENGTHENING & services to the river-banks people of the Amazon Basin
EMPOWERING (Brazil) through World Hope Mission Ministry.
Moreira, Jonathas Rev.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Dr.
COMMUNITY Child Care Foundation: Bringing physicians, nurses, and
STRENGTHENING & other health care providers on board to provide medical
EMPOWERING outreach and health education in rural Nigeria.
Omohwo, Edwin MD,
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 MPH
COMMUNITY Science for peace in the Middle East: Promoting
STRENGTHENING & biomedical research collaboration between Israelis and
EMPOWERING Palestinians Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Zughaier, Susu

SURGERY PROGRAMS The blessings and challenges of career volunteerism in Adolph, Harold MD,
mission surgery. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130 FACS
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130 Cooper, Warren MD
the Middle East.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130 Mansour, Kamal MD
SURGERY PROGRAMS Surgery in the developing world: Surgery, global health, Pollack, Jon MD
and the Emory Global Surgery Initiative. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130 MODERATOR
countries. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130 Sakran, Joe MD
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130 Steffes, Bruce MD
on life…from social outcast to cultural inclusion.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130 Wheeless, Clifford MD
HOMELESS PROGRAMS (medical research coordinator, & president of the non-
profit organization S.R.T Inc.) – Youth and adult
volunteers: Helping the homeless in Atlanta with free
medical services.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 10:30AM WH206 Dorsett, Jolita
homeless population of Atlanta. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 10:30AM WH206 Frye, Liz MD
HOMELESS PROGRAMS (Community Advanced Practice Nurses) – Teaching
meditation and mindfulness to homeless youth in Atlanta
with peer co-leaders: the results of a pilot research
project.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 10:30AM WH206 Grabbe, Linda RN
HOMELESS PROGRAMS Volunteering with House Calls to the Homeless Morreale, Steve MD
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 10:30AM WH206 MODERATOR
medicine program. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 10:30AM WH206 Withers, Jim MD

Antin, Deb & Pucci,
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Spencer
WELLNESS things that we should all be doing to keep from having Chung, Andrew B.
either a heart attack or stroke. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 MD/PhD
doctor.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Chung, Andy
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Compere, Suzy
WELLNESS Community on lupus in Georgia. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Drenkard, Cristrina MD
of laughter yoga.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Ellison, Debbie
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Fine, Kenneth MD
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Hampton, Lynn
WELLNESS fun and effective way to teach health literacy to all ages Seibel, Mache MD
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 MODERATOR
prevention and educational services for Latino families in
Georgia.
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 1:00PM WH 205 Urbina, Belisa


GETTING LAUNCHED TO People…Do You Have a Plan? Beason, Jacinda CO-
VOLUNTEER Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM WH 208 MODERATOR
VOLUNTEER Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM WH 208 Hiller, Martin
VOLUNTEER
Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM WH 208 Lundberg, George MD
VOLUNTEER personal experience. Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM WH 208 Norton, Scott MD
GETTING LAUNCHED TO barriers that keep you from the opportunities. Reichart, Bill
VOLUNTEER Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM WH 208 MODERATOR
GETTING LAUNCHED TO
VOLUNTEER Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 11:30AM WH 208 Stone, Barbara
Africa.”
Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 120 MODERATOR
India. Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 120 Abraham, George, MD
developing countries. Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 120 Caldwell, Amber
EMS to the streets of India. Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 120 Chopra, Quincy
EMERGENCY / TRAUMA / ER The challenges of setting up intensive care units in third Staton, Gerald MD
PROGRAMS world countries. Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 120 MODERATOR

Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 110 Bloomfield, Michael RPh
PROGRAMS the bedside and combating burn out among RNs. Flores, Dennis RN
Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 110 MODERATOR
Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 110 McMahon, Mary RN
PROGRAMS pharmaceutical formularies in developing nations Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 110 Norton, Scott MD
NURSING & PHARMACY Challenges with the pharmaceutical supply chain for Notrica, Michelle
PROGRAMS small NGOs. Saturday, April 17 12:30PM - 3:00PM SOM 110 PHARMD
Ahmed, Zain, MD &
Bandyopadhyay, Sonny,
Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM SOM 130 MD
Ecuador. Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM SOM 130 Lincenberg, Sheldon MD
Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM SOM 130 Ojomo, Akinwale
Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM SOM 130 Rutledge, Kenneth MD
EFFORTS opportunities given the current standards of mission Thiltgen, Steven
work. Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM SOM 130 MODERATOR
Saturday, April 17 12 Noon -3:00PM SOM 130 Wallace, Debbie DrPH

Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 Goodman, CJ MD
Botstein
Kreisle, Mary RN
Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 MODERATOR
health clinic for the medically indigent. Lesser, Laurence MD
Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 (Lanie)
Moore, Charles MD and
Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 Johns, Tony Pastor
Education, Assessment & Leadership. Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 Rostad, Mitch
community needs. Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 Thurston, Joanne
Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 Warren, Bill

medical students the nuts and bolts of serving the
underserved.
Saturday, April 17 11:30PM - 3:00PM WH 208 Watford, Sheryl
COMMUNICATIONS & Fostering cultural sensitivity to Hispanic migrants in the
MEDIA EFFORTS U.S.: Teaching English speaking doctors communication
Green, James, MD
Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 (DocRoc) MODERATOR
COMMUNICATIONS & Distributing Health education & services information for
MEDIA EFFORTS Migrant Farm Workers in the United States: the
Farmworker newspaper. Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Hays, Paul
COMMUNICATIONS & Contributing multimedia skills to mobilize for meeting
MEDIA EFFORTS health needs. Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Kelli, Heval
COMMUNICATIONS & How medical volunteers can make an impact via
MEDIA EFFORTS international telemedicine. Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Norton, Scott MD
COMMUNICATIONS & A Nurse Executive and Communications Arts major son,
MEDIA EFFORTS who is physically challenged, collaboratively write a
Met."
Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Obrien, Marc
COMMUNICATIONS & Breaking language barriers: The challenges of giving
MEDIA EFFORTS presentations to educate families in developing countries
language skills.
Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Parham, Mahtab Melissa
COMMUNICATIONS & Networking and connecting the experts to address
MEDIA EFFORTS medical and health needs via website development and
collaborative books. Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Pejic, Maki
COMMUNICATIONS & Combining the teaching of Medical Spanish, cultural
MEDIA EFFORTS sensitivity, and international medicine with the provision
Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Sinkinson, Craig MD
COMMUNICATIONS & Photography with the Flying Doctors: Contributing
MEDIA EFFORTS multimedia skills to mobilize for meeting health needs.
Saturday, April 17 11:30AM - 2:30PM WH 206 Wolkis, Ed

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS Volunteerism at Morehouse School of Medicine.
AN INTEGRAL PART OF
MEDICAL & HEALTH
EDUCATION Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 Blumenthal, Dan MD
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS volunteerism within the school community.
AN INTEGRAL PART OF
MEDICAL & HEALTH Clifton, Maurice MD
EDUCATION Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 MODERATOR
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS chiropractic students and an infrastructure for
AN INTEGRAL PART OF chiropractic care in developing countries.
MEDICAL & HEALTH Hillsberg, Bonnie, DC,
EDUCATION Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 MHA, M.Ed

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS The success of Emory PA program’s volunteer team with
AN INTEGRAL PART OF developing a program for free medical care for migrant
MEDICAL & HEALTH and seasonal farm workers over the past 15 years.
EDUCATION
Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 Himelick, Tom MD
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS international volunteerism and providing free medical
AN INTEGRAL PART OF care in Central America and Tanzania... A student shares
MEDICAL & HEALTH her experiences traveling with ISL and information on
EDUCATION
how others can get involved.
Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 Jacobson, Hilary
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS to be at the heart of emergency medicine at Emory
AN INTEGRAL PART OF Hospital.
MEDICAL & HEALTH
EDUCATION Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 Miles, David RN
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS
AN INTEGRAL PART OF
MEDICAL & HEALTH Shieh, Jocelyn & Yu,
EDUCATION Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 Nina
MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM AS community service and humanism.
AN INTEGRAL PART OF
MEDICAL & HEALTH
EDUCATION Saturday, April 17 11:00AM - 2:30PM WH 207 Wimberly, Yolanda MD
(simple extractions and fillings) during short mission trips. Cunningham, Bruce,
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM WH 205 DMD
(ROW) to remote villages on the Amazon River. Davis, Walter Ray Jr,
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM WH 205 DDS, MSD
human services. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM WH 205 Miller, Gary
Samaritan Clinic in Atlanta. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM WH 205 Patten, Karyl, DDS
remote Alaska and rural Vietnam. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM WH 205 Shulman, Stan, DDS
Abughazaleh, Khaled
DDS, DMD & Sosebee,
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Steve MD
defects in children in Guatemala. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Boulis, Nick MD
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Kennedy, Ann NP

PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS The challenges and rewards of practicing pediatric Middlebrooks,
urology surgery in El Salvador. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Brenda, CPNP
Milhoan, Kirk MD, PhD,
FACC, FAAP
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 MODERATOR
children in Mongolia. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Rich, Anita RN
Buffin, Dana, MD /
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Bailey, Carl, MD

Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Silver, William, MD
and the evolution of a medical mission. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Smith, Edwin, MD
Leone with Joshua International Ministries. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 120 Sutherland, Nadia, MD
COMMUNITY – free health screening programs.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208 Adams, Jewel, RN
COMMUNITY –
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208 Appelrouth, Dan, MD
COMMUNITY – community to support public health, preparedness,
OPPORTUNITIES FOR response, and recovery through an organized Medical
MEDICAL & LAY PEOPLE Reserve Corp Unit.
Cobb, Clara, MSN, RN,

Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208 CFNP, & Handra, Kathy
COMMUNITY – patient who needed care.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208 Hatcher, Charles, MD
COMMUNITY – insurance or financial resources to afford it.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208 Lawrence, Clint, MD
COMMUNITY –
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MEDICAL & LAY PEOPLE Murphree, Rose, RN
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208 MODERATOR
COMMUNITY – for independent volunteer work for the lay person.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON WH 208 Umstead, Tom
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Alvarado, Carlos S, MD
dental, and social needs of high risk youth in Peru.
Centrone, Wayne MD
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 MODERATOR
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Gehringer, Bob, MD
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Leeds, Ira MD


provision for follow up.
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 McQueen, Kelly MD
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 12 NOON SOM 110 Ajibade, Olaseni

MENTAL HEALTH IN Chicago police officers’ youth ministries: identifying and
AMERICA’S YOUTH addressing the mindset of the youth population, and
Chapman, Eddie
MODERATOR &
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 11:30AM WH 207 Williams, Rickey B
MENTAL HEALTH IN Camp Stand: Encouraging youth to make and commit to
AMERICA’S YOUTH healthy choices through a nature and science “rite of Moody, Revonda CO-
passage” camp experience. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 11:30AM WH 207 MODERATOR
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 10:30AM WH 206 Barash, Bailey
PROGRAMS volunteering at United Hospice Atlanta. Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 10:30AM WH 206 Nelms, Doris
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMS
Renault, Gillian,
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 10:30AM WH 206 MODERATOR
PROGRAMS Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 10:30AM WH 206 Taylor, David MD
RESPONSE: An inside Project Medishare to serve rural Haiti.
perspective from
volunteers who were on
the front lines during the
recent crisis, and others
with expertise on Haiti
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 1:00PM HARLAND CINEMA Beally, Melissa
RESPONSE: An inside rural Haiti.
perspective from
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 1:00PM HARLAND CINEMA Cadet, Jean
RESPONSE: An inside volunteer at the Hospital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti.
perspective from
Sunday, April 18 9:00AM - 1:00PM HARLAND CINEMA Curci, Sylvie
Leone-Glasser, Dorothy,
Sunday, April 18 12:30PM - 2:00PM WH 206 RN MODERATOR
PUBLIC HEALTH An overview of the global water crisis and the dramatic
PROGRAMS impact clean water can have in eradicating preventable
Kenya, Uganda, Sri Lanka, and Nicaragua.
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM SOM 110 Church, Nina

PUBLIC HEALTH Not One More Life: A program focused on pulmonary
PROGRAMS screening and education in minority populations. Clark, Margaret A, MS,
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM SOM 110 RN, RRT - NPS
PUBLIC HEALTH The development of a program for training and
PROGRAMS certification for those who measure blood pressure and
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM SOM 110 MODERATOR
PUBLIC HEALTH Grass roots public health efforts with the Peace Corps…
PROGRAMS volunteers working with communities and their leaders to
Jessop, Kyle
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM SOM 110 MODERATOR
PUBLIC HEALTH Implementing an HIV prevention and treatment program Wilson-Baker, Jennett,
PROGRAMS in Cambodia and South Africa. Sunday, April 18 12 Noon -2:00PM SOM 110 RN
PROGRAMS Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 Dhawan, Neeta

PROGRAMS Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 Gonzalez, Tracy Russel
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 Ke, Rhona
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER Volunteering at St. Joseph’s Hospital Margol, Esther CO-
PROGRAMS Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 MODERATOR
something to do to give back
Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 Muhammad, Cecilia RN

HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER The joys of inspiring and coordinating hospital volunteers Muhammad, Cecilia, RN
PROGRAMS at the Atlanta Medical Center. Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 CO-MODERATOR
PROGRAMS Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 Rogers, Barbara
PROGRAMS Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 Symons, Jane
PROGRAMS Sunday, April 18 12 Noon - 2:00PM WH 208 Williams, Nancy
MENTAL HEALTH Narcotics Anonymous through volunteerism: Volunteers
PROGRAMS educate substance abusers so that they understand the
Sunday, April 18 11:30AM - 3:00PM WH 207 Albert, Charles L
MENTAL HEALTH The Environmental Company… A unique volunteer
PROGRAMS program: Using brains to save bucks (or How a shrink
Cohen, Sheldon, MD
Sunday, April 18 11:30AM - 3:00PM WH 207 MODERATOR
MENTAL HEALTH (1of 2 presentations) Combating mental illness through
PROGRAMS street outreach and radio: National Alliance on Mental
Sunday, April 18 11:30AM - 3:00PM WH 207 Hays, Paul
MENTAL HEALTH Impacting the lives of children with Tourette Syndrome
PROGRAMS with a normal camp experience where they don’t have to
Sunday, April 18 11:30AM - 3:00PM WH 207 Kardon, Patricia RN
MENTAL HEALTH Educating family caregivers about the evaluation and
PROGRAMS assistance of patients with dementia: Registry for
Sunday, April 18 11:30AM - 3:00PM WH 207 Parker, Monica MD
MENTAL HEALTH Building partnerships between faith communities and
PROGRAMS mental health advocates to address the needs of those
with mental illness. Sunday, April 18 11:30AM - 3:00PM WH 207 Radulovacki, Branko MD
MENTAL HEALTH The development and maintenance of a Therapeutic
PROGRAMS Garden Project at AiJalon Inc. Alzheimer’s Day Facility:
caregivers alike.
Sunday, April 18 11:30AM - 3:00PM WH 207 Williams, Pamela
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & (Samaritan’s Purse / World Medical Missions) – A general
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY surgeon’s experiences volunteering with World Medical
IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS Missions, and his insights into the intersection of faith and
Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 130 Cooper, Warren, MD
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & Examination of the ethical pitfalls of global health
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY volunteerism, ethical mandates of immersion programs,
IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS and how to evaluate a potential experience from An
and to operate on sound ethical footing.
Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 130 Evert, Jessica, MD

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & Programs mostly serving Haiti) & Vicki Flier Hudson --
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY How to be culturally sensitive to the local / indigenous
IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS populations you are serving during missions abroad.
Spurlock, Rick, MD &
Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 130 Flier, Vikki

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & The unexpected benefits of serving outside your box: how
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY serving in different countries and cultures changes you
IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS for the better. Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 130 Stewart, Richard, MD
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & The ethical challenges of global health volunteerism.
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 130 Suchdev, Parminder, MD
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & Someone once said, “Every medical encounter is a cross-
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY cultural encounter.” Whether in the U.S. or in other
IN VOLUNTEER EFFORTS countries, medical volunteer efforts involve cross-cultural
as well as respect are vital.
Tarpley, Margaret
Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 2:00PM SOM 130 MODERATOR
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: Bringing it all home: A doctor's international medical
GETTING YOUR FAMILY ON mission work and his growing family as he adopts kids
BOARD during these missions.
Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 12:30PM WH 206 Dollar, Allen MD
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: Medical mission trips abroad (Dominican Republic)
GETTING YOUR FAMILY ON beginning at age 8: it’s never too early to begin making
BOARD an impact. Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 12:30PM WH 206 Roberts, Matthew
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT: An alternative vacation: The nuts and bolts of choosing
GETTING YOUR FAMILY ON volunteer service trips to underserved areas as family Tarpley, John
BOARD vacations. Sunday, April 18 11:00AM - 12:30PM WH 206 MODERATOR

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EMORY UNIVERSITY MEDICAL VOLUNTEERISM CONFERENCE

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HOMELESS PROGRAMS Youth and adult volunteers: Helping the homeless in

Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 10:30AM WH207

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Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110

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Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110

Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 110

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SURGERY PROGRAMS The blessings and challenges of career volunteerism in

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Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130

Saturday, April 17 8:30AM - 12 NOON SOM 130

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TEACHING & DEVELOPING An innovative medical school partnership: Emory School

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HEALTH EDUCATION & Raising awareness regarding the importance of

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HEALTH EDUCATION & Renovacion Conyugal is the only organization in GA that

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SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS: International Service Learning, learning the ropes of

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COMMUNITY CLINICS The story of HEAL, a new free Community Center in

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EXPANDING VOLUNTEER The challenges of expanding medical mission

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