| January 31, 2009 - February 1, 2009 | Advance Human Rights, Advance within your Profession
Early Bird Registration and discounted registration fee ends on January 7th
Conference Keynote Speakers are:
Stephen Lewis, Co-Director of AIDS-Free World and former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS to Africa
Julio Frenk, MD, MPH, former Minister of Health, Mexico, Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health
The Conference Program is available now at:
http://conference09.phrblog.org/program/
Highlights include:
Renowned experts in the field of health and human rights will be available to share their knowledge and expertise with you. This conference provides a rare chance to meet and network with health professionals interested in human rights from all over the US including:
Stephen Marks, MD, Professor of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center and consultant to the United Nations Development Program
Donna Barry, NP, MSN, MPH, Director of Advocacy & Policy, Partners in Health
Paula Donovan, Co-Executive Director of AIDS-free World
A dynamic lineup of workshops, panels, and other sessions that will cover emerging issues in health in human rights. Topics include the rights-based approach to the HIV/AIDS pandemic; the U.S. role in detainee torture; the struggle to maintain a standard of health in armed conflict; and a variety of workshops sharpen your advocate skills.
You can see the full list workshops and speakers here:
http://conference09.phrblog.org/program/workshops/
The Physicians for Human Rights Student Program works to advance health professional students’ understanding and lifelong investment in health and human rights activism, and to cultivate their unique contributions as advocates promoting health and human rights locally, nationally and globally.
Join PHR at the National Student Conference - a unique opportunity for passionate health professional students come to together for a remarkable weekend and harness their knowledge for health and human rights.
Brown University; Providence, Rhode Island ,
Contact: Danielle, Student Program Coordinator dfox@phrusa.org
www.PHRStudentConference.org |
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