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“World-Class Medicine” to
gather international partners
and faculty for HMI’s first
global health care forum
2008 program slate
“World-Class Medicine” to gather international partners and faculty for HMI’s first global health care forum
HMI partners from as near as Baltimore and as far as Singapore are expected to converge in Boston at the end of September for a two-day conference focused on current trends and challenges in global health and education. The event, entitled “World-Class Medicine: Creating Clinical Care Centers of the Future,” will be the first major gathering of representatives from partner organizations in HMI’s history.
The HMI conference, which will take place September 29-30, is being held as a precursor to the annual conference of the International Society of Quality in Health Care (ISQua), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of health care delivery. That event runs from September 30th through October 3rd, and has as its theme the transformation of health care in the electronic age. HMI conference delegates will receive a discounted rate to attend the ISQua conference. Both conferences will take place in the Westin Copley Place Hotel.
“World-Class Medicine” will feature interactive panel discussions led by HMI faculty as well as faculty and leaders from various corners of HMI’s global network of partners. Robert K. Crone, MD, HMI President and Chief Executive Officer, and Senior Consultant John Helfrick will kick off the event by leading a discussion on the current and future impact of health care globalization. Subsequent discussions will explore the global context as it relates to health care systems development, medical education, regional competition among health care providers, and the common challenges faced by HMI’s health care partners around the world: quality improvement, patient safety, and the recruitment and retention of qualified professionals.
“This conference is a great opportunity for HMI faculty and partners to mingle perspectives, talk about common issues, and ideally share strategies and insight,” said Crone. “More than that, while the schedule of issues to be discussed reflects a great deal of what we see happening in health care around the world, the group of people we are expecting as speakers and delegates—including partners from Turkey, Dubai, Korea, and Singapore—reflects also the regions of the world where these issues are playing out in real time.”
To learn more, visit the World-Class Medicine page on the HMI website, where you can download the full program and register for the event.
Harvard Macy Institute sets 2008 program slate
The Harvard Macy Institute is accepting applications for three courses scheduled for 2008. Please visit the Institute’s website for information about the following:
- Program for Educators in the Health Professions
Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA
Two-part program with sessions January 13-23 and May 18-23, 2008
- Program for Comprehensive Assessment in Health Science Education
White Oaks Plantation outside Jacksonville, FL
March 9-14, 2008
Deadline to apply: November 15, 2007 - Program on Leading Innovations in Health Care & Education
Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA
June 15-20, 2008
Deadline to apply: February 11, 2008
Upcoming HMSDC program to focus on mental health
The Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute for Postgraduate Education & Research (HMSDC) will deliver a two-day continuing education program for mental health professionals. The Specialty Practi-Med program will address issues such as depression, the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Timothy Peterson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at HMS and Massachusetts General Hospital, will serve as co-director of the course, along with Dr. Sheikh Saoud Abdulla Al Mulla, head of the psychiatry department in Dubai’s Rashid Hospital.
This HMSDC-accredited CME program is scheduled for September 8-9 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai. To learn more about the course and to register, visit the HMSDC website at www.hmsdc.hms.harvard.edu.
