Global Health Lecture Series: Visions for Change

Mauricio Hernandez Avila, MD, MPH ScD, Deputy Minister of Health for Mexico

Internationally recognized for his leadership in fighting and controlling the recent H1N1 outbreak in Mexico, Hernandez will discuss the influenza's spread in the context of a globalized world and the importance of saving lives through preparedness and prevention. 

Fighting  the H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico
Oct 21: UPC Davidson Conf. Center
Oct 22: HSC Aresty Auditorium

Both lectures will be held from 5:00pm-6:30pm and followed by a reception.
Hosted in partnership with the Center for Public Diplomacy
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 USC Global Conference: Taipei 2009
 Today’s world faces challenges of an extraordinary magnitude: the economic crisis, energy shortages and opportunities, digital communications, and global health issues. USC’s 2009 Global Conference will bring together leading experts in each of these areas to examine the challenges and explore the potential for change. Institute Directors Jonathan Samet and Heather Wipfli will join other leading global health experts at the conference to give formal presentations and explore global health ideas and solutions in panel discussions and multiple networking venues.

 Upcoming Global Health Lecture
 Ruth Levine, PhD, Senior Fellow, Center for Global
 Development
 
 Compassion, Conscience and Common Interest
 November 9: HSC Aresty Auditorium
 November 10: UPC Town and Gown Ballroom

 First Visions for Change lecture series keynote
 speaker Dr. Al Sommer was a hit!
 Who knew that a man could save over six million lives worldwide? Who knew that a man could find a cure to night blindness? Who knew that single man could accomplish so much? Well now we all do! Al Sommer came to USC on September 15th and 16th to kick off our new lecture series which will be held every month. He spoke to us about his extensive research, the struggles to get it widely accepted by the public health field, and the vast success it has brought to saving many children from night blindness. He shared his favorites quotes with USC students such as "chance favors prepared minds," and he answered questions from them while sharing his journeys around the world.
Videos of Dr. Sommer's lecture and student interviews will be posted on globalhealth.usc.edu soon!

 Global Health Website
 Launch
 The USC Institute for Global Health is thrilled to announce the launch of its new and interactive website. The site includes a global project map, online grant applications, student and faculty blogs, and much much more!
Visit the site today!

New USC Global Health Project Database and World Map!
Learn more about the global health activities being undertaken by USC faculty, students and alumni around the world!  Add your projects today!

Global Health Student Grants
The Institute is committed to supporting meaningful hands-on experiences for USC students interested in global health issues. The Institute currently has two granting mechanisms through which students who exemplify interest and promise in carrying out global health projects can secure funding. Learn More and Apply Today!

Global Health T-Shirts
Support a student, buy a cool T-Shirt! Global Health Trojan T-shirts are on sale for $25 and all funds go to support our student programs and fund international travel for global health research. Order a Global Health Trojan T-Shirt!

 Kendra Ryan and Diana Reichenbach, graduate animation students from the School of Cinematic Arts, successfully captured global health concepts through animated messages and convey the relevance of a trans-disciplinary approach in global health. Check out their videos here!

Professor Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati traveled to Panama City with twelve USC MPH students where they studied many aspects of global health.  This included such topics as epidemiology, risk reduction during emergency situations, health promotion strategies, and hospital visits.  While there, each student delivered a presentation in Spanish under her guidance. Learn More!