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State of the Science Symposium: Global Health Engagement
The overall objective of this symposium is to provide participants with an overview regarding the impact which global health engagement has on the Department of Defense (DoD), World Health Organization (WHO), and non-government organization (NGO) communities. The course will identify challenges, concerns, and considerations through lessons learned from past GHE efforts. Additionally, there will be a strong focus on aligning, synchronizing and integrating for future research and rehabilitation initiatives.
Target Audience
The content of the sessions will benefit civilians, veterans, and military service members, their families, caregivers, community-based organizations, government agency personnel, students, residents, and healthcare providers who work with and support global health engagement initiatives.
Additional Information
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 SOS Handout.pdf | 456.54 KB |
Course Directors:
Stuart M. Campbell, PT, MPT, Chief, Global Health Engagement, Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence
Rory A. Cooper, PhD: Director/CEO, Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Associate Dean for Inclusion, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Michelle J. Nordstrom, MS, OTR/L: Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Occupational Therapist, Department of
PM&R, USUHS
Colonel (ret.) Paul F. Pasquina, MD, Professor & Chair, Department of PM&R and Director, Center for Rehabilitation Sciences
Research, USUHS; Chief, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Tawnee L. Sparling, MD: Assistant Professor, Medical Director, Amputee Care, and Director, Combat Casualty Care,
Department of PM&R, USUHS
Jenny Yuan, MD, PhD: Assistant Professor & Vice Chair for Research, Department of PM&R, USUHS
Faculty Disclosure:
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Walter Reed NMMC, Paralyzed Veterans of America. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 6.00 Attendance
If you have any questions, please send an email to Josh Marino at djm131@pitt.edu.