Global Equity in Access to Pandemic Response Tools

 



When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 3:00-6:30 PM

Where: Boston University Trustees Ballroom, 1 Silber Way, Room 922, Boston, MA and via Zoom

The latest installment of CEID’s semi-annual symposium series will begin with opening remarks by President Melissa L. Gilliam and feature a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, CEID Founding Director, with the following speakers:

  • Dr. Hillary Carter, Senior Strategist for Global Health Security, U.S. Dept. of State

  • Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Chief Medical Officer, Partners In Health

  • Dr. Andrea Vicari, Unit Chief, Infectious Hazard Management, Health Emergencies, PAHO/WHO

Ms. Loyce Pace, Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services will provide the keynote address, followed by a networking reception from 5:15-6:30 PM that will serve hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. Click here for full speaker bios.

The symposium’s objectives are to explore:

  • Current challenges in timely access to public health tools during emerging infectious disease events
  • Current international efforts & initiatives to improve global equity
  • Future directions for global cooperation during outbreaks

Agenda

  • 3:05-3:15pm – Opening remarks by President Melissa Gilliam
  • 3:15-4:30pm – Panel discussion
  • 4:30-4:40pm – Break
  • 4:40-5:15pm – Keynote address by Loyce Pace, Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
  • 5:15-6:30pm – Reception

Join on-campus or via Zoom

For BU Medical Campus employees with BUMC parking passes, reciprocal parking permits on the Charles River Campus are available. More information available here.

 

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