Harvard Taking Care of Women in Times of Conflict, Upheaval, and Epidemics 2024

Harvard Taking Care of Women in Times of Conflict, Upheaval, and Epidemics 2024

75 $

Delivery time: Maximum to 1 hours

Format : Video + PDF

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Global obstetrics and gynecologic health is a new and rapidly growing field. This course is designed to provide practicing obstetricians and gynecologists who are interested in global health with information and tools to addresses critical obstetrics and gynecological issues in resource poor nations. Annually, more than 300,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes, more than 200 million women have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, more than 400,000 develop new cases of cervical cancer, and 47,000 women die from unsafe abortions. The vast majority of women affected by these conditions are from limited-resource settings. Gender inequality is a major contributing factor to these disparities. We hope that through this course we can inspire and support practitioners to improve the health outcomes of women in resource-poor settings.

This course consists of a series of lectures from Harvard Faculty and guest speakers from various disciplines who work to improve global women’s health. Panel presentations and clinical workshops will also be offered to update learners on current topics. Lectures focus on relevant clinical issues that women living in limited-resource settings face. Speakers will also describe innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to providing clinical care to women in low-resource settings. Each presentation and clinical workshop will incorporate time for Q&A.

Who Should Attend

  • OB/GYN Physicians
  • Specialty Physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Primary Care Physicians
  • Family Medicine

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze the fundamental issues of maternal mortality.
  • Provide high quality and respectful care to women in limited-resource settings.
  • Integrate mental health into maternal health services.
  • Caring for women in times of war.
  • Assess the role of OB/GYN providers in humanitarian settings.
  • Compare the impact of recent epidemics on pregnant women.
  • Consider the challenges of surgical care in limited-resource settings.
  • Analyze the ethical challenges of maternal and newborn health care and research in limited-resource settings.
  • Discuss cervical cancer prevention strategies globally.
  • Managing immigrant and refugee OB/GYN needs

2024 Agenda

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Day One
7:30 – 8:25 AM

Breakfast and Registration

8:25 – 8:30 AM

Welcome and Introduction
Khady Diouf, MD

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Working with Médecins sans Frontières as a Women’s Healthcare Provider: Identifying Needs in Women and their Children at a Time of War
Rasha Khoury, MD, MPH

9:15 – 10:00 AM

Caring for Women in Chronic Crisis: Lessons from Haiti
Christophe Millien, MD; Rebecca Henderson, MD, PhD

*Dr. Millien presenting via Zoom*

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Navigating Maternal and Infant Health During Crisis: Addressing Prenatal and Postpartum Needs in the Displaced Armenian Population of Nagorno-Karabakh
Gail Guzelian, MD; Kim Hekimian, PhD

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reproductive Health Services in Ghana and Uganda & Lessons Learnt
Adeline Boatin, MD, MPH

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Panel Q&A w/ Faculty
Rasha Khoury, MD, MPH; Gail Guzelian, MD; Christophe Millien, MD; Rebecca Henderson, MD, PhD; Kim Hekimian, PhD; Adeline Boatin, MD, MPH

12:30 – 1:15 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 – 2:00 PM

Migrant/Refugee Crisis in the US
Monique Tú Nguyen

2:00 – 2:45 PM

Legal Concerns and our Work at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program
Cindy Zapata, JD

2:45 – 3:30 PM

Refugee Health in the United States: Migrant Crisis and OB GYN Needs
Ana Cristina Sedas, MD, MMSc

3:30 – 4:15 PM

Panel Q&A w/ Faculty
Ana Cristina Sedas, MD, MMSc; Cindy Zapata, JD; Monique Tú Nguyen

4:15 – 4:30 PM

Coffee Break

Workshop
4:30 – 5:15 PM

Workshop A: How to Start a Refugee and Migrant Clinic/Program*
Rasha Khoury, MD, MPH & Team

*Please note: Workshop A will not be live streamed.  A recording will be available to view once the course has finished.

Workshop B: How to get Involved Locally in Immigrant and Refugee Health**
Cindy Zapata, JD; Ana Cristina Sedas, MD, MMSc; Sammie Truong, MD

**Live streaming available.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Day Two
7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast and Registration

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Responding to Natural Disasters as a Women’s Healthcare Provider
Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MS, MA, MPH

9:15 – 10:00 AM

Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic?
Khady Diouf, MD

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Language and Immigration Justice in Pregnancy Care
Rose Molina, MD, MPH

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Working with MSF in South Sudan: Incorporating Trauma Care in Labor and Delivery
Veronica Ades, MD, MPH, FACOG

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Panel Q&A w/ Faculty
Rose Molina, MD, MPH; Khady Diouf, MD; Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MS, MA, MPH; Veronica Ades, MD, MPH, FACOG

12:30 – 1:15 PM

Lunch Break

1:15 – 2:00 PM

Working to Develop the Next Generation of Women’s Healthcare Providers. Academic Partnerships to Strengthen Training
Rebecca Luckett, MD, MPH

*Dr. Luckett presenting via Zoom*

2:00 – 2:45 PM

Global OBGYN Fellowship in the Middle East: Training Challenges and Opportunities
Sarrah Shahawy, MD, MPH

2:45 – 3:30 PM

Panel Q&A w/ Faculty
Sarrah Shahawy, MD, MPH; Rebecca Luckett, MD, MPH

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