FIRST ANNUAL
Rochester Global Health Symposium
Occurred: JUNE 15, 2015
Watch the Symposium videos:
- View the Symposium Agenda
- Welcome/West Africa Ebola Response: CDC Response, 2014-2015
- Socio-Economic Conditions of Post-Conflict Societies
- Combating Ebola and Beyond in Real-Time Using Smartphones
- Tele-Opthalmology in Screening and Care Coordination Program
- Forus Health Global Teleopthalmology Diabetic Retinopathy Surveillance Program
- Low Cost Screening Technology for the Developing World
- EyePACS Teleopthalomology Program for Global Diabetic Retinopathy Surveillance
- Panel Discussion: Global Eye Health
- An Overview of CDC's Global Cancer Activities
- Global Burden of Cervical Cancer and Prevention Strategies for LMICs
- Improving Access to Quality Cervical Cancer Prevention Services in Rural Senegal
- Accelerating the Implementation of Screening and Treatment
- HIV-HPV Co-Infection and Cervical Cancer in South Africa
- Technology Needs in Public Health Promotion and Services in the US Affiliated Pacific Island
- Use of Technology to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Vulnerable and Underserved Populations
- A Smartphone Platform to Transform Diagnostics in Global Health
- Health Technology Innovation in Costa Rica
- Technology Assisted Tobacco Control in Underserved Dominican Republic Communities
- Symposium Conclusion: Synergies
The 1st Annual symposium convened researchers, students, and practitioners from all sectors of global health to exchange ideas about how to conduct, share, and translate innovative health promotion in low-resource settings. The Symposium featured speakers covering:
- On-the-ground experience with the Ebola epidemic
- Telehealth – eye health in global settings
- HPV and cervical cancer – women’s health in low-resource settings
- Technology and health – technology assisted behavior change
The conference also included panel discussions, presentations, and posters by experts in the field that can inform domestic and territorial health.