This one-day symposium will bring together people with an interest in cancer screening, including early diagnosis and treatment, with the aim of sharing experiences, best practice and identifying key areas for research.
Symposium on Cancer Screening in Underdeveloped Countries Weill Cornell Medicine: Weill Greenberg Center 2nd Floor 1305 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 June 3rd, 2016
8:30AM – 9AM: Coffee Service 9:00AM – 9:15AM: Welcome Dr. Madelon Finkel. Professor of Healthcare Policy & Research and Director Office of Global Health Education, Weill Cornell Medicine 9:15AM – 9:35AM: Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural India Presenter: Dr. Biswajit Paul. Associate Professor Christian Medical College Vellore, Tamil Nadu. 9:35AM – 9:55AM: Cervical Cancer Screening in South Africa Presenter: Dr David Adler. Director Emergency Medicine Research, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Rochester 9:55AM – 10:15AM: A Short History of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Presenter: Dr William Bonnez. Professor of Medicine (Emeritus) University of Rochester 10:15AM – 10:35AM: HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer Presenter: Dr Shobha Krishnan. Founder and President, Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer 10:35AM -11:00AM: Coffee Break 11:00AM – 11:20AM: Screening for Oral Cancer Presenter: Dr A. Ross Kerr. Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology & Medicine New York University College of Dentistry 11:20AM – 12:15AM: Workshop Discussion Groups 12:15PM – 1:30PM: Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Dr. Barry H. Smith. President/CEO The Rogosin Institute. Professor of Clinical Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine. Director Dreyfus Health Foundation. 1:30PM – 2:15PM: Use of Mobile Technology Presenters: Dr. Satchit Balsari. Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine. Chief, Weill Cornell Global Emergency Medicine Division, Weill Cornell Medicine. Faculty, Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights and Jay Evans. Asia Regional Director, Medic Mobile 2:15PM – 2:35PM: Ethical Issues in Cancer Screening Presenter: Dr. Inmaculada de Melo-Martin. Professor of Medical Ethics in Medicine. Professor of Medical Ethics in Reproductive Medicine. Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine 2:35PM – 3:00PM: Closing Remarks Dr. David Weller. James Mackenzie Professor of General Practice Centre for Population Health Sciences. University of Edinburgh 3:00PM – 4:00PM: Networking Social Hour Sponsored by:
Funding provided by the British Council