Public Events
2005 Events
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December 11-15
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
Washington, DC
Rachel Cohen, US Director, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicine
MSF HAART Programs in Africa: A Progress Report and the Way Forward
Jean-Paul Guthmann, Epicentre
Efficacy Studies of Falciparum Malaria: New Challenges in the Analysis and Interpretation of Data
Epicentre Symposium: Why Do Current Strategies to Control Epidemic Measles Fail? A Debate for the Future
Philippe J. Guerin, Epicentre, Symposium Organizer
Rebecca Grais, Epicentre, Co-Chair
Florence Fermon, MSF-France
Lessons from Outbreak Response Vaccination Campaigns: Questioning Current WHO Recommendations
Jean-Paul Guthmann, Epicentre
Operational Response to Malaria Epidemics: A Cost Effective Analysis of the Use of Rapid Diagnostic Tests
MSF Symposium: Chagas Disease — A Silent and Silenced Crisis
Oscar Bernal, Infectious Diseases Advisor, MSF-Spain
Pere Albajar, MSF-Spain
Unni Karunakara, Director of Medical Unit, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicine
Simon Croft, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)
Aminoquinolines: Past, Present and Future II, Introduction: 8-Aminoquinolines in Treatment of Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases
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Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Archbishop Murphy High School - General Assembly
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Thor Wagner on Khartoum, Sudan
Everett, WA
Dr. Wagner, Pediatrician, will address a general assembly of high school and elementary students, staff and community members. He will share his experiences working in an orphanage in Khartoum, Sudan.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program
Nicolas de Torrente on Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Nicolas de Torrente will present to a class on International Affairs at the Bard College Manhattan campus on a topic to be decided.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005
European Institute Transatlantic Conference on the Roles of NGOs and the Military
Doctors Without Borders' Views on Consolidating Civilian and Military Perspectives
Washington, DC
Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders USA, will take part in a panel discussion on the roles of Governments, Military and Nongovernmental Organizations in responding to humanitarian crises around the globe.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
University of Texas Medical School
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Dr. Natalia Sanchez in Uganda
Houston, TX
Natalia Sanchez, MD, will give a presentation on her recent Doctors Without Borders experience in Uganda.
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
Baylor College of Medicine
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Dr. Natalia Sanchez in Uganda
Houston, TX
Natalia Sanchez, MD, will address the hospital residents on her recent work with Doctors Without Borders on Uganda.
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
University of Texas Pan-American
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Dr. Hansel Otero Battles Marburg in Angola
Edinburg, TX
Hansel Otero, MD, will present to students, faculty and the community on his recent work during the Marburg outbreak in Angola.
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
Fordham University Business School
On the Ground During a Nutritional Crisis: Doctors Without Borders' Michael Neuman in Niger
New York, NY
Micahel Neuman, Program Officer at Doctors Without Borders, will give a presentation on his recent experiences during a nutritional crisis in Niger folowed by a lengthy Q&A with business students.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Fordham University course on International Emergency Relief
Practicing Principles: Doctors Without Borders' Experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and Rwanda
New York, NY
Michael Neuman, Program Officer at Doctors Without Borders in the USA, will address a class of graduate students about Doctors Without Borders' work.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Rancho Buena Vista High School - General Assembly
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Sylvia Martinez in Angola
Vista, CA
Sylvia Martinez, RN, will address a general assembly of high school students, staff, and community members at this open "The People Speak - Townhall Meeting" high school assembly. She will share her experiences as a nurse and hospital supervisor in Angola.
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November 14-17
International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
New Orleans, LA
Kaz de Jong, Mental Health Advisor, MSF-Holland
Carol Etherington, RN, MSF Aid Worker and Former President of the Board, MSF-USA
Culturally Competent Care: Can We Train People to Provide It?
Michael Michalik, PhD, MSF Aid Worker
Family Therapy: Cases from the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Medical College of Wisconsin
Treating HIV/AIDS in Resource Poor Settings: MSF's Chetan Seshandri in Malawi
Milwaukee, WI
Chetan Seshandri, MD, will give a presentation on his recent work for Doctors Without Borders' antiretroviral treatment program for HIV/AIDS positive patients in Malawi to the Medical College of Wisconsin's annual AIDS event, "MCW CARES".
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Monday, November 14, 2005
Cedars Sinai Medical Center - Grand Rounds
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Tim Downing in Liberia
Los Angeles, CA
Anesthesiologist, Tim Downing, will speak to internal medicine residents about his experience working in a hospital for three months in post-conflict Liberia.
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Sunday, November 13, 2005
Chicago Humanities Festival
Displaced by Conflict: Doctors Without Borders and Refugees
Chicago, IL
Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders USA, will present on MSF's emergency medical response to refugee crises around the world.
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
Colorado Mountain Club
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Annie Whitehouse
Durango, CO
Annie Whitehouse, RN, will share her experiences in Kenya, Sierra Leone and Georgia with a local community group in the Rocky Mountain town of Durango.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Fort Lewis College Department of Anthropology
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Annie Whitehouse
Durango, CO
Annie Whitehouse, RN, will share her experiences in Kenya, Sierra Leone and Georgia with a class on anthropology.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Hamilton High School General Assembly
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Lorna Chiu in Ethiopia
Los Angeles, CA
Lorna Chiu will discuss accesss to TB treatment in the Afar Region in Ethiopoa.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Western University of Health Sciences - Osteopathic Medical School
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Anita Wang in China
Ponoma, CA
Dr. Wang will speak to 100 members of the International Medicine Club, including faculty, physicians, nurses, PA and pharmacy students, about her experience treating HIV/AIDS in China.
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Saturday, November 5, 2005
Boston Museum of Science
Doctors Without Borders in Niger: New Approaches in Treating Malnourished Children
Boston, MA
Milton Tectonidis, MD, and Jonathan Spector, MD, in conversation with journalist Richard Knox, explore the recent changes in Doctors Without Borders' approach to treating severe malnutrition.
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Friday, November 4, 2005
New York University Center for Global Affairs
Global Health Trends
New York, NY
David Olson, MD, Medical Advisor to Doctors Without Borders in the US, will address a group of NYU graduate students as part of a panel on Global Health Trends. The other panelists are Nina Schwalby from the TB Alliance and Rick Brennan from the International Rescue Committee.
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Friday, November 4, 2005
New York University Center for Global Affairs
Global Health Trends
New York, NY
David Olson, MD, Medical Advisor to Doctors Without Borders in the USA, will address a group of NYU graduate students as part of a panel on Global Health Trends. The other panelists are Nina Schwalby from the TB Alliance and Rick Brennan from the International Rescue Committee.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2005
TIME Global Health Summit
Can Drugs Be Accessible to All?
New York, NY
Rowan Gillies, MD, President, International Council, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) will take part in a panel discussion on global access to essential medicines.
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Northwestern University School of Medicine AMSA Chapter
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Amy Becklenberg in Zambia
Chicago, IL
Amy Becklenberg, RN, will address medical students during Northwestern University's International Health Week. She will share stories from her time with Doctors Without Borders in Zambia, where she worked in a refugee camp clinic.
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Northwestern University School of Medicine AMSA Chapter
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Amy Becklenberg in Zambia
Chicago, IL
Amy Becklenberg, RN, will address medical students during Northwestern University's International Health Week. She will share stories from her time with Doctors without Borders in Zambia, where she worked in a refugee camp clinic.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Vermont State Nurses Association
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Volunteering With Doctors Without Borders
Montpelier, VT
Allison Wolff, RN, will address the VSNA's annual conference on the role of nurses in Doctors Without Borders' global humanitarian and medical activities, focusing on her past aid work in Sudan and Liberia.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Intellectual Property Rights - Impeding Global Health?
Philadelphia, PA
Rachel Cohen, US Director of the Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, will present to students and faculty on the effects of intellectual property rights on global access to medicines and public health.
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Monday, October 24, 2005
UN Association
Delivering Maternal Health Care in a Conflict Zone
Alburquerque, NM
Meggan Zsmele, MD, will present on her experiences with women's health care during Sri Lanka's civil war.
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Monday, October 24, 2005
UN Association
Doctors Without Borders: "To DOTS or not to DOTS"
Alburquerque, NM
Screening of Doctors Without Borders film on tuberculosis treatment programs.
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
Cranbrook Peace Foundation
Doctors Without Borders: Responding to Neglected Crises in the 21st Century
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Dr. Darin Portnoy, President of Doctors Without Borders in the USA, will give the main address at the Cranbrook Peace Foundation's annual lecture and peace award ceremony. Dr. Portnoy will address MSF's response to neglected conflicts around the world.
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
Sycamore Place Gallery
Treating HIV/AIDS in South Africa: The Work of Emi MacLean
Decatur, GA
Emi MacLean shares her experiences from her time working with HIV/AIDS patients at MSF's antiretroviral project in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Sycamore Place Gallery will be displaying Body Maps, an art exhibit featuring images created by HIV positive patients in the program, and Ms. MacLean will help explain their function in the broader antiretroviral treatment regime.
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
Sonoma State College
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Dr. Mathew Spitzer in Sierra Leone and China
Sonoma, CA
Mathew Spitzer, MD, will present on his medical work in China and Sierra Leone.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
University of Iowa College of Medicine
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Dr. Robert Levin in Uganda
Iowa City, IA
Dr. Robert Levin will present on his experiences as an aid worker for MSF in Uganda, Sudan and Sri Lanka.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
University of California - San Francisco
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Volunteering With Doctors Without Borders
San Francisco, CA
Benjamin Wan, MD, Candice Becker, RN, and Molly Sweeney, RN, host an information and recruitment session on the campus of UCSF.
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Monday, October 17, 2005
American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Volunteering With Doctors Without Borders
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Mary Ann Hopkins, a surgeon who recently worked with refugees and internally displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer for Doctors Without Borders in the USA, will host a recruitment and information session for interested surgeons attending the conference.
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October 16-20
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
San Francisco, CA
Mary Ann Hopkins, MD, MSF Aid Worker and Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer, MSF-USA
Volunteering for Doctors Without Borders: Surgeon Mary Ann Hopkins in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo
Information Booth in Exhibit Hall
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Monday, October 10, 2005
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Volunteering With Doctors Without Borders
Washington, DC
Jonathan Spector, a pediatrician who has recently worked with displaced people in Darfur, Sudan, and Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer for Doctors Without Borders in the US, will host a recruitment and information session for interested pediatricians attending the conference.
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Monday, October 10, 2005
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Volunteering With Doctors Without Borders
Washington, DC
Jonathan Spector, a pediatrician who has recently worked with displaced people in Darfur, Sudan, and Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer for Doctors Without Borders in the US, will host a recruitment and information session for interested pediatricians attending the conference.
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October 8-12
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Washington, DC
Jonathan Spector, MD, MSF Aid Worker and Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer, MSF-USA
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Volunteering for Doctors Without Borders
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September 28-October 2
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
San Francisco, CA
Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer, MSF-USA
Information Session: Volunteering for Doctors Without Borders
Andrew Schechtman
Working in a War Zone: A Family Doctor's Year in Liberia with Doctors Without Borders
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September 26-29
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Washington, DC
Presentation by David Lanier, MD, who recently volunteered with Doctors Without Borders in Thailand and Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer, MSF-USA
Information Session: Volunteering for Doctors Without Borders
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July 23-28
National Medical Association (NMA)
New York, NY
Molly Sweeney, RN, Field Human Resources Officer, MSF-USA
Information Session: Volunteering for Doctors Without Borders
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June 10-16
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
Washington, DC
Debbie Cunningham, RN, MSF Aid Worker
The Experiences of MSF's Gender-Based Sexual Violence Program in Ruyigi, Burundi
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May 14-17
Pediatric Academic Society (PAS)
Washington, DC
Iris Bazing, MD, MSF Aid Worker
The Effects of Conflict on Child Health: Experiences in Angola and Chad
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February 22-25
Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
Boston, MA
Rachel Cohen, US Director, MSF Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines and David Olson, MD, Medical Advisor, MSF-USA
Clinical and Virological Outcomes of Patients on HAART in a Large Scale Simplified Treatment Program in a Rural District of Malawi
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Friday, February 18, 2005
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Human Rights Program Annual Dinner
Washington, DC
Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director MSF-USA, will give a speech on the work of Doctors Without Borders.
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Thursday, February 17, 2005
Lennox Hill Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Grand Rounds Presentation on Doctors Without Borders and TB
New York, NY
David Olson, MD and Medical Advisor to MSF-USA, presents on TB co-infection, Doctors Without Borders' ARV programs and the need for pediatric formulations.
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Thursday, February 17, 2005
CUNY
Human Rights Seminar: Doctors Without Borders and Human Rights
New York, NY
Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director MSF-USA, presents on the current challenges to humanitarian action and the work of Doctors Without Borders.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Reuters News Group
Tsunami and the Media
New York, NY
Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director MSF-USA, takes part in a panel discussion on the media response to the Indian Ocean tsunami crisis.
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Monday, February 7, 2005
Vermont Rotary Club
Doctors Without Borders and the Darfur Crisis
Mary Jo Frawley will present to rotarians on the work of Doctors Without Borders in Darfur, Sudan.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Michigan State University
Professional Development Seminar: Doctors Withotu Borders in Kenya
Lansing, MI
Amarinder Bindra will present the work of Doctors Without Borders in Kenya to medical professionals and students.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund Tsunami Roundtable
New York, NY
Nicolas de Torrente, Executive Director of MSF-USA,discusses the relief efforts underway and MSF's response to the Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Monday, January 31, 2005
Youth Fundraiser
MSF and Childhood Malnutrition
Philadelphia, PA
Jerry Ehrlich, MD, will present on Doctors Without Borders' medical treatment of malnourished children.
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Friday, January 28, 2005
Kendall
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Sonia Cheng
Kennett Square, PA
Sonia Cheng will share her experience working with Doctors Without Borders in Sudan and Angola with a senior citizen community group.
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Thursday, January 27, 2005
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Grand Rounds Presentation on MSF
New York, NY
Nils Henning, MD, will present the work of Doctors Without Borders.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005
UCSD - Joan B. Croc Institute for Peace and Justice
MSF and the Global AIDS Crisis
San Diego, CA
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005
University of Southern California
Put Your Ideals Into Practice: Volunteering with Doctors Without Borders
Los Angeles, CA
Myles Spar, MD, will share his experiences working in Armenia with Doctors Without Borders.
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Friday, January 21, 2005
Berkeley Breakfast Club
Put Your Ideals into Practice: Volunteer with Doctors Without Borders
Berkeley, CA
Cindy Huang will share her experiences working with Doctors Without Borders in Sudan and Kenya.
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Friday, January 21, 2005
Michigan State University, Internal Medicine Department
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Amarinder Bindra
East Lansing, MI
Amarinder Bindra will share his experience working in Kenya with Doctors Without Borders.
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Thursday, January 20, 2005
MIT
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Tia Roberts
Cambridge, MA
Tia Roberts, RN, will share her experience of working with Doctors Without Borders in Angola as part of a career panel for medical students.
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Friday, January 7, 2005
LA County TB Control Group
On the Medical Frontlines: Doctors Without Borders' Deb Milligan
Los Angeles, CA
Deb Milligan will share her experiences working with Doctors Without Borders on the management of TB/HIV co-infection in Kenya.
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