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Past Global Health Sciences Lecture Series Sir Michael Marmot Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sir Michael Marmot has been at the forefront of research into health inequalities for the past 30 years. He is Principal Investigator of the Whitehall Studies of British civil servants, investigating explanations for the striking inverse social gradient in morbidity and mortality. He leads the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), is a Vice President of the Academia Europaea, a member of the RAND Health Advisory Board, a Foreign Associate Member of the Institute of Medicine, chairs the British Heart Foundation Primary Prevention Committee, and was a member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. He directs WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. This goal of the commission to lay the foundations for health equity is to be a shared global goal, and for an understanding that acting on that goal demands action on the underlying causes of ill health. The twenty Commissioners are global and national leaders from political, government, civil society, and academic fields and from all geographic regions of the world. Co-Sponsored By: The Center for Health and Community, Global Health Sciences, the Center on Social Disparities in Health, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Patrick Kelley, MD, DrPH Monday, March 3, 2008, 4-5 p.m. As the world turns its attention to fighting infectious diseases from AIDS to malaria, what is the role of the Institute of Medicine in addressing some of the most urgent emerging health issues of our time? Please join us on March 3, 2008 as Patrick W. Kelley, MD, DrPH, the Director of the Boards on Global Health and African Science Academy Development at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, provides his insights and perspective on this critical issue. The discussion is part of the UCSF Global Health Sciences Lecture Series. Event Details Who: Patrick Kelley,
MD, DrPH About the Speaker A seasoned speaker who has lectured in over 20 countries and authored over 60 scholarly papers, monographs, book chapters, Patrick Kelley joined the Institute of Medicine in July 2003 as the Director of the Board on Global Health. Later, he was also appointed the Director of the Board on African Science Academy Development. Dr. Kelley served in the U.S. Army for more than 23 years as a physician, residency director, epidemiologist, and program manager. In his last position with the Department of Defense, he founded and directed the presidentially-mandated Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System. In this role, he managed approximately $42 million dollars of emerging infections surveillance, response, training, and capacity-building activities in partnership with numerous elements of the federal government and with health ministries in over 45 developing countries. Dr. Kelley obtained his MD from the University of Virginia and his DrPH from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. Chartered in 1970 as a component of the National Academy, the Institute of Medicine is a private, non-governmental organization whose mission is to serve as adviser to the nation to improve health. The IOM's Board on Global Health is concerned with advancing the health of populations worldwide. This involves addressing developing country health issues, enhancing the United States role in global health, and addressing health issues that have implications for U.S. health policy. In 2009, the IOM's Board is scheduled to release a report that will press for a deeper commitment to global health by the U.S. and communicate specific conclusions and recommendations that would pertain to not only the government, but also to the private sector, academia, the public health and scientific research communities, the diplomatic and national security communities, foundations, and the media. Haile T. Debas, MD Monday, February 4, 2008, 4-6 p.m. Parnassus Campus, HSW-301Haile T. Debas, Executive Director of UCSF Global Health Sciences, will talk about the efforts to develop a plan for a bold idea that creates a trans-disciplinary University of California School of Global Health engaging all 10 campuses. Dr. Debas will discuss the vision and concept of the school, review the planning efforts to date, and explore with the audience the ways UCSF and our faculty may be involved. Time will be set aside for participants to provide input, raise questions and engage in discussion about UCSF participation in the School.
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