This workshop on global health diagnostics focuses on cross-cutting issues affecting diagnostics for TB, HIV, sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs), acute febrile illnesses, and selected neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
The workshop format is a mix of plenary talks interspersed with 1) rich, engaging panel discussions, 2) tech pitches from industry leaders, and 3) opportunities to interact with participants and faculty who work across the spectrum of global health diagnostics.
Participants will learn from a wide array of key stakeholders including product manufacturers, donors, product development partnerships, policy makers, academics, clinicians, researchers, community advocates, program managers, public health implementers and leaders from ministries of health in priority countries.
Cédric Yansouni, MD, FRCPC, DTM&H
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Microbiology, McGill University;
Associate Director, J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases
Nitika Pant Pai, MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Clinical Epidemiology & Infectious Diseases, McGill University;
Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, MUHC Research Institute
Past Course Faculty include:
Tanya Applegate, PhD – Kirby Institute, Australia
Steve Badman, MD – Kirby Institute, Australia
Jeff Baker – JESA Consulting
Duncan Blair, PhD – Abbott
Valérie D’Acremont, MD, PhD, DTM&H – Swiss TPH
Peter Dailey, PhD, MPH – UC Berkeley
Sabine Dittrich, PhD – FIND
Paul Drain, MD- University of Washington
David Goldfarb, MD – University of British Columbia
John Kim, PhD – National Microbiology Laboratory, PHAC, Canada
Vish Kulkarni – Cepheid Inc.
Michael Greenberg, MD – Fio Corporation
Ilesh Jani, MD, PhD – Instituto Nacional de Saude, Mozambique
Vivian Jonas, MS – Erba Molecular
Cassandra Kelly-Cirino, PhD – FIND
Troy Leader, PhD – PATH
Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD – McGill University
Rosanna Peeling, PhD- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Trevor Peter, PhD – Clinton Health Access Initiative
Lee Schroeder, MD PhD- University of Michigan
Thomas Nutman, MD – National Institutes of Health
David Persing, MD, PhD – Cepheid
Nira Pollock, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
Marc Steben, MD – Institut national de santé publique du Québec
Andy Stewart – DNA Genotek, Canada
Kamini Walia, PhD, MPH – Indian Council of Medical Research
Prashant Yadav, PhD, MBA – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Faculty are still being confirmed for this year
Infectious diseases continue to pose a major threat to the health of most developing nations. The emergence and spread of infections like XDR-TB, Ebola, dengue, chikungunya, and avian influenza have highlighted the importance of effective global response to epidemic threats. Diagnosis is a critical step in effective disease care and control, but many people in developing countries do not have access to high quality diagnostic tests.
In this popular course, professionals ranging from clinicians, nurses, policy-makers, researchers, implementers, advocates and health educators share experiences, successes, failures and lessons learned and ask important questions to help advance the field of global health diagnostics.
NOTE: Global Health Diagnostics and the Antimicrobial Resistance course will be taught together on Wednesday, June 12th.
This course appeals to a wide range of participants including:
Maximum of 100 participants.
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