Program: Global Health Defined
Join us for a discussion on the explanation of Global Health and the global impact of diseases of poverty, chronic illness, and the worldwide threats of infectious diseases.
Presenter: Haile T. Debas, MD - Dr. Debas is on a first name basis with world leaders and as it has been written, "is recognized internationally for his contributions to academic medicine and is widely consulted on issues associated with global health. At the University of California, San Francisco, he served as the Founding Executive Director of UCSF Global Health Sciences (2003-2010), Dean of the School of Medicine (1993-2003), Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs for six years, and Chancellor for one year. A gastrointestinal surgeon by training, Dr. Debas chaired the UCSF Department of Surgery (1987-2003), and is the Maurice Galante Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Emeritus. He also was the Founding Director of the University of California Global Health Institute from 2009 to 2016".
Note: 12 p.m. Social, 12:30 p.m. Program
RSVP by 10/04/19
