We’re looking forward to meeting you in person at PHR’s National Conference at Boston University Medical School on February 20, 2010!
To have the best possible Conference experience:
- Read the Health and Human Rights literature we have posted on the Conference website. These articles represent some of the foundational literature published by pioneering thinkers in the field, as well as more recent publications that highlight current developments and consider the future of health and human rights.
- Respond to the articles by commenting online. Share your thoughts and see what other participants are saying.
- Present at the Expo! Does your school offer Health and Human Rights Education (HHRE)? Inspire other Chapters by sharing your school’s approach to HHRE. This can be a course for credit, reading or film discussion group, or extracurricular activity, and it doesn’t need to be something that you or even your PHR chapter has started.
- Bring answers to the following questions to the Conference:
- What kind of HHRE initiative would work best at my school? What do I envision as the ideal HHR curriculum at my school in two or three years?
- What faculty members are our allies in this process?
- How does curriculum get changed at my school? Who has influence on those decisions, and who has the final authority? Which offices and individuals should we consult?
- What resources do we have and what do we need?
Please contact me at hlauber[at]phrusa[dot]org if you have any questions or need help brainstorming!
Make sure to arrive early on Friday night to attend the Regional Socials. Your Regional Mentor will be in touch with you soon with details. Also, check out the map of Boston University School of Medicine’s campus to familiarize yourself with the area!
We look forward to meeting you soon!
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We’re very much looking forward to meeting you at the National Conference on February 20, 2010! The Conference is only three weeks away. If you haven’t already, please follow these three steps for the best conference experience:
- Register: follow the link in your acceptance email to register. Email Hannah at hlauber[at]phrusa[dot]org if you can’t find the link or have problems registering.
- Invite a faculty member: The conference will include time specifically allocated for students and faculty from the same school to meet and plan an initiative for their campus. Check out our Guide to Inviting Faculty for tips and sample messages to send! Interested faculty members can find registration information on the Conference website.
- Present at the Expo! If you have started or participated in any sort of Health and Human Rights initiative at your school, showcase it at the Education Innovations Expo. Send an abstract to expo[at]phrusa[dot]org, and tell us how you’re making strides with Health and Human Rights education at your school. Student presenters are often able to find financial support from their schools, and presenting is a great way to get feedback on your efforts.
If you’ve already completed these steps, thank you!
Meeting other students who are passionate about Health and Human Rights will be a highlight of the Conference. You’ll have time to connect with other students at the Regional Meet-Up on Friday night, the Jazz Reception, and the Saturday Night Socials. Keep your eyes peeled for details!
Please email Hannah at hlauber[at]phrusa[dot]org if you have any questions. We look forward to meeting you at the conference!
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We are thrilled to announce that PHR’s National Conference will take place on Saturday, February 20th, at Boston University Medical School. This year’s conference, Health and Human Rights in 2010, will empower students and faculty to advance the medical profession to one which embraces human rights.
The conference is the first of its kind to solely focus on bringing students and faculty together to integrate health and human rights into the health education field. The day will bring together over a hundred of the country’s most committed student leaders and fifty pioneering educators and Deans as a springboard for initiatives to advance health and human rights education. Attendees will have the incomparable opportunity to be a part of a national movement to change the paradigm of the health professions to one that promotes health and human rights worldwide.
You have the opportunity to be one of a select group of students to represent your school and help lead the way towards a more comprehensive inclusion of human rights in medical education! Have a PHR student chapter in your school? Get the members together to discuss who will apply to represent your school. Don’t have a PHR chapter? You can still join us if you have a vision for health and human rights education in your school. Fill out an application to represent your school at the conference!
The jam-packed day will include:
- World-renowned, dynamic leaders to facilitate panel discussions about the best way integrate human rights curriculum in medical education.
- Ground-breaking discussions in panels, strategy sessions, skill development workshops, and planning sessions.
- The Education Innovations Expo, during which student presenters will share successful health and human rights educational programs and provide tips and ideas for other students striving to do the same. (Click here if you’d like to present an elective, reading or film group, or other educational programming to further human rights advocacy.)
- A town-hall style forum to discuss the need for a human rights approach in the health profession, with a focus on the fight against some of the globe’s greater health burdens.
- A unique opportunity to develop your networking and hands-on advocacy skills alongside some of the nation’s leaders in health and human rights.
Check out the conference website at PHRStudentConference.org for information about attending the conference and getting to and staying in Boston. And stay tuned to the student blog for the official conference agenda, presenter announcements, and other conference updates as the event approaches. Contact me with any questions in the meantime.
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