*CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - Unite For Sight's 3rd Annual International Health Conference* *"Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides" _ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: AUGUST 15_ * *When*: April 1-2, 2006 *Where*: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut *Theme*: "Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides" *Who should attend?* Anyone interested in medicine, health education, health promotion, public health, international health, international service, or eye care *Conference Goal:* To empower conference attendees to identify health needs and to develop solutions to improve access to care for the medically underserved *How to Register - Early Bird Registration!* http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php *Early Bird Registration Rate:* $25 student rate; $30 for all others* How to Submit Abstract: *http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_conference_posters.php _*Abstract Categories - Submission Deadline August 15*_ 1. International Medicine and International Health 2. Public Health 3. Scientific Research 4. Advocacy and Health Policy 5. Nonprofits in Health FEATURED SESSIONS - Additional Speakers To Be Announced *_Keynote Address_* /"Environment, Behavior and Health: Societies Matter"/ Al Sommer, MD, MHS <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#alsommer> _The Health of Women and Children: A Global Overview_ /"Women's Health: A Global Overview,"/ Allan Rosenfield, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#allanrosenfield> /"Strengthening Community Capacity for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health,"/ Charles MacCormack <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#charlesmaccormack> /"The Challenges of Pediatric AIDS in Africa - A Lesson in Hope and Humanity"/ Shaffiq Essajee, BMBCh <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#shaffiqessajee> _Strategies in Global Health_ /"Global Health Governance in a Time of Rapid Change: Opportunities and Concerns"/ Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#derekyach> /"Community Approaches to Achieve Global Health Goals,"/ Jacob Kumaresan, MD, MPH, Dr.PH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#jacobkumaresan> Andre-Jacques Neusy, MD, DTM&H <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#andreneusy> Nora Groce, PhD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#noragroce> /"Public-Private Partnership as a Strategy for Addressing Global Health Issues: Lessons Learned from The Mectizan Donation Program,"/ Brenda Colatrella <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#brendacolatrella> _Community Strategies to Improve Eye Care_ /"Update on Vision 2020: the Right to Sight,"/ Louis Pizzarello, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#louispizzarello> /"Barriers to Eye Care: Results of Qualitative Research,"/ Rosie Janiszewski, MS, CHES <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#rosiejaniszewski> Ilene Gipson, PhD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#ilenegipson> /"Teaching the Teachers: Empowering Refugee Communities Through School-Based Education,"/ Valda Ford, MPH, MS, RN <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#valdaford> /"Community Strategies To Improve Eye Care,"/ Satya B. Verma, OD, FAAO <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#satyaverma> Janet Leasher, OD, MPH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#janetleasher> /"Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity Globalizing Eye Care"/ Harry I. Zeltzer, OD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#harryzeltzer> /"Strategic planning for trachoma control in nine endemic countries,"/ A. Sam-Abbenyi, MD, MSc <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#samabbenyi> _Building Capacity Through Surgical Eye Care_ /"Sustainable Surgical Eye Care Delivery,"/ Victoria Sheffield and John Barrows, MPH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#victoriasheffield> Harry S. Brown, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#harrybrown> /"Challenges and Successes of Surgical Eye Care in //Africa//,"/ Cathy Schanzer, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#cathyschanzer> _Refractive Error: From Needs To Eyeglass Empowerment_ /"Estimates of Functional Blindness and Impaired Vision Due To Uncorrected Refractive Error,"/ Brien A. Holden, PhD, DSc, OAM <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#brienholden> /"Community-Based, Self-Sustaining, Easy-to-Replicate InFOCUS Vision Stations: Helping to Meet and Increasing Need for Primary Vision Care, Head-On"/ Ian B. Berger, M.D., M.P.H. Dr.PH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#ianberger> /"Social Entrepreneurship and Presbyopia"/ Jordan Kassalow, OD, MPH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#jordankassalow> Joshua Silver, PhD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#joshuasilver> _Glaucoma Angles and Approaches_ /"What is Glaucoma?"/ Robert Ritch, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#robertritch> /"Glaucoma Care For The Medically Underserved in the //U.S.//"/ Martin Wand, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#martinwand> /"Glaucoma Screening in a High Risk Population of New Haven,"/ Bruce Shields, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#bruceshields> /"Population Based Glaucoma Screening, Why Not To Do It,"/ James Standefer, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#jamesstandefer> Leon W. Herndon, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#leonherndon> Roger W. Martin <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#rogermartin> _Vision Screening Strategies_ Bruce Moore, OD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#brucemoore> Erik Weissberg, OD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#erikweissberg> _Vision and Clinical Research_ Shachar Tauber, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#shachartauber> /"The Ethics Behind Clinical Research in Developing Nations,"/ Matthew D. Paul, MD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#matthewpaul> Breakout Workshop Sessions _Cultural Competency_ /"Lessons from the Camps: Why You Should Not Hug the Monk and other Faux Pas,"/ Valda Ford, MPH, MS, RN <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#valdaford> _Best Practices: Microfinance's Role in Sustainable Development_ Jordan Kassalow, OD, MPH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#jordankassalow> /"Fonkoze: Providing Financial and Educational Services to //Haiti//'s Poor"/ Sharmi Sobhan and Anne Hastings, PhD <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#sharmisobhan> _Lessons from __India__: Health Outreach and __Capacity__ __Building_ /"Lok Swasthya Sewa, a Model Health Cooperative in //Ahmedabad//, //India//."/ Chirag Shah, MD, MPH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#chiragshah> Jacqueline de Chollet <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#jacquelinechollet> Keith Tauro <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#keithtauro> _Clinical and Public Health Approaches to Eye Care_ /"From Eye Charts to Eye Clinics: Building Community Health Infrastructure,"/ Sachin Jain, MD, MPH Candidate <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#sachinjain> /"A Vision of Possibilities: Merging Clinical and Public Health Perspectives in Ocular Health,"/ Rohit Ramchandani, MPH <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#rohitramchandani> /"Eye Health Among Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Uganda; Restoring the Lost Hopes,"/ Kenneth Daniel, MD Candidate <http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php#kennethdaniel>