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April 28, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Spring 2025 Universitas 21 International Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) Symposium

Spring 2025 U21 HREx Symposium UMD

REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM

 

Join us at the University of Maryland School of Public Health to meet in-person an international team of scholars and practitioners (Ireland, Germany, USA) and learn about Health Systems Strengthening and Resilience across nations.

We have fantastic speakers presenting as part of a Panel session and individual Special Topics Seminars.  We also have 2 workshops for PhD students/Early Career Reearchers and MPH-MHA students. 

Note: We Do Not Consent to Recording and Dissemination of Sessions/Presentations Content

2025 HREx UMD speakers and workshops

  • University College Dublin (Ireland)
  • Maynooth University (Ireland)
  • European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (Germany)
  • University of Maryland
  • Maryland General Assembly
  • Maryland Department of Health

 

SCHEDULE

Monday April 28

Session 1: Doctoral Student and Early Career Researcher Networking and Collaboration Workshop. When: 1:30pm-3:30pm EST

Where: School of Public Health Room # 1142A

 

Session 2: Special topics Seminar on Public Health, Tobacco Industry, & Commercial Determinants of Health

When: 3:30pm-5pm EST; Where: School of Public Health Room # 1142A

 

Tuesday April 29

Session 1: Special topics Seminar on the intersection of health systems strengthening, health emergencies, and health systems analysis. When: 9 - 10:30AM EST

 Where: School of Public Health, Room # SPH-2242h

Register here to join via Zoom

 

Session 2: Panel Session on Health Systems Strengthening and Resilience

When: 10:30am-12pm EST; Where: School of Public Health, Room # SPH-2242h

Register here to join via Zoom

 

Session 3: Special topics Seminar on the Irish print media’s role in investigating and shaping historical Church and State abuse of women and children as national scandals. When: 1- 2:30pm EST; Where: School of Public Health, Room # SPH-2236

 

Session 4: MPH and MHA Workshop- Change Management and Health Services Implementation When: 2:30- 4pm EST; Where: School of Public Health, Room # SPH-2236

 

Wednesday April 30

Session 1: Special topics Seminar on the current efforts of states to transform and modernize public health systems through the lens of community engagement, information sharing, and stakeholder analysis. When: 10:30am- 12pm EST

Where: School of Public Health, Room # SPH-2242h

Register here to join via Zoom

 

 

Session 2: Special topics Seminar on the importance of global learning and the life-changing opportunities they present to students, early career researchers, and faculty

When: 1:30- 3pm EST; Where: School of Public Health, Room # SPH-2236

Register here to join via Zoom

 

Disability Accommodations: Please contact Dr. Negin Fouladi at fouladi@umd.edu and 301-405-6122 at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations.

Visit the UMD Maryland Global site for information about the U21HREx Community of Practice past and upcoming activities. 

Please contact U21HREx Chair Dr. Negin Fouladi (fouladi@umd.edu) for symposium information and how to get involved with the network!  

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