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May 16, 2023 - May 17, 2023

U21 International Health Research Exchange (HREx) Symposium

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Location: UMD School of Public Health - Friedgen Seminar Room 2236 or Virtually Online

Join us at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health to meet in-person an international team of scholars, practitioners, and students visiting UMD from the UK, Ireland, and US and learn about health system challenges across nations. 

  • University of Birmingham (UK)
  • University College Dublin (Ireland)
  • US HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
  • University of Maryland Medical System

 

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 16

Session: Panel on Health System Challenges in the US, UK and Ireland/Canada

Topics: Population Health Management, Health Equity, Post-COVID, and Workforce Challenges Across Nations

When: 10:30AM - 2PM EST

 

Wednesday, May 17

Session 1: Student/Early Career Researcher (ECR) Seminar

Topics: Preparing for/Navigating Doctoral Programs, Navigating Research Challenges, and Professional Development

When: 10AM - 11:30AM EST

 

Session 2: Special Topic Seminar

Topic: Health Equity in the UK Health System

When: 1:00PM - 2:30PM EST

 

**All Sessions will be held at the School of Public Health in the Friedgen Lounge and Virtually**

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SPEAKERS

Tuesday May 16th Panel Session  

University of Birmingham (UK)

  • Mark Exworthy, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Health Services Management Centre; Co-director, MBA Clinical Leadership
  • Dr. Amarpreet Kaur, Health Services Management Centre Lecturer in Health Technology and Governance
  • Jennifer Knights, PhD Student, Specialist Research Lead at NHS Education for Scotland

University College Dublin (Ireland)

  • Kate Frazer, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems
  • Thilo Kroll, Professor of Health Systems Management, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems
  • Matthew Douma, PhD Candidate, Registered Nurse, Emergency Nurse Educator, Alberta Health Services Canada

Agencies and Medical Systems (US)

  • Dr. Arlene Bierman, Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Dr. Kristin Carman, Director, Public and Patient Engagement, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
  • Joseph Flannery, Healthcare Educator and Safety and Quality Risk Advisor
  • Dr. Mangla Gulati, Chief Quality Officer, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Vice President, Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness, University of Maryland Medical Center

 

Wednesday May 17th Student/ECR Seminar

University of Birmingham (UK)

  • Dr. Amarpreet Kaur, Health Services Management Centre Lecturer in Health Technology and Governance
  • Jennifer Knights, PhD Student, Specialist Research Lead at NHS Education for Scotland
  • Anthony Stem, PhD Candidate

University College Dublin (Ireland)

  • Matthew Douma, PhD Candidate, Registered Nurse, Emergency Nurse Educator, Alberta Health Services Canada

University of Maryland (US)

  • Portia Buchongo, Doctoral Candidate, Applied Research Scientist, Health Equity National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

 

Wednesday May 17th Special Topic Seminar

University of Birmingham (UK)

  • Mark Exworthy, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Health Services Management Centre; Co-director, MBA Clinical Leadership

 


CONTACT: U21HREx Community of Practice Chair, Dr. Negin Fouladi fouladi@umd.edu

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.

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