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海角视频, in collaboration with Loma Linda University School of Public Health (LLU SPH), hosted its inaugural Global Health Symposium in May, diving into the complexities of global health issues through dynamic discussions, interactive breakout and poster sessions, and an insightful keynote speech. Approximately 85 people registered for the one-day, campus event, spanning a diverse group of professionals, including doctors, nurses, community members, and students.

According to Global Health Director Nancy Jacobo, the symposium was inspired by several needs: to raise awareness around global health and careers in the field, highlight PUC鈥檚 4+1 Global Health Program, and ultimately, attract a new generation of global health students and future practitioners.

鈥淲e hope that attendees came away with a sense of the importance of being aware of health outcomes and health disparities that exist in our communities and abroad,鈥� Jacobo said.

During the symposium, participants had the opportunity to engage with seven booths focused on specific health topics, including the NCC initiative on homelessness, Blue Zones, Advent Health鈥檚 mobile clinic, and more. Dr. Gilbert Burnham, a Johns Hopkins University emeritus professor of International Health with extensive medical experience working abroad, gave the keynote speech titled 鈥淕lobal Change: Looking at Now and Tomorrow through a Public Health Lens.鈥�

Additionally, there were four breakout session speakers, including Dr. Josue Orellana Guevara, who discussed 鈥淓merging Trends in Global Health for Humanitarian Organizations;鈥� LLUSPH Professor Ronald Mataya, who explored 鈥淎n Integrated Approach to Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Low Resource Settings;鈥� Deputy District Attorney Kristen Orlando, who presented on 鈥淗uman Trafficking: Identification, Response, and Prevention;鈥� and Registered Public Health Nurse Philip Wegner, who shared 鈥淭he Story and Challenge of Tuberculosis: The Greatest Failure in the History of Public Health.鈥�

One lucky student attendee received a door prize for an all-expense paid LLU mission trip for when they attend the university.

The symposium highlighted the dually beneficial and flourishing partnership between PUC鈥檚 Global Health Program and LLUSPH, which ultimately allows both schools to pool valuable resources and provides a streamlined pathway for global health professionals鈥攆our years pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Global Health at PUC and one year pursuing a Master of Public Health at LLU. Students also see significant savings with the opportunity to graduate with a master鈥檚 degree in public health in five years versus the typical six.

Planning for the next symposium in 2025 will soon be under way. This symposium will be hosted at La Sierra University with the intention to rotate locations between campuses each year.

鈥淲e hope this symposium will lead to more global engagement and inspire the next generation of global health professionals and globally engaged community members,鈥� said Jacobo.

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