Psychological First Aid
Tamar Kleiman
How does one cope with the aftermath of a disaster?A discussion of the psychological effects on victimsand responders and how to treat both groups.Emergency Department Staffing
Gerald Wydro, MD
Discuss the role of the ED in disaster response,including appropriate involvement of medicalstudents.
Medical Reserve Corps
Panel Discussion
Carla Holden, UVA MRC, Temple MRC
Discuss the successful formation and maintanence of amedical reserve corps in the context of medical school.
Funding Student Initiatives
Panel Discussion
Greenfield Foundation, Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Discuss how to obtain funding for medical studentinitiatives with the people who provide the funding.
International Health Diplomacy
led by Captain Dennis E. Amundson
"War is nothing more but the continuation of politics by other means"
- Carl von Clausewitz
The United States of America has recently discovered, and is attempting to capitalize on the power of the medical system to potentially improve tenuous international relationships.
This strategy has been especially evident in the poor, underserved, and developing regions of the world.
In this time of increasing international chaos, mass migrations, civil stife,significant security concerns, and increasing anti-American sentiment, an effective bridge to peace and world harmony is sorely needed.
As a part of the U.S. policy for "Public Diplomacy", the term "Health Diplomacy" has been applied to the U.S. Government’s application of the American health sector in a attempt to influence world sentiment and to help build better relationships to fledgling nation states and developing countries. The United States Department of Defense (DOD) has been increasingly called upon to help provide that health service to the World.
Current strategies in the application of Health Diplomacy include: Disaster response, Humanitarian Assistance, Health Reconstruction, and Health Assistance in Nation-Building. These strategies include components of education, technology, economics, public health and direct medical care.