Supporting Medical Progress in Nepal
Annual Conference, June 27-29, 2003, The Holiday Inn North Campus, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2003 Conference Report
Friday, June 27th
5:00 pm Registration & Gathering
6:30 pm Welcoming Dinner
8:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting (open to all)
Nomination of candidates for Board of Directors
Saturday, June 28th
7:30 am Late Registration & Breakfast
8:00 am Welcome - Gaury S. Adhikary, MD
8:05 am Keynote Address - Marvin A. Brustin, Honorary Consul of Nepal
8:30 am Medical Training in Nepal
8:30 am Medical Education of Radiologists in Nepal William Brant, MD
8:45 am KUMS Teaching & Clinical Aspects Hillary Liss, MD
9:00 am KUMS Planning & Administration Bill Brewster
9:15 am Medical Research in Nepal
9:15 am Institute for Social and Environmental Research: Prospects and Potential for Health Related Research in Nepal Dirgha Ghimire
9:30 am Registry Applications: Implications for Nepalese Health Care System Peter Rycus, MPH
9:45 am Clinic at Solu Khumbu: A Free Clinic for Porters Hillary Liss & Bill Brewster
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Annual Meeting of Members (open to all)
10:15 am Chairpersons report Sanjaya Khanal, MD
10:30 am Treasurer's report Kristin Stueber, MD
10:35 am Executive Directors report Julia Shepardson
10:45 am Projects Fred Shepardson
KUMS Development Julia Shepardson
KUMS Management Training Brendan Thomson, MD
Bir Renal Histopathology Shiva Gautam, PhD
HRDC Anesthesia Machine Subarna Pradhan, MD
HealthNet Sanjaya Khanal, MD
Projects 2004 Fred Shepardson
11:15 am CME Roshan Shrestha, MD
11:30 am Education Materials Sunil Sharma, MD
11:45 am Development Shiva Gautam, MD
12:00 m Lunch
Standardized Multidisciplinary Assessment and International Service Delivery Andrew Haig, MD, Director of the University of Michigan's Spine Program and President, Rehabilitation Team Assessments, and Dan Haig, COO, Rehabilitation Team Assessments
1: 00 pm Annual Meeting of Members continued
1:00 pm Fund Raising Julia Shepardson
1:15 pm Membership Bhargab Dixit, MD
1:30 pm Outreach Don Blair, MD
1:45 pm Scholarships Shiva Gautam, MD
2:00 pm Website Fred Shepardson
2:15 pm ANMF/Nepal Sanjaya Khanal, MD
2:30 pm Budget 2003/2004 Julia Shepardson
2:45 pm Election of Directors Sanjaya Khanal, MD
3:00 pm Other Business Sanjaya Khanal, MD
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Annual Meeting of Board of Directors (open to all)
Election of Officers
Appointment of Committee Coordinators
Project Management Policies
6:00 pm Dinner
Travel to Nepal Heather ONeal, Travel Guide
Sunday, June 29th
8.00 am Annual Meeting of Board of Directors continued
Objectives for 2003/2004
Approval of Budget
2004 Conference in Nashville Shiva Gautam, MD
Selection of 2005 Conference site, topic and coordinator
12:00 m Board of Directors meeting adjourns and Conference concludes
Photos: Don Blair & Sanjaya Khanal