Annual Conference 2003 - Ann Arbor, MI

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    Chairperson’s report – Sanjaya Khanal, MD

10:30 am    Treasurer's report – Kristin Stueber, MD

10:35 am    Executive Director’s 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 O’Neal, 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