2015NOV13 Eradicating Polio: Scientific Opinion and Political Will
Eradicating Polio: Scientific Opinion and Political Will
November 13, 2015
1690 Lane Auditorium
Henry F. Vaughan School of Public Health, University of Michigan
1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
We will be honoring Jim Koopman who retired last year!
All events are FREE and open to the public but we do ask that everyone register so we can provide the appropriate amount of food. Thank you!
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Friday, November 13, 2015
8:30 AM - Sign In and Continental Breakfast (1680)
8:45AM - Opening Remarks
Betsy Foxman, PhD (Hunein F. and Hilda Maassab Endowed Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (MAC-EPID))
8:50AM - Honoring Dr. James Koopman
Joseph Eisenberg, PhD (Chair and Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan)
9:00 AM - "The Last Mile on the Bumpy Road to Global Polio Eradication"
John Modlin, MD (Deputy Director, Polio Program, Global Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
10:00 AM - Break (1680)
10:30 AM - "Modeling to support eradication: forecasting elimination and assessing the impacts of novel vaccination regimens on transmission"
Mike Famulare, PhD (Research Scientist, Institute for Disease Modeling)
11:30 AM - Luncheon/Discussions (1680)
12:45 PM - "Epidemiologic principles in the global elimination of poliomyelitis"
Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado, MD (Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Professor of Pediatrics and Health Research and Policy, Chief of Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Berger-Raynolds Distinguished Fellow and Attending Physician, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford)
1:45 PM - Break (1680)
1:55AM - Introducing Dr. James Koopman
Carl Simon, PhD (Professor of Public Policy, of Mathematics, of Complex Systems, and Director of Science, Technology and Public Policy, University of Michigan)
2:00 PM - "Unknown Dynamics of Polio Eradication Require New Science for Endgame Decisions"
James Koopman, MD, MPH (Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology, University of Michigan)
3:00-4:00 PM - Coffee Hour (1680)
Thank you to our sponsors: MAC-EPID, Rackham, SPH, Gudakunst
MAC-EPID symposia are also supported through donations from people like you.
As part of our commitment to public health and safety we use ecologically friendly products at our events when possible.
