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Conference on Health & Nursing Education
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Doha, Qatar - March 23-25, 2008
In an effort to address the health concerns of the Middle Eastern region, the Fulbright Academy of Science and Technology organized a workshop/dialogue to explore the regional health concerns and specifically those related to nursing work force shortage, regional health issues and environmental sustainability. This three-day interdisciplinary forum in Doha brought together 60-70 government officials, distinguished researchers and business professionals from the worlds of nursing and public health (especially where it relates to environmental causes). The group included a dozen Deans of Schools of Nursing, along with a mixture of Fulbright scholars and other national and international experts. The invited attendees were from the Gulf Region, Europe and North America.
This meeting focused on the educational needs of one group of front-line workers for public health: nurses. In particular, the program addressed research in nursing and public health and the education of people in these professions. Because many health-related problems are linked to environmental causes, we also addressed some of these root causes.
In order to quickly advance the discussion, participants submitted "white papesr" that outlines their own viewpoints on the issue and the recent developments. (See below).
In summary, the goal was to be a catalyst and
- Examine best practices for education & training for nurses and nursing educators – the stewards for public and individual health.
- Synthesize evidence-based research in the area of human health and environmental sustainability.
- Foster interdisciplinary research and collaboration in addressing the health of human communities and ecosystems.
- Advance strategies for improving the long-term health stewardship.
The meeting used workshop techniques to examine what the topics and their impact to different sectors, seeking common characteristics and approaches and looking for cross-sector learning. Involving policy makers ensured that their views on what is needed to build a supportive policy environment were brought into discussions. Involving the corporate sector helped ensure that the recommendations consider fiscal reality and the ability to implement.
International guests arrived on Saturday, March 22nd and let on Wednesday, March 26th.
International Organizing Committee:
- Dr. Marianne Hattar, Associate Dean, School of Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
- Dr. Abdelali Haoudi, Vice President for Research, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
- Mr. Eric Howard, Executive Director, Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology, Cape Elizabeth, ME
- Dr. Barbara Sattler, Director, Environmental Health Education Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Local Organizing Committee:
- Dr. Abdelali Haoudi (Vice President for Research at Qatar Foundation), Chair
- Dr. Javaid Sheikh (Associate Dean for Research, Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar)
- Dr. Jim Holste (Associate Dean for Research, Texas A&M-Qatar)
- Dr. Ghalia Al Thani (Chairperson, National Health Authority)
- Mr. Saad Kaabi (Qatar Petroleum)
- Dr. Hanan Al Kuwairi (Executive Director, Hamad Medical Corporation)
- Dr. Hassan Al Derham (Vice President for Research, Qatar University)
Background:
The Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology (FAST) is a global organization established by alumni of the prestigious Fulbright Exchange Program (but we are not affiliated with it). An independent body, we have individual and institutional members in 45 countries, and during the past two years we have hosted programs in Germany, Panama, Morocco and the United States (selected members and partners are listed on this page). FAST works with scientists and researchers in many disciplines – social, natural & life sciences, engineering, and medicine. (Click here for information about the Fulbright Academy.)
The March 2007 FAST Conference in Panama focused on the UN Millennium Development Goals, including panels and posters on topics relating to public health and nursing. One of the keynote speakers was Dr. Tanya Popovic, the chief scientific officer at the US Center for Disease Control in Atlanta (and a Fulbright scholar).We also had a tour of Hospital Punta Pacifica, a new hospital which is affiliated with Johns Hopkins. At the conclusion of the meeting, FAST agreed to host a follow-up program in the Gulf Region relating to nursing, health-care worker education, and health stewardship.
This website only provides an outline of the project. Should you have questions or want more details, please contact Eric Howard via email (ehoward @ FulbrightAcademy.org) or by phone (+1-207-799-3098).
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Travel & Meeting Information
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Our local sponsor is the Qatar Foundation. The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a private, chartered, nonprofit organization, founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar. Guided by the principle that a nation's greatest resource is the potential of its people, Qatar Foundation aims to develop that potential through a network of centers devoted to progressive education, research and community welfare.
The workshop will begin on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 with a tour of Education City, a 2,500 acre campus. The formal program begins at 4:00, in the Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar building at Education City. On Monday and Tuesday, March 24 & 24, the workshop will meet in the Texas A&M-Qatar building. The program on Tuesday ends at 5:00 pm.
Our conference hotel is the Movenpick Tower & Suites -Doha in West Bay. A block of rooms have been reserved for us at the hotel. Please send your travel details to ehoward@FulbrightAcademy.org, and he will forward it to the necessary persons in Qatar to assure that you are met at the airport and have a room at the hotel.
As a workshop participant, you can get a visa at no charge by sending a scan of your passport (or faxing a copy) to the Fulbright Academy. Individuals holding passports from the countries below are not required to obtain a tourist visa in advance of coming to Qatar, and you would be issued 3 weeks tourist visas on arrival at the airport, but there is a charge of 100 QR (about US$28): United States of America, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Honduras, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
If you do not have a passport from one of the above countries, please send a scan/fax with your passport details as soon as possible so that your visa application can be submitted. ehoward@FulbrightAcademy.org (Fax: +1-207-799-3098).
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NOTE: The Meeting Schedule is the first "white paper"
(see column to left)
Local Sponsors:
- Qatar Foundation
- Qatar Science &Technology Park
- Texas A & M University at Qatar
- Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar
International Partners/Sponsors:
- Azusa Pacific University, USA
- Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, USA
- Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology, USA
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, UK
- Montana State University, USA
- University of San Francisco, USA
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
- Washington State University, USA
- World Health Organization - Coordinating Center on Nursing & Midwifery
Participants from outside of the Middle East ( see photo ):
- Dr. Barbara Brown, Editor in Chief, Nursing Administration Quarterly, Tucson, AZ **
- Dr. Patricia Butterfield, Dean, College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA **
- Dr. Boukhris Omar El Farouk, Scientific Researcher, K.U. Lueven, Leuven, Belgium **
- Dr. Valerie Fleming, Secretary General, Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centers, & Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland **
- Dr. Marianne Hattar-Pollara, Assoc. Dean of the School of Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA **
- Mr. Eric Howard, Executive Director, Fulbright Academy of Science &Technology, Cape Elizabeth, ME **
- Dr. Shake Ketefian, Professor & Director of International Affairs, University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI **
- Dr. Barbara Nichols, Chief Executive Officer, Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, Philadelphia, PA **
- Ms. Cindy Okroj, Embassy Nurse, US Embassy in Doha, Qatar **
- Dr. Barbara Sattler, Director, Environmental Health Education Center, University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD **
- Dr. Susan Wilburn, Technical Officer - Occupational & Environmental Health, Department of Public Health and Environment, WHO, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland **
Participants from the Middle East & North Africa ( also in photo )
- Ms. Malika Ait Saada, Clinical Psychologist, Centre d'acceuil, d'ecoute et d'orientation pour jeunes en danger, Algiers, Algeria **
- Dr. Said Mohammed Ali Al-Sheibani, Director General, National Centre of Public Health Laboratories, Yemen **
- Dr., Boukhris Omar El Farouk, Tunisian Scientific Researcher, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium **
- Dr. Muhammad Zulfiquar Ali Khan, Director of the WHO Regional Center for Environmental Health Activities (CEHA), Amman, Jordan **
- Dr. Mohammad Al Naif, Dean, King Saud University, College of Nursing, Saudi Arabia **
- Dr. Huda Abu-Saad Huijer, Director, School of Nursing, American University in Beirut, Beirut **
- Dr. Swansan Majali, Dar El-Hekma College, Saudi Arabia **
- Dr. Bothyna Murshid, Dean, College of Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia **
- Dr. Abdulaziz Najmaldeen, HIHS, Yemen **
- Dr. Raghda Shukri, Associate Professor, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman **
For information about the Fulbright Academy, click here to see a video
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