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Dear friends of DGH,<BR>
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I am writing to invite you to the 16th Annual Doctors for Global Health General Assembly, to be held this summer, July 29th to 31st, at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. Our theme this year is "Community Action for Health and Social Justice: Health begins where we work, live and play". The flyer for the conference is attached. <BR>
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Please pass on to co-workers, friends, or fellow students who may be interested. <BR>
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Also, if you are planning to come and want to be more involved, please let me know if you would like to help with local planning such as the evening social events, hospitality, public relations, grant writing, etc. <BR>
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For more information and details about the conference, please visit dghonline.org <<a href="http://dghonline.org">http://dghonline.org</a>> . Online registration will be available by April 1st. <BR>
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Sincerely,<BR>
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Linda Sharp, MD<BR>
Secretary, Doctors for Global Health<BR>
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PS- There are scholarships available for students and others with special needs! <BR>
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<B>DETAILED INFORMATION:<BR>
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<B>Doctors for Global Health 16th Annual General Assembly<BR>
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<B><I>also</I> People's Health Movement-USA meeting July 28th and 29th (prior to the GA)<BR>
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<B>COMMUNITY ACTION FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:<BR>
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<B>Health Begins Where We Work, Live, and Play<BR>
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July 29th-31st, 2011<BR>
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Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA <BR>
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Keynote speakers -<BR>
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<B>America Bracho</B>, MD- Executive Director of Latino Health Access. <BR>
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<B>Theresa and Blase Bonpane</B>- founders of Office of The Americas<BR>
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<B>Panel discussions:<BR>
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<B><I>Health and Human Rights of Migrant Communities<BR>
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Steven Wallace, PhD- UCLA Center for Health Policy Research<BR>
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Kyrsten Sinema- Arizona State House of Representatives<BR>
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DREAM Act students<BR>
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Irma Cruz Nava, MD- CEPAFOS, Oaxaca, Mexico<BR>
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Samaritans Patrol of Arizona<BR>
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<B><I>The Right to Food and Food Justice: <BR>
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Anuradha Mittal- Executive Director of the Oakland Institute<BR>
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Anje Van Berckelaer, MD- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar<BR>
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(others TBA)<BR>
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There will be lively discussions and updates from our partner communities around the world. Registration available online after April 1, 2011. <BR>
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<B>Other activities:<BR>
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Tour of Father Greg Boyle's Homeboy Industries and Skid Row<BR>
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Update on People's Health Movement-USA<BR>
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Lively conversations, networking, socializing, and music<BR>
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<B><I>KPFK Pacifica Radio is the proud media sponsor for this event!<BR>
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