For those who were unable to make Dr. Samina Ahmad's presentation last Thursday on "Achieving Optimal Wellness with Holistic Approaches," below are links to her PowerPoints. Note, you must be logged into a SLU e-mail account to access these Google docs.
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
ATLAS Week
Come join the GHLC for ATLAS Week!
March 31st- April 4th from
12:00-1:00 pm. Lunch provided!
Monday – “Healthcare and
Homelessness: Understanding Barriers to Health” panel discussion featuring
guest speaker Dr. Mirela Marcu and local community leaders in LRC Aud A
Dr. Mirela Marcu, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry along with four community leaders will be holding a panel discussion about mental health illness and its relationship to the homeless population. Dr. Marcu has also invited a patient who has been directly affected by these factors to provide personal insight. Jimmy Johns will be served!
Tuesday – “Impact on Health:
Availability of Food and Food Deserts in St Louis” featuring guest speakers Dr.
Millie Mattfeldt-Beman and Melissa Chapnick in LRC Aud A
In 2008 the annual medical cost of obesity was $147 billion with more than one third of the U.S. population considered obese. The prevalence of obesity continues to increase and become an even greater concern for the country as well as health care providers. In understanding this trend in weight gain it is important to recognize the social constructs impacting food choice. Dr. Millie Mattfeldt-Beman, a professor and the chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Melissa Chapnick, a graduate student in the Nutrition and Dietetics program, will be presenting a dynamic discussion on barriers to food availability in the St. Louis area and their impact on health.
Wednesday – Elective
Day!
Thursday – "Achieving Optimal Wllness with Holistic Approaches" featuring guest speaker Dr. Samina Ahmad in collaboration with Students for Integrative Medicing in LRC Aud A
Dr. Samina Ahmad, M.D., Co-Founder of the Salman & Samina Global Wellness Initiative, will discuss how to build a lifestyle of maximum health and vitality by cultivating principles of energy healing, mindful meditation, nutrition, restful sleep, and laughter. The focus will be on the importance of Ayurvedic science in achieving spontaneous healing through nutrition. As Dr. Samina comes from a medical background, she will also touch on the personal benefits of practicing Ayurvedic principals and the impact this has had on her family's health.
Dr. Samina Ahmad, M.D., Co-Founder of the Salman & Samina Global Wellness Initiative, will discuss how to build a lifestyle of maximum health and vitality by cultivating principles of energy healing, mindful meditation, nutrition, restful sleep, and laughter. The focus will be on the importance of Ayurvedic science in achieving spontaneous healing through nutrition. As Dr. Samina comes from a medical background, she will also touch on the personal benefits of practicing Ayurvedic principals and the impact this has had on her family's health.
About the Speaker:
A graduate of the University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan with a Medical
Doctor degree, she began her medical career at Services Hospital as an Internal
Medicine Physician in the Senior Gastroenterology Department. She later worked at the National Institute of
Child Health, Karachi, and started her Family Practice.
Deeply concerned
about healthcare and its availability to underprivileged women and children, Dr.
Samina subsequently opened and built a school and a
hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, facilitating the care for thousands of women and
children who do not have ready access to medical services.
Dr. Ahmad concurrently developed a second career in scriptwriting,
directing, producing and hosting highly popular television programs on health
and nutrition. Comparable to a
Martha Stewart of Pakistan, for many years, Dr. Ahmad hosted television
programs on healthful cooking, family issues, and nutrition.
She graduated as
a Health Counselor from INN and qualified for National Certification as a
“Holistic Health Practitioner” by the American Association of Drugless
Practitioners. Dr.Samina is a Chopra University Certified Perfect Health Consultant and
Ayurveda Coach and runs her Wellness Center, ''Samina's Wellness'' in New York. The Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of
North America Certified Dr.Samina as a Registered Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Consultant (R.A.L.C.)
Samina, launched (SSGWI), the New York-based NGO that focuses
on interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue; global health and wellness; and
education.
Friday – Global Health
Learning Community Distinction Presentations in LRC 112-113
Please join us to celebrate the first GHLC distinction graduates! Each graduate will highlight their global health work over the past four years.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
St. Louis Mosaic Project
St. Louis Mosaic Project and SLU School of Medicine work toward a stronger St. Louis
By Jeff Sachs
“We aim to be a cultural mosaic, a place that is truly welcoming.”
With a goal to make St. Louis the fastest growing metropolitan area for immigration by 2020, outreach plays a key role in work of the St. Louis Mosaic Project. On Thursday, March 13, the Hispanic Health Interest Group of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine hosted Betsy Cohen, Director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, to teach medical students about the organization’s mission and to encourage collaboration.
A diverse mix of regional business, civic, economic development, and academic leaders, the St. Louis Mosaic Project strives for regional prosperity through immigration and innovation. Members of the organization, along with volunteer “Professional Connectors” and “Mosaic Ambassadors”, work with legislators, business partners, community agencies, and public services to create a more attractive and integrative region for foreign-born immigrants.
Guided by a 2012 report titled “The Economic Impact of Immigration on St. Louis”, Mrs. Cohen demonstrated the positive effects that a larger foreign-born population will have on the St. Louis region. Her presentation also included specific data about the local Hispanic population, describing the many nationalities and countries of origin of those present in the St. Louis metro area. This was of special interest to many SLU medical students who volunteer at Casa de Salud (House of Health), a nonprofit health clinic that serves the area’s Latino community.
Bob Fox, SLU board member and Founder and Chair of Casa de Salud, also serves on the Steering Committee of the St. Louis Mosaic Project. His connection to Saint Louis University and its mission, as well as his efforts to help guide the region to a more competitive and vibrant future, set a great example for students looking to engage in important issues in their community. One such issue is the lack of coordinated services for immigrant populations in the region. Local health care, for example, is one crucial service that the St. Louis Mosaic Project would like to more fully develop for foreign-born residents and newcomers.
The Global Health Learning Community at SLU School of Medicine offers elective courses to equip students with the skills and relationships to make some headway in this needed area. Through these courses, medical students have opportunities to learn medical Spanish, medical Chinese, and patient advocacy and navigation skills. Many students volunteer at Casa de Salud, Chinese Clinics, and the New American Preparatory Academy, a transition school for immigrant and refugee children located near Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. Students also volunteer at the Health Resource Center, a free, student-run health clinic in north St. Louis City.
Through these and similar efforts to develop all public services geared toward foreign-born populations, St. Louis may begin to gain traction toward its goal of becoming a cultural mosaic. But as Betsy Cohen reminded her audience, we must not only be helpful, but truly welcoming, in order to invite others to make St. Louis their home.
For more information, visit stlmosaicproject.org.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
16th Annual Forum on International Health and Tropical Medicine Symposium: Bridging Borders
The Forum for International Health
and Tropical Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine is organizing
its 16th Annual Forum on International Health and
Tropical Medicine Symposium: Bridging Borders on Friday and Saturday,
April 11 and 12, 2014.
On Friday, April 11, from 4:00
pm – 5:30 pm, in the Shell Care/Olin Link, there will be a poster session
featuring international trips funded through FIHTM and other international
research done by Washington University students.
Saturday, April 12, will begin with
breakfast at 8:30 AM and a keynote address from Dr. James
Kazura of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine at 9:00
AM. At Case Western, Dr. Kazura is the Director of the Center for Global Health
and Diseases and Director of International Affairs in Health Sciences. Dr.
Kazura's research focuses on disease susceptibility and pathogenesis in malaria
and filariasis. He is also a champion of tropical medicine training and
education.
After the keynote address, there
will be two breakout sessions with presentations from Washington University
faculty regarding their work abroad and their journey to international
medicine. The day will conclude with a lunch panel discussion with medical
students and residents regarding their experiences internationally and how
students can find opportunities in global health.
We hope you will be able to attend this exciting event. To RSVP, please fill out the form here (this
form may also be accessed via fihtm.wustl.edu).
Monday, February 24, 2014
2014 INMED Exploring Medical Missions Conference
What can we do together to effectively benefit the world's most poor?
"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable" is this year's INMED (Institute for International Medicine) Exploring Medical Missions Conference theme to be held in Kansas City, MO on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31. Select from sessions on Ultrasound, Eye Diseases, Bandaging & Wound Care, Newborn Resuscitation, Preparing To Go, Family Life On The Fields. There will be activities for students, practicing professionals, and non-healthcare people. CME and CNE credit is available.
For more information, visit their website at http://www.inmed.us/events/
"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable" is this year's INMED (Institute for International Medicine) Exploring Medical Missions Conference theme to be held in Kansas City, MO on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31. Select from sessions on Ultrasound, Eye Diseases, Bandaging & Wound Care, Newborn Resuscitation, Preparing To Go, Family Life On The Fields. There will be activities for students, practicing professionals, and non-healthcare people. CME and CNE credit is available.
For more information, visit their website at http://www.inmed.us/events/
Monday, February 03, 2014
Presentation on Health and Medicine in Malawai 2/3/14
Hello Everyone!
The GHLC wants to let you know about an awesome presentation that will be happening this Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm on SLU's main campus in BSC room 352. Dr. Martha Sommers is a full-time family physician at Ekwendeni Hospital in Malawi. She will be discussing the work she does in Malawi as well as sharing clips from the documentary Brink of Survival. It's sure to be an amazing, thought-provoking presentation, so come out if you can!
Your GHLC Executive Board
The GHLC wants to let you know about an awesome presentation that will be happening this Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm on SLU's main campus in BSC room 352. Dr. Martha Sommers is a full-time family physician at Ekwendeni Hospital in Malawi. She will be discussing the work she does in Malawi as well as sharing clips from the documentary Brink of Survival. It's sure to be an amazing, thought-provoking presentation, so come out if you can!
Your GHLC Executive Board
Monday, September 09, 2013
North St. Louis Symposium
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm, October 24
Saint Louis University, as part of the North St. Louis Initiative, will host a symposium titled "Making a Difference in North St. Louis" from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Grand Center Arts Academy, 711 N. Grand.
In lieu of the current ability to formalize the North St. Louis initiative with dedicated staff and resources, the initiative would like to offer faculty, staff and students from around the campus the opportunity to gather and share their actual or proposed work in North St. Louis. The symposium will continue the momentum for work in North St. Louis that was developed during the spring 2013 Atlas week. The objectives of the symposium are to:
- Highlight projects, service or research conducted in North St. Louis through poster presentations
- Encourage collaboration among faculty, students, staff and community members on current or future projects, service and research in North St. Louis
- Introduce current community partners to the University and the work that is being done with North St. Louis in order to increase and strengthen partnerships with the community.
About the North St. Louis Initiative
Saint Louis University, with its urban location, Jesuit tradition, mission, commitment to social justice, and history of service to the underserved, is in many ways uniquely positioned to address social, economic, education, and health disparities that exist in North St. Louis.
Several faculty, staff, and students currently partner with community organizations on a number of program, service and research activities. However, despite significant investment on the part of the university, community engagement and partnership is too often fragmented, uncoordinated and unfocused. Coordinating these activities through a community-focused SLU initiative could help crystallize these efforts, providing a home for enhanced service learning activities and a base upon which to build future research.
Principles of the North St. Louis Initiative:
- Members of the community regularly request that SLU work with them.
- Partnerships between SLU faculty, staff and students are key to the initiative.
- Activities include education, service and research that are consistent with the Jesuit mission.
- SLU will have a physical presence in the North Saint Louis community.
