GHC Summit Program
May 4-6, 2023, at University of Pennsylvania
The GHC Summits are like no other. Everyone can participate and feel they belong, with an exciting program focused on high impact collaborations to advance global health and development. Come Learn, Network and Collaborate.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
Launch and networking for collaborations
4:00 -5:00 PM
Break, diaspora exhibit, collaboration side meetings and interviews
Take a break, relax, view diaspora organization exhibits, or join collaboration side meetings.
5:30 - 9:00 PM
USA-Africa Centers of Excellence Collaboration Dinner
Includes  Signing Ceremony of an MOU;Â
Featuring cultural displays and music, celebrity advocates and government leaders. This is an excellent example or outcome from the Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa and extending the Cancer Moonshot globally
Schedule
Day 2: May 5, 2023
8:30 am - 10:45 am
Extending the Cancer Moonshot Globally: Win-Win Collaborations with Asia, East Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, South America,
Session will feature high impact collaboration initiatives involving USA and other World Regions including in Bidirectional Education and Training, Co-Mentored Research/Multi-Center Clinical Trials, and advocacy guided by Cancer Moonshot Principles. Ambassadors of different countries facilitating these collaborations will make remarks
10:45 - 11:00Â Â AM
Coffee Break
Relax, network  and share a cup of coffee or tea or your favorite beverage
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Cloud: Global Multi-Center Clinical Trials
Session will feature ongoing Hypo-Africa Multi-Center Clinical Trials supported by BIO Ventures for Global Health and AfrOx-H2 (Africa Oxford Harvard Hopkins) clinical trial network. It will also feature a new collaborative initiative called "IROC GHC" powered by information and communication technologies and AI
12:00Â PM - 1:00 PM
Global Oncology University
This session will feature New Courses being offered on the Global Oncology University Education Platform and other global oncology education models. Courses include: Global Oncology Implementation Science Course; AAPM-NAMP Medical Physics program and purview of graduate and residency programs co-taught by the best faculty from different world leading institutions
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch break and Poster sessions
Lunch and Poster Session by Young Global Health Catalysts. Winners will be recognized with awards during the awards dinner
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Phytomedicine and Artificial Intelligence
The session will feature educational lectures and ongoing collaboration initiatives on medical cannabis for addressing pain, and cancer or side effects, and leveraging Artificial Intelligence for global health and development. This will involve NFL players, and updates on the International Phytomedicine Institute collaboration initiative
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Break, and collaboration side meetings
Relax, get coffee/tea/your favorite beverage and discuss collaborations with others you meet
5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
GHC Summits Awards dinner at the Hall of Flags
This is often one of the best sessions of the summit highlighting why we all must try to collaborate. Features awards and recognition of those at the forefront of global health and efforts to extend the cancer moonshot globally. This year will feature for the first time, awards to Young Global Health Catalysts who represent the future of global health
Schedule
Day 3: May 6, 2023
10:00Â - 10:15Â am
Coffee Break
Stretch and Relax with a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage with someone
Schedule
Day 3: May 6, 2023
2:30 pm
Closing session
Announcement of collaborations involving young catalysts, Closing Remarks and Honors
Upcoming Events
- Thu, Dec 12DhakaDec 12, 2024, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PMDhaka, Airport Rd, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh
- Thu, Jun 05Harvard/MITJun 05, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT – Jun 08, 2025, 4:00 PM EDTHarvard/MIT, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USAJun 05, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT – Jun 08, 2025, 4:00 PM EDTHarvard/MIT, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USARegister for 4 Days (June 5-8) of Celebrating progress on the Cancer Moonshot and 10 years of progress by the Global Health Catalyst. Early Bird registration ends February 28, 2025. No refunds for registration will be given for cancellations received after May 30, 2025.
- Tue, Nov 12Location is Hybrid.Nov 12, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMTLocation is Hybrid.
- Tue, Jul 02AccraJul 02, 2024, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EDTAccra, JRJ7+WJP, Accra, GhanaJul 02, 2024, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EDTAccra, JRJ7+WJP, Accra, GhanaThe GHC Africa summit returns to Ghana following the successful launch of the Lancet Oncology Commission for sub-Saharan Africa in Ghana in May 2022. Photo Shows GHC Director Stephen Avery (University of Pennsylvania) meeting with the Ashanti King His Royal Highness Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II
- Fri, Jun 07Washington (Johns Hopkins)Jun 07, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT – Jun 09, 2024, 4:00 PM EDTWashington (Johns Hopkins), 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
- Thu, Feb 08WebinarFeb 08, 2024, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ESTWebinar
- Tue, Feb 06Dar es SalaamFeb 06, 2024, 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM ESTDar es Salaam, 24 Kivukoni Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Sun, Nov 12Virtual eventNov 12, 2023, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AMVirtual event
- Sat, Sep 16Radisson Blu Water GardenSep 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM GMT+6Radisson Blu Water Garden, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh
- Thu, May 04Irvine AuditoriumMay 04, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT – May 06, 2023, 5:00 PM EDTIrvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce Street Philadelphia, 19104, USA
- Mon, Dec 12WashingtonDec 12, 2022, 10:00 AMWashington, 1232 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
- Mon, Nov 21ZoomNov 21, 2022, 9:00 AM ESTZoom
- Wed, Sep 28AbujaSep 28, 2022, 9:00 AMAbuja, 1 Aguiyi Ironsi St, Maitama 900001, Abuja, Nigeria
- Mon, Sep 26Dar es SalaamSep 26, 2022, 8:00 AMDar es Salaam, 24 Kivukoni Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Fri, Sep 16StockholmSep 16, 2022, 2:00 PM GMT+2Stockholm, Stockholm Sweden
- Thu, Jul 07Hybrid (Johns Hopkins and Online)Jul 07, 2022, 8:00 AM – Jul 09, 2022, 5:00 PMHybrid (Johns Hopkins and Online)