The North American Refugee Health Conference is recognized as the premier conference for those who work with refugee populations.
2013 Conference Goals
Building on the momentum of the Canadian Refugee Health Conference held in 2011, health professionals and experts from many disciplines will meet to discuss the best health practices, challenges for optimal care, research and advocacy for the refugee patient population.
We hope to see you in Toronto in June 2013!
Dr. Anna Banerji, Course Director
On behalf of the Conference Committee
Important Dates
Early Registration Deadline - EXTENDED TO MARCH 18, 2013
Conference: June 6-8, 2013
Target Audience
- Family Physicians
- Primary Care Practitioners
- Specialists
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Allied Health Workers
- Mental Health Workers
- Policy and Public Health Specialists
Major Themes
- Screening of Refugees
- Vaccination
- Malaria
- Tuberculosis
- HIV
- Nutrition
- Evidence Based Guidelines
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Women’s Reproductive and Obstetrical Health Issues
- Youth Mental Health
- Refugee Health Perspectives
- Research
- Children's Health Issues
- Global Refugee Health and Migration Settlement
Keynote Speakers
Martin Cetron, MD
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
Paul Spiegel, MD MPH
Chief, Public Health and HIV Section
Division of Programme Support and Management
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Geneva, Switzerland
William Stauffer, MD, MSPH, DTM & H
Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
University of Minnesota
