Global Health Conference
The Australian Medical Students’ Association Global Health Conference (AMSA GHC) aims to educate and empower medical students with knowledge about global health.
Originally titled the Developing World Conference, the GHC was established in 2005 by members of AMSA, in order to fulfill the desire of medical students to meet and discuss the broader issues relevant to global health. The inaugural conference hosted 200 delegates in Sydney, and the 2006 conference in Perth hosted over 250. Each year the GHC has continued to grow. The GHC now plays host to over 400 delegates as well as speakers of both the highest international profiles, and effective grassroots action.
The GHC brings together Australia and New Zealand's most motivated medical students and junior doctors to collectively address the complex matrix of factors that contribute to issues of health in developing communities around the world. The academic programme is filled with speakers from many disciplines, including workers from Medecins Sans Frontieres, Health Advisors to Non-for-profit organisations, Politicians and many, many more; whilst the social programme allows students to meet like-minded individuals from around the country.
Global Health Conference 1-4 July 2010, Tasmania
Saturday, 06 February 2010 16:04
Small Steps, Big Picture We want the conference to acknowledge the global scale of health issues, and also the capacity of each individual to affect change. We want to encourage an ethos of simply sharing skills where they are most useful but doing so with a global perspective in mind. This is further reflected in the quotes that inspires GHC 2010:
"Do your little bit of good where you are: It's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world"
-Desmond Tutu
We hope you're as excited as we are about the world class speakers, challenge workshops, skill sessions and fora, and the chance to mingle with other students from Australia and around the world to delve into the pertinent issue in global health.
We look forward...
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