V Seminar on Health Services and Introduction to Institutions of Excellence
July 29 to August 2, 2024
WASHINGTON DC, USA
When will it be held?
Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2, 2024.
Where?
OAS Administrative Building, Washington DC, USA.
To whom is it directed?
Leading professionals from the public and private health sector in Latin America.
The V Seminar on Health Services and Introduction to Institutions of Excellence in Washington DC is an executive event with outstanding academic presentations and a focus on the exchange of ideas among participants and faculty. It will cover a variety of topics relevant to healthcare in Latin America and the United States, from comparisons of healthcare systems to debates on economics, technology, bioethics, and legal and social issues. We will have the participation of renowned international professionals who will offer their experience and knowledge in various areas of health care. In addition, dialogue and interaction among attendees will be promoted through a variety of activities, including presentations, interactive discussions and guided visits to leading institutions in the health field, such as the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH), among others.
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Directors
Dr. Juan Manuel Sotelo
Public health expert with more than 30 years of international experience. D. in Political Science, specializing in international relations, strategic planning and evaluation. Associate Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania.
Cristian Javier Mazza
President of ALAMI, founder of Consenso Salud and Develop Consulting. Professor at UCES, advisor to health companies and Director of ADEMP. He directs the Bioethics Seminar at the Vatican - Rome.
Social Activities and Visits to institutions of excellence
Agenda
- Health systems in Latin America
- Health Economics
- Introduction and challenges of the U.S. healthcare system
- Health costs and effectiveness
- Technological innovation in healthcare
- New healthcare companies
- Social Security Financing
- Social Security integration mechanism
- Introduction to the CDC
- Judicialization in Health
- Gender Health Policy
- Global, regional and national health policy frameworks
- Private health care systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Vision of the health systems of the Americas
- Health ethics
- Performance models in the USA
Teachers
Alberto Bochatey
Theologian and Bioethicist. Titular Bishop of Monte di Mauritania and Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata and Secretary General of the Argentine Episcopal Conference.
Carmen Polledo
Hernán Rosenberg
Josep Maria Argimon
Former Minister of Health of the Government of Catalonia
Massimo Manzi
Rogelio Pizzi
Valeria Garay
co-organizers
