Friday, March 23, 2007

7:30-9:00AM Registration
9:00-10:30AM

Plenary IV: Ethical Practices

Plenary Speakers:

Moderator:  Dr. Mireille Kingma, International Council of Nurses

10:30-11:00AM Coffee Break/Posters
11:00-12:30PM

Discussion Groups

Discussion Session I: The Role of Health Care Provider Organizations, Government and Donors in Human Resource Development, Management and Retention
Facilitators: Jo Ivey Boufford, New York Univeristy; Peggy Vidot, Commonwealth Secretariat

Discussion Session II: The Role of Professional Organizations in Human Resource Development, Management and Retention
Facilitators: Pamela Thompson, American Organization of Nurse Executives; Dr. Manuel Carballo, International Centre for Migration and Health

Discussion Session III: Ethical Practices
Facilitators: Polly Pittman, AcademyHealth; Dr. Anita Davies, MPH, International Organization for Migration

11:00-1:30PM

CEO Roundtable Invitational Luncheon

Sponsored by:  University Hospital Geneva and American Hospital Association

12:30-1:30PM

Lunch/Posters

1:30-3:00PM Parallel Sessions

Theme I: The Health Worker: A National and Global Profile

I. The Voice of the Migrant Health Professional

  • Dr. John Boulet, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
    ~ International Medical Graduates in the US Physician Workforce
     View Presentation

  • Alvaro Alonso-Garbayo, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    ~ Expectation and Experiences of Internationally Recruited Nurses (IRNs): A Case Study in a NHS London Hospital Trust
     View Presentation

  • Petronella Joy Mwasandube, PJM Consulting
    ~ "The Promise Land": The Experiences of Migrant Nurses & Care Assistants in 21st Century UK
     View Presentation  

Moderator: Janet Hatcher Roberts, International Organization for Migration

II. Current Policies and Achievements

  • Tana Wuliji, International Pharmaceutical Federation
    ~ Root Migration Drivers: Identifying Opportunities to Strengthen the Workforce
     View Presentation

  • Venna Pillay, The Placement Project
    Human Resource Capacity Building for the South African Public Sector
     View Presentation

  • Dr. Kgosi Letlape, South African Medical Association

Moderator:  To be Invited

Theme II. Strategies to Develop, Sustain and Retain an Effective Health Workforce: Global and National Perspectives

III. Reasons for Attrition and Health Worker’s Satisfaction

  • Professor Allison Annette Foster, Pan American Health Organization
    ~ Strategies for Overcoming Health Human Resources Shortages in the Americas
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  • Christiane Wiskow, International Labour Organization
    ~ Joining Forces: The Role of Social Dialogue in Addressing Health Worker Migration - An Action Programme
     View Presentation

  • Dr. Linda McGillis Hall, University of Toronto
    ~ Factors Influencing Nurse Migration: Health Policy Challenges
     View Presentation  

Moderator:  Dr. Manuel Dayrit, World Health Organization

IV. Evidence-Based Best Practices

  • Linda Silas, Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
    ~ Creating Positive Solutions at the Workplace Level: Time to Work Together
     View Presentation

  • Dr. Patricia Cornett, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    ~ Strategies to Develop, Sustain, and Retain an Effective Healthcare Workforce: Creating Healthy Workplaces
     View Presentation

  • Dr. Stanislav Korobov, The Lermontovskii Clinical Sanatorium Odessa, Ukraine
    ~ Reducing the Lack of Developed Countries' Physiotherapists Using Non-Developed Countries Physicians: A Program
     View Presentation  

Moderator:  Dr. Kevin Fickenscher, Perot Systems

Theme III. Ethical Hiring Practices: A Dialogue Between Nations and Health Worker Professions

V. Open Market Practices – Negative and Positive Impacts

  • Dr. Karen Hendrickson – Southeast Missouri Hospital
    ~ Recruitment and Retention 24/7
     View Presentation

  • Dr. Edwin Borman, British Medical Association – (INVITED)
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  • Mpho Letlape, Eskom Holdings Ltd

Moderator:  Dr. Roli Degazon-Johnson, Commonwealth Secretariat

VI. Return Migration – Obstacles and Possible Solutions

  • Dr. Elsheikh Badr, Federal Ministry of Health/Sudan
    ~ Mobilization and Return of Sudanese Health Diaspora: Record, Opportunities and Challenges
     View Presentation

  • Rita Adeniran, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    ~ The Global Nurse Program: A Collaborative Solution for Nurse Migration
     View Presentation

  • Dr. Piyasiri Wickramasekara, International Labour Office
    ~ International Migration of Health Workers:  Issues and Policy Approaches
     View Presentation

Moderator:  Neil Pakenham-Walsh, HIFA2015 Campaign, Global Healthcare Information Network

3:00-3:30PM Coffee Break/Posters
3:30-5:00PM

Closing Remarks & Summary of Recommendations

Closing Ceremonies Speakers:

Moderator:  Professor Per-Gunnar Svensson, International Hospital Federation