Friday, April 23

10:00 – 7:00 Check-in/Registration Desk open at HUB (in front of Ballrooms)

12:30 – 1:50 GH Seminar/Pre-Conference Session: Expanding the Definition of War (Health Sciences T-625)

7:00 – 7:15 Welcome and Introduction (HUB Ballroom)

7:15 – 8:30 Keynote Speaker: Chris Hedges (HUB Ballroom)

8:30 – 10:00 Global Health Council Sponsored Dessert Reception (HUB Ballroom)

Saturday, April 24

8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast (HUB Ballroom)

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome and Introductions (HUB Ballroom)

8:45 – 10:30 Plenary Session #1 “Health Effects of War” – Vic Sidel and Barry Levy (HUB Ballroom)

10:30 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 6 tracks (Various rooms, HUB)

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (on your own or available at $15 additional cost at time of registration, HUB Ballroom)

1:30 – 2:15 “Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: the Public Health Imperative” – Evan Kanter, Bob Gould (HUB Ballroom)

2:30 – 4:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 6 tracks (Various rooms, HUB)

3:30 – 4:30 Coffee Break

4:30 – 6:00 Plenary Session #2 “Torture” – Alfred McCoy (HUB Ballroom)

6:00 – 8:00 Dinner Break

8:00 – 9:30 “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” film screening and discussion with Janet Johnson Bryant (Kane Hall)

Sunday, April 25

9:30- 10:00 Continental Breakfast (Hub Ballroom)

10:00-10:30 Awards and Recognition Ceremony (Hub Ballroom)

10:30-12:00 Plenary Session #3 “Health Professionals Working for Peace” – Neil Arya, Paula Gutlove, Raana Zahid (HUB Ballroom)

12:00-12:45 Lunch (buffet provided, HUB Ballroom)

12:45-1:45 “War: Origins, Consequences and Prevention” – Stephen Bezruchka, Stephen Gloyd (HUB Ballroom)

2:00-3:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – 6 tracks (Various rooms, HUB)

4:00-4:30 Closing Session (HUB Ballroom)