Advisory: Ride for World Health Cruises in for OSU Global Health Day

Dr. Jeremy Lazarus, chair of the American Medical Association’s Task Force on Health System Reform, will be speaking today at Ohio State University Medical Center.

Lazarus is speaking as part of a Global Health Day program. In addition, medical students nearing the end of a 3,700 mile cross-country cycling tour will be at the event to promote health awareness.

Reporters are invited to attend the event and speak with Lazarus and the riders before they continue their tour on Tuesday. Lazarus will be speaking at 11:30 a.m. in Meiling Hall, 370 W. 9th Avenue, Columbus.

Following Lazarus’ address and a lecture by U.S. Army Medical Corps’ Dr. Jennifer Junnila, there will be a community health care fair.

The cycling tour is part of Ride for World Health. The cyclists are traveling from San Diego to Washington, D.C., and making stops at major medical centers and community forums to present programs about global health issues such as access to health care, poverty and health care, HIV/AIDS and women’s health.

Global Health Day Schedule

10 a.m.
Ride In
· Ride for World Health (R4WH) riders arrive at OSU Medical Center Plaza in front of Rhodes Hall – University Hospital, 450 W. 10th Ave.

10-11 a.m.
Global Health Day Convocation (Medical Center Plaza)
· Opening remarks by Brock Andreatta, Med 4 and CEO of R4WH
· Address by Daniel Sedmak, MD, executive vice dean of the College of Medicine and director of the Office of Global Health Education · Address by Fred Sanfilippo, MD, PhD, CEO, Ohio State University Medical Center · Coffee and bagels

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Keynote Speaker (160 Meiling Hall)
· Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD, American Medical Association Board of Trustees Member, Chair, Task Force on Health System Reform, "Expanding Medical Coverage for the Uninsured"

12:30-1:15 p.m.
Keynote Lecture #2 (160 Meiling Hall)
· Jennifer Junnila, MD, MPH, LTC, Medical Corps, U.S. Army

10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Community Healthcare Fair (Meiling Hall Lobby)
All proceeds from this year’s R4WH will benefit Global Health Access Program (GHAP) and the Pendulum Project. GHAP focuses on organizing health care resources and training local health care providers serving ethnic minority communities in Burma and along the Thai-Burma border. The Pendulum Project is an organization that links HIV infected children in sub-Saharan Africa with local individuals and communities committed to providing essential resources, advocacy and hope.

To learn more about R4WH, view pictures along the ride, and read the riders’ blogs, click here.