A few UW Change members (myself included) will be on a Doctors Without Borders panel this Thursday in Seattle. The event is free, open to the public, and fully accessible. It should be an interesting discussion!

Description Applying the latest digital tools to humanitarian responses and global health projects has always been difficult due to persistent challenges like remote locations, unreliable electricity, and underdeveloped communications infrastructure. Increasingly, however, there have been applications, platforms, and database sharing innovations that have been successfully deployed in places like Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, and other contexts.

Join us for a discussion moderated by KUOW's Ross Reynolds. The panel will feature four information technology experts discussing what it takes to adopt and adapt current technologies for use in field programs around the world, using up-to-date technologies to help address the needs of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

Panelists Megan McGuire: Health Informatics Coordinator at Doctors Without Borders Darius Jazayeri: Application Development Director at OpenMRS (previously at PIH) Yaw Anokwa: Founder at Nafundi (previously at UW) Bill Lober: Associate Professor at UW

Details Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 7:00 PM

Seattle Center Nesholm Lecture Hall at McCaw Hall 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/events/public/event.cfm?id=507

Register http://remoteaccess.eventbrite.com