Description

This virtual seminar will discuss the importance of considering gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) planning and interventions.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to: 

• Identify the relationships between WASH and GBV.
• Discuss planning of WASH programs and strategies for GBV prevention.

Target Audience

This training is intended for all professionals and students who are currently working or are interested in the fields of global health, humanitarian aid, and disaster relief operations. All participants will have an interest in learning about gender-based violence and developing strategies to address this complex issue in their current or future work and practice.

Agenda

Faculty

Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MPH -  Course Co-Director
Gynecological Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School

Lynn Black, MD, MPH -  Course Co-Director
General Internal Medicine, Associate Faculty, Center for Global Health,
Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Lindsey Martin, NP
Director, Global Disaster Response and Humanitarian Action, Center for Global Health
Nurse Practitioner, Blake 12 ICU,
Massachusetts General Hospital

Kristen Giambusso, MPH
Deputy Director, Global Disaster Response and Humanitarian Action,Center for Global Health,
Massachusetts General Hospital

Accreditation

Mass General Brigham is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.