You are cordially invited to attend the
Scientific Conference
Pediatric Health Care in the 21st Century Tuesday, May 31, 2011
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.mSpencer Auditorium, Sammy Ofer Tower
Rambam Health Care Campus
Master of Ceremonies
Prof. Karl Skorecki
Director of Medical and Research Development,
Rambam Health Care Campus,Haifa, Israel
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m - Reception & Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
Greetings
MK. Rabbi Yakov Litzman
Deputy Minister of Health
Prof. Rafi Beyar
Director & CEO, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Presentation of the Rambam Award for the Year 2011 and
Presentation of the MECC Certificate of Recognition for the Year 2011 to
Dr. Donna E. Shalala
President, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, U.S.A.
Greetings:
Prof. Rafi Beyar
Director & CEO, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Prof. Michael Silbermann
Executive Director, Middle East Cancer Consortium, Israel
9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Personal Experiences in My Administrative Journey: Child Health Matters
Dr. Donna E. Shalala
President, University of Miami, Coral Gables,FL, U.S.A.
Plenary Session
Chairman
Prof. Myriam Ben Arush
Deputy Director, Rambam Children's Hospital
Rambam Health Cere Campus, Israel
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Future of Children's Health in the Genomic Era
Prof. Alan Schwartz
Chairman, The Harriet B. Spoehrer Department of Pediatrics,
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break & Refreshments
11:00 a.m - 11:30 p.m.
Of Apes and Men – A Molecular Insight
Prof. Gidi Rechavi
Head, Sheba Cancer Research Center Pediatric
Hemato-Oncology Department, Chaim Sheba Medical Center,
Tel-Hashomer, Israel
11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Representing a Changing World with an Ever-Changing Brain
Dr. Danny Eytan
Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
nterdisciplinary Panel
Chairman
Prof. Rafi Beyar
Director & CEO, Rambam Health Care Campus, Israel
Moderator
Prof. Amos Etzioni
Director, Rambam Children's Hospital,
Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Panelists
Prof. Alan Schwartz
Chairman ,The Harriet B. Spoehrer Department of Pediatrics,
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Prof. Hugo Heymans
Chairman, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam Medical Center,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. Gidi Rechavi
Head, Sheba Cancer Research Center Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Department, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
1:15 p.m - 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon
For parking, please follow Rambam Summit sign-post directions
There may be slight, unforeseen, changes to the Agenda *