Four students represented PODEMOS at the 2009 Global Health Education Consortium conference held April 3-5, 2009 on the Unversity of Washington's campus in Seattle, Washington.  Students Janice Esker and Matthew Imm presented posters entitled "Pediatric Malnutrition Indicates a Disparity in the Social Predictors of Nutrition in Two Honduran Communites" and "Assessing Education Level Aids in the Distribution of Resources in a Developing Global Health Program in Honduras," respectively, while students Sarah Brummel and Stephen Morrical discussed the influence of women on family health during a lunchtime table talk.  Please see the "Research" section of our website for more details about the research we are conducting.

In addition, student Matthew Imm was recognized with The Lancet-GHEC Outstanding Community Service Award for his work with PODEMOS.  This award is given to a student or resident for a community service project that "addressess the needs of a disadvantaged or underprivileged community and has had a significant impact in the relevant community."

On November 7, 2009, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine hosted the First Annual Regional Global Health Education Consortium Conference.  PODEMOS members spoke on how to develop a global health initiative and attended presentations by accomplished global health leaders including Dr. Mark Steinhoff, Dr. Parminder Suchdeve, and Dr. Andrew Bazemore.

Pictured are the PODEMOS members and OSUCOM students (current and alum) who attended.