MedGlobal Conference and Gala 2024

Location: Marriott Mag Mile Chicago, 540 Michigan Avenue, 7th floor

Time: 6:30pm - 7pm Check-in & Networking

7pm - 10pm Program

Dress code: Formal

Parking: MedGlobal can validate parking for $35 self-park at ROW Parking on the corner of Rush and Ohio (across the street from Marriott) credit card or zelle accepted

Join us at the MedGlobal Conference and Gala on October 4-5, 2024 in Chicago, IL. The theme of the conference is "Post Crisis Recovery and The Future in Global Health" and we have an incredible program in store for you! With over 1,000 attendees, including medical professionals, humanitarian experts, philanthropy leaders, policy leaders, refugee advocates, and young healthcare workers, this event offers a unique opportunity to network with a diverse group of influential figures and learn how you can support MedGlobal’s mission to improve local health systems, support vulnerable communities, and respond to humanitarian crises. Engage with distinguished contributors and NGO experts through inspiring panels, and learn from leading innovators about the future of global health and strategies for post-crisis recovery.

This remarkable 2-day conference ends with the MedGlobal annual Gala Dinner on Saturday October 5th, from 6:30- 9:30 PM. The evening will be filled with an incredible lineup of performers, speakers, and a very special guest to be announced soon. We will be presenting our 2024 MedGlobal Awards to inspiring humanitarian champions and advocates who embody the MedGlobal mission to improve local health systems, support vulnerable communities, and respond to humanitarian crises including in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and Syria. It will be a special black-tie affair to network with community and invest in the transformational impact MedGlobal is leading globally.

Conference: October 4-5, 2024 from 8:00 AM - 5 PM CST

Location: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

There are many ways to support this event:

1. Attend the conference and gala dinner to be able to experience the full breadth of MedGlobal’s impact across different regions and in different issue areas including malnutrition and famine, maternal newborn child health, innovation and technology.
2. Sponsor the event and benefit unparalleled brand visibility, exclusive networking opportunities, and the chance to participate in discussions shaping the future of global health. Your support will help MedGlobal provide life-saving healthcare in disaster regions and advance global health solutions. Partner with us to make a significant impact on global health. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact our sponsorship team at X.
3. Share this event with your network online and offline; whether that be your medical school program, your health clinic/hospital, or your friends and family. Invite them to participate in the conference this fall.

MedGlobal is pleased to offer a new training program as part of the conference: Ready to respond? Medical Mission and Disaster Response Training. The training will take place on Sunday October 6 from 9 AM - 6 PM CST.

Here’s how you can earn 11 AMA Category 1A CME Hours** for your participation:

1. Register for the conference
2. Complete this form: MedGlobal CME Form
3. Review the CME Objectives

**Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirement and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Southern Medical Association and MedGlobal, Inc., The Southern Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Statement: Southern Medical Association designates this activity for a maximum of 11 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

MedGlobal responds to conflicts and climate disasters by creating agile teams of medical, humanitarian, and operational experts that can quickly deploy and implement needs-based responses and by establishing partnerships with communities, health providers, and local and international institutions.  MedGlobal is developing its emergency response capacity including growing relevant human resources including staff and creating a volunteer roster of medical and logistical experts that are on-call for emergencies. MedGlobal is building a roster of on-call professionals trained and ready to respond at a moment’s notice whenever and wherever disaster strikes to save lives and reduce suffering. 

"Ready to Respond? Ready to respond? Medical Mission and Disaster Response Training" is a one-day in-person training course designed for volunteers who have served or aspire to serve in MedGlobal’s medical missions and disaster response efforts. This program equips participants with the essential skills, knowledge, and mindset required to effectively and safely contribute in emergency situations and medical outreach programs.

The training will discuss decisions to respond, key trends in disaster response, disaster phases, disaster response mentality, sectors of response including health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene and food security along with team structure, mandates and dealing with the international community.

Training Course Objectives:

• To prepare volunteers for the unique challenges of medical missions and disaster response.
• To provide essential training in emergency medical care, disaster management, and logistical coordination.
• To train volunteers on how to serve with MedGlobal

By the end of the training, participants will be able to: 

• Summarize the organizational structure of MedGlobal’s disaster response system.  
• Understand the “disaster response mentality”. 
• Demonstrate key responsibilities for success in each response role.
• Comprehend the humanitarian context and UN coordination mechanisms in disasters. 
• Exhibit working knowledge of rapid assessment used in emergencies. 
• Better understand the expectations of living and working in a complex disaster environment 
• Comprehend medical response specifics
• Understand differences between standard and sufficient care.
• Understand the need and use of triage methodology in emergencies

Training Course Methodology: The training methodology will be a combination of lectures, didactic exercise, videos, role plays, group discussions and question and answer approaches. 

Who Should Participate: Medical professionals who currently volunteer with MedGlobal or who are interested in volunteering with MedGlobal on missions and in disaster response, students interested in humanitarian response.

Date and Times: October 6, 2023 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Chicago, IL

Course Fee: TBD

Registration: To register for the training workshop and receive detailed information on the training workshop, click this link.

Host or Publisher MedGlobal