Global Health Program Annual Report 2021
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A Symposium on Pulmonary Diseases in the<br />
Age of COVID-19<br />
Associate Director of the NH/UVMLCOM <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
Stephen Scholand, MD<br />
The First <strong>Annual</strong> National Emphysema Foundation (NEF) Symposium<br />
The first annual National Emphysema Foundation (NEF) Symposium on Nov 18th, focused on pulmonary<br />
diseases in the age of COVID-19, was a fantastic success! This inaugural event was put on by the NEF<br />
in partnership with Walailak University in Thailand and with gracious assistance and support from the<br />
Nuvance <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Program</strong>.<br />
We were happy to engage almost 90 participants from China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam,<br />
as well as our US physicians and healthcare workers. Ronald Nair, representing the NEF, closed out the<br />
event with a remembrance of Dr. Sreedhar Nair.<br />
We look forward to the next NEF Symposium to continue his vision. Planning is already underway for<br />
summer 2022.<br />
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