LEADERSHIP IN MENTAL HEALTH
Course on “Leadership in Mental Health” (Sept. 9-20), by the American University in Cairo September 9, 2015 - September 20, 2015 American Uni logoLEADERSHIP IN MENTAL HEALTH
LMH 2015 (Sept. 9th-20th)
KEY OBJECTIVES:
To equip participants with the methods to develop and scale up interventions for people with mental disorders in low resource settings To enhance the leadership skills needed to scale up mental health care programs and promote the human rights of people affected by mental disorders WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course is designed for people who are committed to improving care for those with mental disorders and promoting their human rights, particularly in settings where mental health resources are scarce. Prior expertise in a clinical specialty related to mental health is not essential.
COURSE METHODS:
The course teaching methods include resource materials, classroom lectures, case studies of scaled up programs in mental health and other health areas, and participant presentations. A core component of the course is guided group work spread through the two weeks, which is aimed at developing a population-based mental health program for settings chosen by participants to reflect a diversity of contexts.
COURSE FACILITATORS:
NOHA AHMED SABRY EL SAID,PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY, CAIRO UNIVERSITY
Dr. El Said is currently chairing the research unit in the General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment in Egypt. She has also worked as a consultant through UNICEF on many projects to train and develop expertise in working with the street children in Egypt.
ABHIJIT NADKARNI, CONSULTANT ADDICTIONS PSYCHIATRIST AND EPIDEMIOLOGIST, SANGATH, GOA, INDIA
Dr. Nadkarni’s special interest is in global mental health, and he is the co-program leader of the Leadership in Mental Health course in India. He is currently leading projects exploring the long-term outcomes in alcohol use disorders and developing interventions for people with alcohol problems and their family members.
HASSAN ZAKY, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, AUC
Currently, Dr. Zaky is a professor in the Psychology Unit of AUC’s Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Egyptologyand a research scholar at the Social Research Center. He hasinterest and experience in research design and data analysis inpublic health and evaluation of health systems.
KHALED SAEED, CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
Currently working as regional advisor for mental health and substance abuse in the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization, he has interest and experience in development and evaluation of mental health policies, mental health systems and services, as well as managing operations for mental health and psychosocial support in complex emergencies. Dr. Saeed has 20 years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist.
REHAM ALY, CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST
Currently the director of the training department at the General Secretariat of Mental Health in the Egyptian Ministry of Health, she has substantial expertise in the field of management of mental health. In addition, Dr. Aly is the founder and president of the Egyptian Association of Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
SALLY IBRAHIM NOBY, PSYCHIATRY SPECIALIST
Currently the director of therapeutic affairs at the General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction in the Egyptian Ministry of Health. Dr. Noby was the general manager of the General Administration of Councils’ affairs at the National Health Council, Egypt 2014. She also has a broad experience in mental health law, legalizations, policies and procedures of mental health act in Egypt.
NANCY BARON, DIRECTOR, PSYCHO-SOCIAL SERVICES AND TRAINING INSTITUTE IN CAIRO (PSTIC)
PSTIC is a community-based project wherein refugees are trained to assist their communities. Since 1989, Dr Baron has provided consultation assessment, training, program design and development, research and evaluation for UN organizations, international and local NGOs in community and family-focused psychosocial and mental health initiatives for emergency-affected populations around the world.
LAILA EL-ZEINI, PROFESSOR OF STATISTICS, CAIRO UNIVERSITY
Dr. El-Zeini is currently working as adjunct research faculty at AUC’s Social Research Center, her primary area of research is demography and social statistics.
JULIAN EATON, PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Eaton is a senior mental health adviser for CBM and coordinator of their global technical working group on community mental health. His work involves engaging with governments and other service providers to strengthen mental health systems, a process that is strongly linked to the World Health Organization’s mhGAP program, which CBM has been a key supporter of since its inception. He has published on issues related to scaling up mental health services in low income countries and empowerment of service users.
KATE ELLIS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, AUC / COORDINATOR, LEADERSHIP IN MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, EMR
Dr. Ellis is also a clinical psychologist, specializing in working with populations experiencing political conflict in the Middle East. She is also specializing in working with refugees and is currently carrying out empirical research with Sudanese refugees in Cairo, investigating the cultural appropriateness and effectiveness of therapeutic interventions delivered by fellow refugees.
HISHAM RAMY, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY, THE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Professor Ramy is the secretary-general of mental health in the Ministry of Health, Egypt. Prior to this, he was the Secretary General of the National Council of Mental Health entitled with applying policies and regulations for psychiatry services. He is also the vice president of the Asian Federation of Psychiatry.
OYE GUREJE, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY AND DIRECTOR, WHO, COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TRAININGIN MENTAL HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
Dr. Gureje is also a Fellow of the Academy of Science. Since 2010 he has been the Project Director of a pioneering Mental Health Leadership and Advocacy Program at the University of Ibadan, a component of which is the annual Leadership Training that has been attended by about 140 participants from nine countries across Africa.
AMINA LOTFY, PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Lotfy is the director of Information Technology Department at the General Secretariat of Mental Health in the Egyptian Ministry of Health. Dr. Lotfy has earned her MBA degree from American University in Cairo, 2014. During her career path within the General Secretariat of Mental Health, she participated in the foundation of the National Drug Observatory and many other projects in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other NGO’s.
FEES:
The course fees (including all materials, but not including room and board) are:
Residents of Egypt: $700 Residents of other low-income countries (as defined by World Bank): $800 Residents of middle-income countries: $1000 Residents of high-income countries: $1500 RULES FOR DEDUCTION OF FEES FOLLOWING CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION:
Three months before commencement of course – 25 percent of fees will be deducted One month before commencement of course – 50 percent of fees will be deducted For further inquiries, please contact Kate Ellis or Souhair Dahdaleh on leadershipmh@aucegypt.edu
SCHOLARSHIPS:
In terms of funded places, they are limited but available on a merit basis for those who cannot find alternative funding. The funded places do not include transport or accommodation though, they are the waiver of the fee.
To apply for these please send a CV and covering letter explaining how the course will be useful and if you are able to cover the additional costs (not including the course fee). The deadline for application for the funded places is July 30th and should be sent to leadershipmh@aucegypt.edu
HOW TO REGISTER:
Please contact Dr.Kate Ellis or Souhair Dahdaleh on leadershipmh@aucegypt.edu
Details
Start: September 9, 2015 End: September 20, 2015 Event Category: Courses and Trainings Venue
American University in Cairo (New Campus) 74 S El-Teseen St, New Cairo, Cairo Governorate 11835 Egypt
