PLENARY SESSIONS

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Opening Session | Moderator: Professor Milliard Derbew
Welcome & Opening Remarks | Professor Milliard Derbew
US Ambassador to Ethiopia | Ambassador Donald Booth
Ethiopia's Vision for Health Scale Up | H.E. Tedros Adhanom (representative)
Welcome Remarks | H.E. Mr. Demeke Mekonnen (representative)
Framing the Conference | Professor Francis Omaswa
Overview From the MEPI PI Council | Professor James Kiarie
Landscape, MEPI Year Two | Professor Seble Frehywot
Health Resources & Services Administration | Dr. Laura Cheever
National Institutes of Health | Dr. Roger Glass
Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator | Dr. Caroline Ryan

Increasing Capacity | Moderator: Professor Nelson Sewankambo
Introductory Remarks | Dr. Asuman Lukwago
Increasing Capacity & the Related Lancet Commission Paper | Professor David Serwadda
Increasing Student Numbers Through In-Country Collaborations | Professor Yakub Mulla
Ethiopian Medical School Association | Professor Mahlet Yigeremu

Monitoring & Evaluation Plenary Session | Professor Sarah Baird & Dr. Vincent Ojoome

NEPI Update | Dr. Jennifer Dohrn & Sr. Yegomawork Gossaye

Retention | Moderator: Professor Seble Frehywot
Rural Medical Education | Professor Marietjie de Villiers & Professor Jean Nachega
Role of WONCA in Medical Education in Sub-Saharan Africa | Dr. Sylvester Osinowo & Dr. Victor Inem
Retaining Graduates & Faculty at Gezira University | Professor Ali Habour

Research | Moderator: Professor James Kiarie
Conducting Research in Medical Schools: Role of The WHO Regional Office | Professor Peter Ndumbe
Improving Capacity for Research Ethics, the UKZN RESCAP Programme | Professor Umesh Lalloo
Conducting Regionally Relevant Research at MOI Medical School | Professor Paul Ayuo (representative)

Enhancing Sustainability | Professor Francis Omaswa & Dr. Washington Mbizvo

Enhancing Capabilities of Medical Libraries | Julia Royall & NAML

Building Partnerships | Moderator: Professor Tetanye Ekoe
Panelist Presentation 1 (African Medical Schools Association) | Professor Marian Jacobs
Panelist Presentation 2 | Professor Eric Buch
Panelist Presentation 3 (Wellcome Trust) | Dr. Marta Tufet
Panelist Presentation 4 | Mr. Warren Buckingham
Panelist Presentation 5 | Dr. Michael Johnson

Closing Session A Way Forward, Building Partnerships &  Enhancing Sustainability
Speakers: Professor James Kiarie, Ambassador Eric Goosby, Professor Francis Omaswa, Professor Seble Frehywot, Professor Nelson Sewankambo, & Professor Milliard Derbew