SEMINAR: 2011 UM Global Business Forum to feature oceans & human health! Early Bird Registration ends June 15

[Karen Wilkening <kwilkening@rsmas.miami.edu>]

2011 GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM

January 12 - 14, 2011

DIVE IN! EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT ENDS JUNE 15

Register today for the second University of Miami Global Business Forum, which will take place Jan. 12 - 14, 2011. This highly anticipated event will be an opportunity to delve into on of the nation’s hottest topics: The Business of Health Care: Defining the Future. The early registration fee of $399, available through June 15, 2010 offers a significant discount off the regular registration fee of $750.

Featured speakers include some of the world's most prominent business and government leaders including Jeffrey Immelt, the chairman and CEO of General Electric, Kathleen Sebelius, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Arthur Agatston, the author of The South Beach Diet, and Donna E. Shalala, the president of the University of Miami and a former US Secretary of Health and Human Services, among others.

The Forum will feature a series of panel discussions on such issues as the economics of health care, the aging population, disruptive medical technologies, biotechnology, telemedicine, wellness, prevention and education, innovative therapies, global health issues including access in emerging markets and the environment, the hospital design and delivery systems of the future and much, much more.

UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science is hosting a panel discussion entitled, "Catching the Next Wave in Healthcare: Oceans & Human Health" as part of the conference. With 70% of the earth's surface covered by water and the great majority of people worldwide residing in coastal zones, oceans undeniably play a significant role in the overall health of our planet and society. The cross-disciplinary field of oceans and human health has identified a range of benefits to humans from the world's oceans, and growing medical evidence suggests that access to the natural environment may improve health and well-being, prevent disease, and help people recover from illness. In our time of heightened environmental conscientiousness and healthcare reform, hear how this emerging discipline, which combines medicine with ocean science, is translating into new approaches in healthcare and tourism – from out of the blue.

For more information on the 2011 Global Business Forum and to take advantage of the early registration discount, visit www.UMglobalforum.com.

Kind regards,

Karen

Karen Wilkening

Development Director

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

University of Miami

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Miami, Florida 33149

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