Session Information
ASHE 2013 Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction
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Helping to Provide Access to Appropriate Health Care in Developing Countries Around the World
Track : Leadership
Program Code: 308271
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Time: 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM  EST
Location: Rm 2001-3
PRIMARY SPEAKER :
Mr. David Martin, Vice President of Development & CareLink Board Chair, Duke Realty
CO-SPEAKER (S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Mary Owens, Director, TriMedX Foundation
 Richard Berger, CSI, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Director, Site Planning/Design, BSA LifeStructures
Description
CareLink attempts to find used medical equipment, furniture, and other needed items to give to front-line providors of health care in mission hospitals and clinics around the world. CareLink also leverages relationships with architectural and engineering firms that will provide technical expertise in these remote locations. Learn more about CareLink programs and how your facility/company could make a global impact for positive change. This session will enable attendees to:

Recognize “it’s a small world after all” through technology and global citizenship.
Understand what equipment is appropriate to donate and what is not.
Discover how thinking creatively can solving problems when you don't have clean power, air-conditioned environments, etc.
Learn how to implement CareLink as part of a redistribution strategy for retired equipment, furniture, and medical supplies.

LEARNER OUTCOMES:
  • How to think creatively in solving problems when you don't have clean power, air-conditioned environments etc.
  • Recognize as the world becomes smaller through technology...global citizenship
  • Understand what equipment is appropriate...what is not
  • Using CareLink as part of a responsible waste distribution strategy for used equipment and furniture