“The Conquest of H.influenzae type b (Hib) Disease – Trials, Tribulations and a Triumph”

Mathuram Santosham MD, MPH

Director, Health Systems Program

Director, Center for American Indian Health

Professor, International Health and Pediatrics

John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Baltimore, MD

A Special Medicine Grand Rounds as part of

The Great Issues in Medicine and Global Health Symposium: Global Partnerships

Mathuram Santosham, MD, MPH

Dr. Santosham is a professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins, as well as professor of Immunology, International Health and Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and director of both its Health Systems Program and Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a renowned expert in oral rehydration therapy, for which his research is world-renowned. Dr. Santosham has conducted numerous clinical trials in the U.S. and worldwide on the safety and efficacy of oral rehydration therapy and gastroenteritis.

Dr. Santosham has evaluated numerous pediatric vaccines among the Navajo and Apache Indian populations including Hib, Hepatitis A, rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines. He conducted the pivotal PRP-OMP conjugate vaccine efficacy trial, which led to the licensure of the vaccine (Pedvax Hib). This Special Grand Rounds is being offered, in collaboration with The Department of Medicine, Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, and D-H Global Health Initiatives as the Dartmouth Healthcare Community’s annual Great Issues in Medicine and Global Health Program. We hope you will join us for an intriguing presentation and discussion.

Cook, Eat, Learn: Skills to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Partnerships with Patients—This year-long nutrition and culinary curriculum is open to all members of the Department of Medicine and rotating students. Join the DH Culinary Medicine Program staff at 7:30a every Friday before Medical Grand Rounds in the lobby outside Auditorium E and F for:

If you are unable to attend and would like to either view Grand Rounds live on your computer or if you would like to view it another time, please use this link.

http://med.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/education/dept_medicine_grand_rounds_live.html