Welcome to the 13th Armenian Medical World Congress: Setting the Stage for Synergy and Collaboration to Ensure a Healthy and Prosperous Nation. This year’s congress is quite different from years past, as we are meeting virtually. Although we are not together physically, the spirit of the event remains the same—healthcare professionals from around the globe, united by a common goal to build a healthy and prosperous Armenia.
The congress offers extraordinary presentations from an impressive panel of healthcare experts with topics that address the current healthcare issues facing Armenia, and the world. There will be presentations from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and Republic of Artsakh, the National Institute of Health, the High Commissioner’s Office for Diaspora Affairs, Yerevan State Medical University, the American University of Armenia, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and more.
We hope these presentations generate stimulating and fruitful conversations that not only educate, but also inspire.
I would be remiss if I did not thank the event’s organizing committee. They did a tremendous job of creatively tackling the challenge of a virtual gathering to bring you a dynamic and relevant 13th Armenian World Congress. Thank you!
Message from the President of Armenia, Mr. Armen Sarkissian
Delivered by Mr. Gevorg Melikyan
Assistant to the President of the Republic of Armenia
Anahit Avanesyan
Minister of Health, Republic of Armenia
Mikael Hayriyan
Minister of Healthcare, Artsakh
Arsen Torosyan
Member of Parliament, National Assembly of Armenia Minister of health 2018-2021
Zareh Sinanyan
High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Republic of Armenia
Opening Plenary Session Day 1 CME
Moderators: Ara Babloyan (Yerevan, Armenia)
Lilian Grigorian (Madrid, Spain)
Kim Hekimian (New York, USA)
AMIC President’s Address
Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG
COVID in Armenia from First Reported Case to Overcoming the Pandemic
Araz Chiloyan, MPH
Consultant, Ministry of Health of Armenia
Diasporas’ Role in Armenia’s Healthcare Sector: Results from the NIH/MoH/AMIC Survey of Healthcare Professionals and Executives
Alexander Bazarchyan, MD, PhD
Director of RA MOH National Institute of Health named after academician S. Avdalbekyan
International Organizations Engaged in Healthcare in Armenia CME
Vicken Sepilian (Santa Monica, USA)
Hambardzum Simonyan (Yerevan, Armenia)
Araz Chiloyan (Yerevan, Armenia)
Welcoming remarks from the director of the World Bank, Adanna Chukwuma
WHO in Armenia: Together for a Healthier Future
Emma Ghazaryan
Project Office, World Health Organization
Health and Nutrition Challenges for Armenia’s Children. UNICEF Response
Christine Weigand
UNICEF Representative to Armenia
Armenia Tobacco Control Investment Case
Dr. Dudley Tarlton
Program Specialist for Health and Development at UNDP
The Power of the Diaspora Alliance
Anne-Marea Griffin
Senior Director, Diaspora and Multicultural Partnerships – UNICEF USA
Arantxa Moreno Baeta-Neves, Manager, Diaspora and Multicultural Partnerships – UNICEF USA
Collaboration Between Armenian & Diasporan Medical Associations & Specialty Groups
Moderated by: Gevorg Yaghjyan (New Haven, USA)
Viken Babikian (Boston, USA)
Gayane Hovhannisyan (Toronto, Canada)
Armenian Medical Association: Bridge Between Armenian and Diasporan Medical Societies
Armen Soghoyan, MD, PhD
President, Armenian Medical Association
Armenia Stroke Council: Highlighting the Importance of Independent Autonomous Advisory Bodies
Dr. Nune Yeghiazaryan
Head, General Neurology Department, Erebouni Medical Center, Chair
Viken Babikian, MD
Professor Neurology, Boston University, Chair, Stroke Initiative Advisory Group for Armenia
A New Initiative of Armenia and Diaspora Medical Experts
Aramayis S. Galumyan, MD, Expert Council of Artsakh’s Ministry of Health. Head of interventional Radiology Service at Wigmore Clinic, President of Progressive Medicine NGO
War in Artsakh and COVID-19: Developments on Mental Health Field
Armen Soghoyan, MD, PhD
President, Armenian Psychiatric Association
Scientific Manager, Psychosocial Recovery Center
Rehabilitation in post conflict in Armenia and Artsakh
Nicholas Tavoukjian, MS, ATC
Founder & CEO, Armenian American Sports Medicine Coalition
V. Armineh Babikian, MS, OTR/L
Founder & Executive Director of Therapists for Armenia
Pediatric and Adult Armenian Epilepsy Group: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Viken Babikian
Professor of Neurology, Boston University
Chair, Stroke Initiative Advisory Group for Armenia
Aline Herlopian, MD
Assistant Professor, Yale School of Medicine
Updates on the 6th International Medical Congress of Armenia (6IMCA)
Gevorg Yaghjyan, MD – Co-Chair 6IMCA
Presentations by AMIC Affiliated Organizations Part I
Moderated by:
Garni Barkhoudarian (Los Angeles, USA)
Tagui Sarkisyan (Los Angeles, USA)
Armenian American Medical Association (AAMA)
Armenian International Medical Fund (AIM Fund)
Armenian Healthcare Association of the Bay Area (AHABA)
Armenian Canadian Medical Association of Ontario (ACMAO)
Armenian Medical Association – Great Britain (AMA-GB)
Armenian Russian Medical Association (ARMA)
opening Remarks
Opening Session Day 2 CME
Moderated by:
Bagrat Alekyan (Moscow, Russia)
Vicken Sepilian (Santa Monica, USA)
John Bilezikian, (New York, USA)
Minister of Health's Address
Engaging the Diaspora: Working Together to Ensure a Healthier Future
Anahit Avanesyan, Minister of Health, Republic of Armenia
Minister of Health’s Address
The Status of Healthcare System in the Republic of Artsakh: Healthcare Agenda and Opportunities for Diaspora Involvement and Engagement
Mikael Hayriyan, Minister of Health, Artsakh
Crisis Response with the Diaspora: Successes, Challenges, Future Directions
Zareh Sinanyan, High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Republic of Armenia
Healthcare Education and Lifelong Learning in Armenia and Artsakh
Moderated by:
Jerry Manoukian (San Francisco, USA)
Viken Babikian (Boston, USA)
Georges Mosditchian (Paris, France)
Asadour Tchekmedyian (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Tsoline Kojaoghlanian (New York, USA)
Medical Education in Armenia
Yervand Sahakyan, MD
Vice Rector, Yerevan State Medical University
Dr. Hambardzum Simonyan is the Deputy Country director on developments and the Healthcare programs director of Fund for Armenian Relief of America (FAR). Along with his work in FAR, Dr. Simonyan holds the position of the monitoring officer in Armenia of Artsakh-Armenia Fund (AAF).
Education in Health Sciences Based on the Example of AUA Programs and Projects
Varduhi Petrosyan, PhD, MS
Professor and Dean, Turpanjian School of Public Health, American University of Armenia
NIH's experience Working with the Armenian Diaspora during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alexander Bazarchyan, MD, PhD
Director of RA MOH National Institute of Health named after academician S. Avdalbekyan
An Active Platform for Enhancement of Talent Creation & Development - International Center for Professional Development (ICPD)
Rafi Avitsian, MD, FASA
Development of the Sustainable Model of Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Practitioners of Armenia Regions and Artsakh
Hambardzum Simonyan, MD
Fund for Armenian Relief, Healthcare Programs Director
Multi-Sectoral Cooperation and Coordination
Moderated by:
Lawrence Najarian (New Jersey, USA)
Elena Sagayan (San Francisco, USA)
Garni Barkhoudarian (Los Angeles, USA)
Determination Conquers all Challenges
Ani Aprahamian, PhD
Director A.Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory of Armenia
Frank M. Freimann Professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame
Unifying Diasporan Organizations, the United AIO Experience
Maral Mouradian, MD, FAANS
Armenia Fund in Healthcare
Anna Aghajanian
Head of Programs and External Relations Department
The New York Area Diaspora Impact on Healthcare Delivery in Armenia
Lawrence V. Najarian, MD
President, The Armenian American Health Professionals Organization, PA
AMIC Executive Committee Advisor
Assistant Clinical Professor, New York University School of Medicine
Updates on the 6th International Medical Congress of Armenia (6IMCA)
Hambardzum Simonyan, MD
Co-Chair 6IMCA
Presentations by AMIC Affiliated Organizations Part II
Moderated by:
Shant Shekherdimian (Yerevan, Armenia)
Salpy Akaragian (Yerevan, Armenia)
Armen Soghoyan (Yerevan, Armenia)
American Armenian Health Professionals Organization (AAHPO)
Armenian American Nurses Association (AANA)
Armenian Medical Association of Quebec (AMAQ)
Armenian Medical Association of Spain (AMADeA)
Eternal Nation Foundation
Fighting Infectious Diseases in Emerging Countries (FIDEC)
Sante Arménie, France
Union Medicale Armenienne de France, Lyon (UMAF – Lyon)
Union Medicale Armenienne de France, Paris (UMAF – Paris)
Panel Discussion to Follow
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