First Annual Global Health Knowledge Hub Joint Conference to Focus on Bidirectional Partnership

October 2024

The inaugural Global Health Knowledge Hub Joint Conference is an exciting opportunity to draw together global health researchers, educators, and students to celebrate and discover more about global health research, education, and outreach efforts throughout the world. Founded in 2024, the Stellenbosch University and Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub arose out of a two-decade long partnership between the two universities, with a distinct mutual desire for continued growth in bidirectional partnership. The conference reinforces this partnership through collaborative global health research. 

The conference will be hosted alternate years at Northwestern University and Stellenbosch University, with the first annual event being held in Stellenbosch, South Africa on March 17-18, 2025, at Stellenbosch University. The event will include a poster session, keynote address, networking opportunities, and more. Internal and external students, faculty, community members, and partners from all disciplines are welcome to participate and apply to present posters on projects relevant to global health.  

Thematic areas of the conference include global primary care, biomedical engineering, health professions education, and climate, health, and environmental engineering. Conference participants will have the opportunity to build relationships and foster collaborations between the two institutions. 

Feinberg School of Medicine students participate in Havey Institute for Global Health's Global Health Experience program in Stellenbosch

Call for Abstracts

The deadline to submit abstracts is Sunday, December 15, 2024.  

Abstracts should be no more than 500 words. Student presenters who choose to work in groups should only submit one abstract per group. If you have a mentor, obtaining their guidance early in the abstract preparation process is highly encouraged. Presenters, or a representative, must be available to present their work in-person at the conference. 

Submit your abstract here. 

Location

The conference will take place on March 17th at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study on the main campus, and on March 18th at the Biomedical Research Institute on the Tygerberg Campus. All accepted applicants will receive more details about the presentation format, presenter expectations, and poster guidelines.  

Both universities look forward to expanding their collective global health scholarship at the inaugural 2025 Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub Joint Conference. Learn more about the Hub on the Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub website. 

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