Global Health Education Day
Global Health Education Day is an exciting opportunity to draw together global health researchers, educators, and students. Led by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Center for Global Health Education, this year's event included a poster session, lunch, keynote speakers, and reception.
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Global Health Education Day was held Wednesday, May 8th from 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m in Lurie Medical Research Center (303 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611)
Welcome Address
Noon to 12:15 p.m.
Ryan Family Atrium
Lunch and Poster Session
12:15 to 2:00 p.m.
Ryan Family Atrium
Lunch will be provided.
Keynote Addresses
"Partnership Driven Initiatives in Global Health Education: From Uganda to Humanitarianism in Academia"
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Baldwin Auditorium
Lisa Umphrey, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Global Health Fellowship Director
Senior Investigator, Center for Global Health
University of Colorado School of Medicine
"Earth and Health - Integrating Planetary Health into Medical and Global Health Education"
3:00 to 3:50 p.m.
Baldwin Auditorium
Carlos A. Faerron Guzman, MD, MSC
Associate Professor, University of Maryland Baltimore Graduate School
Director, InterAmerican Center for Global Health in Costa Rica
Senior Advisor, Planetary Health Alliance at Johns Hopkins University
Awards and Closing Reception
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Ryan Family Atrium
Refreshments and small bites will be served.
Lisa Umphrey, MD, FAAP
Keynote Speaker
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Global Health Fellowship Director
Senior Investigator, Center for Global Health
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Carlos A. Faerron Guzman, MD, MSC
Keynote Speaker
Carlos A. Faerron Guzman, MD, MSC
Associate Professor, University of Maryland Baltimore Graduate School
Director, InterAmerican Center for Global Health in Costa Rica
Senior Advisor, Planetary Health Alliance at Johns Hopkins University
The Center for Global Health Education is pleased to welcome keynote speakers Lisa Umphrey, MD, presenting "Partnership Driven Initiatives in Global Health Education: from Uganda to Humanitarianism to Academia," and Carlos A. Faerron Guzman, MD, MSC, presenting "Earth and Health - Integrating Planetary Health into Medical and Global Health Education."
Leadership and 2023 Keynote Speakers
(L-R) Robert Murphy, MD, Executive Director, Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health; William R. Leonard, PhD, Co-director, Center for Global Health Education; Ross Upshur, BA(Hons) MA, MD, MSc, Keynote Speaker; Andrew Pinto, MD, CCFP, FRCPC, MSc, Keynote Speaker; Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD, Co-director, Center for Global Health Education
Poster Presentations
Posters presented at past Global Health Education Day events will remain publicly available to view online.