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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.

Read about Global Health Education Day 2024

2024 Events

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)

Agenda

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

Lisa Umphrey, MD, FAAP

Keynote Speaker

Lisa Umphrey, MD, FAAP

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

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." 

 

Watch 2023 Keynote Address: "Global Health Ethics: Aligning our Work with Movements for Change and Justice"

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.

2024 posters and abstracts

View past posters here

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