Global Health Day

Global Health Day, hosted by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, 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.

Students, faculty, community members and partners from all disciplines, both at Northwestern and unaffiliated, are always welcome to participate and apply to present posters on projects relevant to global health.

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Event Details

Global Health Day will be held on Friday, December 6th in the Lurie Medical Research Center, and will include a poster session, keynote address by Margaret E. Kruk, MD, MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and more.

Read about Global Health Day 2023

Global Health Day presenter discussing their poster with a judge

Keynote Address

Havey Institute for Global Health welcomes 2024 keynote speaker Margaret E. Kruk, MD, MPH, Professor of Health Systems at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the QuEST Network, who will be presenting the keynote address,"The New Global Health: Improving Health Systems Through Collaborative Research."

Poster Presentations

Abstract submissions are now closed.

Posters presented at Global Health Day are available to view online.

View 2024 Posters and Abstracts

View 2023 Posters and Abstracts

Global Health Day participants presenting their poster to a judge

Global Health Case Competition

Havey Institute of Global Health is hosting an intramural Global Health Case Competition where multidisciplinary teams of trainees will have an opportunity to pitch solutions to a complex global health problem. Each team will have 12 minutes to present, followed by questions from a panel of expert judges. All are welcome to attend to watch this applied learning opportunity and see which team is selected to represent Northwestern at the International Case Competition!

Friday, December 6, 2024

Location:
Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611

8:30 am - 11:30 am
Global Health Case Competition
Baldwin Auditorium

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Welcome, Lunch, and Poster Session
Ryan Family Atrium

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Keynote Address with Margaret E. Kruk, MD, MPH "The New Global Health: Improving Health Systems Through Collaborative Research"
Baldwin Auditorium

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Reception and Awards
Ryan Family Atrium

2023 Poster Presentation Winners

Poster Presentation Winners

Brehima Diakite — “HPV Typing in Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Mali”
Lacy Simons — “Genomic Surveillance of Antifungal-Resistant Candida auris and Other Yeast in Pakistan: Monitoring Expanding Infections and Uncovering Emerging Pathogens”
Matt Caputo — “Developing a palliative care service at Lagos University Teaching Hospital: formative results of an environmental scan of existing centres in Nigeria”

Honorable Mention:

Maryam Shaaban — “Viral amplification from African samples using long-read sequencing”
Sunny Abdelmageed — “A Systematic Review of Epilepsy Surgery in Low and Low Middle-Income Countries and a Proposed Program Framework”

Global Health Day 2024 timeline:

Tuesday, July 23rd: Call for Abstracts Opens

Wednesday, October 9th: Abstract Deadline

Tuesday, November 12th: Final Deadline for Poster Submissions

Friday, December 6th: Global Health Day