MARCH 20TH - 21ST 10AM-4:30 PM
The Northeastern University Global Health Initiative (NUGHI) is a student organization committed to empowering the young activists and leaders in the field. Our third annual conference, titled CARE 2021: COVID-19 and Racial Equity, will focus on various challenges and disparities highlighted by the pandemic! Join us for key conversations around justice and how we can achieve a healthier, more equitable future for all.
*This event has been canceled*
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
March 20, 10:00am-11:0am
Reimagining Global Health: Elevating Diverse Voices
March 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Racial Disparities in Health:
Past, Present, and Future
Schedule
10am - 11am
11am-12pm
12pm-1pm
1pm-2pm
2pm-3pm
3pm-4:30pm
DAY 1: COVID-19
Keynote
Panel Discussion
Break
Poster Session
Plenary Research Talks
Workshops
10am - 11am
11am-12pm
12pm-12:30pm
12:30pm-1:30pm
2pm-3pm
3pm-4:30pm
DAY 2: COVID-19
Keynote
Panel Discussion
BWHI Fundraiser
Interview
Plenary Research Talks
Workshops
*All event timings are in est
Agenda
Saturday, March 20th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Reimagining Global Health: Elevating Diverse Voices
Ms. Crystal Lander: Executive Director, Pathfinder International
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
3-on-1 Interview: Global Health in a Post-Pandemic World
Panelists:
Dr. Mark Dybul: Co-Director, Center for Global Health and Impact at Georgetown University
Charlie Petty: Principle, Adjuvant Capital
Tiaji Salaam-Blyther: Specialist in Global Health, Congressional Research Service
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Poster Session with Sigma Xi
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Research Talks:
Equity and Innovation through the Pandemic Response
Phyllis Arthur: Vice President, BIO
Advancements in Vaccines: Implications for Global Health
Drew Weissman: Immunologist, University of Pennsylvania
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshops:
Innovating in Global Health: Lessons from the Frontlines
Emily Young: Executive Director, The Okoa Project
Health Literacy: Unravelling Health Information for the Public
Lindsay Rosenfeld: Epidemiologist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
*All event timings are in est
Sunday, March 21st
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Racial Disparities in Health: Past, Present, and Future
Dr. Cassandra Pierre: Director of Public Health Program, Boston Medical Center
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
3-on-1 Interview: Legacy of Colonialism in Global Health: Beyond our Roots
Panelists:
Ms. Nancy Breton, MPH: Ph.D. Student at the London School of Economics and Politics
Dr. Abraar Karan: Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dr. Tammam Adoulat: Senior Strategic Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Black Women's Health Imperative Fundraiser
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Research Talks:
Social Determinants of Health
Dr. Magdalena Szaflarski: Associate Professor, University of Alabama
Racism and Reproductive Justice
Kimberly Mutcherson: Co-Dean and Professor, Rutgers Law School
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshops:
Impact of Institutionalized Discrimination on Health
Panelists:
Mavis Nimoh: Executive Director, Center for Health and Justice Transformation
Dr. Bram Wispelwey: Chief Strategist, Health for Palestine
Model U.N./WHA: Ensuring Equitable Access to Medicines and Vaccines
M.U.N. Northeastern