2024 North Carolina Global Health Conference Agenda
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
McKimmon Center
1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606
See our full list of speakers here!
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DRAFT AGENDA, SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP UNTIL CONFERENCE DATE
8:15 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
Room 2
Registration, Poster Presentations, & Exhibit Hall
Connect with Exhibitors and hear poster presentations from 40 researchers! As soon as you sign in, swing through Room 1D to visit Exhibiting Organizations and then cross the hall to Room 2 (the main conference room) to engage with presenting researchers!
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
Brianna Clarke-Schwelm, MPH, Executive Director, NCGHA
9:15 - 10:00
Room 2
Fireside Chat: North Carolina's Place in the World
Secretary Kody Kinsley, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
With Brianna Clarke-Schwelm, MPH, Executive Direcor, NCGHA
10:00 - 10:45
Room 2
Keynote Speaker
Peter Kilmarx, MD, Deputy Director, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
With an Introduction by Tim Mastro, MD, FACP, DTM&H, Principal, Mastro Global, LLC., & Chair, Board of Directors, NCGHA
15-Min Transition
Don’t forget to visit the all-day Exhibit Hall in Room 1D!
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - ROUND 1
11:00 - 12:00
Room 2
Countering Misinformation on the Journey to Earning Trust
Hear from the experts who know a thing or two about how misinformation impacts our health, and what we can do to actively rebuild and gain trust in communities. Learn about climate messaging, vaccine hesitancy, and trust in science all in one dynamic conversation.
Kathie Dello, PhD, State Climatologist of North Carolina, Director of the North Carolina State Climate Office
Brian Southwell, PhD, MA, Distinguished Fellow &Lead Scientist for Public Understanding of Science, RTI International
Erin Fry Sosne, MPH, Director of Strategy, Department of Public Health, NCDHHS
Sachiko Ozawa, PhD, MHS, Associate Professor, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Room 1C
Global to America's Local: Learning from Global Health Models to Address American Challenges (Roundtable Discussions)
Be inspired by work that was developed elsewhere and successfully adapted to the American context. Move between three tables to take part in interactive discussions on reproductive freedom, AI and cancer treatment, and perinatal care from experts who understand what it takes to translate models across geographical contexts.
Pearl Friedberg, Senior Program Director, Ipas
Jenny Jensen, MSN, MPH, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Family Connects International
Lauren Bevington, LCSW, MBA, Implementation Consultant, BroadReach Group
​Moderated by Kristen Sullivan, PhD, MSW, MBA, Director of Undergraduate Programs, Global One Health Academy, NCSU
Room 7
North Carolina Leadership for Global Impact
Learn from the leaders in North Carolina health whose work you really should know about. From vaccine equity to rehabilitation to workforce development, these NC experts are leading the way!
Michelle Ries, MPH, President & CEO, North Carolina Institute of Medicine
Peter Cassidy, MBA, FACHE, Vice President, Atrium Health
Brandon Young, PhD, Senior Medical Science Liaison, Seqirus
Moderated by Solomon Ayehu, MD, MSc, MIDP, Duke Global Health Institute & Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, MIDP '24
Transition
Don’t forget to visit the all-day Exhibit Hall in Room 1D!
12:00 - 1:00
Room 2
Lunch, Poster Presentations, & Exhibit Hall
Pick up boxed lunch in Room 1D (Exhibit Hall)
1:00 - 1:10
Room 2
Performance
Taal Harmony School of Dance
1:10 - 2:15
Room 2
Plenary Panel: Opportunities to Bridge North Carolina with the World
Suzanne Maman, PhD, Associate Dean for Global Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Lindsey Bickers Block, MPH, Director of Health Education & Community Transformation, Durham County Department of Public Health
Francis Lajara de los Reyes III, PhD, MS, Glenn E. & Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor, University Faculty Scholar, Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, NC State University
Liz Mallas Law, MPA, MS, MA, Director, FOCUS Regional Lead, NC, SC, AR, Gilead Sciences
Moderated by Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, Director, Duke Global Health Institute
15-Min Transition
Don’t forget to visit the all-day Exhibit Hall in Room 1D!
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - ROUND 2
2:30 - 3:30
Room 2
Conflict to Community: The Continuum of Healthcare Provision from Displacement to Resettlement
Hear from the experts as they track healthcare provision from crisis through displacement to resettlement right here in North Carolina.
Coy Isaacs, Senior Director, Crisis Response and Resilience, FHI 360​
Jennifer Toller Erausquin, PhD, Associate Professor, Public Health Education, UNC Greensboro
Tra Tran, MS, Research Coordinator, Refugee Community Partnerships
Moderated by Cristina España, Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement, Office of NC Governor Cooper
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Room 1C
New Models of Leadership for Tomorrow's Global Health (Roundtable Discussions)
Join this interactive session to contribute your voice to an exploration of how we can transform our models of leadership and practice to align with our evolving global health landscape.
Katherine Turner, MPH, President & Founder, Global Citizen LLC; Adjunct Professor, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
LaHoma Smith Romocki, PhD, MPH, Professor & Department Chair, Public Health Education, North Carolina Central University
Karah Pedersen, MPH, Deputy Director of Business Development, IntraHealth International
Room 7
Addressing Global Health Priorities in North Carolina Communities
What global health threats are disproportionately affecting marginalized communities here in NC? Join this interdisciplinary conversation to hear more about rural healthcare, vector borne illnesses, and environmental exposures - three critical topics here and everywhere!
Mercedes Bravo, PhD, Assistant Research Professor of Global Health & Associate Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Duke Global Health Institute​
Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine
Nick Galvez, MBA, CCMA Rural Hospital Program Manager, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Moderated by Zainab Alidina, PhD, MPH, Data and Evaluation Manager, The Center for Child & Family Health
10-Min Transition
Don’t forget to visit the all-day Exhibit Hall in Room 1D!
3:40 - 4:00
Room 2
Closing Call to Action
Congresswoman Deborah Ross, United States Representative for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District
4:00 +
Room 2
Ice Cream Social
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