2023 North Carolina Global Health Conference Agenda
November 1, 2023
McKimmon Center
1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606
Don’t forget to visit the all-day Exhibit Hall in Room 1D!
8:15 - 9:00
CHECK-IN, NETWORKING & LIVE MUSIC
Enjoy a live musical performance from Diali Cissokho and Will Ridenour while you check-in!
Then, visit Susan Lankford, Director of Science and Technology Development at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, at a table past check-in to learn more about professional networking!
9:00 - 9:10
Room 2
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Tim Mastro, NCGHA Board Chair; Senior Science Advisor, FHI 360
9:10 - 9:20
Room 2
OPENING REMARKS: CONGRESSWOMAN DEBORAH ROSS
Congresswoman Deborah Ross, United States Representative for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District
9:20 - 10:15
Room 2
PLENARY PANEL: WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE RESILIENCE IN THE GLOBAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM
Gwen Collman, Director, Office of Scientific Coordination, Planning and Evaluation (SCOPE), NIEHS
Sid Thakur, Executive Director of Global One Health Academy; Professor of Molecular Epidemiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State
Gavin Yamey, Associate Director for Policy, Duke Global Health Institute; Director, Center for Policy Impact in Global Health
Rachel Clad, Director of Partnerships and Alliances, BroadReach Group; Moderator
BREAK/TRANSITION
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - ROUND 1
10:30 - 11:20
Room 2
Overcoming Structural Inequalities in the Global Health Workforce
Roy Zwahlen, Chief Strategy Officer, Eshelman Institute for Innovation; Associate Dean, Strategic Partnerships & Risk Management, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Janet Muriuki, Senior Director of Health Workforce Development, IntraHealth International
Gerald Bloomfield, Associate Director for Research, Duke Global Health Institute; Associate Professor with Tenure, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
Danny Hamrick, Director of Admissions, Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) Program, Duke University Center for International Development; Moderator
Room 6
Mental Health in Global Health: Roundtable Discussions
Luke Smith, Executive Director, El Futuro
Emma Harver, Deputy Director of Communications & Development (United States), CFK Africa
Eddah Ogogo, Clinical Health Services Lead, CFK Africa
Victrine Oluoch, Psychological Counselor, CFK Africa
Brandon Knettel, Associate Director, Duke Global Mental Health Program
Ismail Amiri Shekibula, Graduate Student, Duke University
Kathy Walmer, Executive Director, Family Health Ministries; Moderator
Emma Hughes, BS Candidate, Human Biology & Science, NC State University; Moderator
Room 5
Adapting Global Health to Meet a Changing Climate Reality
Tracy Mitchell, Director of Resilience and Climate Adaptation, RTI International
Elizabeth McCormick, Assistant Professor, UNC Charlotte; PhD Candidate, NC State University​
Zachary Witkin, Senior Growth & Partnerships Manager, YLabs
Karen Setty, Senior Manager, Research Translation, The Aquaya Institute; Moderator
BREAK/TRANSITION
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - ROUND 2
11:30 - 12:20
Room 2
Deepening Community Relationships
Avindra Mandwal, Senior Program Manager, IPAS
Casey Bishopp, Technical Officer II, Demand Generation & Marketing, FHI 360
Daphne de Souza Lima Sorensen, CEO, MiracleFeet
Suzanne Maman, Associate Dean for Global Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health; Moderator
Room 6
Public Health & the People: The Engagement of Users in Systems and Solutions
Margaret D. Louey, PhD PMP, Senior Technical Manager, Global Health Sciences, Clinton Health Access Initiative
Paul L. Domanico, PhD, Senior Director of Global Health Sciences, Clinton Health Access Initiative
Jasmine Benner, Graduate Student Intern, RTI International; MPH Candidate, Michigan State University
Felicia A. Browne, Senior Research Social Epidemiologist, RTI International
Solomon Ayehu, MD, MSc, Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) Candidate, MIDP Fellow, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Vandana Shah, Vice President, Health Systems Strengthening, Global Health Advocacy Incubator; Host
Room 5
5-Minute Lightning Talks: Global Health at a Glance
Jessica Parzygnat, PhD Candidate, NC State University
Gayoung Lee, MPH Candidate in Applied Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Benjamin Mukumbya, Research Technician, Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology
Lauren Enochs, UNC Summer Fellow, IntraHealth International; MPH Candidate MCFH, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Rachel Couper, Senior Global Health Specialist, DAI
Hannah Dewey, PhD Candidate in Fiber & Polymer Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University; Host
Lihan Chen, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, NC State University; Host
12:30 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:20
Room 2
Room 2
BREAK/TRANSITION
LUNCH, NETWORKING & EXHIBIT HALL
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ANGELI ACHREKAR, UNAIDS
Angeli Achrekar, Deputy Executive Director for the Programme Branch, UNAIDS; Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations
BREAK/TRANSITION
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - ROUND 3
2:30 - 3:15
Room 2
Expanding Products & Product Development in New Markets
Dhiren Thakker, Founding President & CEO, MedAditus
Paul L. Domanico, Senior Director of Global Health Sciences, Clinton Health Access Initiative
Audrey Fratus, Senior Technical Officer, Product Development & Introduction, FHI 360; MPH Candidate, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Laneta Dorflinger, Distinguished Scientist & Director, Product Development and Introduction, FHI 360; Moderator
Room 6
TechTalks: Interactive Sessions on Technology & its Role in Global Health
Erika Samoff, HIV/STD Surveillance Manager, North Carolina Division of Public Health
Michael Levy, CEO, Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT)
Brittany Barreto, Founder & Chief innovation Officer, FemHealth Insights; Host, FemTech Focus Podcast; Forbes Contributor
Nancy Warren, Program Manager, RTI; Moderator
Room 5
Local is Global: Bringing Global Health Back to North Carolina
Nicolle Miller, Interim Director and a Senior Project Lead for Public Sector & Systems on the North Carolina team; Partners In Health – United States
Eve Puffer, Director, Duke Global Mental Health Program, Duke Global Health Institute; Associate Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience and Global Health, Duke University
Julie Swann, A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor, College of Engineering, NC State University; Head of the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, NC State University
Michelle Hindin, Director, Global Health & Population Research, FHI 360; Moderator
3:20 - 3:30
Room 2
TRANSITION
CLOSING & CALL TO ACTION: CHRISTIAN PITTER
Christian Pitter, MD, MPH, Director of Global Health and Population, FHI 360
3:30 - 4:00
Room 2
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Don’t forget to visit the all-day Exhibit Hall in Room 1D!
Thank you to our 2023 Conference Sponsors!
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