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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2023 North Carolina Global Health Conference! On November 1, 2023, the North Carolina Global Health Alliance hosted the 10th Annual North Carolina Global Health Conference in Raleigh, NC. More than 200 friends and colleagues came together in-person to reflect on what it means to have resilience in our global health ecosystem and how each of us have built resilience into our own work. Over the course of the day, countless connections were made, best practices and learnings were shared, and not for the first time, we saw just how strong and innovative the North Carolina global health community is. We started the day with traditional Senegalese music from the fantastic Diali Cissokho and Will Ridenour, and then North Carolina’s Congresswoman Deborah Ross set the stage with an inspirational reminder of just how important our global health industry is for both our state and for our country. Later in the day, our keynote speaker, Dr. Angeli Achrekar , the Deputy Executive Director for the Programme Branch at UNAIDS, shared reflections on the impact of PEPFAR and rallied us to continue our collective fight to contain HIV/AIDS around the world. Breakout sessions throughout the day gave participants the opportunity to engage with topics ranging from climate and its impact on global health, to technology’s role in our industry, to the manufacturing of products in new markets. We explored how to better gather and use data to improve health, we learned about equity-centered community engagement, and we looked at the evolving future of global health. Throughout the day, the Exhibit Hall provided an exciting space for organizations and researchers to showcase their work and engage with passionate global health students and professionals. We would like to thank our sponsors, our exhibitors, our planning committee, our vendors, including NC State and the McKimmon Center, and our brilliant speakers for giving so much of your time, talent, and resources to help make the 2023 NC Global Health Conference memorable and meaningful. And finally, to all our attendees, thank you for showing up with energy, curiosity, and openness. As the North Carolina Global Health Alliance moves forward, we hope you will stay engaged with our work and continue to bring your generosity of spirit and incredible visions for a healthier world to our future events and opportunities. Click to View the 2023 Conference Agenda! Keynote Speakers Angeli Achrekar, PhD, MPH Deputy Executive Director for the Programme Branch, UNAIDS Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Congresswoman Deborah Ross United States Representative for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District Plenary Panel: What it Means to Have Resilience in the Global Health Ecosystem Gwen W. Collman, PhD Director, Office of Scientific Coordination, Planning and Evaluation (SCOPE), NIEHS Gavin Yamey, MD, MPH, MA Associate Director for Policy, Duke Global Health Institute Director, Center for Policy Impact in Global Health Sid Thakur, BVSc, MVSc, PhD Executive Director of Global One Health Academy Professor of Molecular Epidemiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State Click to View Our Full Speaker Lineup! Thank You to Our 2023 Conference Sponsors! Gold Level Sponsors Silver Level Sponsors Bronze Level Sponsors Sustaining Sponsors

Membership Our members are committed to exploring innovative collaborations for the benefit of our world's health. We help organizations and individuals discover and create the connections they would have otherwise not established. The NCGHA is the catalyst for: Convening diverse institutions, disciplines, sectors, and priorities toward a common interest in global health. We create interactions, professional exchange, and new partnerships that would have otherwise not occurred. Convergence of many vertical stakeholders and resources to address the increasingly interconnected areas of global health. This convergence identifies unmet needs, creates synergy, and further engages new combinations of stakeholders to address these needs. Collaboration among individuals and diverse groups, working together to create increased understanding, enhanced approaches, unique ideas, and new opportunities. Member Opportunities Build Community and Facilitate Partnerships Networking & strategic partnership opportunities facilitated through NCGHA introductions Participation in topical round-table discussions with other industry leaders Invitation to national Global Health Networks Participatory events (e.g. member meeting, networking) Share Best Practices Annual Conference in the Fall Virtual opportunities to learn from experts Bi-weekly newsletter Member spotlights on NCGHA social media Opportunity to elevate events, research, and news to thousands of NCGHA newsletter recipients Prepare the Next Generation of Global Health Leaders Connection and access to qualified job-seekers In-person career fair Student field trips to local global health organizations Online Career center to post and view global health jobs NCGHA leadership visits to member universities Advocate For & Elevate the North Carolina Global Health Community Annual Award Ceremony In-person and virtual advocacy events Access to NCGHA’s neutral voice and resources Collaborative advocacy opportunities with other NCGHA member organizations Testimonials Leah M. Devlin, DDS, MPH Foundation Board Chair Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "The networking with like-minded professionals from globally focused businesses, nonprofits, and academic organizations provides enormous potential for innovative health investments and strategies that can change North Carolina and the world!" Anonymous Member of the Alliance & Annual Conference Attendee "The Alliance provides a crucial forum for local partners to connect -- as well as those from other locales. It's nice to take advantage of resources in the Research Triangle. You are doing incredible work, are an invaluable asset." Timothy Mastro Chief Science Officer FHI 360 "I love being a member of the Alliance because it serves as a connector of people and organizations in North Carolina dedicated to global health. The Triangle is a much richer place because of NCGHA." Member Perks Growth Career Center Event Discounts Community New Business & Partnerships Credibility Best Practices Advocacy Visibility Membership Dues The NCGHA is an institutional membership organization committed to making our membership as accessible as possible. Annual membership dues are based on the annual gross revenue of an organization or the number of students at a university. Students and professionals who are affiliated with one of our member organizations are considered to be members. University Membership Less than 1,000 students: $1,000 1,000 - 4,999 students: $3,000 5,000 - 9,999: $6,000 10,000+ students: $12,000 Nonprofit Membership For-profit Membership Less than $1 million: $350 $1-10 million: $1,250 $10-100 million: $2,500 $100-$500 million: $6,000 $500-$999 million: $12,000 $1B+: $20,000 Less than $1 million: $700 $1-10 million: $2,500 $10-100 million: $6,000 $100-$500 million: $12,000 $500-$999 million : $20,000 $1B+: $25,000 Ready to join us? Email us at members@ncglobalhealth.org to get started. Stay in the loop. The best way to stay connected is to subscribe to our newsletter* & follow us on LinkedIn. JOIN US *Be sure to check your spam after signing up for our newsletter & confirm your subscription.

2024 North Carolina Global Health Conference Agenda Tuesday, October 22, 2024 McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606 Click Here to View a Map of the McKimmon Center! See our full list of speakers here! Conference Speakers 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! See all Posters 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 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 Tur ner, 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 Thank You to Our 2024 Conference Sponsors! Gold Level Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Sustaining Sponsors Mastro Global, LLC

North Carolina Global Health Alliance Career Center Click below to find job opportunities from our member organizations! Want to highlight a job in our newsletter or social media? Send it to executivedirector@ncglobalhealth.org to be featured. Not a member of the NCGHA? Email us to find out how you can get your jobs featured. Event Sponsor Mission: To make North Carolina the healthiest state in the nation. Mission: FHI 360 advances equity, health and well-being through data-driven, locally led solutions – so that humanity thrives. Mission: To improve public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements by partnering with communities to strengthen systems, reduce inequalities, and improve access to quality health care, education, and economic opportunities. Mission: To improve the performance of health workers and strengthen the systems in which they work. Mission: To promote mutual understanding between the people of North Carolina’s Triangle region and the international community through education, cultural exchange, arts, and the celebration of achievements. Mission: To achieve health equity for vulnerable groups and individuals around the world through research, education and partnership. Mission: To harness health technology and innovation that empowers human action. Mission: To serve as a center for research, scholarship, and creativity and to teach a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to become the next generation of leaders. Mission: As a research-extensive land-grant university, North Carolina State University is dedicated to excellent teaching, the creation and application of knowledge, and engagement with public and private partners. Mission: To end health inequities through transformative excellence in education, clinical practice, and nursing science. Mission: To advance global health equity by promoting and facilitating collaboration to drive impactful innovation. Mission: To partner with underserved communities to make measurable and sustainable improvements in their health and wellbeing. Mission: To build resilient abortion and contraceptive ecosystems using a comprehensive approach across sectors, institutions, and communities. Mission: To build human capacity and technical capability for creating better access to medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mission: Increases access to proper treatment for children born with clubfoot in low- and middle-income countries through partnerships with local healthcare providers. Mission: To discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. Mission: To provide long-term economic and societal benefits to NC by supporting biotechnology research, business, education, and strategic policy statewide. Mission: To design technologies that amplify youth power, agency, and opportunity. Thank you to our sponsor.

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Board Chair Announcement A New Chapter for the North Carolina Global Health Alliance Leadership transitions are moments to reflect on where we've been, recognize those who helped us get here, and look ahead to what's next. We are excited to do all three as we celebrate the extraordinary service of our outgoing Board Chair, Dr. Tim Mastro, and welcome our new Board Chair, Dr. Jerry Bloomfield. July 1, 2026 Thank You, Dr. Tim Mastro For the past four years, Dr. Tim Mastro has provided steady, thoughtful leadership during one of the most transformative periods in the Alliance's history. Tim stepped into the role of Board Chair in 2022 after serving on the Board since 2015. He assumed leadership during a pivotal moment for the organization. We had just undergone a name change and rebrand, were emerging from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and were navigating an executive director transition. Tim successfully led the search for a new Executive Director, hiring Brianna Clarke-Schwelm in early 2023, and helped guide the organization into its next phase. As Board Chair, Tim was an invaluable partner during Brianna’s transition into the Executive Director role. His wise counsel and unwavering support helped the Alliance successfully return to hosting our first in-person conference since before the pandemic while continuing to strengthen the Alliance's programs and community. His leadership proved especially critical during the unprecedented challenges faced by the global health sector in 2025. As the closure of USAID sent shockwaves through North Carolina's global health community, Tim remained a steadfast advocate for our members and a trusted advisor as the Alliance responded rapidly to changing circumstances and strengthened our advocacy efforts on behalf of the sector. Throughout it all, Tim never wavered in his commitment to the Alliance or to the thousands of professionals across North Carolina dedicated to improving health around the world. His strategic leadership, generosity with his time and expertise, and deep belief in the importance of global health have helped position our organization for a stronger future. On behalf of the Alliance, our Board of Directors, our members, and the broader global health community, thank you, Tim. We are deeply grateful for your service and are delighted that you will continue serving on our Board as we enter this next chapter. Welcome, Dr. Jerry Bloomfield The Board is equally excited to welcome Dr. Jerry Bloomfield as the new Chair of the North Carolina Global Health Alliance Board of Directors. A member of the Alliance's Board since 2022, Jerry was unanimously elected Board Chair by the Board of Directors at its February 2026 quarterly meeting. Jerry brings decades of leadership and experience in global health, academia, medicine, and research. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Global Health at Duke University and serves as the Associate Director for Research at the Duke Global Health Institute. He leads a longstanding research and capacity building program on cardiovascular global health, which includes work in under-resourced communities in the US and a number of low- and middle-income country settings, including Kenya, where much of his work takes place. His collaborative approach makes him exceptionally well positioned to help lead the Alliance as we continue supporting North Carolina's global health community during a period of both challenge and opportunity. As we look ahead, we are excited to work alongside Jerry to build on the Alliance's momentum, strengthen our community, advocate for North Carolina's global health sector, and continue preparing the next generation of global health leaders. To learn more about Jerry's vision for the Alliance, what excites him most about this moment, and his priorities as Board Chair, read our conversation with him below. Please join us in thanking Dr. Tim Mastro for his remarkable leadership and welcoming Dr. Jerry Bloomfield as the North Carolina Global Health Alliance's new Board Chair. An interview with Dr. Jerry Bloomfield As you begin your term as Board Chair, what inspired you to take on this leadership role, and what does the North Carolina Global Health Alliance mean to you personally? I was inspired to take on this leadership role because of the crucial role the Alliance has played in North Carolina’s global health landscape over the last several years. I have been involved with the Alliance for about three years, beginning as a board member and as the representative for the Duke Global Health Institute. Before that, I interacted with the Alliance through its annual conferences, which gave me an early appreciation for its ability to bring people together across institutions and sectors. What has stood out to me is that the Alliance is a venue for sharing challenges, lessons learned, and best practices among stakeholders engaged in global health. I have also seen how the changing global health landscape is affecting students and emerging professionals, especially as the employment landscape has narrowed. I am particularly excited to be involved with the Alliance at a time when it can help students see a path forward and connect them to opportunities in the field. The global health landscape is changing rapidly. Why do you believe organizations like the North Carolina Global Health Alliance are especially important right now? Organizations like the Alliance are especially relevant right now because they can do the research, advocacy, and cross-linking that individual institutions are not always positioned to do on their own. The Alliance can look across academia, industry, health systems, nonprofits, and the public sector to identify shared challenges and opportunities, and then advocate for global health support with a more informed understanding of the broader landscape. The Alliance can also help speak to the general North Carolina population about why global health matters here at home. Global health is connected to our state’s economy, workforce, research enterprise, health systems, and communities. The Alliance can translate global health engagement into practical examples of how this work affects the broader public. What is your vision for the Alliance over the next few years, and what opportunities do you see for strengthening North Carolina’s role in global health? My vision for the Alliance over the next few years is to engage more deeply with members across the state and broaden the range of institutions and sectors involved in this work. There are many players in the global health landscape that we have not yet engaged as deeply as we could, particularly in the private sector. There are also universities and health systems across North Carolina that are active in global health but may not yet be as connected to the Alliance as they could be. In that sense, I would like to see the “NC” in the North Carolina Global Health Alliance become bigger over the next few years. By expanding engagement across the state, we can strengthen North Carolina’s role as a leader in global health. North Carolina is home to a remarkable global health community spanning academia, nonprofits, industry, healthcare, and government. How can the Alliance help bring these sectors together to create greater impact? The Alliance will be most successful at bringing different sectors together if we are able to clearly articulate the value of the Alliance to each of those sectors. We have done some of this work in the past, but there is still an opportunity to sharpen how we communicate that value to academia, industry, health systems, nonprofits, government, students, and emerging professionals. Once that value is clearer, it becomes a natural extension to leverage what the Alliance already does well: convening people and cross-fertilizing conversations. Our annual meetings and other regular engagements can create spaces where different sectors understand one another’s priorities, identify shared goals, and work collaboratively toward greater impact. What are you most excited about as you begin your tenure as Board Chair, and what upcoming opportunities or initiatives are you particularly looking forward to? I am most excited about engaging more deeply with our member institutions and their board representatives. The Alliance is strongest when its members are active and learning from one another. Our annual conference is always a rewarding opportunity to engage with partners across the state whose work I might otherwise read about in a journal article, hear about through colleagues, or see in the news. It is a real gift to interact with those professionals in person at our meetings. This past year, we were excited to welcome Advocate Health as the Alliance’s latest member, and I look forward to learning from their perspective and engaging with similar organizations across North Carolina. For students, emerging professionals, and long-time global health leaders across the state, what message would you like to share about how they can engage with and support the Alliance's mission? My message is simple: reach out and connect. The Alliance has multiple convening opportunities over the course of the year, and we would like to expand and broaden participation in those spaces. We want more students, emerging professionals, established leaders, and institutions to see the Alliance as a venue for connection and shared learning. That engagement can happen in person through our meetings and events, but it can also happen through our online platforms and communications. I would like the Alliance to be a place where people can learn about opportunities, share job postings, ask questions, make connections, and find resources within the broader North Carolina global health community.

Keynote Speaker Peter Kilmarx, MD Deputy Director, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Featured Speaker Secretary Kody Kinsley Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services Plenary Panel 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 Glenn E. & Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor & University Faculty Scholar, Dept. of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, NC State University Liz Mallas Law, MPA, MS, MA Director, FOCUS Regional Lead, NC, SC, AR, Gilead Sciences Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH Director, Duke Global Health Institute Moderator Closing Remarks Congresswoman Deborah Ross United States Representative for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District Concurrent Sessions Countering Misinformation on the Journey to Earning Trust 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, North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services Kathie Dello, PhD State Climatologist of North Carolina Director, North Carolina State Climate Office Sachiko Ozawa, PhD, MHS Associate Professor, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Global to America's Local: Learning from Global Health Models to Address American Challenges Pearl Friedberg Program Support Director, Ipas Jenny Jensen, MSN, MPH, RN Chief Nursing Officer, Family Connects International Lauren Bevington, LCSW, MBA Implementation Consultant, BroadReach Group Kristen Sullivan, PhD, MSW, MBA Director of Undergraduate Programs, Global One Health Academy, NCSU Moderator North Carolina Leadership for Global Impact Michelle Ries, MPH President & CEO, North Carolina Institute of Medicine Peter Cassidy, FACHE Vice President, Atrium Health Brandon Young, PhD Senior Medical Science Liaison, CSL Seqirus Solomon Ayehu, MD, MSc, MIDP Research Assistant, Duke Global Health Institute; Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, MIDP '24 Moderator Conflict to Community: The Continuum of Care from Displacement to Resettlement Jennifer Toller Erausquin, PhD Associate Professor, Public Health Education, UNC Greensboro Tra Tran, MS Research Coordinator, Refugee Community Partnerships Coy Isaacs Senior Director, Crisis Response and Resilience, FHI 360 Cristina España Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engagement, Office of NC Governor Cooper Moderator Addressing Global Health Priorities in North Carolina Communities Nick Galvez, MBA, CCMA Rural Hospital Program Manager, NC Department of Health & Human Services Ross Boyce, MD, MSc Assistant Professor of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, UNC School of Medicine & UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Mercedes Bravo, PhD Assistant Research Professor of Global Health & Associate Director for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Duke Global Health Institute Zainab Alidina, PhD, MPH Data and Evaluation Manager, The Center for Child & Family Health Moderator New Models of Leadership for Tomorrow's Global Health Katherine Turner, MPH President and 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 Poster Presentations See the agenda here! Conference Agenda Thank You to Our 2024 Conference Sponsors! Gold Level Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Sustaining Sponsors Mastro Global, LLC Want to showcase your institution to North Carolina's top global health professionals? Email us at Members@ncglobalhealth.org to learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities!

2023 North Carolina Global Health Conference Agenda November 1, 2023 McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606 Click Here to View a Map of the McKimmon Center! 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 C ongresswoman 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 Thak ur , 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 Solo mon Ayehu , MD, MSc, Master of Internatio nal 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!

< Back INDY: A Year After Federal Job Cuts, Workers in the Triangle Are Still Picking Up the Pieces Abraham Kenmore May 19, 2026 Hundreds of federal workers in the Triangle lost jobs in the Trump administration’s early cuts. A year later, the future still seems uncertain. NCGHA Executive Director, Brianna Clarke-Schwelm, spoke with freelance reporter, Abe Kenmore, for an INDY article showcasing the realities that North Carolina workers face a year after losing their jobs due to cuts to USAID and other federal agencies. Read the full article here. Previous Next