2023 North Carolina Global Health Conference Speakers
November 1, 2023
McKimmon Center
Keynote Speaker
Featured Remarks From
Angeli Achrekar, PhD, MPH
Deputy Executive Director for the Programme Branch, UNAIDS
Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations
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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
Rachel Clad
Director of Partnerships and Alliances, BroadReach Group
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Moderator
Christian Pitter, MD, MPH
Director of Global Health and Population, FHI 360
Closing Remarks From
Concurrent Sessions
Overcoming Structural Inequalities in the Global Health Workforce
Roy Zwahlen, J.D.
Chief Strategy Officer; Eshelman Institute for Innovation
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Associate Dean, Strategic Partnerships & Risk Management; UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Janet Muriuki
Senior Director of Health Workforce Development; IntraHealth International
Gerald Bloomfield, MD, MPH
Associate Director for Research; Duke Global Health Institute
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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
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Moderator
Mental Health in Global Health: Roundtable Discussions
Emma Harver
Deputy Director of Communications & Development, United States; CFK Africa
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Eddah Ogogo, MPH
Clinical Health Services Lead, CFK Africa
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Victrine Oluoch
Psychological Counselor, CFK Africa
Luke Smith, MD
Executive Director, El Futuro
Brandon Knettel, PhD
Associate Director, Duke Global Mental Health Program
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Assistant Professor
Ismail Amiri Shekibula, MGHc
Graduate Student, Duke University
Kathy Walmer
Executive Director, Family Health Ministries
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Moderator
Emma Hughes
BS Candidate, Human Biology & Science, NC State University
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Moderator
Adapting Global Health to Meet a Changing Climate Reality
Tracy Mitchell, MA, MS
Director of Resilience and Climate Adaptation, RTI International
Elizabeth McCormick
Assistant Professor, UNC Charlotte
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PhD Candidate, NC State University
Zachary Witkin, MPH
Senior Growth & Partnerships Manager, YLabs
Karen Setty, PhD
Senior Manager, Research Translation, The Aquaya Institute
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Moderator
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, PhD
Associate Dean for Global Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
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Moderator
Expanding Products & Product Development in New Markets
Dhiren Thakker, PhD
Founding President & CEO; MedAditus
Paul L. Domanico, PhD
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, PhD
Distinguished Scientist & Director, Product Development and Introduction; FHI 360
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Moderator
TechTalks: Interactive Sessions on Technology
& its Role in Global Health
Erika Samoff, PhD, MPH
HIV/STD Surveillance Manager, North Carolina Division of Public Health
Michael Levy, MBA
CEO, Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT)
Brittany Barreto, PhD
Founder & Chief innovation Officer, FemHealth Insights
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Host, FemTech Focus Podcast
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Forbes Contributor
Nancy Warren, MPH
Program Manager, RTI
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Moderator
Local is Global: Bringing Global Health Back to North Carolina!
Nicolle Miller, MS, MPH, RD
Interim Director and a Senior Project Lead for Public Sector & Systems on the North Carolina team; Partners In Health – United States
Eve Puffer, PhD
Director, Duke Global Mental Health Program; Duke Global Health Institute
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Associate Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience and Global Health; Duke University
Julie Swann, PhD
A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor; College of Engineering, NC State University
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Head of the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; College of Engineering, NC State University
Michelle Hindin, PhD, MHS
Director, Global Health & Population Research; FHI 360
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Moderator
Public Health & the People: The Engagement
of Users in Systems & Solutions
Felicia A. Browne, ScD, MPH
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
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Host
Margaret D. Louey, PhD PMP
Senior Technical Manager, Global Health Sciences, Clinton Health Access Initiative
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Paul L. Domanico, PhD
Senior Director of Global Health Sciences, Clinton Health Access Initiative
Jasmine Benner
Graduate Student Intern, RTI International
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MPH Candidate, Michigan State University
5-Minute Lightning Talks: Global Health at a Glance
Benjamin Mukumbya, MS
Research Technician, Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology
Rachel Couper
Senior Global Health Specialist, DAI
Hannah Dewey
PhD Candidate in Fiber & Polymer Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University
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Host
Lihan Chen
Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, NC State University
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Host
Jessica Parzygnat
PhD Candidate, NC State University
Gayoung Lee
MPH Candidate in Applied Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Lauren Enochs
UNC Summer Fellow, IntraHealth International
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MPH Candidate MCFH, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
With a live musical performance from Diali Cissokho and Will Ridenour!
Thank you to our 2023 Conference Sponsors!
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