Annual Global Health Equity Symposium
Join us at next year's annual symposium to learn more about upcoming Global Health Experiential Fellowship (GHEF) research!
This year's symposium on October 19th included presentations from 2024 GHEF fellows who discussed their research in family and community stigma of those with mental illness, law enforcement attitudes toward mental illness, verbal autopsy after under-5 child loss, maternal wellness and grief, scale validation, and more!
At the end of our session, we hosted a panel with expert global and public health professionals to discuss current practices and challenges.
Watch part of our 2024 Symposium here!
2024 Panelists
Dr. Robert Rosenheck
A Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health at Yale, Dr. Rosenheck is a globally recognized mental health services researcher specializing in cost-effectiveness studies and healthcare system evaluations. He has over 900 publications, with research spanning mental health, homelessness, and serious mental illness treatment. He also spent 22 years directing the VA's Northeast Program Evaluation Center.
Dr. Peter Waiswa
Dr. Waiswa is a Ugandan medical doctor and Associate Professor at Makerere University’s School of Public Health. He is the founder of maternal and newborn research networks in Africa and serves on the WHO Advisory Board for maternal and child health, actively contributing to policy and advocacy at local and global levels.
Dr. Matthew Basilico
Dr. Basilico is a physician-economist at Harvard, focusing on the neurobiological roots of economic and health inequality. He teaches economics and global health, with clinical interests in mood disorders and chronic homelessness. He co-edited "Reimagining Global Health" and has consulted for the World Bank.