2017 GHIC SCHEDULE

April 22-23, 2017- Conference Schedule

Saturday, April 22, 2017

  • 7:00am

  • 8:00-8:15am

  • 8:15-9:00am

  • 9:05-9:50am

  • 10:05-11:35am

  • 11:35-12:25pm

  • 12:30-1:05pm

  • 1:05-2:35pm

  • 2:50-4:20pm

  • 4:35-6:30pm

  • 7:00-9:00pm

Sunday, April 23, 2017

  • 9:00-9:50am

  • 10:00-10:55am

  • 11:10am-12:40pm

  • 12:40-1:40pm

  • 1:40-3:40pm

Saturday, 7:00am: Check-in and Registration Begins

Saturday, 8:00-8:15am: Opening Remarks

  • Jennifer Staple-Clark, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Unite For Sight

Saturday, 8:15-9:00am: Keynote Address

  • "Redefining Global Health for 2017 and On: Partnership, Diplomacy and Sustainability," Vanessa Kerry, Founder and CEO, Seed Global Health; Associate Director of Partnerships and Global Initiatives, Mass General Global Health; Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Saturday, 9:05-9:50am: Cultural Humility and Respect in Global Health Plenary Panel

  • Jane Aronson, President and CEO, Worldwide Orphans Foundation

  • Brian Heuser, Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Education Policy, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Affiliated Faculty, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health

  • Vanessa Kerry, Founder and CEO, Seed Global Health; Associate Director of Partnerships and Global Initiatives, Mass General Global Health; Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

  • Seth Wanye, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Friends Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner

  • Jana Zindell, Chief Programs Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

Saturday, 10:05-11:35am

SH: Innovation Challenges and Successes

  • "Scaling an Idea: Innovation at its Best," Jane Aronson, President and CEO, Worldwide Orphans Foundation

  • "Innovating and Achieving Impact in a Complex, Competitive, Interconnected World," Paul Ellingstad, Managing Partner, PTI Advisors

  • "Well Trod Paths to Failure in Global Health Innovation," David Aylward, President, COMCARE; Senior Advisor, Global Health and Technology, vitalnessforall

  • "Beyond the Entrepreneur: Looking Inward to Create Sustainable Development," Jana Zindell, Chief Programs Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

Coop: Examining Evidence for the Future of Global Health

  • "The Global Problem of Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment: Can Evidence Help?" David Tovey, Editor in Chief and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Cochrane Central Executive

  • "From Evidence to Influence: Lessons from the Field," Kim Longfield, Global Health and Research Consultant

  • "From Innovation to Impact: Approaches for Driving Change for Children," Carolyn Miles, President & CEO, Save the Children

  • "The Conditions of Global Healthcare: Institutions and Cultures," Robert A. LeVine, Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development, Emeritus, Harvard Graduate School of Education

CALH: Community-Based Programs Social Impact Lab

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Take a Sip: Developing Social Entrepreneurial Models to Distribute and Use Innovative Water Treatment Technology," Megan Wilson, WASH Partnership Chief, Medentech

  • "Madagascar Soap Initiative," Christopher Coulter, Coordinator, Malagasy Soap; MPH Student, Boston University School of Public Health

  • "Haiti’s Warri on Cervical Cancer," Shriya Kane, Undergraduate Student, Penn State University

  • "Management of Hypertension in Haiti: A Community Health Model," Rachel Zimmerman, Medical Coordinator, We Care Haiti

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Ron Bills, Chairman & CEO, Envirofit International

  • Seth Wanye, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Friends Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner

LC101: Solving Health Challenges with Technology

  • "Cervical Cancer/HIV Comorbidity in Zambia: An Integrated Mobile HCT and Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Model with Cervicography," Carol Makoane, Senior Technical Advisor, HIV/AIDS Project Concern International

  • "Remote Ascertainment of Patient-Reported Health Outcomes: Results from a Large Scale Pilot in Uttar Pradesh, India," Jonathon Gass, Monitoring and Evaluation Lead, Ariadne Labs at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham & Women's Hospital

  • "Tracking with Text: Incorporating SMS-Based Commodity Tracking on the PMI AIRS Project," Meghan Tammaro, Senior Analyst/M&E Specialist, Abt Associates

  • "Optimization of Care and Resources Through Technology: A Lifecycle Approach," Arti Varanasi, President & CEO, Advancing Synergy, LLC

LC102: Thinking Outside of the Box: Careers in Global Health Panel

  • Tricia Bolender, Consultant, Results for Development

  • Charlotte Cole, Executive Director, Blue Butterfly Collaborative

  • Rebecca Hardin, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan

  • Brian Heuser, Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Education Policy, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Affiliated Faculty, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health

  • Lisa Russell, Emmy-Winning Filmmaker and Global Health Advocate, Governess Films

LC211: Growing Organizations Interactive Workshop

  • "Developing a Community Mental Health Model: South and North," Chris Underhill, Founder, BasicNeeds; Co-Founder, mhNOW

LC317: Teaching Global Health Interactive Workshop

  • "Global Health 101," Richard Skolnik, Former Lecturer, Yale University and The George Washington University; Author, Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101; Instructor, Yale/Coursera - 'Essentials of Global Health'

L 250: Environmental Advocacy and Policy

  • "Health Impacts of Fracking and Methane Transport," Catherine Thomasson, Former Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility

  • "The Clean Air Health Benefits of Climate Mitigation Action," George Thurston, Professor of Environmental Medicine and Population Health, NYU School of Medicine; Director, Program in Human Exposures and Health Effects, NYU School of Medicine

  • "Glyphosate Pretending to be Glycine: Devastating Consequences," Stephanie Seneff, Senior Research Scientist, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

  • "Creating Equitable Trade in the Apparel Industry: Reflections on 25 Years," Bená Burda, Founder and CEO, Clean Clothes Inc.

L 351: Design Interactive Workshop

  • "HCD vs Science - Let’s Get Ready to Rumble," Cal Bruns, CEO/Chief Innovationist, Matchboxology

WLH 119: Maternal and Child Health Social Impact Lab (Early Stage Ideas)

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Barakat Bundle: A Curated Bundle of Life-Saving Solutions for Mothers and Babies in South Asia," Nayab Ahmad, Director of Product Development, Barakat Bundle

  • "NeMo: Neonatal Monitoring - Providing Tools to Empower Mothers to Identify Neonatal Danger Signs Within the First Week of Life," Rachel An, Project Engineer, Johns Hopkins University

  • "SubQ Assist: Expanding Access to Long-Term Contraceptive Implants Through Task-Shifting Devices," Ibrahim Mohedas, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Michigan Department of Engineering

  • "The Household Electro-Game - An Interactive Game that Promotes Discussion Among Various Groups of People When Playing, Geared to Inform, Educate, and Change Attitudes and Behaviors," Susan Otchere, Senior Technical Advisor in Health, World Vision US

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Pam Bolton, Vice President, Innovations & Strategy, Concern Worldwide US

  • Charles MacCormack, President Emeritus, Save the Children; Executive Chair, Health MDG Alliance

WLH 208: Improving Global Engagement Social Impact Lab

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "From Painful to Painless: Harnessing Technology and Lessons Learned from the US Opiate Crisis to Prevent a Global Recurrence," Samata Sharma, Founder, Alliance Digital Health; Director of Addiction Consult Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital

  • "QCare: A Quality of Care Dashboard for Humanitarian Settings," Heather Howard, Health Technical Advisor, American Refugee Committee

  • "Finding IMPACT: Improving Public Health Management for Action," Alison Yoos, Evaluation Lead, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • "Nursing for All: Nursing Care Where It's Needed," Laura Ridge, Board President, Nursing for All; PhD Candidate, NYU

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Scott Corlew, Global Health Consultant

  • Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

Saturday, 11:35am-12:25pm

SH: Keynote Address

  • "Universal Health Coverage in the US," Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University; University Professor, Columbia University; Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network; Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General, António Guterres

Lunch

  • Eat lunch at one of New Haven's 300 downtown eateries.

Saturday, 12:30-1:05pm

SH: Keynote Address

  • "One Million CHW Campaign —Ghana’s National Scale-Up," Sonia Sachs, Director of Health, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University; Health Coordinator, Millennium Villages Project; Director, One Million CHW Campaign

Coop: Poster and Networking Session

 

Saturday, 1:05-2:35pm

SH: Lessons Learned from Community-Based Health

  • "Bridges, Not Islands: Three Decades of Community Health Work at Partners In Health," Daniel Palazuelos, Senior Health and Policy Advisor for Community Health Systems, Partners In Health; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

  • "Expanding the Scope of CHW Programs: Moving from Standard Package to Features," Adam Schwartz, Health Program Manager, BRAC USA

  • "The Fight to Eradicate World Blindness 2017: Where We Stand, Successes and Challenges," Geoffrey Tabin, Professor and Director, International Division of Ophthalmology, University of Utah, John A. Moran Eye Center; Co-Founder and Co-Director, Himalayan Cataract Project

  • "A Decade of Unite For Sight-Sponsored Eye Care in Ghana: Socioeconomic Impact on the Lives of the People," James Clarke, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Ghana Medical Director

Coop: Empowering Vulnerable Populations

  • "Supporting Big Shifts in Global Healthcare Delivery: A New Version of Medic Mobile's Software," Jacqueline Edwards, Chief Operating Officer, Medic Mobile

  • "Holistic Graduation Model to Enable Self-Sufficiency: Lessons from the FXBVillage Model," Karina Weinstein, Program Director, FXB USA

  • "Research and Evaluation Findings from a Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Project: Challenges, Achievements, and Lessons Learned from Three Countries," Tim Williams, Senior Strategic Information Advisor, JSI

  • "Sad Faces of Squint Patients in Ghana: Can We Put Some Smiles Back on Them?" Michael Gyasi, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Saint Thomas Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner

CALH: Crowdsourcing and Creating Voices Social Impact Lab

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Creating a Global Genetic Database for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Identifying Relevant Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Frequencies," Kelly Hilton, MD Student, Nova Southeastern University

  • "Community Voices in Government Decision-Making Aim to Improve Support Programs in Botswana," Ran van der Wal, PhD Candidate, McGill University

  • "Social Entrepreneurship for Sexual Health (SESH): Using Crowdsourcing to Promote Sexual Health Among Marginalized Populations," Philip Zhang, MD Student, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

  • "The Global Health Watch: On Accountability in Global Health & Development," Abraar Karan, MPH Student, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Paul Ellingstad, Managing Partner, PTI Advisors

  • Bobby Jefferson, Chief Technology Officer, DAI Global Health

LC101: Global Health Technology Innovative Health Initiatives

Organizational information sessions for organizations, products, or services which may be of interest to the audience.

  • "Enabling Remote Ophthalmic Care in the Developing World with Digital Medicine," Doug Foster, Chief Executive Officer, DigiSight Technologies

  • "Intelehealth: Mobile Telemedicine Platform for Comprehensive Primary Care," Neha Goel, Co-Founder, Intelehealth

  • "Moms Know Best: Integrating Feedback Loops in mMobile Health Platforms," Jonathan McKay, Director of Partnerships, Praekelt.org

  • "Applying Network Science and Visualization Mapping for Improved Digital Health Communication: Media Cloud," Natalie Gyenes, Research Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

LC102: Key Lessons Learned in Starting and Growing an Organization Panel

  • David Aylward, President, COMCARE; Senior Advisor, Global Health and Technology, vitalnessforall

  • Jane Aronson, President and CEO, Worldwide Orphans Foundation

  • Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

  • Charles MacCormack, President Emeritus, Save the Children; Executive Chair, Health MDG Alliance

  • Chris Underhill, Founder, BasicNeeds; Co-Founder, mhNOW

LC211: Film and Cultural Humility Interactive Workshop

  • "Narrative Justice and Responsible Storytelling: Changing the Narrative of Global Development Stories," Lisa Russell, Emmy-Winning Filmmaker and Global Health Advocate, Governess Films

LC317: Global Health Writing Interactive Workshop

  • "Pitfalls to Perfection: How to Turbocharge Your Global Health Writing," Eve Heyn, Director, Eve Heyn Communications, Specializing in Global Health

L 250: Improving Medical Care in Resource-Poor Settings

  • "Medical Students' Perceptions of Global Health - Is Surgical Care on the Radar?" Kathleen Casey, Global Surgery Consultant; Founder and Former Director, Operation Giving Back

  • "Global Surgical Care – Where Do We Fit In?" Scott Corlew, Global Health Consultant

  • "A Data-Driven Approach to Designing and Implementing Oral Health Interventions in Children," Christopher Tung, Research Administrator, New York University College of Dentistry

  • "Developing and Measuring Healthcare Capacity and Quality in East Africa: LifeNet International’s Horizontal Conversion Franchise Model," Michael Brooks, Communications Officer, LifeNet International

L 351: Integrating Sustainability Interactive Workshop

  • "Cases from Classroom to Clinic: Evidence and Strategies for Engaged Learning in Global Health," Rebecca Hardin, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan and Megan Czerwinski, PhD Pre-Candidate, School of Nursing, University of Michigan

WLH 119: Global Health Technology Social Impact Lab

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Raise the Roof: Implementing Locally-Approved Ventilation Systems to Combat Indoor Cooking Fires," Emily Nieson, Undergraduate Student, Baylor University

  • "KNO2 Sensor: A Wearable Device for Measuring Oxygen Saturation in Low and Middle Resource Settings," Maria Artunduaga, MTM Student, UCSF/UCBerkeley

  • "Life-Saving, Innovative Wearable IoT and Emergency Response System," Soo Min Lee, Founder, Good Jo Rescue

  • "C-Drug, A Web App & SMS Based Point-of-Sale Verification Service to Fight Counterfeit Drugs in Bangladesh and Other Low Resource Settings," Mikail Kamal, Co-Founder and CEO, Jibon Health Technologies

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Cal Bruns, CEO/Chief Innovationist, Matchboxology

  • Brian Heuser, Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Education Policy, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Affiliated Faculty, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health

WLH 208: Maternal, Child, and Family Health: Presentations by Student and Young Leaders in Global Health

  • "Neonatal Outcomes in a Community Hospital in M'Bour, Senegal," Zach Hutchinson, MD Student, Penn State College of Medicine

  • "The Ghana PrenaBelt Trial: Can a Maternal Positional Therapy Intervention During Third-Trimester Sleep Reduce the Incidence of Low Birth Weight and Stillbirth?" Allan Kember, MD Student, Dalhousie University

  • "Essential Newborn Care Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices amongst Female Traders in a Community Market in Mushin Local Government, Lagos, Nigeria," Oluwadamilola Sowemimo, MD Student, University of Lagos College of Medicine

  • "Hana Ulu Pono: A Community-Based Participatory Research Study Using Culturally-Relevant Physical Activity to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk among Native Hawaiian Youth," Brendan Seto, Undergraduate Student, Amherst College

  • "Maternal Perception on Child Eye Health in Ghana," Mary Otoo, MPH Student, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health

  • "Reassessment of Anemia Prevalence in School-Aged Children Living in the Indian Himalayas," Shandel Riedlinger, MD Student, The University of British Columbia

Saturday, 2:50pm-4:20pm

SH: Funding and Communicating Innovative Ideas

  • "Funding Social Pitches: Insights and Advice," Bobby Jefferson, Chief Technology Officer, DAI Global Health

  • "Financing Social Change: A New Approach," Andy Posner, Founder & CEO, Capital Good Fund

  • "Innovative Social Finance for Global Health," Diana Ayton-Shenker, Founder & CEO, Global Momenta

  • "Utilizing Digital Marketing for Effective Storytelling and Fundraising," Colleen Hutchings, Senior Digital Strategist, Chapman Cubine + Hussey

Coop: Reproductive Health and Family Planning

  • "The Road to Last Mile Contraceptive Security: Lessons from Malawi," Yet Asfaw Demessie, Vice President, Strategy and Impact, EngenderHealth, Inc.

  • "International Family Planning: How to Shape Messaging for Successful Advocacy," Jennifer Dyer, Executive Director, Hope Through Healing Hands

  • "International Family Planning: How Political, Religious Conservatives Respond to the Issue," Brian Heuser, Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Education Policy, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Affiliated Faculty, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health

  • "The HPV Vaccine in Global Context: A Critical Perspective," Mary Holland, Research Scholar and Director, Graduate Lawyering Program, New York University School of Law

CALH: Global Health Technology Social Impact Lab (Early Stage Ideas)

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Veripad: Low-Cost Screening of Falsified and Substandard Pharmaceuticals," Bishoy Ghobryal, Chief Executive Officer, Veripad

  • "Opening Up Data for Social Good, Sustainability, and Scale," Nitya Kanuri, Open Data Collaborations Manager, Crisis Text Line

  • "Mission Hydrate: An Initiative to Curb Chronic Dehydration and Kidney Disease among Farmworkers," Anthony Nardone, Founder, Mission Hydrate

  • "Count Me In: A Digital App to Improve the Nutrition and Feeding of Vulnerable Children," Amy Babchek, Senior Director of Global Partnerships, SPOON

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Paul Ellingstad, Managing Partner, PTI Advisors

  • David Aylward, President, COMCARE; Senior Advisor, Global Health and Technology, vitalnessforall

LC101: New Frameworks: Innovative Health Initiatives

Organizational information sessions for organizations, products, or services that may be of interest to the audience.

  • "Investments Replace Philanthropy in Addressing Global Health Challenges," John Schaetzl, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  • "Positive Action Challenges - Let's Talk About Sex: Adolescents & HIV Prevention," Dominic Kemps, Director, Positive Action for Children Fund and Patient Advocacy, ViiV Healthcare

  • "Tobacco Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Making Progress with an Evidence-Based Approach," Maria Carmona, Deputy Director, International Research Unit, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

  • "Framework for Enabling Healthcare Innovations in Low Resource Countries," Wiljeana Glover, Faculty Director, Schlesinger Fund for Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship, Babson College

LC102: Teaching Responsible Global Health and Innovation Panel

  • Jane Aronson, President and CEO, Worldwide Orphans Foundation

  • Abraar Karan, MD, MPH Student, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  • Charles MacCormack, President Emeritus, Save the Children; Executive Chair, Health MDG Alliance

  • Marie H. Martin, Assistant Director, Education and Training, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Co-Director, Global Health Track, Master of Public Health Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

  • Natacha Poggio, Founder and Director, Design Global Change; Assistant Professor, Graphic Design, Lamar University

  • Richard Skolnik, Former Lecturer, Yale University and The George Washington University; Author, Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101; Instructor, Yale/Coursera - 'Essentials of Global Health'

LC211: Design Interactive Workshop

  • "Bridging Research and Action," Elizabeth Johansen, Visiting Designer, Olin College of Engineering; formerly Design that Matters and IDEO

LC317: Advocacy Interactive Workshop

  • "165 Million Kids Stunted from Malnutrition is Just Wrong - How Do We Use Our Voices to Stop the Madness?" Ken Patterson, Director of Global Grassroots Advocacy, RESULTS

L 250: Transforming Education for Future Global Health Leaders

  • "Internationalizing the Medical Education Curriculum," Harsh Sule, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine; Associate Director, Office of Global Health, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

  • "Transforming Nursing Education for a Global Community," Jennifer Dohrn, Director, Office of Global Initiatives and WHO Collaborating Center in Advanced Practice Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing

  • "University of Global Health Equity: Training the Next Generation of Global Health Leaders," Paul Pierre, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Partners In Health

  • "Creating Social Entrepreneurship Prizes on College Campuses: Steps, Lessons Learned, and Impact," Martin Klein, Associate Dean for Development and External Affairs; Director, InnovateHealth Yale, Yale University School of Public Health

L 351: Maternal and Child Health Social Impact Lab

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "A Training-Education Protocol for Implementing Kangaroo Mother Care with Breast Feeding Support for High-Risk Neonates in Rural Africa," Linda Winkler, Professor of Anthropology, Wilkes University

  • "Milk Guard: Sensor for the Detection of E. coli in Donated Human Breast Milk," Nina Morrison, Undergraduate Student, Department of Bioengineering, Santa Clara University

  • "Community-Based Networks for Women’s Wellness: Increasing Support in Pregnancy and Postpartum," Suha Patel, Co-Founder, Wavuworks; Fellow in Global Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • "Thinking Inside the Box: Using Portable Alternative Cribs to Combat Instances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Maryland," Shantell Roberts, Social Innovation Lab, Johns Hopkins University

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Daniel Palazuelos, Senior Health and Policy Advisor for Community Health Systems, Partners In Health; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

  • Jonathon Gass, Monitoring and Evaluation Lead, Ariadne Labs at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham & Women's Hospital

L B51: Community-Based Programs: Innovative Health Initiatives

Organizational information sessions for organizations, products, or services that may be of interest to the audience.

  • "Increasing Clinical Healthcare Capacity for Children by Community Health Workers Utilizing the MEDSINC® Integrated mHealth Clinical Severity Assessment, Triage, and Treatment Platform," Barry Finette, Co-Founder, THINKMD; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine; Director of the Global Health and Humanitarian Opportunity Program, University of Vermont

  • "Sustainable Community Level Surveillance: Is It Real? Core Principles, Lessons from the Field, and a Look to the Future," Laurie Markle, Education Portfolio Lead, Akros

  • "Unite For Sight: An Immersive Global Health Experience," Amy Bellman Davis, Senior Program Manager, Unite For Sight

WLH 119: Food and Nutrition Social Impact Lab (Early Stage Ideas)

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Gambia Goat Dairy," Corey Spies, VMD Class of 2019, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

  • "SOS Aquaponics: Sustainable Food Technology to Empower Children’s Communities," Adina Zhang, Undergraduate Student, Cornell University

  • "MealFlour: Using Mealworm Powder to Reduce Malnutrition," Gabrielle Wimer, Co-Founder, MealFlour

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Rebecca Hardin, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan

  • Jana Zindell, Chief Programs Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

WLH 208: Improving Health Access Social Impact Lab (Early Stage Ideas)

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "A Train Ride a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Expanding Healthcare Access in Urban Brazil," Isaac S. Andino, Undergraduate Student, Grinnell College

  • "Expanding Midlevel Emergency Medicine Abroad: Certificate Program for Clinical Officers at Sagam Hospital, Kenya," Jessica McTighe, PA-C, Division of Global Health, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

  • "Human Rights and Healthcare: A Rural Dentistry Model in Nepal," Laura Spero, Founder and Director, Jevaia Foundation, Inc.

  • "What Healthcare Providers in Low Resource Settings Can Learn from the Toyota Production Line," Abbey Kocan, Executive Director, Kupona Foundation

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Adam Schwartz, Health Program Manager, BRAC USA

  • Geoffrey Tabin, Professor and Director, International Division of Ophthalmology, University of Utah, John A. Moran Eye Center; Co-Founder and Co-Director, Himalayan Cataract Project

Saturday, 4:35-6:30pm

SH: Design and Communication

  • "When the People Lead: Building Equity Through Co-Design," Nicole Armstrong, Social Innovation Specialist, Design Impact

  • "HCD Lessons We Learned from Standing on a Chair in Sierra Leone," Cal Bruns, CEO/Chief Innovationist, Matchboxology

  • "What Unites Us? How Communication is Changing Global Health and Development," Susan Krenn, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

  • "Designing Wellness Ecosystems Through Immersive Experiences," Natacha Poggio, Founder and Director, Design Global Change; Assistant Professor, Graphic Design, Lamar University

  • "Lakou Kajou: Using Educational Media to Reach Vulnerable Children in Haiti," Charlotte Cole, Executive Director, Blue Butterfly Collaborative

Coop: Ubiquitous Environmental Threats to Health

  • "Childhood Lead Poisoning: America’s Longest and Most Preventable Epidemic," Gerald Markowitz, Distinguished Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center, City University of New York

  • "Mercury Vapor Exposure in Clinical Dental Practice: Assessing the Health Risk of the Dentist, Dental Staff, and Patient," Thomas Duplinsky, Director, General Practice Dental Residency Program, Yale New Haven Hospital; Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University School of Medicine

  • "Continued Asbestos Use Perpetuates a Century of Environmental (In)Justice," Linda Reinstein, President and Co-Founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization

  • "Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: An Emerging Threat to Global Health and the Economy," Leonardo Trasande, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, New York University; Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University; Associate Professor, Department of Population Health, New York University

  • "Multiple Threats of Fossil Fuel Combustion to Children’s Health and Future," Frederica Perera, Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health; Director, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health

CALH: Surgery, Women's, and Children's Health Social Impact Lab

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Innovative Interventions: Impact on Neonatal Outcomes," Padmanabh Reddy, CEO, NICE Foundation

  • "The Mamma Mobile: Reducing Maternal Mortality Using a Mobile Clinic Model in Sierra Leone," Allison Bay, MPH Student, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

  • "Evidence-Based and Scalable Behavioral Healthcare for Kids," David Grodberg, President, MindNest Health; Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale Child Study Center

  • "Safe Shelter Collaborative: Finding Shelter for Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Survivors," Ricky Abisla, Portfolio Manager for the Americas, Caravan Studios

  • "Surgical Education E-Collaborative: Launching a New Resident-Driven Global Surgery Collaborative," Laurence Bernard, Resident, University of Ottawa Obstetrics and Gynaecology; MPH Student, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Jacqueline Edwards, Chief Operating Officer, Medic Mobile

  • Chris Underhill, Founder, BasicNeeds; Co-Founder, mhNOW

LC101: Programs to Improve Health Outcomes

  • "Design that Heals: Architecture and Maternal Health," Regina Yang, Planner, MASS Design Group

  • "Elemental Health: Integrating Design, Environmental, and Public Health Paradigms at the Schweitzer Hospital and Beyond," Rebecca Hardin, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan

  • "Audio Health Knowledge in Remote Villages: Results of UNICEF’s Talking Book Program in Ghana," Cliff Schmidt, Executive Director, Literacy Bridge

  • "Leveraging Organizational-Academic Partnerships for Data Collection and Impact Demonstration in Rural Kenya," Cameron Plese, Engagement Associate, Lwala Community Alliance

  • "Social Return on Investment (SROI): An Innovative Approach to Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation in the SDG Era," Shubha Kumar, Assistant Professor & Director of Programs, University of Southern California (USC)

LC102: Strategies to Reduce Barriers to Care for the Hardest-to-Reach Patients Panel

  • James Clarke, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Ghana Medical Director

  • Michael Gyasi, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Saint Thomas Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner

  • Bobby Jefferson, Chief Technology Officer, DAI Global Health

  • Daniel Palazuelos, Senior Health and Policy Advisor for Community Health Systems, Partners In Health; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

  • Seth Wanye, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Friends Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner

  • Jana Zindell, Chief Programs Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

LC211: Nonprofit Leadership Interactive Workshop

  • "The Art (and Science) of Non-Profit Leadership," Mark Roithmayr, CEO, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

LC317: Communication Strategies Interactive Workshop

  • "Communication Strategies for Health Innovators in the Digital Age," Kim Longfield, Global Health and Research Consultant and Minal Bopaiah, Consultant, Brevity & Wit

L 250: Perspectives on Healthcare Systems

  • "Innovation at Scale: Key to Transforming Health Systems," Rifat Atun, Professor of Global Health Systems, Harvard University

  • "Shifting from Quantity to Quality: How Customer-Centered Thinking is the Key to Success," Ron Bills, Chairman & CEO, Envirofit International

  • "Value-Based Healthcare: The Strategy to Maximize Value for Patients, Solve the Healthcare Crisis, and Pay for Healthcare," Mahek Shah, Senior Project Leader & Senior Researcher, Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness, Harvard Business School

  • "Learnings from the Primary Care Innovators Collaborative," Tricia Bolender, Consultant, Results for Development

  • "Trends in Government Health Expenditure: The LMIC Perspective," Marie H. Martin, Assistant Director, Education and Training, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Co-Director, Global Health Track, Master of Public Health Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

L 351: Access to Care Innovative Health Initiatives

Organizational information sessions for organizations, products, or services, which may be of interest to the audience.

  • "The Global Sanitation Fund: Improving Access to Sanitation and Hygiene in Developing Countries," David Shimkus, Programme Director, Global Sanitation Fund, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

  • "Integrating Health into Transportation Planning and Design," Chris Saleeba, Senior Associate, Alta Planning + Design

  • "Faith Leaders' Advocacy Increases Contraceptive Use in Kenya," Susan Otchere, Senior Technical Advisor in Health, World Vision US

  • "Learning with Cuba: An Assets-Based Bilateral National Partnership to Decrease Infant Mortality in Chicago Neighborhoods," Katherine Tossas-Milligan, Director, Office of International Cancer Health Equity Partnerships, University of Illinois Cancer Center

  • "Pemako Health Initiative: Caring with Hearts and Hands," Kathleen Morrow, Founder and Executive Director, Pemako Health Initiatives

WLH 119: Tools for Improving Health Social Impact Lab

Social Impact Pitches:

  • "Doctor Tasdeek: Empowering Communities to Make Informed Decisions about Choice of Healthcare Providers in Pakistan," Hira Rashid, PhD Candidate, University of Delaware School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy

  • "Healthcare Everywhere: Access Afya’s Model of Outcome Assured, Community Based Primary Health for the Mass Market," Melissa Menke, Founder and CEO, Access Afya

  • "DiabetesU: Dynamic Diabetes Education," Natalie Ball, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Pennsylvania

  • "A Tool to Monitor Impact of Nutrition Programs," Anna Zhenchuk, Technical Director, BioAnalyt GmbH

  • "Tele-Ophthalmology to Prevent Blindness: Diabetic Retinopathy Early Detection Using Retinal Cameras and a Community Approach," Francisco Javier Bonilla-Escobar, PhD Candidate, Department of Ophthalmology, UPMC Mercy Hospital, University of Pittsburgh

Engage in conversation with the pitch presenters and with the session's expert panelists, who will provide guidance, mentoring, and advice to the pitch presenters and to the audience.

Expert Panelists:

  • Richard Skolnik, Former Lecturer, Yale University and The George Washington University; Author, Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101; Instructor, Yale/Coursera - 'Essentials of Global Health'

  • Ken Patterson, Director of Global Grassroots Advocacy, RESULTS

WLH 208: HIV/AIDS, Sexual Health, and Burn Health: Presentations by Student and Young Leaders in Global Health

  • "Burns in Bangladesh: Understanding Epidemiology and Outcomes," Morgan Bailey, MD/MPH Student, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  • "Strengthening the HIV Care Continuum in the Dominican Republic: Application of a Triadic Implementation Framework to Meet the UNAIDS 90-90-90 Treatment Goal," Chip Bowman, MD Student, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • "Molecular Determinants and Clinical Characteristics of HIV/AIDS-Associated Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ghana," Lauren Merz, MD Student, University of Michigan Medical School

  • "HIV Medication Clinic Stockouts in Rural Zambézia Province, Mozambique," Cindy Ocran, MD Student, Stony Brook School of Medicine

  • "Thai Red Cross Princess Soamsawali PrEP: A Community-Led PrEP Distribution Programme to Reach High-Risk MSM and TG," Rosalyn Plotzker, MPH Student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital

  • "Social Factors Influencing Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in the Ngäbe Population in Bocas del Toro, Panama," Carolina Vicens-Cardona, MD Student, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • "PTSD and Depression: Association with Sexual Health in African Immigrants in Sweden," Simon Yohannes, MD/MPH Student, University of Pittsburgh

Saturday, 7:00-9:00pm

Innovation & Ideas Evening Networking Reception: This special 2-hour networking reception will convene conference participants who are interested in networking, discussion, collaboration, and intense conversation about global health and innovation. The reception with hors d'oeuvres will be held at the historic SH Theater in New Haven, which is the main conference venue.

  • When: Evening of Saturday, April 22

  • What: Innovation & Ideas Evening Networking Reception With Hors d'Oeuvres

  • Where: Shubert Theater, 247 College Street, New Haven

  • Space is limited, and advance online registration is required. Register online at the time that you register for the Global Health & Innovation Conference

Sunday, April 23

Sunday, 9:00-9:50am: Keynote Address

  • "Risking Integrity and Embracing Failure in Global Development," Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

Sunday, 10:00-10:55am: Integrity in Global Health and Innovation Plenary Panel

  • Paul Ellingstad, Managing Partner, PTI Advisors

  • Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

  • Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

  • Richard Skolnik, Former Lecturer, Yale University and The George Washington University; Author, Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101; Instructor, Yale/Coursera - 'Essentials of Global Health'

  • Chris Underhill, Founder, BasicNeeds; Co-Founder, mhNOW

Sunday, 11:10am-12:40pm

SH: Accelerating Change in Global Health

  • "On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: What We Must Do to Reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in Health and Poverty," Sam Daley-Harris, CEO, Center for Citizen Empowerment and Transformation, A Project of RESULTS Educational Fund

  • "Inspiring Change: Activating the Public in the Absence of Regulatory Leadership," David Andrews, Senior Scientist, Environmental Working Group

  • "If Not Now Then When? Accelerating the End of the Global Water and Sanitation Crisis," Eleanor Allen, CEO, Water For People

  • "You Don’t Know Me, But You Probably Should: The Intersection of Global Health and Security," Michael Schmoyer, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Security & Strategic Information (OSSI), US Department of Health & Human Services

Coop: Mental Health

  • "Development and Validation of the Global Post Trauma Symptom Scale," Lynn Murphy Michalopoulos, Associate Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work; Global Health and Mental Health Unit, Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work

  • "mhNOW – Innovations in Developing the Mental Healthcare Agenda: The Development of a Multi-Stakeholder Initiative," Chris Underhill, Founder, BasicNeeds; Co-Founder, mhNOW

  • "Implementation and Outcomes of a Routine Patient-Level Mental Health Data Collection System in Rural Haiti," Alix Rose, Mental Health Officer, Partners In Health

CALH: Improving Outcomes Through Sustainable Initiatives

  • "Improving the Cascade of Care for NCDs in Haiti and Rwanda," Gene Kwan, Instructor, Boston University School of Medicine; Health and Policy Advisor, Partners In Health

  • "Effectiveness of Integrated Mentorship and Systems Improvement to Strengthen Infection Prevention and Control, and Antenatal Care Post-Ebola Outbreak in Liberia," Genevieve Roge, Global Learning and Training Specialist, Partners In Health

  • "Improving TB Outcomes in a Post-Ebola Environment," Harriet Napier, Former Community Health Specialist, Partners In Health – Liberia

  • "The Solution to Global Poverty Lies in the Fields of Farmers," Alexa Petersen, Analyst, Policy and Partnerships, One Acre Fund

LC101: Challenges in Rural Health

  • "The Challenges in Pediatric Ophthalmic Care in Rural Northern Ghana: The Realities on the Ground," Seth Wanye, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Friends Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner

  • "Impact of a Rural Eye Health and School Eye Health Programme in Odisha and the Way Forward," Sarang Samal, Founder, Kalinga Eye Hospital, NYSASDRI, India; Unite For Sight Partner

  • "WebMD Without Internet: Self-Screening and Diagnosis Tools for the Hardest to Reach," Melissa Persaud, Regional Director of Programs, VOTO Mobile

  • "Access to Care and Internet Use Related to Rural Residence and Race/Ethnicity in California," Deborah Taira, Professor, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo

LC102: Cutting-Edge Ideas in Development: GHIC Innovation Prize Semifinalist Pitches

Learn from the 4-minute Social Impact Pitches of semifinalists for the $10,000 and $5,000 GHIC Innovation Prize, which will be awarded to the best two Social Impact Pitches.

Semifinalists

Early-Stage Organizations:

  • "Barakat Bundle: A Curated Bundle of Life-Saving Solutions for Mothers and Babies in South Asia," Nayab Ahmad, Director of Product Development, Barakat Bundle

  • "NeMo: Neonatal Monitoring - Providing Tools to Empower Mothers to Identify Neonatal Danger Signs Within the First Week of Life," Rachel An, Project Engineer, Johns Hopkins University

  • "Surgical Education E-Collaborative: Launching a New Resident-Driven Global Surgery Collaborative," Laurence Bernard, Resident, University of Ottawa Obstetrics and Gynaecology; MPH Student, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  • "SubQ Assist: Expanding Access to Long-Term Contraceptive Implants Through Task-Shifting Devices," Ibrahim Mohedas, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Michigan Department of Engineering

  • "Raise the Roof: Implementing Locally-Approved Ventilation Systems to Combat Indoor Cooking Fires," Emily Nieson, Undergraduate Student, Baylor University

  • "Doctor Tasdeek: Empowering Communities to Make Informed Decisions About Choice of Healthcare Providers in Pakistan," Hira Rashid, PhD Candidate, University of Delaware School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy

  • "Gambia Goat Dairy," Corey Spies, VMD Class of 2019, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

  • "Community Voices in Government Decision-Making Aim to Improve Support Programs in Botswana," Ran van der Wal, PhD Candidate, McGill University

  • "MealFlour: Using Mealworm Powder to Reduce Malnutrition," Gabrielle Wimer, Co-Founder, MealFlour

Established-Stage Organizations:

  • "QCare: A Quality of Care Dashboard for Health Systems in Humanitarian Settings," Heather Howard, Health Technical Advisor, American Refugee Committee

  • "C-Drug, A Web App & SMS Based Point-of-Sale Verification Service to Fight Counterfeit Drugs in Bangladesh and Other Low Resource Settings," Mikail Kamal, Co-Founder and CEO, Jibon Health Technologies

  • "Opening Up Data for Social Good, Sustainability, and Scale," Nitya Kanuri, Open Data Collaborations Manager, Crisis Text Line

  • "The Household Electro-Game - An Interactive Game that Promotes Discussion among Various Groups of People When Playing, Geared to Inform, Educate, and Change Attitudes and Behaviors," Susan Otchere, Senior Technical Advisor in Health, World Vision US

  • "A Training-Education Protocol for Implementing Kangaroo Mother Care with Breast Feeding Support for High Risk Neonates in Rural Africa," Linda Winkler, Professor of Anthropology, Wilkes University

  • "Social Entrepreneurship for Sexual Health (SESH): Using Crowdsourcing to Promote Sexual Health among Marginalized Populations," Philip Zhang, MD Student, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Expert Judges:

  • Tricia Bolender, Consultant, Results for Development

  • Paul Ellingstad, Managing Partner, PTI Advisors

  • Bobby Jefferson, Chief Technology Officer, DAI Global Health

  • Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

  • Charles MacCormack, President Emeritus, Save the Children; Executive Chair, Health MDG Alliance

LC211: M&E Interactive Workshop

  • "Designing a Functional Monitoring and Evaluation System for Your International Project, Program, and/or Organization: An Interactive Workshop," Anthony Salandy, Director of Research Programs, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

LC317: Social Media Interactive Workshop

  • "Creating Media to Save Lives," Firdaus Kharas, Chairman, Chocolate Moose Media and Culture Shift

L 250: Models for Building Healthcare Capacity

  • "Breaking Down Barriers to Care: PIVOT's Integrated Approach to Health System Strengthening in Madagascar," Matthew Bonds, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

  • "The Role of Unite For Sight in Building Capacity Beyond the Cataract," Michael Gyasi, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Saint Thomas Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner

  • "Building a Model for Sustainable, Community-Based Healthcare in Haiti," Allison Howard-Berry, Executive Director, Care 2 Communities

  • "Developing Emergency Medicine to Strengthen Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries," Shada Rouhani, Associate Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Co-Director, Emergency Medicine, L'Hopital Université de Mirebalais, Haiti

L 351: Innovative Treatment Health Initiatives

Organizational information sessions for organizations, products, or services that may be of interest to the audience.

  • "The Chlorhexidine Story - Responding to the UN Commission Call," Katharine Cheng, Physician, Maternal and Neonatal Health Unit, GlaxoSmithKline R and D

  • "Dot Efficacy Study: Advancing the Science to Meet Contraceptive Needs," Leslie Heyer, Founder, Cycle Technologies

  • "AIDS Treatment and Institutional Strengthening in Malawi," Perry Jansen, Founder, Partners in Hope

  • "Rallying Stakeholders: Mobilizing Issue Ecosystems to Improve Health Outcomes," Sally Stansfield, Lead Health Systems Strengthening Specialist, Deloitte Consulting

Sunday, 12:40-1:40pm: Lunch

  • Eat lunch at one of New Haven's 300 downtown eateries.

Sunday, 1:40-3:40pm

SH: International Perspectives: Moving Beyond Good Intentions

  • "Emotionally Intelligent Global Health," David Bouslough, Assistant Clinical Professor, Director, Division of International Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Director of Life Support Education, Clinical Advisor for Emergency Medicine, Emergency Preparedness, and Palliative Care, LBJ Tropical Medical Center, American Samoa

  • "From Good Intention to Good Project: Preparing Students for Experience Beyond the Classroom," Jane Edwards, Dean of International and Professional Experience, Yale University

  • "Is There Equity in Global Health Research Collaborations? Evidence and Options for Improved Practice," Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

  • "International Research Partnerships: Opportunities for Students and New Investigators," Luz Claudio, Tenured Professor and Chief of the Division of International Health, Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

  • "Classroom Practices that Lead to Equity and Achievement for International Students," Rhonda Bondie, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Teaching, Fordham Graduate School of Education

Coop: Maternal and Child Health and Education

  • "Using Social Innovation to Keep Women and Newborns Alive: New Case Studies from Africa," Pam Bolton, Vice President, Innovations & Strategy, Concern Worldwide US

  • "Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Severe Acute Malnutrition among Infants Aged <6 Months in Bangladesh: Repeat Cross-Sectional Surveys and a Prospective Cohort Study," Nicki Connell, Emergency Nutrition Advisor, Save the Children US

  • "Evaluation of Maternal Health Initiative in Rural Zambia: Long-Lasting Effects on Facility Delivery," Elizabeth Henry, Research Scientist, Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health

  • "Nurse Anesthesia: Improving Peri-Operative and Anesthetic Care Training (ImPACT) - Africa," Steve Adudans, Executive Director, Center for Public Health and Development, Kenya

  • "Role of a Non-State Actor in Improving Gender Equity Across the Public Education Ecosystem," Maharshi Vaishnav, Development Director, Educate Girls

LC 101: Leadership and Management Strategies Panel

  • David Tovey, Editor in Chief and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Cochrane Central Executive

  • Eleanor Allen, CEO, Water For People

  • Chris Underhill, Founder, BasicNeeds; Co-Founder, mhNOW

  • David Andrews, Senior Scientist, Environmental Working Group

  • Richard Skolnik, Former Lecturer, Yale University and The George Washington University; Author, Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101; Instructor, Yale/Coursera - 'Essentials of Global Health'

  • Gene Kwan, Instructor, Boston University School of Medicine; Health and Policy Advisor, Partners In Health

LC102: GHIC 2017's Six Best Cutting-Edge Ideas in Development: GHIC Innovation Prize Finalist Pitches and Judging

Six finalists will be selected from the morning semifinalist session. The finalists will present a 5-minute pitch, which will be followed by 10 minutes of Q&A and dialogue with the expert judges. During the judge deliberations, the audience will engage in Q&A and dialogue with the finalists. The session will conclude with the GHIC Innovation Prize award of $10,000 and $5,000 to the two best pitch presenters.

  • Expert Judges:

    • Tricia Bolender, Consultant, Results for Development

    • Paul Ellingstad, Managing Partner, PTI Advisors

    • Bobby Jefferson, Chief Technology Officer, DAI Global Health

    • Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund

    • Charles MacCormack, President Emeritus, Save the Children; Executive Chair, Health MDG Alliance

LC211: Advocacy Interactive Workshop

  • "Drop the Mystery: Learn How to Make Grassroots Action for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Work," Sam Daley-Harris, CEO, Center for Citizen Empowerment and Transformation, A Project of RESULTS Educational Fund