Fogarty- and NIH-related sessions at 2019 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual meeting

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) held its annual conference March 8 - 10, 2019 in Chicago, IL, with Satellite Sessions on March 7, 2019. Representatives from Fogarty and NIH participated in a variety of sessions on issues critical to global health research.

View the full agenda from CUGH.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• 7th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research:
  Translation and Implementation for Impact in Global Cancer
  Organized in part by the National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health at NIH

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• AFREhealth and CUGH: Consolidating a Collaborating Partnership
  Featuring Fogarty grantee Dr. Nelson Sewankambo

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Global Mental Health: Time for the Children
  Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Josh Gordon, Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Advancing your Global Health Career: Tips and Insights from Global Health Leaders
  Organized by the CUGH Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC)
  Featuring Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• What Works in Implementation Science?
  Case studies that are Accessible Beyond the Classroom
  Featuring Fogarty's Dr. Rachel Sturke as a panelist

2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• Research Capacity Building in LMICs: Making a Difference
  Featuring Fogarty Deputy Director Dr. Peter Kilmarx

Information on all Satellite Events for Thursday, March 7, 2019 from CUGH

Friday, March 8, 2019

8:30 am - 10:00 am

• Training the Next Generation of Global Health Researchers: The NIH-Fogarty Global Health Fellows Program
  Moderated by and featuring alumni of the Fogarty/NIH Global Health Fellows and Scholars Program
• Moderators:
  Benjamin H. Chi, Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  Joseph Zunt, Professor, University of Washington
• Speakers:
  Leann Andrews, Lecturer, University of Washington
  Lameck Chinula, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Malawi
  Huan Vinh Dong, Medical Student, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles
  Edith Kwobah, Psychiatrist and Head, Moi University, Kenya
  Elena Cyrus, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Florida International University
  Paul Drain, Assistant Professor, University of Washington

Full agenda for Friday, March 8, 2019 from CUGH

Saturday, March 9, 2019

8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

• Building Capacity and Engaging Stakeholders in Implementation Science
  Featuring Fogarty's Dr. Rachel Sturke as a speaker

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

• Strengthening Mentoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Call to Arms
  Featuring current and former Fogarty/NIH grantees
  Closing remarks by Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass

Full agenda for Saturday, March 9, 2019 from CUGH

Sunday, March 10, 2019

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

• Recommendations for Research from the Committee on Improving the Quality of Health Care Globally
  Co-moderated by Fogarty Deputy Director Dr. Peter Kilmarx

Full agenda for Sunday, March 10, 2019 from CUGH

Updated March 12, 2019