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Global Health Symposium

May 7, 2024

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ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

Elevate your global health expertise at the Global Health Symposium with JB Grant Global Health Society & the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health at the brand-new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center SAIS building in Washington, DC.


Join us for a day of insightful discussions and networking opportunities with experts in the field. This event will feature speakers from USAID, Foundation for the NIH, PAHO, and more. Attendees will also have opportunities to network with alumni and explore DC! Our immersive learning experience will help you to gain more knowledge about funding in the field of global health and empower you to make a positive impact in your future career. Register now and join a community of public health professionals, students, and change-makers dedicated to improving health equity and access around the globe!

Engage with Experts

Attendees will have numerous opportunities throughout the day to participate in enlightening discussions with distinguished global health experts, utilizing various formats to enhance their overall experience.

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Panel Discusions

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Guided Activities

Panel 1. Equitable resource allocation in global health funding:

challenges and solutions

Senior Fellow

School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Johns Hopkins University

Founding Executive Director

Consortium of Universities for Global Health

SVP, COO and General Counsel Foundation for the National Institutes of Health


Adjunct Professor and Scholar

O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law,

Georgetown University


Associate

O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law


Adjunct Professor

Georgetown University Law Center

Panel 2. The impact of funding trends on health systems strengthening and sustainability

Director, Office of Health Systems

Bureau for Global Health, USAID

Chief Science Officer

Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State

Senior Economist

World Bank

Specialist in Health Systems Evaluation and Policy

Pan American Health Organization


Global Health Photo Exhibition Interview

Associate Professor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Agenda

9 00 AM

Symposium Kick-Off


9 30 AM

Panel Discussion. Equitable resource allocation in global health funding: challenges and solutions

11 30 AM

Alumni Networking & Lunch


1 30 PM

Panel Discussion. The impact of funding trends on health systems strengthening and sustainability

3 30 PM

Tea Break & Photo Exhibition


4 00 PM

Interview with Professor Steven Harvey


4 30 PM

Closing Remarks


5 00 PM

Alumni Networking & Dinner

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About JB Grant Global Health Society

The J. B. Grant Global Health Society is comprised of students from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It is dedicated to promoting a global health community that transcends boundaries and embraces diversity. Through community engagement and continuing education, we take action to improve the global health knowledge and skills among future global health leaders to make a meaningful impact on global health issues.

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See you there!

When

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Where

555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Eighth Floor

Washington, DC 20001

Hosted By

JB Grant Global Health Society

& Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health

Funded By

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Student Assembly

& the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health