Havey Institute for Global Health
@fsmglobalhealth.bsky.social
The Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine works to create knowledge, capacity and equity in #globalhealth through transdisciplinary research and education partnerships.
#ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast Rewind ⏪
Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH, talks about her trailblazing career that led her to become director of the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care at the Havey Institute for Global Health.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH, talks about her trailblazing career that led her to become director of the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care at the Havey Institute for Global Health.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
November 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
#ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast Rewind ⏪
Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH, talks about her trailblazing career that led her to become director of the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care at the Havey Institute for Global Health.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH, talks about her trailblazing career that led her to become director of the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care at the Havey Institute for Global Health.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
To address ongoing education and health literacy issues for children in Assam, India, the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care launched the SHELTER Tea Champions program, which creates opportunities, fosters empowerment, and more. www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
To address ongoing education and health literacy issues for children in Assam, India, the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care launched the SHELTER Tea Champions program, which creates opportunities, fosters empowerment, and more. www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
🎙️Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH, pediatric infectious disease specialist, University of Maryland School of Medicine, discusses vaccine successes in global health in the new episode of the #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast.
Listen: spr.ly/633277VPtN
Listen: spr.ly/633277VPtN
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
🎙️Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH, pediatric infectious disease specialist, University of Maryland School of Medicine, discusses vaccine successes in global health in the new episode of the #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast.
Listen: spr.ly/633277VPtN
Listen: spr.ly/633277VPtN
A team from @fsmglobalhealth.bsky.social, working with the University of Lagos, has identified barriers to primary care experiences in Nigeria for older people—findings which may lead to improved services for access and care to help healthy aging. www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A team from @fsmglobalhealth.bsky.social, working with the University of Lagos, has identified barriers to primary care experiences in Nigeria for older people—findings which may lead to improved services for access and care to help healthy aging. www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
Join us at Global Health Day!
📆 Wed, Nov 19
📍 Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E Superior St, Chicago
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
📆 Wed, Nov 19
📍 Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E Superior St, Chicago
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
October 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Join us at Global Health Day!
📆 Wed, Nov 19
📍 Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E Superior St, Chicago
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
📆 Wed, Nov 19
📍 Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E Superior St, Chicago
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
Learn about the current initiatives of the Student Advisory Committee on Global Health (SACGH), a student group at the @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social that raises student interest in the field of global health and connects students to faculty mentors.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
October 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Learn about the current initiatives of the Student Advisory Committee on Global Health (SACGH), a student group at the @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social that raises student interest in the field of global health and connects students to faculty mentors.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/1...
Carolina Hurtado Montoya, MD, PhD, professor of Medical Physiology at the School of Medicine at CES University in Medellín, Colombia, discusses long COVID research in Latin America in the new episode of our #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Carolina Hurtado Montoya, MD, PhD, professor of Medical Physiology at the School of Medicine at CES University in Medellín, Colombia, discusses long COVID research in Latin America in the new episode of our #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
The Havey Institute for Global Health recently held its annual benefit dinner, highlighting achievements such as the launch of the Center for Global Pediatric Health, a formal partnership at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, & a mobile clinic for patients in Nigeria and Mali. bit.ly/igh_news
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Havey Institute for Global Health recently held its annual benefit dinner, highlighting achievements such as the launch of the Center for Global Pediatric Health, a formal partnership at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, & a mobile clinic for patients in Nigeria and Mali. bit.ly/igh_news
Podcast Rewind ⏪
In this rewind, we revisit the first episode of our Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD podcast. Judith Lasker, PhD, talks about the differences between sustainable global health programs & volunteer fly-in medical missions.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
In this rewind, we revisit the first episode of our Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD podcast. Judith Lasker, PhD, talks about the differences between sustainable global health programs & volunteer fly-in medical missions.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Podcast Rewind ⏪
In this rewind, we revisit the first episode of our Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD podcast. Judith Lasker, PhD, talks about the differences between sustainable global health programs & volunteer fly-in medical missions.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
In this rewind, we revisit the first episode of our Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD podcast. Judith Lasker, PhD, talks about the differences between sustainable global health programs & volunteer fly-in medical missions.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
Podcast Rewind ⏪
Northwestern Medicine primary care physician Robert J. Havey, MD, shares his insight on the longevity of global health efforts in this classic episode of our #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast, "Leading Sustainable Global Health with Robert J. Havey, MD."
bit.ly/podcast_havey
Northwestern Medicine primary care physician Robert J. Havey, MD, shares his insight on the longevity of global health efforts in this classic episode of our #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast, "Leading Sustainable Global Health with Robert J. Havey, MD."
bit.ly/podcast_havey
October 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Podcast Rewind ⏪
Northwestern Medicine primary care physician Robert J. Havey, MD, shares his insight on the longevity of global health efforts in this classic episode of our #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast, "Leading Sustainable Global Health with Robert J. Havey, MD."
bit.ly/podcast_havey
Northwestern Medicine primary care physician Robert J. Havey, MD, shares his insight on the longevity of global health efforts in this classic episode of our #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast, "Leading Sustainable Global Health with Robert J. Havey, MD."
bit.ly/podcast_havey
A passion for hard work, leading by example and giving back led Kim Bass, ’87 MD, and Ben Gulli, ’87 MD, to make a bequest to their alma mater benefiting the Havey Institute for Global Health at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social.
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/i...
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/i...
October 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A passion for hard work, leading by example and giving back led Kim Bass, ’87 MD, and Ben Gulli, ’87 MD, to make a bequest to their alma mater benefiting the Havey Institute for Global Health at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social.
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/i...
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/i...
You're invited to our October #IGHSeminar, "Updates in Pediatric HIV, Where Are We Now," featuring Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, MS, DO, co-director of the Center for Global Pediatric Health!
🗓️ Wed, Oct 1
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ Wed, Oct 1
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
You're invited to our October #IGHSeminar, "Updates in Pediatric HIV, Where Are We Now," featuring Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, MS, DO, co-director of the Center for Global Pediatric Health!
🗓️ Wed, Oct 1
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ Wed, Oct 1
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Through donor philanthropy, the Havey Institute for Global Health funds nine specialized centers and programs, conducts research spanning topics from global oncology to biomedical engineering and supports transdisciplinary educational partnerships.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
September 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Through donor philanthropy, the Havey Institute for Global Health funds nine specialized centers and programs, conducts research spanning topics from global oncology to biomedical engineering and supports transdisciplinary educational partnerships.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
🚨Call for Abstracts DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Deadline EXTENDED to:
Wed, Oct 1
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Deadline EXTENDED to:
Wed, Oct 1
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
September 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🚨Call for Abstracts DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Deadline EXTENDED to:
Wed, Oct 1
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Deadline EXTENDED to:
Wed, Oct 1
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
The Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS & Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN) Dissemination Core draws on years of experience conducting needs assessment for point-of-care (POC) technologies.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
September 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS & Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN) Dissemination Core draws on years of experience conducting needs assessment for point-of-care (POC) technologies.
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
You're invited to "Think Global, Act Local: Harnessing Implementation Science to Address NCDs" at our September #IGHSeminar with Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, PhD, from the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care!
🗓️ Wed, Sept 10
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ Wed, Sept 10
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
You're invited to "Think Global, Act Local: Harnessing Implementation Science to Address NCDs" at our September #IGHSeminar with Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, PhD, from the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care!
🗓️ Wed, Sept 10
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ Wed, Sept 10
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom webinar: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A group supported by the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN) built a point-of-care low-field MRI system for improved imaging for diagnosis of tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) in children. bit.ly/news_mri
August 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A group supported by the Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University (C-THAN) built a point-of-care low-field MRI system for improved imaging for diagnosis of tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) in children. bit.ly/news_mri
📣Call for Abstracts📣
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Abstract submissions are open: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/global-health-day/
Deadline to submit: Wed, Sept 24
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Abstract submissions are open: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/global-health-day/
Deadline to submit: Wed, Sept 24
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
August 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📣Call for Abstracts📣
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Abstract submissions are open: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/global-health-day/
Deadline to submit: Wed, Sept 24
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
Apply to present a poster on a project relevant to global health at this year's Global Health Day!
Abstract submissions are open: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/global-health-day/
Deadline to submit: Wed, Sept 24
#globalhealthday #globalhealthday2025
🎙️A new episode of #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast is here!
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "Pioneering Global Health Solutions with Dr. Luis Pizarro."
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "Pioneering Global Health Solutions with Dr. Luis Pizarro."
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
August 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🎙️A new episode of #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast is here!
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "Pioneering Global Health Solutions with Dr. Luis Pizarro."
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "Pioneering Global Health Solutions with Dr. Luis Pizarro."
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/podca...
In South Africa and other countries with high burden of tuberculosis, a team from the Center for Innovation in Global Health Technologies (CIGHT) has supported the development of a new process to use tongue swabs for easier TB diagnosis.
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
August 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In South Africa and other countries with high burden of tuberculosis, a team from the Center for Innovation in Global Health Technologies (CIGHT) has supported the development of a new process to use tongue swabs for easier TB diagnosis.
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
Read more: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...
Doobay-Persaud presented, "Scholarship in Health Professions Education" and Fant presented, "Role of Simulation in Augmenting Clinical Placement."
Funding was provided by the Global Health Project Award, Advanced Faculty Development Partnership in Medical Education at Maseno University.
Funding was provided by the Global Health Project Award, Advanced Faculty Development Partnership in Medical Education at Maseno University.
August 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Doobay-Persaud presented, "Scholarship in Health Professions Education" and Fant presented, "Role of Simulation in Augmenting Clinical Placement."
Funding was provided by the Global Health Project Award, Advanced Faculty Development Partnership in Medical Education at Maseno University.
Funding was provided by the Global Health Project Award, Advanced Faculty Development Partnership in Medical Education at Maseno University.
Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD, co-director of the Center for Global Health Education, and Colleen Fant, MD, MPH, co-director of the Center for Global Pediatric Health, recently spoke at the 3rd annual Health Professions Education Conference at Maseno University in Kenya.
August 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD, co-director of the Center for Global Health Education, and Colleen Fant, MD, MPH, co-director of the Center for Global Pediatric Health, recently spoke at the 3rd annual Health Professions Education Conference at Maseno University in Kenya.
Makerere University, in partnership with Northwestern University, is spearheading the E-SMAC G11 Grants Administration and Management workshop July 14-17 in Uganda, aimed at strengthening grant management offices and systems among the participating universities and entities. #globalhealth #IGHnews
July 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Makerere University, in partnership with Northwestern University, is spearheading the E-SMAC G11 Grants Administration and Management workshop July 14-17 in Uganda, aimed at strengthening grant management offices and systems among the participating universities and entities. #globalhealth #IGHnews
Register for our July #IGHSeminar: "From Recipients to Co-Creators: Community-Driven Solutions for Public Health. Leveraging Social Innovation & Co-Creation to Address Non-Communicable Diseases in Low-Income Settings" with Prof. René English!
🗓️ Wed, July 9
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom: bit.ly/igh_jul25
🗓️ Wed, July 9
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom: bit.ly/igh_jul25
June 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Register for our July #IGHSeminar: "From Recipients to Co-Creators: Community-Driven Solutions for Public Health. Leveraging Social Innovation & Co-Creation to Address Non-Communicable Diseases in Low-Income Settings" with Prof. René English!
🗓️ Wed, July 9
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom: bit.ly/igh_jul25
🗓️ Wed, July 9
⌚️ 1 PM - 2 PM CT
💻 Zoom: bit.ly/igh_jul25
🎙️A new episode of #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast just dropped!
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "A New Center for Global Pediatric Health with Drs. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo and Colleen Fant."
bit.ly/podcast_dirajlal-fargo-and-fant
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "A New Center for Global Pediatric Health with Drs. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo and Colleen Fant."
bit.ly/podcast_dirajlal-fargo-and-fant
June 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🎙️A new episode of #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast just dropped!
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "A New Center for Global Pediatric Health with Drs. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo and Colleen Fant."
bit.ly/podcast_dirajlal-fargo-and-fant
Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "A New Center for Global Pediatric Health with Drs. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo and Colleen Fant."
bit.ly/podcast_dirajlal-fargo-and-fant