The ϰϲͼ Office of Global Health hosted a two-day virtual meeting on September 29-30, 2020 to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on midwestern university's global health programming. It's notable that 35 academic institutions were represented amongst its registrants.
Day 1 highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on women locally and internationally. This event was co-hosted with ϰϲͼ's Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine and the Council for Women's Advocacy. Day 2 academic institution global health leaders gave mini presentations on the impact to student global heath programming and faculty's global engagement, and how leadership has leveraged its visibility.
This is the 7th annual meeting of this esteemed regional group. In 2014, we originated this group along with the University of Illinois Chicago to ensure we were connected to our Midwestern peers in global health administrative roles and to share best practices and leverage collaborations.
DAY 1
Impact of COVID-19 on Women
Since the founding of the Women in Global Health - Midwest Chapter, we incorporate a chapter meeting alongside the larger meeting.
DAY 2
Impact of COVID-19 on Global Health Programming
The format of this meeting brings us back to the original reason we convened initially -- a discussion of university administrative global health leaders sharing with one another their successes and challenges so we may have an exchange of ideas and processes that informs our individual efforts.
We have developed three prompts for each university/college global health entity to respond to and present. Please elect one representative from your institution to present. The template slide deck is attached.
Mini presentations: Impact of COVID-19 on the university’s global health programming
- How is global health now increasingly recognized?
- How did your global health educational and research activities change?
- How have you leveraged its emphasis among your leadership?
Institutions will present in alphabetical order and as we receive confirmations, a time slot will be assigned. You do not have to commit to virtually attend the entire meeting and we will record the meeting for further dissemination and review.