Abstract:  The four dengue virus serotypes (DENV1-4) are a global health burden with 100 million symptomatic infections per year focused in the tropics. Primary DENV infection leads to lasting immunity against the infecting serotype but the resulting antibodies put individuals at risk for worse clinical outcomes when subsequently infected with a different serotype. This phenomenon … Read more

OGHE Research Presentation – Rittenhouse 2022.06.27Katelyn Rittenhouse is a fourth-year Resident Physician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Rittenhouse is from Lancaster, PA, and she completed her undergraduate studies in Philadelphia prior to migrating south to UNC for her medical training. During medical school, she completed a one-year … Read more

Jenny Morgan is a third-year UNC Hematology and Oncology fellow with research interests in global oncology, implementation science, and clinical outcomes. Her current research is focused on evaluating the breast cancer care continuum at UNC Project Malawi under the mentorship of Dr. Katie Reeder Hayes, UNC Associate Professor of Oncology and Dr. Tamiwe Tomoka, UNC … Read more

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With an increasing burden of neurological diseases worldwide, such as stroke and dementia, there is a growing need for educating trainees on recognition and assessment of neurological conditions in resource-limited settings. A scarcity of neurologists and diagnostic resources often limits timely and accurate diagnosis of neurological conditions in low-and-middle income countries. Existing experiences for US … Read more

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Dr. Rutstein is a physician scientist and senior clinical fellow in the UNC Division of Infectious Diseases. She completed her MD and PhD (Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health), as well as her Internal Medicine Residency at UNC. Areas of interest include implementation research, HIV prevention, and cost-effectiveness modeling. Dr. Rutstein began her work … Read more

Dr. Ashley is a physician and adjunct faculty in the UNC Emergency Medicine Department. She attended medical school at the University of California Davis, followed by an emergency medicine residency at East Carolina University, completed a fellowship in Global Health Leadership at University of North Carolina Department of Emergency Medicine, and earned an MPH at … Read more

                                                         June 17, 2021   12:00-1:00pm Ashley Appiagyei, MD, MPH UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology OGHE Global Health Scholar, 2019-2021 Dr. Appiagyei is a third-year Resident Physician at … Read more

Co-sponsored by the UNC IGHID Office of Global Health Education & UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, we are excited to host Henry Perry to discuss his life’s work in global public health across several continents. Henry Perry, MD, PhD, MPH presents “A Career in Global Health: From a Medical Missionary Surgeon to an … Read more

                                                         April 15, 2021   12:00-1:00pm Travis Wieland, MD, MA, MSc Chief Resident, UNC Department of Emergency Medicine OGHE Global Health Scholar Dr. Wieland had a diverse educational background before … Read more

March 18, 2021 12:00-1:00pm Amanda Kovacich, MD, MPH Pulmonary and Clinical Fellow, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine Dr. Kovacich is a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Throughout fellowship she has had the opportunity to become engaged in research work in Peru with a … Read more