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MSGH Faculty Discuss Planetary Health in Thought Leadership Event

Northwestern MS in Global Health host thought leadership webinar on planetary health.

Planetary Health is an interdisciplinary field and movement that seeks to create solutions for the most pressing global health and environmental challenges of our time.

In the webinar "Planetary Health: Environmental Challenges and Global Health Solutions" held on February 8, 2024, faculty members and planetary health leaders from Northwestern's MS in Global Health program delved into the state of planetary health, current challenges, and potential solutions. Participants walked away from the webinar with a better understanding of the grand health and ecological challenges ahead of us, and how we can contribute to improving our and our planet's health.

Meet Northwestern SPS Thought Leadership Event Speakers

Ashti Doobay PersaudAshti Doobay-Persaud, MD is faculty director of the Northwestern SPS Master of Science in Global Health program. She is also Director of The Center for Global Health Education in the Institute for Global Health at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.

 

 

Carlos Faerron GuzmanCarlos A. Faerron Guzmán, MD, MSc is Director of The InterAmerican Center for Global Health (CISG) and the Associate Director of Planetary Health Alliance (PHA). He is a faculty member of the Northwestern SPS Master of Science in Global Health program.
 
 

 

About the Northwestern SPS Thought Leadership Event Series

This event was part of the Northwestern University School of Professional Studies Thought Leadership Series, a program of online events featuring a wide range of compelling topics and thoughtfully led conversations throughout the 2023–24 academic year.

If you are interested in learning more about the Northwestern University SPS Thought Leadership event series, please contact us at SPS@northwestern.edu and ask to be added to our email list.


 Northwestern University School of Professional Studies offers many degree and certificate programs, with evening and online options available. To learn more about how Northwestern University's Graduate Programs in Global Health prepares graduates to advance their careers, fill out the form below and we will be in touch with you soon.

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March 1, 2024
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