The Havey Institute for Global Health invites you to the June IGH Seminar, featuring Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, Associate Dean Global Health at the University of Illinois Chicago.
The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.
"Beyond Preparedness: Rethinking Global Health Security in an Era of Increasing Global Health Security Challenges"
Our speaker for June is:
Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA
Associate Dean Global Health
Professor Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois Chicago
Babatunde Olowokure is an internationally respected global health leader with more than 35 years of experience dedicated to public health, infectious disease epidemiology, emergency preparedness, and global health security. Most recently, he served as the Regional Emergency Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region, where he played a key role in pandemic preparedness, emergency responses, and advising on health security strategies, and worked closely with over 35 member states. He is a medical doctor and holds advanced degrees in medicine, public health, and business administration. He is a fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health, and a Visiting Professor at the Australia National University.