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Global Health Day Symposium: AI and the Future of Global Health

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Tue, Apr 21, 2026

12 PM – 2:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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Join the JHU Center for Global Health for our annual
Global Health Day celebration! 

This year our focus is AI and the Future of Global Health. 
 

Agenda

  • Keynote Presentation

    Alain Labrique, PhD, MHS, MS

    Director of Data, Digital Health, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Department
    Health Systems and Data Division, WHO Headquarters

  • AI in Global Health Across Disciplines: From Tools to Practice Panel

    Rapid presentations and multidisciplinary panel session highlighting experts from across Johns Hopkins University

    Panelists: 

    Soumya Acharya, MD, MSE, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

    Smisha Agarwal, PhD, MBA, MPH, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Digital Health Innovation; Associate Professor, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

    Bruno De Bezerril Andrade, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

    Olga Yakusheva, PhD, MSPE, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

    Moderator:
    David Dowdy, MD, PhD
    , Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
     

  • Student Poster Session and Networking Reception

    A poster exhibit showcasing JHU student and trainee global health field experiences. Refreshments will be available.

We are grateful to the MPH Program for leading the judging for the student poster award competition.
Awards will be announced during our networking reception!  

Food Provided

Speakers

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Alain Labrique, PhD, MHS, MS

Director of Data, Digital Health, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Department

Health Systems and Data Division, WHO Headquarters

 



 


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Soumya Acharya, MD, MSE, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

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Smisha Agarwal, PhD, MBA, MPH

Director

Johns Hopkins Center for Global Digital Health Innovation

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Bruno De Bezerril Andrade, MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Olga Yakusheva, PhD, MSPE, FAAN

Professor of Nursing

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Sponsors

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