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Emory Global Health Institute Uniting diverse students, faculty, and partners to empower communities and improve global health.

EGHI unites students, faculty, and partners across disciplines in
research, programs, training, and discourse to empower communities and improve global health.

✏️ SAVE THE DATE! The 2027 Koplan Award Emory Global Health Case Competition will be taking place March 17th to 26th! Al...
09/21/2026

✏️ SAVE THE DATE! The 2027 Koplan Award Emory Global Health Case Competition will be taking place March 17th to 26th! All institutions from around the world are invited to participate in the oldest and largest global health case competition of its kind!

If your school is interested in having your students compete in this premier event that convenes top multidisciplinary teams from across the globe 🌏 to address complex, real-world challenges... ⬇️

•Fill out the form (🔗 in bio)
•Scan the QR code 📱
•OR go to tinyurl.com/2027koplanaward 💻

by November 23rd!

🧑‍🎓 Undergraduate & graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply!
❓ Questions can be directed to [email protected]

If you are an Emory student interested in participating, please keep an eye out for information on the Emory Intramural Global Health Case Competition. The winning team goes on to represent Emory at the Koplan Award GHCC.

Calling all photographers! 📸 We are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Global Health Student Photography Contest at ...
09/02/2026

Calling all photographers! 📸 We are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Global Health Student Photography Contest at tinyurl.com/2026ghphoto, or check out the link in our bio!

🏫 ALL Emory students, fellows, and residents are encouraged to submit
🌍 Photos do NOT need to have been taken in an international setting. "Glocal" health subjects are also welcome
3️⃣ Submit up to three photographs
🏅 Winners receive a cash prize

🚨 DEADLINE: Monday, October 5th

Spread the word and share your snapshots with us!

The 2025-2026 school year was a busy one for the Hubert Department of Global Health as we supported students in explorin...
07/10/2026

The 2025-2026 school year was a busy one for the Hubert Department of Global Health as we supported students in exploring global health through research, competition, artistic expression, and community-building, showing us that there will be no shortage of young leaders who are ready to push the field forward with courage and determination.
 
Over the summer of 2025 nine Emory students across all its schools were given funded opportunities to conduct real-world global health research in Brazil, Kenya, and India in the Global Health Scholars Program.
 
Dr. Jeffrey Lesser led students Alexandra Caridad Llovet (SOM/RSPH), Paula Manfredini (LGS), María José Vélez (LGS), and Luana Mendes Nascimento (UNIFESP) on a project centered around immigrant women’s healthcare access in São Paulo, Brazil.
 
Dr. John Blevins led students Imani Belton (LGS) and Nancy Irungu (RSPH) on a project examining the sociocultural factors that influence the care-seeking behaviors of women with HIV in Kenya.
 
Dr. Anant Madabhushi led students Farhan Hoodbhoy (LGS), Rima Pai (RSPH/LGS), and Yash Kamdar (ECAS) on a project developing an AI-enabled digital pathology platform for cancer prognostic tools in India.

These Global Health Scholars were also asked to submit photos from their experiences to the Global Health Photography Contest, where all Emory students were eligible to share photographs that highlighted a global health issue or cause. This past year we broke submission records with over 120 beautiful and unique photos from students attending all nine Emory schools for our panel of judges to select from.
 
This year’s five winners represented Rollins School of Public Health, the College of Arts and Sciences, and Laney Graduate School. They were honored in the fall at the 2025 In Focus event as part of International Education Week with a certificate, canvas display of their photographs, high praise from the judges, and cash prizes.
 
The first place photograph, “Last Month Gaining Weight,” is pictured above, taken by Semuel Hendrik Nofa Bonai of RSPH. To see all the top five photographs, their descriptive captions, and read some judges’ comments, please see our previous posts.

In Febr

This past March, the Hubert Department of Global Health hosted the 18th Annual The Koplan Award: Emory Morningside Globa...
06/23/2026

This past March, the Hubert Department of Global Health hosted the 18th Annual The Koplan Award: Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition; the largest and longest running global health case competition of its kind.
                                                                                                                                                                            This year, 31 multidisciplinary teams from institutions across four continents tackled a complex and urgent challenge: rethinking the role of ultra-processed foods in humanitarian crisis settings.     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The case, Beyond Calories: A Food Systems Challenge, pushed students to design solutions not for a single setting, but for a broader systems-level problem; requiring adaptability, critical-thinking, and real-world judgment under constraint.

Congratulations to all participating teams for the rigor, creativity, and discipline they brought to this year’s challenge.  We extend our gratitude to The Marcus Foundation, our case advisors and judges, Student Advisory Committee members, and the faculty and staff of the Hubert Department of Global Health for making this possible.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

At a time of growing global health challenges, The Koplan Award underscores the importance of equipping students with the skills and perspective needed to design solutions that are responsive, resilient, and grounded in real-world constraints.

1st Place | University of Notre Dame
Ivy Clark, Anesu Matara, Emma LeSieur, Olivia Cai, and Owen McDonald

2nd Place | University of Michigan
Haja Dabo, Nayomi Cawthorne, Fransisca Anozie, Nikita Rohila, Julide Mayer, and Sarah Olson

3rd Place | Emory University
Ayana Isobe, Liping Chen, Jon Hamilton, Ma

On the third day of National Public Health Week, we are joining in on Ready, Set, Action! Flood the Feed, a coordinate...
04/08/2026

On the third day of National Public Health Week, we are joining in on Ready, Set, Action! Flood the Feed, a coordinated social media initiative highlighting the strength and impact of the public health community. There is no better exemplar of this than the ingenuity and creativity of our students. Last February we hosted our annual Intramural Global Health Case Competition, where this year's challenge—Aging in Place in Georgia: The 2035 Dilemma – A Statewide Systems Challenge—asked interdisciplinary student teams to design bold, systems-level solutions to support Georgia’s aging population. The competition continues to showcase the power of cross-school collaboration at Emory University and prepares students to tackle complex, real-world health challenges.

As you can see from the genuine joy, laughter, and camaraderie in these photos, global health is very much a field that is alive and thriving. Whatever challenges may be thrown at the field of public health, its future leaders are resilient, passionate, and strengthened by true connections and support.

First Place | GA-LIFT: A Data Driven Village Model for Aging in Place Across Georgia
•Ayana Isobe
•Liping Chen
•Jonathan Hamilton
•Mai Terashima
•Harsh Tilwani
•Robert Blakes
This team will represented Emory at the 2026 Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition,which will be our next spotlight!

Second Place | C3 Georgia: Connected Care, Coordination & Communities
•Martin Mňahončák, PhD., MBA
•Anderson Galiotte
•Tariq Jagnarine
•Sophie Kim
•Isabelle Ma
•Sarita Yadav

Third Place | Georgia Inclusive Aging in Place Network (GA-AIPN)
•Paul Suder
•Rebecca Benson
•Victoria Wright
•Dheeraj Makkar
•Soha Sewani
•Malina Gadsden

We extend our sincere appreciation to our case advisors, first-round, and final-round judges for their thoughtful evaluation, time, and commitment to mentoring the next generation of global health leaders.

Congratulations to all participants for an intensive and inspiring competition!!

We're excited to share about our event this Thursday, February 26! We’ll be hosting a Public Health Professional Develop...
02/24/2026

We're excited to share about our event this Thursday, February 26! We’ll be hosting a Public Health Professional Development Workshop featuring a Q&A with Don Cornwell from the Pathways Center and Dr. Senait Kebede, a Global Health professor and leader in directed research.

After the Q&A, we’ll have time to work together on resumes 📝 interview prep 👩🏻‍💼 and other skills to help you become a strong candidate for future opportunities. Dinner will be provided! 🌮

Please bring your friends and anyone who might want to join! Be sure to register on the Hub so we can make sure we have enough food for everyone.

We can’t wait to see you all there!!

🗓️ Thursday, February 26th
⏰ 5 - 7 pm
📍 RRR 800

🏅 5th Place of the 2025 Emory Global Health Institute Global Health Photography Contest"Riding the Tide of Waste" by Jam...
01/20/2026

🏅 5th Place of the 2025 Emory Global Health Institute Global Health Photography Contest

"Riding the Tide of Waste" by James Burton, RSPH

This photograph captures a young Bajau child off the coast of Southern Sulawesi, Indonesia, playfully navigating the turquoise waters on a discarded styrofoam box — a fragment of the waste that has become part of their oceanic landscape. The Bajau, a sea-dwelling people whose livelihoods depend entirely on the ocean, are facing the mounting consequences of anthropogenic climate change and pollution. Rising sea levels, coral bleaching, and plastic contamination threaten both their food security and way of life. Every meal, every breath, every playtime moment ties them to the same waters now burdened with human debris. What appears as childhood joy conceals a stark reality: a community adapting to an environment transformed by global neglect. From a global health perspective, this image underscores the intersection of environmental degradation, nutrition, and human health. Contaminated marine ecosystems lead to bioaccumulation of toxins in food sources, respiratory and dermatologic issues, and long-term displacement risks. “Riding the Tide of Waste” is a visual reminder that the health of our oceans is inseparable from the health of the people who depend on them.

📍 A mile off the coast of Southern Sulawesi, Indonesia

James can be found on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/james-burton1/

🚨 UPDATED LOCATION!Join the EGHI Student Advisory Committee for a short film screening tomorrow, Nov 19th!Previous post ...
11/18/2025

🚨 UPDATED LOCATION!
Join the EGHI Student Advisory Committee for a short film screening tomorrow, Nov 19th!

Previous post listed the location as RRR R800--updated location is the Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room, 8th floor.

RSVP on the Hub & see you all in GCR!

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Are you an Emory student, resident, or fellow at any of the nine Emory schools, and have a passion for global health, in...
11/18/2025

Are you an Emory student, resident, or fellow at any of the nine Emory schools, and have a passion for global health, interdisciplinary collaboration, or program design? Apply to compete in the 2026 Intramural Emory Global Health Case Competition!

🚨 Deadline to apply: January 5th
👥 Apply as an individual, partial team, or full team!
🏫 Full teams comprise of 4-6 people representing at least THREE different Emory schools
🗣️ Competition date: January 31st
🥇 The winning team represents Emory at the Morningside Global Health Case Competition in March, the largest contest of its kind!
🔗 tinyurl.com/2026emoryintramural or go to link in bio!

Learn more at the Emory Global Health Institute website, but make sure to apply using the form above!

Join the EGHI Student Advisory Committee for a movie & crafting break this Wednesday! Learn about Lorena Ramirez, a long...
11/17/2025

Join the EGHI Student Advisory Committee for a movie & crafting break this Wednesday! Learn about Lorena Ramirez, a long-distance runner from Mexico who runs ultramarathons in traditional Rarámuri clothing, in the short film Lorena, Light-Footed Woman 🏃🏽‍♀️

🗓️ Wed, Nov 19th
⏰ 5:30-8:00 pm
📍 R. Randall Rollins Building, R800
🎨 Crafting!
😋 Snacks provided!

Also make sure to stop by EGHI's table at noon for Wonderful Wednesday this week!

See you soon!

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