Abstract:
Mark Jit will briefly discuss the current state of the field of global health in today’s changing and uncertain world. Prof. Jit will then talk about some of the challenges and opportunities facing an academic global health department, using NYU’s recently established department as an example. There will be lots of time for questions and discussion.
Biography:
Mark Jit is Professor and Chair of the Department of Global and Environmental Health at New York University. He also holds honorary appointments at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on epidemiological and economic modelling of vaccines to support evidence-based public health decision making.
Mark Jit will briefly discuss the current state of the field of global health in today’s changing and uncertain world. Prof. Jit will then talk about some of the challenges and opportunities facing an academic global health department, using NYU’s recently established department as an example. There will be lots of time for questions and discussion.