CUGH 2026 Highlights Georgetown’s Leadership in Global Health
Georgetown University played a prominent role as both a conference sponsor and a member of the executive planning committee at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference, held in Washington, DC from April 9-12. Faculty, students, and alumni contributed to a wide range of sessions, posters, and discussions around shaping the future of global health.
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Members of Georgetown’s global health community attended the conference, themed “The Future of Global Health.”
Chair of the Department of Global Health Jennifer Bouey, M.D., Ph.D., served as a panelist, and Professor Mark Dybul, M.D., moderated a plenary session on financing the future of global health.
Data Scientist at the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact Jiaqin Wu (G’24), M.S., presented a poster on applying machine learning to predict HIV treatment outcomes in Haiti.
Director of the Center for Innovation in Global Health Charles Holmes, M.D., offered opening remarks on the evolving global health landscape.
Chief Executive Officer at Georgetown Global Health Nigeria Ibrahim Bola Gobir, MBBS, presented a poster on mapping emergency preparedness, response, and recovery trainings in West Africa.
Dr. Gobir also presented his research at an oral abstract session.
Assistant Professor Katherine Robsky, Ph.D., moderated a session on artificial intelligence in education and curriculum design.
Graduate student and Global Health Fellow Monica Nguyen (G’26) presented a poster on the “America First Global Health Strategy.”
Consortium of Universities for Global Health Executive Director Keith Martin, M.D., visited Georgetown’s exhibitor table.
Alumnus Benjamin Roberts (G’22), now a doctoral student in global health at Oregon State University, presented a poster analyzing Botswana’s national HIV service delivery system.
Undergraduate student and Global Health Fellow Kayla Wontuni (H27) engaged with conference attendees at Georgetown’s exhibitor table.
University Professor Lawrence Gostin, J.D., served as a panelist on the Nature Medicine Commission on Quality Health Information for All, which aims to address health communication challenges in today’s charged political and digital environment.
Ph.D. student Martha Cameron (G’25, G’30) asked a question during a conference session.