GHI is all about building and cultivating relationships. We are thankful and grateful for the opportunity to connect with One Health experts who believe in the power of collaboration to transform the way community health issues are viewed and addressed around the world. Please reach out to GHI if you are interested in collaborating on …
EVENT DATE: January 27, 2026, 9-10am (CST). Join Dr. Daniel Shirley, Associate Professor (CHS), Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), as he moderates a timely conversation on Local to Global Rise in Antimicrobial Resistance with panelists Laurel Legenza, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, UW–Madison; François Franceschi, Head of Asset Evaluation and Development and Serious Bacterial Infections Project Leader, Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP); and Dr. Erta Kalanxhi, Director of Partnerships, One Health Trust.
EVENT DATE: April 8, 2026, 4-8pm CST. UW–Madison’s Global Health Institute (GHI), Office of Global Health in the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), host the 2026 Global Health Symposium: Establishing Trust for Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Universities & Alliances. In the Discovery Building. Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
By Katie Newcomb, GHI Communications Director…Dr. Seth Dailey believes in The Wisconsin Idea, sharing innovations to improve health, inclusion, and the power of homemade chili to bring a community together. For the last 21 years, Dr. Dailey has made UW–Madison his home. As chief of the Division of Laryngology, and director of the Laryngology Fellowship …
EVENT DATE: September 30, 2025, 9-10am (CST), featuring moderator Dr. James Conway, Professor, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Global Pediatrics and Director, Office of Global Health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health; and panelists Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University School of Public Health; Dr. Jonathan Temte, Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health and the Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement, UW School of Medicine and Public Health; and Dr. William Moss, Executive Director of the International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
In this GHI Social Video Series, we share thoughts and perspectives from members of GHI’s board of visitors, advisory committee, staff, students, partners, and collaborators on relevant health issues. This health topic is honoring Women’s Health Month. We asked participating members one of three questions in May 2025. Each video will be shared as they …
Keynote Speaker Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times, addresses the crowd virtually. (Photo by Sirtaj S. Grewal/SMPH Media Solutions) Panel Makes One Health Connection with White-nose Syndrome in Bats and Keynote Highlights Impacts of Communication Networks By Katie Newcomb, GHI Communications Director…The UW–Madison 20th Global Health Symposium was held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, with the theme, …
Women sharing the UW “W” at Pidilite CSR-sponsored Women’s Day Event in Kalsar, Gujarat on March 18, 2025 (photo by Katie Newcomb)
EVENT DATE: May 20, 2025, 9-10am (CST), featuring moderator Linda Vakunta, Deputy Mayor, City of Madison, and panelists Eduardo Santana Castellón, Director, Museum of Environmental Sciences, and Emeritus Professor, University of Guadalajara; Marta Rofin Serrà, Founder & CEO, Health Cities, and Director, “Urban Planning & Health,” Polytechnic University of Catalonia; and Carlos Moreno, Professor, IAE Paris Sorbonne, University of Paris, and Author, “The 15-Minute City: A Solution to Saving Our Time & Our Planet.”