2021 Lineup

Each of the following lectures will be held virtually through Zoom from 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.  Please view the agenda below for the registration link.  Faculty, residents, fellows, students, staff and the Morgantown community are invited to attend.

Agenda and Registration Link

Monday, October 18, 2021

Ken Rutherford, PhD, Professor of Political Science from James Madison University will present "Landmines and Human Security: The Nobel Peace Prize Winning Movement to Ban Landmines".

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Neal Newfield, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus from the WVU School of Social Work and Susan Newfield, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, Chair of Family and Community Health and Associate Professor from the WVU School of Nursing will present "Addressing Human Trafficking During the Time of COVID: An International Prospective".

Wednesday, October, 20, 2021

Nishtha Modi, MD, Global Health Track for Internal Medicine Residents from West Virginia University will present "Starting Sustainable Projects in Uganda in Collaboration with the Local Community".

Thursday, October, 21, 2021

Captain Thakor Patel, MD, Chairman of SEVAK and Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine from the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences will present "Sevak Project: Access to Care in Rural Areas of the World".

Friday, October 22, 2021

Lauren Jonkman, PharmD, MPH, Co-Directory of the Area of Concentration in Global Health and the Global Health and Underserved Care Track from the University of Pittsburgh will present "Developing Clinical Pharmacists in Namibia".