Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks, Sparking Global Health Innovation at Yale

Michael Cappello, Interim Director; Professor and Chair, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
Megan Ranney, Dean of Yale School of Public Health and C.-E. A. Winslow Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Sparking Global Health Innovation at Yale
Kristina Talbert-Slagle, Director, Faculty Support Initiative
The YIGH Faculty Support Initiative (FSI) provides resources to catalyze new research and programmatic efforts in global health. During this session, we will learn about upcoming opportunities through FSI, including the Global Health Spark Award and Hecht Global Health Faculty Network Award. Two awardees will be featured:
• Amy Bei, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases), 2021 Spark Awardee
• Jeannette Ickovics, Samuel and Liselotte Herman Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2022 Hecht Awardee