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Attend UC Global Health Day 2022 on Saturday, May 7 from 8:30am – 6pm PT (in-person and virtually). This day-long collaborative global health conference showcases innovative research and initiatives occurring across the University of California. This year’s theme of Centering Social Justice in Community Health is exemplified by diverse speakers who are actively engaged across a variety of disciplines and doing work that has benefited communities at local and global levels. Read on to learn more!
The UC Global Health Institute (UCGHI) and the UC Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation are co-hosting this year's UC Global Health Day 2022 on Saturday, May 7 at UC Santa Cruz from 8:30am - 6pm PT (in-person and virtually). This day-long collaborative global health conference showcases the innovative research and initiatives occurring across the University of California. This year's theme of Centering Social Justice in Community Health is exemplified by diverse speakers who are actively engaged across a variety of disciplines and doing work that has benefited communities at local and global levels. Register here!
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Vandana Shiva, PhD
- Ecological Scientist and Activist, Food Sovereignty Advocate, Ecofeminist, trained in Physics and Philosophy of Science
- Leader, International Forum on Globalization, Founder Navdanya
Rupa Marya, MD
- Associate Professor of Medicine, UCSF
- Founder, Executive Instigator, Deep Medicine Circle
Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, MA
- Professor and Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
- Associate Dean for Social Justice, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Adriann Begay, MD
- Navajo Nation Senior Advisor, HEAL Initiative
Cristina Rivera Carpenter, PhD, MSN, RN-BC
- Navajo Nation Program Officer, HEAL Initiative
**Evening Performance by Rupa & the April Fishes**
