Yale Global Health Insights
This podcast explores the personal stories and insights of global health professionals at Yale and their partners worldwide. Each episode highlights the human side of global health, sharing the journeys, motivations, challenges, and successes of clinicians and researchers. The show aims to provide a platform for voices shaping the global health landscape and to reveal the personal experiences behind the work.
Episodes
In the Olive Grove: Health and Olive Oil
In anticipation of the 7th Yale International Symposium on Olive Oil and Health, to be hosted at Yale from December 4–7, Yale Global Health Insights podcast host Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Tassos Kyriakides, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health and Director of the VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center. A scientist, researcher, and certi
Across Silos: Using Social Entrepreneurship for Change
In this episode of Global Health Insights, host Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Teresa Chahine, Senior Lecturer at the Yale School of Management and Faculty Director of the Social Innovation Initiative at the Jackson School of Global Affairs. Dr. Chahine reflects on her journey from Lebanon to Yale, where she pioneered social entrepreneurship in global health through teaching, mentorship,
Building Global Health Through Nursing Leadership: A Conversation with Dean Azita Emami
In this episode of Global Health Insights, host Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Azita Emami, Dean of the Yale School of Nursing, to explore her remarkable journey across continents and disciplines in pursuit of health equity. From her early academic ambitions to leading three major nursing schools in the U.S., Dean Emami shares how her experiences shaped her commitment to global nursing le
Voices of Global Health: Driving Change
In the latest episode of Yale Global Health Insights, Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Sten Vermund, a leading figure in infectious disease epidemiology and public health policy. From his groundbreaking research on HIV prevention to his global impact on healthcare access, Dr. Vermund shares his journey, insights, and the lasting influence of his work on health systems worldwide. Tune in for
Empowering Communities in Health Solutions (Part 2)
In part two of this episode of the Global Health Insights podcast, host Dr. Sharon Chekijian continues her conversation with Dr. Albert Ko, Yale Professor and global health leader. Dr. Ko shares how his work in Brazil shaped Yale’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including groundbreaking initiatives like saliva-based testing and wastewater surveillance. They discuss lessons from the pandemic, t
Empowering Communities in Health Solutions
In the latest episode of Yale Global Health Insights, Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Albert Ko,the Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine. They discuss how his upbringing led directly to his transformative work addressing public health challenges. Dr. Ko has worked extensively in Brazil’s urban informal settlements or “favelas” where rapi
Global Surgery at the Crossroads: Advancing Equity and Care
In this episode of the Yale Global Health Insights podcast, host Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Melanie Sion, a distinguished surgeon at the Yale School of Medicine specializing in trauma, general surgery, and surgical critical care and a lead for the Global Surgery Faculty Network at the Yale Institute for Global Health. Dr. Sion shares her unique journey of integrating minimally invasiv
Building Sustainable Global Health and Bidirectional Partnerships
Dr. Sharon Chekijian speaks with Dr. Tracy Rabin, the Director of the Office of Global Health at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Rabin’s journey from providing hands-on clinical care in Uganda to establishing sustainable global health education and partnerships has been shaped by her deep commitment to healthcare equity. Explore how her experiences in low-resource settings have inspired her to
Bridging Worlds: Impacting Health from Uganda to Yale and Back Again (Part Two)
In Bridging Worlds: A Journey Through Global Health (Part Two), Dr. Sharon Chekijian continues to talk with Professor Harriet Mayanja-Kizza on her journey through global health. They discuss the challenges of decolonizing global health efforts and how international collaborations have fueled significant changes. They also touch on the complexities of conducting research in resource-limited setting
Bridging Worlds: Impacting Health from Uganda to Yale and Back Again (Part One)
In Bridging Worlds: A Journey Through Global Health (Part One), Dr. Sharon Chekijian talks with Professor Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, a distinguished figure in medicine and education. With her extensive work at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, and her pivotal role in fostering international collaborations, Dr. Mayanja-Kizza’s contributions have left a lasting mark on medical training and researc
The Path of Serendipity — Part 2
Dr. Sharon Chekijian speaks with Dr. Robert Hecht, President of Pharos Global Health Advisors. Dr. Hecht’s career has taken him from the World Bank to the Yale School of Public Health where he is leveraging the resources at YSP to develop a master’s program in public health economics and financing in Cambodia. Discover how serendipity has fueled Dr. Hecht’s drive to foster the next generatio
The Path of Serendipity — Part 1
Dr. Sharon Chekijian speaks with Dr. Robert Hecht, President of Pharos Global Health Advisors. Dr. Hecht’s career has taken him from the World Bank to the Yale School of Public Health where he is leveraging the resources at YSP to develop a master’s program in public health economics and financing in Cambodia. Discover how serendipity has fueled Dr. Hecht’s drive to foster the next generatio
Eyes on the World: Using Data to Combat Human Rights Violations in Conflict (Part Two)
In our third episode of Yale Global Health Insights podcast, Dr. Chekijian continues the conversation with Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health and an expert in war crime investigation and humanitarian research. They continue to discuss Nathaniel’s work as a consulting detective investigating war crimes and human rights vi
Eyes on the World: Using Data to Combat Human Rights Violations in Conflict (Part One)
In the second episode of Yale Global Health Insights, Dr. Chekijian sits down with Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health and an expert in war crime investigation and humanitarian research. Together they examine the origins of his pioneering work as a global detective linking satellite surveillance with information technology to a
A Look into the Health Challenges in Artsakh
In the first episode of the Yale Global Health Insights podcast, host Dr. Sharon Chekijian introduces the podcast and talks about her work to improve emergency care in Armenia. She is joined by Dr. Svetlana Harutyunyan, who discusses her own experiences working in Artsakh, during the 2020 war, the blockade and the forced displacement that followed in September 2023.
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