Events
IPHAM Webinars
The IPHAM Webinar Series is a weekly public health webinar held on Thursdays at 12 PM Central.
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- See recordings of our past seminars here.
Upcoming Events
Jul
15
"Global Neurology: New Center Opportunities" IGH Seminar with Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Havey Institute for Global Health invites you to the July IGH Seminar, featuring Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and director of the Center for Global Neurology at the Havey Institute for Global Health.
The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.
The speaker for July is:
Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD
Charles L. Mix Professor of Neurology Research
Chief, Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology
Director, Center for Global Neurology, Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health
Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD, is originally from Saskatchewan, Canada where she received her medical degree (2005). She pursued adult neurology training at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and a Fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard University (2008). Dr. Mateen's clinical and research fellowship training was at the Johns Hopkins Hospital (2012),
supported by the American Brain Foundation. Dr. Mateen completed her doctoral studies in International Health at the Johns Hopkins University (2014) as a Sommer Scholar. She was on faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School (2013-2025). She joined Northwestern University in September 2025 as the Charles L. Mix Research Professor of Neurology and Chief of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology. Her clinical practice is focused on neuroimmunology, dedicated to therapeutic development in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica.
Dr. Mateen has been the Chair of the American Academy of Neurology's Global Health Section and Ethics Section and the International Outreach Committee of the American Neurological Association. She has worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Health Organization, Polio Eradication Initiative in Switzerland and India, and several non-governmental organizations across more than 30 countries of various income levels. To date she has published more than 100 academic manuscripts to advance neurological disease research and clinical care globally and mentored many outstanding students, research coordinators, residents, fellows, and faculty.
Sep
02
September IGH Seminar with Rajni Gunnala, MD, MPH, FAAP
Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Havey Institute for Global Health invites you to the September IGH Seminar, featuring Rajni Gunnala, MD, MPH, FAAP, from the Indian Health Service.
The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.
Our September seminar features:
Rajni Gunnala, MD, MPH, FAAP
Physician Epidemiologist
Indian Health Service
Department of Health & Human Services
Sep
16
19th Annual Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Benefit Dinner
Off-Campus - 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Please join us for the 19th Annual 2026 Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Benefit Dinner
September 16th, 2026
The Peninsula Chicago, 108 East Superior Street
5:30pm Reception, 6:30pm Dinner
Hosts: Robert L. Murphy, MD & Robert J. Havey, MD
Emcee: Bill Kurtis
Business/cocktail attire
Complimentary valet parking
The Havey Institute for Global Health is working to improve medical care for underserved populations; educating students, residents, and health professionals in global and local healthcare; collaborating across Northwestern University to create the top global health leaders of tomorrow; and leading high-impact research to find large-scale solutions for the health problems affecting billions of people worldwide.
To learn more about the Havey Institute for Global Health, please contact: Jenn Burke jennifer.burke@northwestern.edu, senior associate director of Development and Alumni Relations
www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu
Sep
24
Montgomery Lectures Resume – Details TBA
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented biweekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program, CBMH members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
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Sep
28
SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference Day 1
Chicago -
Innovations in Health Systems, Technology, and the Environment for Equitable Care
Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and Northwestern University invite you to participate in the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, taking place at Northwestern University in Chicago September 28 30, 2026.
Join researchers, students, university leaders, and practitioners from across disciplines for a dynamic gathering focused on advancing global health innovation, collaboration, and equitable care.
Sep
29
SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference Day 2
Evanston -
Innovations in Health Systems, Technology, and the Environment for Equitable Care
Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and Northwestern University invite you to participate in the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, taking place at Northwestern University in Chicago September 28 30, 2026.
Join researchers, students, university leaders, and practitioners from across disciplines for a dynamic gathering focused on advancing global health innovation, collaboration, and equitable care.
Sep
30
SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference Day 3
Chicago -
Innovations in Health Systems, Technology, and the Environment for Equitable Care
Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and Northwestern University invite you to participate in the SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Conference, taking place at Northwestern University in Chicago September 28 30, 2026.
Join researchers, students, university leaders, and practitioners from across disciplines for a dynamic gathering focused on advancing global health innovation, collaboration, and equitable care.