Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD

Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD

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Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD episodes

  • Infectious Disease Control in Nigeria with Sade Ogunsola, FAS

    Sade Ogunsola, FAS, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos in Nigeria and Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the College of Medicine at the University of Lagos, joins Dr. Murphy to discuss innovative programs and systems in Nigeria that have proven to be effective in preventing and controlling infectious diseases such as HIV, Ebola and COVID-19.

    24 min
  • Population Aging and Global Health with June McKoy, MD, MPH, JD, MBA, LLM
    The World Health Organization projects that the world's population of older adults will double by the year 2050 and 80 percent of these older people will be living in low- and middle-income countries. Preparing for this shift – known as population aging – needs to start now. Dr. June McKoy, a Northwestern Medicine Geriatric Medicine Specialist, joins Dr. Rob Murphy on this episode to talk about this phenomenon and what students and trainees need to know to address the needs of older people here in the U.S. and around the world.
    22 min
  • Get to Know Dr. Rob Murphy
    He is a physician, professor, mentor and host of this podcast, but how did Dr. Rob Murphy find his way to medicine, becoming an expert in global health along the way? In this episode, we are turning the tables on Dr. Murphy to find out more about his background and career. Listen as Megan Gauger, a third year Northwestern undergraduate student studying Global Health and Psychology on the pre-med track, interviews Dr. Murphy about his incredible journey in medicine and global health.
    30 min
  • Global Health Research During Medical School with Maya Jackson-Gibson

    Maya Jackson-Gibson is in her final months as a Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine medical student. Her time at medical school was spent beyond studying and spending time in clinics in Chicago. She traveled many times to Africa through a Feinberg program and as a Fogarty Global Health Fellow, to take part in research projects focused on adolescent girls and young women and reducing their risk of acquiring HIV and assessing maternal to fetal HIV transmission rates. She talks with Dr. Murphy about balancing medical school and global health research and her plans for the future.

    30 min
  • A Career in Global Cardiovascular Health with Mark Huffman, MD
    Mark Huffman, MD, MPH, has built a fulfilling and sustainable career in global health as a preventive cardiologist, leading studies and initiatives related to cardiovascular disease and health around the world.

    Huffman spent 14 years at Northwestern Medicine and has recently taken on a new role as a Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Global Health Center at Washington University in St. Louis.

    He shares highlights from his career in working in global health and details projects he has led to bring affordable cardiovascular disease prevention to low to medium-income countries.

    33 min
  • Ethics and Global Health Travel with Judith Lasker, PhD

    On the first episode of this podcast, we are talking about the differences between sustainable global health programs and volunteer fly-in medical missions.

    Today's guest is Judith Lasker, author of Hoping to Help: The Promises and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering. Lasker is also co-founder of Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships.

    32 min
  • Welcome to Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD

    From remote clinics in Africa to laboratories at Northwestern University, there is a community of people around the world who are passionate about understanding and improving global health. On the Explore Global Health podcast you will meet these people, hear their stories and gain a deeper understanding of what is needed to achieve equitable and sustainable healthcare and lower the risk of disease around the world.

    1 min

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From remote clinics in Africa to laboratories at Northwestern University, there is a community of people around the world who are passionate about understanding and improving global health.

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