Call for Poster Abstracts!
Global Health Day, hosted by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, is an exciting opportunity to draw together global health researchers, educators, and students to celebrate and discover more about global health research, education, and outreach efforts throughout Northwestern, Chicago, and beyond. This year's event will be held in-person on
Friday, December 6th and will include a poster session, keynote address by
Margaret E. Kruk, MD, MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and more.
Internal and external students, faculty, community members and partners from all disciplines are welcome to participate and apply to present posters on projects relevant to global health.
The
deadline to submit abstracts is
Monday, September 23rd, 5:00 pm CST. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words.
Student presenters who choose to work in groups should only submit one abstract per group. If you have a mentor, obtaining their guidance early in the abstract preparation process is highly encouraged.
Presenters, or a representative, must be available to present their work in-person at Global Health Day on Friday, December 6th, 2024.
The Poster Session will take place in the Ryan Family Atrium in the Lurie Medical Research Center (303 E Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611). All accepted applicants will receive more details about the presentation format, presenter expectations, and poster guidelines.
On the following page you will be prompted to submit details about yourself and your co-authors (if applicable), as well as enter your abstract. If you are submitting on behalf of your group but will not be presenting, please make sure to list the presenter's information or note that you will confirm the presenter's information at a later time.
Details about Global Health Day can be found on our
website.
Contact Meg Kennedy with any questions, meg.kennedy@northwestern.edu.