Alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80)
The 2025 Science Summit will officially begin on September 9, 2025, alongside the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The Global Health Academy is honored to be participating in several key panels this year. More information on these specific panels can be found below.
Important: All participants are required to register in advance to attend panel sessions, whether joining virtually or in person. We kindly ask that you complete your registration at your earliest convenience using the links provided below.
Register For Global Health Panels
Artificial Intelligence for Global Health: Pathways from the Unknown into the Realms of Health Innovation, Equity, and Ethics
​Moderator
Jasper Erwin Tolarba, EdD, DNP, MSN, M.Ed., RN, CNE, CGNC, FACHE, FESNO, FFNMRCSI, FAAN
Inaugural Beatrice Hofstadter White Endowed Chair for Nursing Practice, Education, Research, and Innovation at Nuvance Health System and Sacred Heart University in New York and Connecticut. Associate Director for the Global Health Nursing Division of the Majid Sadigh, MD Global Health Academy
Panelists
Renata Schiavo, PhD, MA, CCL
​Senior Lecturer at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, the Founder and Board President of Health Equity Initiative
Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, FAHA
Director of International Academic Partnerships and Programs and Assistant Professor at Yale School of Nursing
Marina AlBada, MSc, MSc
​Asia’s Regional Coordinator of AI for Global Health Research
Join us for a forward-looking panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Global Health! Discover how AI is transforming disease surveillance, diagnostics, and healthcare delivery while advancing equity and ethical practice. Learn from real-world case studies, explore actionable strategies, and connect with experts shaping the future of AI-driven health innovation.
Date: September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:00 AM EST
Format: Virtual
Register now and join us for this conversation https://event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sessions/detail/161
Full Program: https://event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sessions
Decolonizing Medical Ethics: Reimagining Ethical Frameworks Across Cultural and Material Contexts
Moderator
​Mitra Sadigh
Nuvance Health Global Health Program, Yale New Haven Health, USWriter/Editor/Researcher/Teaching Faculty and Resident Physician
Panelists
Tendai Machingaidze
Cayuga Medical Center, Internal Medicine Resident, Zimbabwe
Keneilwe Molebatsi
University of Botswana, Department of Psychiatry, Assistant Program Director, Senior Lecturer, Botswana
Duong Duy Khoa
Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Head of Medical Elective Abroad, Vietnam
Zahiruddin Quazi Syed
Director of Research and Development; Associate Dean of Global Health, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, India
Chiratidzo Ndhlovu
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Specialist Physician & Nephrologist, Zimbabwe
This panel reimagines global medical ethics by challenging Western universality and centering justice, relationality, and material realities. It explores how ethical frameworks must be co-created with communities and rooted in local values. The discussion aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and calls for health systems that are not only effective but also equitable, accountable, and decolonized.
Date: September 10, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:00 AM EST
Format: Virtual
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Full Program: https://event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sessions
Bridging Cultures, Building Competence: Global Lessons from a Multinational Pilot of the Global Up Intercultural Curriculum for Health Professions Educators
Moderator
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Beth West, PhD
Executive Director, Nuvance Health Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy, USA
Panelists
This panel features five clinician educators from four countries who joined the 2024–2025 pilot of the Global Up Program—an online intercultural development curriculum by AFS and the Global Health Academy. Panelists will share how the program enhanced their intercultural competence, global citizenship, and cultural humility, preparing them to engage more effectively as hosts, mentors, and collaborators in global health education. The session highlights key outcomes, reflections, and strategies for sustaining and expanding this innovative initiative.
Date: September 12, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 11:00 AM EST
Format: Virtual
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Full Program: https://event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sessions
Regina Chigweremba
University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Clinical Instructor, Zimbabwe
Susan Byekwaso
Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Coordinator, International Programmes, Uganda
Pamela Jimenez
​Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Visiting Student Officer, DR
Judy Huang
Nuvance Health, Director Pharmacy Infusion Services, US
Global Health Education as a Pathway to Achieving the SDGs: Case Studies from Partner Countries
Panelists
Nelson Sewankambo
Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Professor Emeritus, Uganda
Alexander Bazarchyan
National Institute of Health Armenia, Director, Armenia
Fiona Makoni
University of Zimbabwe, Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zimbabwe
Ofelia M. Samar-Sy
Bicol University, Dean of School of Medicine
Abhay Gaidhane
Director of Research and Development; Associate Dean of Global Health, Dean, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College; DMIHER
This session, Global Health Education as a Pathway to Achieving the SDGs: Case Studies from Partner Countries, will highlight how health professions education, international partnerships, and bidirectional learning accelerate progress toward health, education, and equity goals. Panelists from Uganda, Zimbabwe, India, the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and Armenia will share case studies on scalable educational models that empower local faculty, train future healthcare leaders, and build institutional capacity in low- and middle-income countries.
Date: September 26, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Format: Hybrid (In person in New York City and virtual)
Register Now: https://event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sessions/detail/113
Full Program: https://event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sessions