The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Office of Global Health (OGH) invites you to attend a monthly lecture series on issues related to global health and developing global mindedness. The lectures will be offered monthly at 12:00 noon CT. Invited guest speakers will share their personal stories and experiences, research initiatives, and insights into constructive ways to build healthy communities and develop sustainable global health initiatives.
Implementation Science in a Global Setting: Addressing Mental Health as a Public Health Issue in Bogotá
This presentation focuses on the development and evaluation of a training for mental health professionals that was offered by the Secretary of Health of Bogotá and led by our presenter, Dr. Joshua S. Yudkin. The presentation will highlight the challenges and opportunities related to policy development, process management, and data analyses. It will also present a mixed-methods evaluation of this initiative.
Dr. Joshua S. Yudkin, PhD, MPH, MA is an epidemiologist by training who focuses on employing transdisciplinary methodologies to empowering vulnerable populations in diverse settings. Yudkin has conducted both field and clinical research in rural communities in places such as Tamil Nadu, India and Chihuahua, Mexico as well as with hospital systems in Texas. Most recently, he was awarded a Fulbright research grant, which is connected to the research he will present during this presentation.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Posted:
4/12/2023
Originator:
Michelle Ensminger
Email:
michelle.ensminger@ttuhsc.edu
Department:
Global Health Lbk
Event Information
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Date: 5/10/2023
Location:
via Zoom: https://ttuhsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RtIBGz4gSSeeqXJkgJsVOw
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