2018 Triangle Global Health Annual Conference

The 2018 Triangle Global Health Annual Conference will bring together global health leaders to address the significant ways that innovative ideas can have a positive impact on communities. This year, the conference will address innovation from a broader and more comprehensive viewpoint.

The conference will showcase examples of innovation as well as a variety of definitions of "innovation": Innovation can be a new idea, program, or more-effective device or process. Innovation can also be used to design, implement and evaluate more effective solutions. 

Attendees and presenters will explore expanded notions of innovation that are inclusive of, but far broader than technology alone. Sessions will delve into various types of innovation including global health program innovation, medical technology, mHealth and innovative business models.

Keynote Speakers

Ticora Jones, Ph.D.
USAID

Dr. Ticora V. Jones is the director for the Center for Development Research and the Division Chief for the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN) within the U.S. Global Development Lab at USAID. Beginning in 2009 as a American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Diplomacy, Security, and Development Fellow with USAID, Dr. Jones helped manage the establishment of an Agency-wide agenda for science & technology through policy and programming designed to elevate USAID’s presence in this area.

Timothy Mastro, MD, DTM&H
FHI 360

Dr. Timothy Mastro serves as FHI 360’s chief science officer, responsible for advancing the quality of science across the organization and growing research and evaluation capabilities in both the natural and social sciences. In his previous role as FHI 360’s director of global health, population and nutrition, Dr. Mastro oversaw global research and technical work across a broad range of health, population and nutrition areas. Activities under his direction included global health research, global health programs, program sciences and technical support, nutrition and food security, contraceptive technology innovation and science facilitation.