Heather Wipfli Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

A new vision for global health leadership

Posted on November 30, 2017August 25, 2018

The complexity of global health problems demands leadership that represents the pluralism in society, according researchers in their Nov. 30 article, "A new vision for global health leadership" published in the Lancet. The ... read more →

New course offers global health education abroad

Posted on November 7, 2017November 14, 2017

A new Problems Without Passports summer course in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences offers undergraduates the chance to learn about global health governance globally, nationally and locally. (more&hell... read more →

10/03/17 – Global Health Student Travel Symposium

Posted on September 21, 2017August 21, 2018

Interested in conducting research abroad? Want to learn more about getting hands-on global health experiences in the field? This USC Institute for Global Health featured student fellows who have pursued practicum experiences ... read more →

USC students, faculty, staff and alumni collaborated with community organizations and university students to provide public health education and services to more than 1,000 youth in the Uganda’s rural Oyam district Aug. 8-12. Photo credit: Heather Wipfli

USC students lead public health camp in Uganda

Posted on September 12, 2017September 28, 2017

An interdisciplinary team of USC public health and pharmacy students and alumni concluded their summer in the grassy fields of northern Uganda, where they led a public health and soccer camp for more than 1,000 youth. (more&h... read more →

New global health fellowship funds student projects abroad

Posted on July 17, 2017October 1, 2020

The USC Institute for Global Health has awarded four students fellowships to support their research projects overseas. The inaugural Anderson Family Global Health Immersion Fellowship aims to fund meaningful, hands-on resea... read more →

USC wins big at international global health case competition

Posted on March 29, 2017April 4, 2019

An interdisciplinary team of students representing four USC schools won the International Emory University Global Health Case Competition Mar. 25, joining the elite few to have clinched first place in the event’s seven year... read more →

Could tobacco companies quit making traditional cigarettes?

Posted on December 1, 2016December 6, 2016

Amid declines in smoking and tightening regulations, companies may consider dropping traditional cigarettes entirely in favor of newer technologies, like e-cigarettes. Still, health experts remain skeptical of the alleged be... read more →

Globalization And Health: Partnerships for Global Health

Training the Next Generation of Global Health Experts: Experiences and Recommendations From Pacific Rim Universities

Posted on June 23, 2016August 25, 2018

A study published in Globalization and Health June 23, 2016, found growing demand for global health across the Pacific Rim and suggests universities increase educational and training opportunities in this field. (more&helli... read more →

05/05/16 – The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World’s First Public Health Treaty

Posted on April 15, 2016May 9, 2016

USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science Seminar Series Presents "The Global War on Tobacco: Mapping the World's First Public Health Treaty," by USC Institute for Global Health Associate Director Heather Wipfli. (more&hel... read more →

01/21/16 – The Rise of Corporate Sovereignty? The story of global health governance, tobacco & trade

Posted on January 4, 2016January 5, 2016

USC Institute for Global Health Associate Director Dr. Heather Wipfli will present at Duke Global Health Institute regarding the rise of corporate sovereignty in terms of global health governance, tobacco and trade. This e... read more →