Health Sciences Professional Development: Child and Adolescent Health in Global Settings
Description
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Noon - 1 pm MT | 2 pm - 3 pm CT
Phoenix Health Sciences Campus - Ballrooms A/B
Lunch provided on campus
Click Here to Join via Zoom
Open to all Health Sciences students, residents, fellows, staff, and faculty
- Share global data regarding child and adolescent health
- Discuss sustainable development goals (SDGs)
- Examine the successes and challenges when working to improve
youth health outcomes in various settings around the globe
Shadie Tofigh, MIPH
Director
Maternal Infant Health Initiatives
March of Dimes | Arizona
Shadie Tofigh is the Director of Maternal Infant Health Initiatives with March of Dimes in Arizona. With nearly 15 years in public health, Shadie has led global and domestic programs in reproductive, maternal, infant, and adolescent health and rights. Her expertise drives change through policy, guideline, and program implementation in humanitarian and development settings.
Shadie was the lead co-writer of the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings: 2020 Edition, and was a technical contributor for the Client-Centered Clinical Guidelines for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: 2022 Edition. She participates in the Interagency Working Group (IAWG) for Reproductive Health in Crises sub-working group, and represents the March of Dimes on various task forces.