The global health nonprofit to host an interactive panel and networking session to facilitate meaningful connections and inspire leaders to implement mentorship programs in their communities
WHAT: According to the World Health Organization, women hold just 25% of healthcare leadership roles – a disparity that affects patient outcomes, access to care and more. On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Operation Smile – a global nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to healthcare – will join thousands of global changemakers and innovators at the Women Deliver conference in Kigali, Rwanda to advocate for peer mentorship as a sustainable pathway to gender equality in healthcare.
Mentorship is a proven, powerful tool to bridge the global gender gap in healthcare, but systemic barriers and the lack of diversity in the field can make these connections difficult to foster. Through a dynamic panel event and networking session, “The Power of Peer Mentorship to Transform Global Health,” Operation Smile and healthcare leaders from around the world will facilitate meaningful conversation on the impact of women’s mentorship in global healthcare and empower attendees to implement mentorship programs in their own communities.
Event speakers include:
- Dr. Elizabeth Coté, MD, MPA, Vice President of Global Medical Education at Operation Smile
- Dr. Fetiya Awol, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Assistant Professor and Chief Clinical Director, Jimma University Medical Center
- Dr. Francoise Mukagaju, MD, Rwanda’s First Female Plastic Surgeon and Vice Chair of Rwanda Women Surgeon
- Dr. Francoise Nizeyimana, MD, Anesthesia and Critical Care Program Director, University of Rwanda
- Dr. Jane Odubu Fualal, MD, Head of the Breast and Endocrine Unit, Mulago National Referral Hospital, President of COSECSA
- Ms. Johanna Teague, Swedish Ambassador of Rwanda
WHEN: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 / 7:00 – 8:30 am CAT
WHERE: Kigali Convention Center Room: MH3.1
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CONTACT: Kelly Murillo, [email protected] , 941-6237178
About Operation Smile
Operation Smile is a global nonprofit specializing in expert cleft surgery and care. We provide medical expertise, research and care through our dedicated staff and medical and student volunteers around the world, working alongside local governments, nonprofits, and health systems, and supported by our generous donors. For more information about Operation Smile, please visit: www.operationsmile.org
