Upcoming and Recent Events

New American Health Summit: Mental Health and Refugee Resilience

Thurs., June 18 | 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | UB South Campus

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This conference explore the needs and concerns of service providers working with the new American and refugee communities in WNY. Session and workshop topics include: mental health, women’s health, and community resilience. The panels and discussions will be tailored for service (resettlement, post-settlement, medical, social, etc.) providers, local government, community leaders, academic partners and students. 

Registration is required. For additional information and to register, email Jen Foster.

With support from the UB Office of Inclusive Excellence and our partners in the Immigrant and Refugee Research Institute. 

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Recent and Past Events

  • Global Health Day
    1/22/26
    The OGHI hosts the Global Health Day Symposium each April during National Public Health Week. This annual event brings together experts researching global health issues, and is co-sponsored by the Community for Global Health Equity. 
  • Richard V. Lee, MD Lectureship
    11/21/25
    The School of Public Health and Health Professions has established an annual lectureship, focused on aspects of global health, to honor Richard V. Lee, MD.
  • Global Health Initiatives Virtual Innovation Sprint
    3/18/25
    Since 2020, the Office of Global Health Initiatives and UB's Blackstone LaunchPad have collaborated to offer a virtual innovation sprint each fall.
  • Annual WNY Refugee Health Summit
    12/19/23
    The Annual Western New York (WNY) Refugee Health Summit unites clinicians, resettlement representatives, community health workers, researchers, students, municipal leaders, and refugees to highlight innovative university-community partnerships that have resulted in research, programming, and solutions to improve health and wellbeing for refugees living in Buffalo and Western New York.