Johns Hopkins Launches Global Student Design Program to Address Issues of Emerging Infections, from COVID-19 to Antimicrobial Resistance
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In our era of globalization, but the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a transformative time for emerging infectious diseases, global health, sustainable development, and health equity. The Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, ReAct—Action on Antibiotic Resistance, through its Strategic Policy Program, and the International Federation of Medical Students (IFMSA) are calling on students to take up the challenge and become the future innovators to address health inequities that are exacerbated by emerging infectious diseases, like and COVID-19. This year select participants will collaborate in a global design sprint, Innovate4Health, which builds on ReAct’s student competition series, Innovate4AMR, which was .
To encourage innovative design and systems thinking, participants will be trained through a special, non-credit course designed by the IDEA (Innovation+Design Enabling Access) Initiative at the Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½. To refine their projects, students will be given opportunities for international collaboration with student teams through a collaboration platform designed for visual thinking. Experts in infectious disease policy and advocacy will contribute to the curriculum through live sessions for feedback and discussions on designing transformative innovations for an equitable and healthier approach to these challenges. Student teams are encouraged to register their team and apply by Sunday, October 18, 2020 at .
