Meeting Challenges in Humanitarian Health Research

This webinar addresses critical issues faced by health professionals involved in humanitarian health research, focusing on methodological complexities, ethical dilemmas, and challenges related to data management and dissemination of research findings.

Humanitarian health research presents unique challenges that require innovative approaches and a nuanced understanding of ethical, methodological, and data management principles. Addressing these challenges is crucial for advancing evidence-based practices and improving health outcomes in crisis-affected populations. This webinar aims to equip health professionals, including physicians and medical students, with practical insights and strategies to navigate these complexities ethically and effectively in their research endeavors.

Authors

Hani Mowafi, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Hani Mowafi, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor, Chief of the Section of Global Health in the Department of Emergency Medicine and he serves as the Director of the Yale-London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Fellowship in Global Health and International Emergency Medicine. Dr. Mowafi's work focuses on developing the science and practice of emergency care with emphasis on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of emergency conditions is highest and where there is a large unmet need for emergency care.
Danielle Poole, ScD, MPH

Associate Research Scientist

Yale School of Public Health
Dr. Danielle (Dani) Poole is an epidemiologist and geospatial health researcher and Director of Health Research with the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab. She has lots of experience conducting humanitarian health research, with her work centered around measuring needs among populations affected by crises, with a focus on health during displacement, and developing novel research methods for complex settings. Dr. Poole completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Neukom Institute for Computational Science of Dartmouth College. She earned a ScD from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health, an MPH from Brown University, and a BA from Seattle University.