Dr Julio Frenk
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has announced Dr Julio Frenk as one of the keynote speakers for the highly anticipated WISH 2016 Summit, which takes place in Doha on November 29–30.
Dr Frenk is a global leader in healthcare and a renowned scholar, holding honorary degrees from six universities. He was appointed President of the University of Miami (UM) in 2015, where he is also professor of both Public Health Sciences and Health Sector Management and Policy. Prior to joining the University of Miami, he was the Dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the T & G Angelopoulos Professor of Public Health and International Development, a joint appointment with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Dr Frenk’s keynote address will focus on educational innovation in Universal Health Coverage. He will examine the transformative reforms needed to face a vastly changed landscape for professional education in health across the world. He will also review how instructional and institutional innovations can help health professionals meet the needs of populations by fulfilling the requirements of health systems to achieve universal health coverage.
“Since its inception, the World Innovation Summit for Health has convened transformational leaders to help promote a healthier world. I am honoured to contribute to this effort by analysing the crucial role of educational innovation in achieving universal health coverage as a sustainable development goal,” said Dr Frenk.
Egbert Schillings, CEO of WISH, said: “Dr Julio Frenk has shaped the global debate on health as both a policymaker and an academic leader, uniquely spanning both worlds with a distinctive voice borne of deep expertise and hard won experience. I have always especially appreciated his commitment to inclusion and bridge-building. This was highlighted in his inaugural address as UM President, when he suggested renaming ‘study abroad’ as ‘study within,’ the opportunity to live inside another culture in ways that both enrich and transform. That is a spirit we share at WISH and we look forward to having his voice elevate and enlighten the summit this month.”
