Institute on Inequalities in Global Health 2025 Student Symposium

The USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (IIGH) invites you to join us for our 2025 Student Symposium on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm PDT.

Do you want to hear about the many possibilities IIGH is making available to USC students in the coming year? And do you want to hear from fellow students about their work and experiences with IIGH? This is the perfect opportunity for you!

IIGH offers opportunities for students from all school and degree programs, including an array of fellowships, internships, courses, and other opportunities to address global health inequalities. This virtual symposium will highlight student engagement and the real-world impact of IIGH’s student programs, with students from across USC sharing how their experiences have influenced their future career goals.

Everyone is encouraged to attend!

Details

Students presenting at the symposium will speak about:

1. USC Global Health Case Competition

2. USC IIGH Breman Global Health Immersion Fellowship

3. USC IIGH Geneva Course (Global Health Governance and Diplomacy in Practice)

4. USC IIGH research projects

5. USC IIGH Sexual Rights for Social Change Academy and Youth Ambassador Program

6. USC IIGH Student Advisory Council (SAC) and

7. USC IIGH Summer Global Health Policy Scholars Program in Washington, D.C.

Attendees will learn about these and other opportunities being offered in the 2025/2026 year.

The IIGH Student Symposium will be moderated by Taylor Burkholder, USC IIGH Director of Academic Programs and Caroline Diamond, USC IIGH Program Officer.

Please join us on Tuesday, November 18 at 12:00 pm PDT.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. IIGH operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Moderators:

Taylor Burkholder is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine and the Director of Academic Programs at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. He received a bachelor’s in business administration from Georgetown University and his MD and MPH from Tulane University. He then trained in emergency medicine in Denver before completing a fellowship in global emergency medicine at the University of Colorado. He is a volunteer consultant for the World Health Organization’s Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care programme, and he currently researches implementation of health service delivery interventions and the governance of emergency care systems in low- and middle-income countries. He teaches courses on pre-departure training and mentors students to enable ethical, equitable, and sustainable global health educational experiences.

Caroline Diamond is a Program Officer with the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, she has been with the Institute since August 2022. In this role, she supports the Institute’s leadership in all operational aspects, including event organization, student programming, and strategic planning. Caroline is the lead coordinator of the Student Advisory Council and the Global Health Governance and Diplomacy in Practice Course, which takes USC students to Geneva, Switzerland each year. Her research and areas of interest include the use of experiential learning in student programming, the role of cities in advancing international frameworks, and the protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Caroline graduated from Occidental College with a bachelor’s degree in diplomacy and world affairs and economics.