Join us on November 14 as Dr. Jennie Ward-Robinson, President and CEO of PAHO Foundation discusses how the earthquakes in Mexico, and Hurricanes Irma and Maria's arrival in the Caribbean, brought along many immediate and long-term implications to people across the Americas. First responses to the crises have been focused on the most urgent humanitarian needs yet, what remains to be addressed are the critical infrastructures such as economic recovery, public health, and medical service delivery systems. Partnerships from within the private- and public- sectors are crucial to leverage much needed resources, to bolster responses that support community rebuilding, and to safeguard and advance health outcomes for the most vulnerable communities.

How does PAHO Foundation help impacted communities in the Latin America and Caribbean region and overcome the challenges imposed by these natural disasters? Dr. Ward-Robinson, will shed light on the efforts being advanced by PAHO Foundation and discuss the Foundation’s ongoing work with partners to enable a pathway to mitigate current and emerging health threats.

Dr. Jennie Ward-Robinson has over 15 years of public service within nonprofit and for-profit communities. Since joining PAHO Foundation in 2014, Dr. Ward-Robinson has successfully reenergized the Foundation, refined its mission, reformulated its strategy, and advanced the organization to operate beyond the multi-lateral community and reach directly into the countries in service to the people of the Americas. She has served as Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs of the Alzheimer’s Association, was the founding CEO and Executive Director of the Institute for Public Health and Water Research, an Associate Professor at the School of Rural Public Health at Texas A&M Health Science Center, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health. Often invited as a national and international speaker, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award for working in minority health from the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Dr. Ward-Robinson successfully led initiatives in the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa. Noteworthy efforts include her work in Trinidad and Tobago - “Water for Life: The Trinidad and Tobago Initiative” sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada Blue Water Project that yielded published, evidence-based outcomes supporting rainwater when managed appropriately could become a viable potable water source. She has served on various Boards, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s National Drinking Water Council, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable, the Alliance for Water Efficiency, and the Illinois Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Dr. Ward-Robinson holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has completed numerous executive and leadership training programs from leading institutions that include the Center for Creative Leadership and the Kellogg School of Nonprofit Management.

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