Global Health Conference Midwest

Introducing our Research Symposium team: Eric, Anisha, and Maggie!

Meet your GHCM 2025 Coordinating Committee directors: Lauren (Director of Logistics), April, and Maddy (Directors of Programming)!

Lauren is a second-year medical student at Creighton University. Originally from Joplin, Missouri, Lauren received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Creighton too. She is interested in continuing conversations, service, and advocacy related to health inequities and health justice. Lauren had a wonderful experience last year as one of GHCM’s Community Fair Coordinators, and she is looking forward to being this year’s Director of Logistics.

April is a third-year scholar in the Arrupe Global Scholars & Partnership MD/MPH Program at Creighton University School of Medicine. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, pursued her undergraduate degree at Colorado State University, and completed her Masters Degree in Medical Science at Creighton University in 2022. April loved being part of the GHCM last year and is grateful to have the opportunity to serve as a director for this year’s conference.

Maddy Deanne is a third year student in the Arrupe Global Scholars & Partnerships MD/MPH program at Creighton University. She is passionate about learning about health disparities and finding potential solutions through collaboration between countries and systems. She is one of the 2025 GHCM directors and is enthusiastic about seeing the innovation in global health that her peers will share at the conference this year.