The International Conference on Urban Health

From October 24 - 27, 2022, several researchers from the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) at the Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH) participated in the 18th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) in Valencia, Spain, which was hosted by the International Society for Urban Health.

The theme for ICUH 2022 was “Growing Our Global Community. Driving Action. Ensuring Equity.” The conference connected global stakeholders working within the urban health realm to drive action and ensure equity across cities and regions.

The UHC community presented, spoke on panels, and organized an affiliate event. They also shared insights from their partnership with the Big Cities Health Coalition including the development of data dashboards, improving data on health equity, and contributing to the development of an urban health agenda.

Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD, MPH, Dana and David Dornsife dean at DSPH and director of UHC moderated a plenary session titled “Making it Happen.”

“The International Conference on Urban Health is really unique — first in its global breadth and second in that it engages not only researchers but also practitioners, policymakers, government, nonprofits, and even funders,” said Diez Roux. “The global focus and the participation of a range of urban health stakeholders allows for dialogues that often do not occur at traditional scientific meetings.”

In 2021, SALURBAL hosted the 17th annual ICUH, which was held virtually due to COVID. After a very successful gathering back in-person in 2022, the UHC community already looks forward to playing a role in this event in 2023.

Here are the DSPH/ UHC community members that took part in ICUH:

+ Opeyemi Babajide, PhD, postdoctoral researcher at DSPH

+ Andrea Bolinaga Assunto, MA, communications specialist at SALURBAL at the UHC

+ Ariela Braverman MD, MPH, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the UHC

+ Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD, MPH, Dana and David Dornsife dean at DSPH and director of UHC

+ Dustin Fry, MPH, doctoral student in the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at DSPH

+ Katy Indvik, MSc, senior climate and policy specialist at SALURBAL at the UHC

+ Jennifer Kolker, MPH, clinical professor, associate dean for public health practice and external relations, and director of the Center for Public Health Practice at DSPH

+ Brent Langellier, PhD, MA, associate professor at DSPH

+ Ana Ortigoza, MD, PhD, MPH, senior research scientist II at the UHC

+ Alex Quistberg, PhD, MPH, assistant research professor at DSPH