In Episode Seven, we speak with Dr. Lerato Mtshali, traditional healer and immunologist, and Research Associate for the African Health Research Institute. She holds a PhD in laboratory medicine from the University of KwaZula-Natal and a master’s degree in biochemistry and plant sciences, and has a special interest in innovation and infectious disease research.

In Episode Six, we will cover the impact of implementation science on global health interventions at home and abroad with Dr. Yodi Mahendradhata, Dean and Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing at the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia.

He has led developments of national strategy for implementation research, national strategy for tuberculosis control, and country proposals to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

In Episode Five, we are talking to Dr. David Peters, Professor in the Faculty of Health and interim provost at York University in Toronto, Canada, about his experience with building strategies to improve healthcare systems in low-resource areas of the world.

He is known for his collaborative work on developing the fields of health policy & systems research, implementation science, and building institutional capacity, is a much sought-after leader and advisor for international and national programs, and is among the top 1% of most-cited scientists in the world.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."