University of Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma

AMWHO University of Oklahoma

The American Mock World Health Organization, Inc. (AMWHO) was created on January 10th, 2014 on a plane ride home from the Ontario Model World Health Organization Simulation (OMWHO) in Toronto, Canada. With the help of UNC Chapel Hill, the first international simulation of the World Health Assembly occurred in October 2014.

The University of Oklahoma chapter was founded in 2017. Since then, the chapter has promoted public health education through weekly general body meetings, hosting four regional summits and conferences, and mentoring new AMWHO chapters.

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Vision

We envision a generation of global public health students equipped with the diplomatic skills to pursue Health for All.

Mission

Our mission is to develop experiences that advance the understanding of the World Health Assembly in order to empower future leaders in global health policy.

Team

Natalie Keller

President
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Julia Naifeh

President
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Rebecca Morren

Director of Logistics
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Abigail Ren

Director of Logistics
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August Limvaree

Director of Finance
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Raifa Riza

Director of Media
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Sydney Gutwein

Director of Public Relations
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Sweta Chataut

Director of Public Relations
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Chris Johnson

Secretary
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Kayla Davis

Director of Service
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Kristina Calvin

Director of Logistics
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Izzy Encapera

First-Year Liaison
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Maya Joseph

First-Year Liaison
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Emma Land

First-Year Liaison
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Director's Letter

Dear Prospective Delegates and Esteemed Colleagues,

We are honored and excited to invite you to the 2023 American Mock World Health Organization Oklahoma Regional Conference “Sexual and Reproductive Health: Breaking Stigmas, Building Futures.” 


Sexual and reproductive health is relevant to every single person. Reproductive rights are often neglected or being stripped from many, including here in Oklahoma. We hope to bring perspectives from our local roots to the international level through our simulation of the World Health Assembly.This conference is being hosted at Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. We are excited to bring conversations about sexual and reproductive health here to Oklahoma, where many never receive proper sexual education. 


As an established chapter in the midwest region, the University of Oklahoma AMWHO chapter has hosted four successful regional conferences in partnership with universities across the region and mentored new chapters. Despite setbacks caused by the pandemic, we continue to engage students in global public health, policy-making, and international diplomacy. We are grateful to our past leaders for the establishment of a solid chapter, and to the Hudson College of Public Health for their ongoing support.


We hope that our conference and your further involvement in AMWHO help grow not only your passion for public health, but also your desire to create meaningful change toward bettering health outcomes in your community. Now, more than ever, it is important to think global and act local. Here at AMWHO, we look forward to inspiring the future generation of health advocates and giving them the tools to change the future.




Sincerely,
Julia Naifeh & Natalie Keller
Co-Directors, AMWHO University of Oklahoma

Speakers

Isabella Chiareli

Panelist
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Dr. LaTasha B. Craig

Panelist
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Irissa Baxter-Luper

Panelist
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Melinda Chen ( 陳婉怡), PhD

Keynote Speaker
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Activities

Scroll through our most recent activies here:
2022 Regional Conference - Food Insecurity: Thought for Food
The 2022 regional conference hosted around 50 delegates from the University of Oklahoma and neighboring universities for a discussion surrounding global food insecurity with subthemes of climate & conflict, agriculture, maternal & child health, and sustainable infrastructure.
2021 Regional Conference - Drugs: Global Harm Reduction in Action
Back in person for the first time since 2019, the 2021 Oklahoma Conference hosted over 25 delegates from the University of Oklahoma for a discussion on global harm reduction with subthemes of mental health, pharmaceutical development, essential medicines, and more.
2021 Western Regional Conference - The Future of Global Food Security
With over 50 delegates from 13 universities, most of whom did not come from schools with an AMWHO chapter, the Western Regional Conference was a virtual collaboration between the University of Oklahoma, the University of Tulsa, and the University of California, San Diego. 
2020 Virtual Regional Conference - Environmental Public Health: Many Nations, One Earth
Hosted in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Regional Conference was transformed to a virtual format to follow all public safety guidelines. 20 delegates from two universities joined together to discuss public health and the environment as the threat of climate change looms over the world.
2019 Regional Conference - Global Mental Health: From Silence to Solutions
The 2019 Regional Conference was a huge success, with over 40 students in attendance representing five local universities. Delegates debated mental health on a global scale to develop solutions to one of the world's most pressing public health issues.
2018 Summit - Health and Education: A Global Perspective
We appreciate having all of the delegates and staff there at our first annual One-Day summit to represent your delegations and talk about our theme, Impacting Health Through Education. It was an honor hosting all of you and we hope that all those involved will join us again next year to do it all over again!

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University of Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma