Leadership Team

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Director of the Global Health Institute. He is founder and managing editor of Christian Journal for Global Health and researches the interface of global health, development and mission.

Michael Soderling, M.D., MBA

Founding Director of the Global Health Institute at William Carey International University.

Don Thushara Galbadage, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, Texas A&M. Associate Professor at TCU, researcher in infectious diseases and public health curriculum innovator.

Rebecca L. Meyer, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, FCN, RN

Ph.D. in Nursing. Professor, faith community nurse, and co-author of Christian Global Health in Perspective, with cross-cultural development experience.

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Mwai Makoka, Ph.D.

Medical degree (University of Malawi); post-doctoral in public health microbiology (UNC Chapel Hill). WCC Programme Executive for Health and Healing; WCIU faculty affiliate.

Dan Poenaru, M.D., M.H.P.E., M.A., Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Health Strategy & Management. Professor of Pediatric Surgery at McGill, global surgery leader, and 2024 Order of Canada inductee.

Lindi van Niekerk, Ph.D., M.Sc., MBChB

Ph.D. in Global Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Medical doctor, health systems specialist, and advocate for dignity in healthcare.

Global Advisory Group

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Meredith Hawkins

Tom Hicks

Perry Jansen

Christoffer-Hinrich Grundmann, Dr. theol., Dr. theol. habil., M.Th.

Emeritus Professor at Valparaiso University, ordained Lutheran pastor, and author on medical missions, healing, and interfaith dialogue.

Henry Perry III, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Senior Associate at Johns Hopkins. Global leader in community health with 250+ publications and Clarivate 2024 recognition for top 1% citation impact.

Nathan Grills, D.Phil., D.P.H., M.B.B.S., M.P.H.

Public Health Physician, Senior Research Fellow at the Aii, and India Director for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, specializing in disability and health.

Bruce Dahlman, M.D., M.Sc.

M.D., University of Minnesota; M.Sc. in Health Professions Education, Maastricht University. Head of Family Medicine, Kabarak University, with 30+ years in global health.

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Paul Hudson, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.

MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins). SIM medical missionary and global health leader with decades of experience in HIV/AIDS, clinical medicine, and healthcare discipleship.

Mark Strand, Ph.D., M.S.

Ph.D. in Health and Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Denver. NDSU professor and chronic disease researcher, with expertise in opioid misuse prevention and global health.

Helen Wordsworth, D.Min., M.Th., RN, RM, RHV (Tutor), RNT, QN

D.Min. in Ministry and M.Th. in Applied Theology. Baptist minister, nurse educator, and founder of Parish Nursing Ministries UK, now serving churches in France.

Stephen Ko, M.D., M.P.H., M.Div., D.Min.

Physician, pastor, and author. Specializes in public health and holistic ministry. Author of Faith Embodied and advocate for faith–health integration.

Maria Salome N. Vios, M.D., M.Sc., M.Div.

M.D., University of the Philippines; M.Sc. in Bioethics; M.Div. Retired professor, medical ethics leader, and international research ethics consultant.

Rufino L. Macagba Jr., M.D., M.P.H.

M.D. and M.P.H. Hospital and health services consultant with 30+ years of global experience and founding director of Hope International University’s MBA program.

Vinod Shah, M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch.

CEO of ICMDA, fostering Christian medical leadership in 75 countries. Former Medical Secretary of IEM and Executive Director of EHA, India.

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