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

Lydia Burger

President
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Julia Naifeh

President
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Christopher Sipols

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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Mandinyara Kanhema

Director of Public Relations
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Sweta Chataut

Director of Public Relations
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Ryna Zubair

Secretary
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Sam Hopper

Director of Service
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Kristina Calvin

First-Year Liaison
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Lauren Clary

First-Year Liaison
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Sydney Gutwein

First-Year Liaison
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Saam Ashenayi

Oklahoma Regional Liaison
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Director's Letter

Dear Prospective Delegates and Esteemed Colleagues,

We are honored and excited to welcome you to the 2022 American Mock World Health Organization Oklahoma Regional Conference Food Insecurity: Thought for Food. As an established chapter in the region, we are excited to bring together delegates from across the state and across all areas of study for an interdisciplinary discussion on a facet of our health that is so easily taken for granted. We look forward to seeing delegates’ solutions to some of the most urgent global health issues of our time: climate change, conflict between nations, food-borne illnesses, and maternal and child malnutrition. 


The irony is not lost on us that a conference on global food insecurity is being hosted in Oklahoma, the fifth hungriest state in the US. Our motto of “think global, act local” is especially important given the situation right here at home. As we discuss food insecurity at the international policy level, we also act to promote food security in our own backyards by partnering with local food pantries, food banks, and grassroots mutual aid organizations to serve the food insecure in our own communities. 


As a delegate, you have the opportunity to discuss solutions to food insecurity with representatives of nations against the world in our World Health Assembly simulation and connect with professionals fighting for health equity in our world. Whether you’re a future clinician, policymaker, agricultural worker, lawyer, health professional, advocate, activist, volunteer—the power to fight against food insecurity is in your hands now. 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.


Our sincerest appreciation goes out to our past and current executive teams for their work in creating a space for discussions on global health policy; to the Student Government Association of the University of Oklahoma for their financial support, and to the Hudson College of Public Health for their ongoing support for our chapter of AMWHO.




Sincerely,
Julia Naifeh & Lydia Burger
Co-Directors, AMWHO University of Oklahoma

Speakers

Bailey Ashbaker

Panelist
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Ian Carrillo

Panelist
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Divya Patel

Panelist
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Stephanie DeBerry

Panelist
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Colin Sage

Keynote Speaker
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Activities

Scroll through our most recent activies here:
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