Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
About the Program
The International Program in Public Health Leadership is an eight-month program for emerging leaders working in or closely with African Ministries of Health. A flagship program of the Evans School at the University of Washington, IPPHL expands the policy and leadership acumen of leaders to develop and implement lasting public policy solutions and transform health systems. The curriculum emphasizes the foundations of policy analysis, evidence and evaluation, implementation, and personal leadership development.
Since 2017, 192 public health leaders with an array of health and policy expertise from across 33 countries in Africa have completed the program, forming a powerful community of individuals transforming health systems. The program is fully funded by the Gates Foundation and partners with the Center for Creative Leadership.
Meet Our 2025 Cohort
Our Model
Fellows engage with the Evans School’s evidence-informed policy expertise and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)’s acclaimed leadership programs to:
- Develop politically feasible, evidence-informed policies and programs
- Drive organizational change & overcome resistance to set agendas for sustainable implementation
- Build internal and external coalitions for change
One-on-one executive coaching & UW faculty advisors provide rapid feedback on leadership and policy development.
Case-based learning prepares fellows to apply skills and frameworks to real-world challenges.
A unique blend of online programming and in-person residencies provide a variety of opportunities for global engagement and collaborative learning.
Emphasizing individual expertise and encouraging peer to peer learning, IPPHL positions fellows to form strong relationships for ongoing collaboration.
Upon joining the growing Alumni Network, fellows leverage these relationships and access continued program support to advance organizational and systems level change.
Self-driven policy projects provide an experiential framework for identifying and implementing solutions to real-time public health challenges. Projects have touched on a range of topics including:
- Improving Data Quality of the Routine Health Information System to Support Evidence-Based Health Policy in Ethiopia
- Introducing Social Health Insurance in Nasarwa State, Nigeria
- Raising the Neglected Tropical Disease Profile in Tanzania
- Uptake of Human Papilloma Vaccination in Uganda: Barriers and Opportunities
Our Fellows
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Ramatu Abdulkadir
Nigeria
Head of Pharmacy Department
National Ear Care Center
Gideon Nyaaba Abodoon
Ghana
Principal Nutrition Officer
Ghana Health Service
Chizoba Abone
Nigeria
National Clinical Mentor (FCT)
National AIDS/STI and Hepatitis Control Program
Fartun Ali Aden
Somalia
Newborn,Child and Adolescence Health Manager
Ministry of Health, Somalia
Fabian Yilshal Agwo
Nigeria
Director Logistics and Health Commodities
Plateau State Primary Health Care Board
Sena Ahiakpah
Ghana
Senior Nursing Office (PH)
Ghana Health Service
The IPPHL Team
Abigail Dunne-Moses
Center for Creative Leadership, Senior Faculty
Absa Samba
Global Engagement Manager, IPPHL
Allan J. Calarco
Center for Creative Leadership, Global Solutions Faculty-Health Sector
Anna Segelman
Project Manager, IPPHL
Evelyn Ng’ang’a
Teaching Assistant, IPPHL
Liz Steen
Director of Learning & Impact, IPPHL
Marissa Busch
Project Coordinator, IPPHL
Mary Kay Gugerty
Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning;
Nancy Bell Evans Professor in Nonprofit Management
Nancy Bell Evans Professor in Nonprofit Management
Nadine Shaw
Director of Global Strategy, IPPHL
Uma Trivede
Global Engagement Coordinator, IPPHL
Yaa Boateng
Program Assistant, IPPHL
Engagement Collaborators
The International Program in Public Health Leadership is funded by the Gates Foundation and works in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership. To learn more about our collaborators and how to work with us, email us at ipphl@uw.edu
