Director
Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD, FCAHS, FRSC is the Inaugural Chair of the Department of Global and Public Health at the 91涩漫 School of Population and Global Health. He holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology & Global Health. He is the Associate Director of the 91涩漫 International TB Centre. He is Editor-In-Chief of PLOS Global Public Health. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Dr. Madhukar Pai, in his capacity as the inaugural Chair of the Department of Global and Public Health, assumed the leadership of GHP in the immediate term until he appoints a GHP Program Director.
Madhu Pai did his medical training and community medicine residency in Vellore, India. He completed his PhD in epidemiology at UC Berkeley, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the UCSF.
Madhu serves on the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB in the South-East Asia Region, and the WHO Advisory group on Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Laboratory. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of FIND, Geneva. He serves as the Chair of the Public-Private Mix (PPM) Working Group of the Stop TB Partnership. He serves on the editorial boards of Lancet Infectious Diseases, PLoS Medicine, and BMJ Global Health, among others. He is Editor-In-Chief of PLOS Global Public Health.
Madhu鈥檚 research is mainly focused on improving the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, especially in high-burden countries like India and South Africa. His research is supported by grant funding from the Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He has more than 400 publications. He is a recipient of the Union Scientific Prize, Chanchlani Global Health Research Award, Haile T. Debas Prize, and David Johnston Faculty & Staff Award.
贰尘补颈濒:听madhukar.paiATmcgill.ca
Program Manager
Kevin O'Neill is Program Manager for Global Health Programs at 91涩漫, where he leads a broad portfolio of initiatives that strengthen global partnerships, advance global health education and training, and support faculty and student engagement in global health across the University. His work spans international partnerships, experiential learning programs, strategic initiatives, seed funding, and major events that foster innovation, collaboration, and capacity strengthening in global health. He works closely with faculty, students, senior institutional leaders, and international partners to advance 91涩漫鈥檚 global health mission through education, partnership, and innovation. Before joining Global Health Programs, Kevin served as Program Manager for the 91涩漫 Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) between 2019 and 2020. Prior to 91涩漫, he spent a decade in the non-governmental organization sector, working in global health and international development with organizations including Amref Health Africa in Canada, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR), and the World University Service of Canada (WUSC), most recently serving as Director of Programs for Amref Health Africa in Canada between 2014 and 2018. Kevin also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC). He holds a post-graduate certificate in International Project Management from Humber College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies from Trent University.
ghp-progmanager.medATmcgill.ca
Student Affairs Administrator
Johnathan Lin is the Student Affairs Administrator for the 91涩漫 Global Health Programs and provides administrative support for the student-facing programs including the 91涩漫 Global Health Scholars and the 91涩漫 Interprofessional Global Health Course (IPGHC). Johnathan holds a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Political Science from 91涩漫. Prior to working at 91涩漫, he worked for a non-profit as a youth outreach coordinator. His hobbies include playing tennis and playing the guitar.
514-396-3021 |studentaffairsghp.medATmcgill.ca
Coordinator, Conferences & Special Events
Jesse Radz is the Events Coordinator at the 91涩漫 Global Health Programs office and he is responsible for key GHP events such as the Summer Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health and Global Health Night and other connected events. He holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Religious Studies from Concordia University. He has previously worked at 91涩漫 Advancement and at the McCord Museum as an Event Coordinator. He enjoys playing the trumpet in his free time.
514-398-4118 | ghp.medATmcgill.ca
Administrative Excellence Centre:
- Samantha Wunderlich, Financial Officer
aec3-finofficer.medATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-2022 - Andreea Chidu, Financial Administrator
aec3_finance.medATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-6557 - Pamoda Pemarathna,聽Senior Accounts Administrator
aec3_finance2.medATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-5966 - Andrew Griffin, Research Administrator
andrew.griffinATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-8412 - Linda De Luca, Academic Affairs Officer
aec3-acadaffairs.medATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-6263 - Lori Manon-Og, Human Resources Advisor
lori.manon-ogATmcgill.ca; phone: 438-354-7971 - Frederic Somlith, Talent Management Advisor
frederic.somlithATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-7436 - Selena Di Benedetto,聽Human Resources Administrator
aec3-hradmin.medATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-6034 - Tasha Ayinde, Director of Administration and Operations
tasha.ayindeATmcgill.ca; phone: 514-398-3105
