UK Nursing student places third in Global Case Competition
Congratulations to senior University of Kentucky College of Nursing student Ojawsi Piya for placing third in the Office of Global Health Initiatives' annual Global Case Competition.
Ojawsi was part of a four-person interprofessional team with students from other UK colleges: Mary Winifred Edom (College of Arts and Sciences), Abby Knoy (College of Arts and Sciences), and Farhad Shahidi (Gatton College of Business and Economics).
This year's competition focused on implementing hurricane disaster preparedness strategies in a changing global climate. It was hosted on UK’s campus and held virtually by the UK International Center’s Office of Global Health Initiatives, whose mission is to promote an area for study, research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
“The teams really worked together to bring comprehensive and exciting plans together in a short period of time,” said Melody Ryan, PharmD, MPH, assistant provost for UK’s Office of Global Health Initiatives. “I think they learned a lot about the complexities of global health problems and the benefits of working with different professions.”
Read more about the 2021 Global Case competition on UKNow.
