HFI steps up on the virtual Davos Gender Equity Lounge stage
On January 19, HFI’s CEO Andrea Feigl moderated a panel of powerful and accomplished female executives at the Female Quotient’s Virtual Davos Equity Lounge. The panel included:
Ruchika Singhal - VP of Global Health and Medtronic LABS, Medtronic
Zubaida Bai - Managing Director, CARE Social Ventures
Myriam Sidibe - Chief Mission Officer, Brands on a Mission
These leaders discussed changing the face of finance, the impact and opportunity they see during the pandemic, and why public-private partnerships are so critical to promote better solutions and solidarity for global health.
They also spoke about the unique challenges for women, with Myriam sharing, “Whatever happens in society, women still play a huge role in raising children. They are constantly on stage performing, both in the home and in their business. Do not clap for women being so strong. Ask yourself, why do they have to be so strong?"
As we begin 2022, the HFI team continues to grow. We are excited to welcome two new team members:
Julissa Rolon is a clinical psychologist with almost a decade of private practice experience. Julissa specializes in care and education for chronic diseases, concentrated in type 1 diabetes. She participates in international groups of advocacy and is a strong believer that education is the best tool to be empowered, she knows there is no single approach that works for everyone living with a chronic health condition, so she continues to educate herself on new technologies, medical devices, pharma, and mental health trends to provide the most comprehensive information for the community.
Tori Berquist is a physician and healthcare consultant currently pursuing her Masters in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School as a Fulbright Scholar. Most recently, Tori worked at the Boston Consulting Group as a Project Leader working with healthcare payers and providers, medtech and pharma across America and Asia. Prior to this, she was an internal medicine resident in Melbourne, Australia. Tori is passionate about improving health equity - in particular, reducing financial barriers to good health for the most vulnerable in our society.
HFI's CEO joins steering committee for the Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines & Products
HFI's CEO, Andrea Feigl, was nominated and selected to join the Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines & Products in 2021. She is honored to be part of the steering committee to increase access and equity.
The global, multisectoral coalition was launched in 2017. The coalition aims to increase access to medicines and health products for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This will reduce the impact of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The Coalition has over 20 members and benefits from an advisory committee of experts from organizations such as the WHO, Access to Medicines Foundation, Yale University, and the Healthy Caribbean Coalition.
Seeking an HR & Operations Manager and Health Economists
HR & Operations Manager: We are seeking a detailed-oriented, responsible, and professional HR & Operations Manager to help run day-to-day operations of the organization. Initially, this will be an independent contractor role working for about 30 hours per week with the potential to transition into a full-time position. Qualified candidates should e-mail a CV and cover letter to hr@healthfinanceinstitute.org with the subject line: HR & Operations Manager.
Health Economists: We are seeking Health Economists in a part-time independent contractor capacity who will be responsible for executing and building HFI’s health economics portfolio. We are looking for talented individuals to help develop, design, and deliver health economics models and analyses. The Health Economists will work closely with a small team of contractors and interns. Qualified candidates should e-mail a CV and cover letter to hr@healthfinanceinstitute.org with the subject line: Health Economist.
