Ebola and a Decade of Disparities—Forging A Future for Global Health Equity

Spring 2025 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series

About the speaker

Craig Spencer, MD, MPH is a globally recognized emergency medicine physician and associate professor of the practice at Brown University School of Public Health. With nearly two decades of experience in global health and humanitarian response, he has addressed critical public health challenges across Africa and Southeast Asia, including coordinating the response to outbreaks of Ebola, hepatitis E, and other pathogens. Elected to the Board of Directors for Doctors Without Borders USA in 2019, Dr. Spencer remains deeply committed to advancing global health equity, working to expand access to essential health products like vaccines and treatments. His work at Brown focuses on the historical determinants of public health, with a particular emphasis on humanitarian response, global health security, and pandemic preparedness. He frequently shares his insights on public health and policy through writing, with pieces featured in leading outlets such as The New England Journal of Medicine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Politico, Los Angeles Times, Council on Foreign Relations’ Think Global Health, USA Today, and more. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA. In 2024, Dr. Spencer joined the Council on Foreign Relations as a life member. 

About the seminar series

The Harry ’51 & Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series showcases innovative approaches to development with experts from around the globe. Each year, the series attracts online registrants from over 45 countries and more than 350 organizations. 

Seminars are held Wednesdays from 12:20-1:10 p.m. eastern time during the semester in 101 Bradfield Hall. Students, faculty and the general public are welcome to attend in-person or via Zoom.

The series is co-sponsored by the Department of Global Development, the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management as part of courses GDEV 4961, AEM 4961, NTRES 4961, GDEV 6960, AEM 6960, and NTRES 6960.