After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Lee attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine as the inaugural McDonnell Scholar and Distinguished Alumni Scholar, where he was named the Wrighton Leadership Fellow. He completed his Psychiatry residency at Yale University, earning multiple honors including the Emerging Generation Award from the American Society of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Lee has engaged with the Busoga region of Uganda since 2015, initiating collaborative public health and development projects that laid the foundation for the establishment of Empower Through Health in 2018. As Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington, he continues to explore how community structures can be leveraged to improve mental health outcomes in underserved populations.

Ibrahim is a Global Health specialist. He has implemented and overseen various health interventions both as ETH-U's Executive Director, and as a Manager for McNeil Medical Center. He is currently completing his PhD in Maternal and Child Health at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Ibrahim obtained his bachelor’s degree in Community Health from Uganda Christian University. He also holds a Master’s degree in International Public Health from Uppsala University, Sweden.  Ibrahim possesses strong analytical skills for creating programming for subjects such as reproductive and adolescent health, diarrhea prevention, HIV/AIDS mainstreaming and gender-based violence.  Ibrahim loves to read, play chess, and travel.

Scott first became involved with ETH in 2018, when he spent a year working as Field Director to open and operate Mpunde Health Center. Inspired by his time in Uganda, he has worked ever since to fulfill the mission of ETH and fight for global equity and justice. Scott continued his involvement throughout his medical school training and served as ETH's Executive Director from July 2022 to June 2023. In 2023, ETH saw a record number of applicants for GHEF. Scott is a Psychiatry resident at the University of Alabama where he aims to pursue an academic career in global mental health. He was born in Nashville, TN and enjoys creating music, playing pool, and backpacking in his free time.

Maya is a medical student at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She started working with Empower Through Health in 2021 when she co-founded an ETH chapter at Penn. Ever since beginning to work with ETH, she has grown more dedicated to the fight for global health equity. She is also the Chair of Education in which she hopes to empower other students to join in this movement by creating opportunities for students to learn about and discuss the complex challenges of global health today.

Camryn is a medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She became involved with ETH in the summer of 2023 when she traveled to Mpunde Village as part of the GHEF program to conduct mental health research. Inspired by her experience in Uganda, she founded and has since developed the Educate Mpunde Project, where she serves as the chief visionary and lead fundraiser. Through this initiative, she is committed to expanding the scope of ETH’s work by providing access to high-quality education for the children of Mpunde Village. Camryn is passionate about creating a lasting impact on global health and education and remains dedicated to advocating for sustainable development initiatives that empower individuals and communities both locally and internationally.

Dr. Gilbert L’Italien is an epidemiologist and biostatistician with a PhD from Boston University School of Public Health who previously held an adjunct faculty appointment at Yale School of Medicine. He served as Vascular Research Director at Massachusetts General Hospital and held a faculty position at Harvard Medical School. With over 25 years of experience in Health Economics and Outcomes Research, he has led initiatives at Bristol Myers Squibb, Alexion, Biogen, and currently Biohaven, focusing on neuroscience, rare diseases, immunology, and real-world evidence generation. Dr. L’Italien is also a committed volunteer, supporting underserved children globally and the elderly as a hospice volunteer at Masonicare Home, Health and Hospice for the past 25 years.

Dr. Rosenheck is an internationally recognized mental health services researcher and a leading expert in the cost-effectiveness of behavioral health interventions and the evaluation of large health care systems. He was a principal architect of national collaborative programs between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Social Security Administration. He has authored over 900 scientific papers on topics including mental health system performance, quality of care, homelessness, service financing, and the cost-effectiveness of treatments for serious mental illness, PTSD, and more. His global mental health research spans China, Brazil, Nigeria, and Ghana. Dr. Rosenheck has received major awards from the American Psychiatric Association and the American Public Health Association. He currently serves as Professor of Psychiatry, Public Health, and at the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine, where he directs the Division of Mental Health Services and Outcomes Research in the Department of Psychiatry.

Hailing from the Busoga Region of eastern Uganda, Dr. Waiswa is a renowned Ugandan medical doctor and researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of maternal-newborn-child health and health systems. He is an Associate Professor at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, and has led several innovative initiatives that aim to improve newborn health and development in low- and middle-income countries, using evidence-based approaches and community engagement. He has also served as an advisor for various global organizations such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, Save the Children and others on maternal-newborn-child health issues.

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Dr. Willcox is a Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford and a General Practitioner in Oxford, UK. His research centers on improving global health, particularly in primary health care for disadvantaged populations and traditional medicine. Dr. Willcox has pioneered several clinical trials involving herbal medicines in various countries and co-founded the Research Initiative on Traditional Antimalarial Methods (RITAM). Currently, he is working on two projects: HURAPRIM, focusing on Human Resources for Primary Care in Africa, and MUTHI, a multidisciplinary initiative for traditional health. In his spare time, Dr. Willcox devotes his efforts to a local health center for the homeless in Oxford.

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