Purpose is profoundly personal. While it can provide a powerful motivating force, finding the clarity of purpose can take time and arrive in unexpected ways. What do you want to be.That question posed by my fifth grade elementary school teacher was unexpected but created excitement. Most of the answers from my classmates were reflected professions that they were familiar with. Firefighter, teacher, lawyer.As a newly arrived immigrant son of Haitian and Dominican immigrants, my focus was on simply learning E ...

Institutional Transformation & Impact - The institution has been transforming lives and protecting communities from deadly bugs [2] - The university serves as a community that ascends and descends from the "ivory tower," translating theories into better health outcomes [8] - The institution's experience in building health systems for HIV has been applied to new areas of need in the community [17] Public Health Initiatives - Over 1 million Ugandans are accessing life-saving HIV treatment due to the university's programs [17] - The institution supported the Ugandan government in securing the airport to screen incoming passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic [19] - The institution is addressing antimicrobial resistance, a "ticking time bomb," by promoting the responsible use of antibiotics [20][21] International Collaboration & Leadership - The institution is working in 15 African countries to deploy the COVID vaccine, partnering with the Africa CDC [21] - The institution emphasizes African scientific leadership, with much of the work being led by African scientists [22] - The institution supports an Africa center of excellence for data science to predict outbreaks using data [22][23]