Speaker
Dr. Janna Metzler
Director of Research for the World Trade Center Health Registry within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Biography
Janna Metzler, DrPH, MPH, MSW, focusing on establishing an evidence base for programs used to support children and families impacted by conflict and forced displacement. Dr. Metzler has experience designing and leading mixed-methods research and evaluations in global health and humanitarian settings in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. Her research seeks to foster social, physical and economic well-being through the application of participatory methods and people-centered design principles that support communities develop and implement innovative and durable approaches to achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the lives of those impacted most by emergencies. Dr. Metzler is the new Director of Research for the World Trade Center Health Registry within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.