NYU Master's Program in Global Public Health student Ikenna Umechukwu has been elected to the position of Career Development Officer for the NYU Global Health Alliance.

Ikenna received his MBBS degree from the University of Nigeria in 1998. Following some years of clinical practice in public and private hospitals with a keen interest in public health, Dr. Umechukwu joined the EPI unit of World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria. While with WHO; he worked in various capacities, the most recent being National Surveillance Officer. Ikenna was also involved in setting‐up an NGO that provided health knowledge, care and support for the disadvantaged populations of Adamawa State of Nigeria, where he volunteered in the management capacity. His interest is in health management and policy research. Ikenna plans to return to Africa where wants to support healthcare strengthening through provision of quality leadership.