About the series
In recent years, there has been a marked uptick in interest, use, and development of Systems Thinking methods, particularly in the UK. The Oxford Systems Thinking Hub has been set up to promote and develop the use of Systems Thinking approaches across Oxford. In partnership with the Institute for New Economic Thinking, we will be running a first ‘Systems Thinking Series’ in Hilary Term 2025.
The Series is made up of two fireside chats with Oxford researchers experienced in using Systems Thinking approaches, and two reading group sessions. These will all be relatively informal events. The fireside chats will start with a short presentation from the researcher, followed by discussion on the topics raised, as well as an exchange of experiences and tips on using Systems Thinking. The reading groups will be hosted at lunch time (bring your own lunch!), with readings suggested by members of the Oxford Systems Thinking Hub.
Please register via the Microsoft Form below.
About the speaker
A global health physician and social entrepreneur, Peter Drobac is Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship.
Peter was a co-founder and first executive director of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda. Working at the intersection of health, education and technology, UGHE aspires to train the next generation of global health leaders and to become a worldwide innovation hub for health care delivery science.
For over a decade, Peter played a key role in the transformation of Rwanda’s health system, which has delivered unprecedented gains in population health and prosperity. As executive director of Partners In Health in Rwanda, Peter established community-based health system incubators that developed and scaled care delivery innovations from infectious diseases to cancer.
Peter’s academic interests include implementation science and the development of high-performing health systems. As an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, he taught global health, social medicine and clinical infectious disease. He holds a Master of Public Health from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and a Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin.