WHYI · Est. 2026
"Where global health gets its pulse."
Empowering emerging public health leaders aged 18–35 through a flagship Speaker Series, member-driven committees, pop-up city events, multilateral organization delegations, and an Annual Summit.
WHYI equips the next generation of health diplomats with the skills, credentials, and connections to shape SDG 3 at every level of global governance - from local communities to the United Nations.
Every program is designed to accelerate your path from emerging professional to global health decision-maker.
Quarterly events featuring ministers of health, WHO officials, and emerging health innovators. Themes rotate across health equity, climate & health, mental health policy, and pandemic preparedness.
Learn more →Structured networking ecosystem: monthly virtual events, mentorship matching, peer cohorts of 8–12 members, a members directory, and an annual networking gala.
Learn more →Competitively selected delegations to the UN General Assembly (New York) and World Health Assembly (Geneva), with 6–8 weeks of pre-delegation policy and diplomacy training.
Learn more →A two-day hybrid flagship conference with plenary sessions, SDG 3 workshops, research presentations, the WHYI Awards, and an annual networking gala.
Learn more →WHYI is building a network of bilateral health discussions through pop-up events in cities across Canada and the United States - bringing the conversation on global health equity, policy, and diplomacy directly to emerging leaders where they live.
From Toronto to Vancouver, New York to San Francisco - watch for WHYI in your city.
Join to Get NotifiedFounding members who join now receive their first year of WHYI membership at no cost - plus priority access to every program, delegation, and event we launch.