And just like that, we’re at the end of another year! Before you close your laptop, we’re dropping in with one more Hub Digest. Thank you for reading along this year—. if you want to catch up on any activity in the Hub, check out the previous Digests for highlights. Happy holidays and “see” you next year!
Hub User Spotlight
Our final spotlight of the year is Esmond Wedam Nonterah, a dedicated public health professional with a master’s degree in population studies. His work focuses on leveraging data and community engagement to drive health equity in resource-constrained settings—particularly in Ghana and other parts of West Africa.
What are your interests? My interests include population health, non-communicable diseases, climate health, implementation science, and mixed methods research. I am passionate about understanding the social determinants of health and developing innovative strategies to prevent and manage diseases in low-resource settings. I am also interested in exploring the intersections of global health, planetary health, and One Health approaches.
What are you working on that most excites you? I am currently serving as a volunteer researcher and project lead for the West African Planetary Health Alliance, where I am working to advance planetary health research and initiatives in the region.
What do you welcome Hub users to connect with you about? As a member of the Mentoring Research Network, a fellow of the Design Equity and Action Leadership (DEAL) Fellowship, and the West African Institute of Public Health, I am eager to engage with others who share my passion for global health and planetary health. I am particularly interested in discussing opportunities for capacity building, knowledge sharing, and networking in the areas of public health, climate health, and implementation science. I am also open to exploring PhD opportunities that align with my research interests and career goals.
There’s Still Time: Coffee and Conversations Input
As we plan for next year’s gatherings, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’ve joined a Coffee and Conversations call in the past or not, please take a few minutes to complete our survey on how these conversations can be more meaningful and accessible.
While you’re at it, feel free to suggest topics for next year. Share anything you’d like to discuss with fellow Hub users—we’re all ears!
Thanks in advance and we look forward to seeing you on a call next year!
Nova Annual Conference Recordings Available
The recordings for the virtual 2025 Nova Annual Conference, “Cultivating Connections: A Path to Transformation,” are here! Revisit our exploration of how connection can serve as a unifying and healing force for individuals, communities, and our planet. Watch and share each session!
In Discussions
- 🌏 Check out key highlights from this year’s COP30—the United Nations Climate Change Conference—courtesy of Manjushri Parasnis.
- 🍪 New questions about how we amplify non-partisan voices against “big soda” and other ultra-processed food corporations.
- ▶️ Press play: A conversation with epidemiologist and scientific communicator, Katelyn Jetelina about her approach to public health communication and her experience translating complex data for audiences online.
…and many more in the Discussions page!
In Groups
- Cultivating Health and Emotional Well-Being: How would you respond to a provider prescribing nature like they might prescribe a pharmaceutical?
- Podcast Lovers: Spotlight on a podcast from the Othering and Belonging Institute that explores real examples of community efforts to remove impediments to true belonging.
- Nova4Nutrition: San Francisco is making history by filing the nation’s first government lawsuit against food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods.
…check out all the Groups (or create your own)!
In Events
- January 9, 2026: mSystems Thinking Series Webinar: One Health and the African Microbiome
- See more events and submit your own on our Community Calendar!
Hub Features & User Tips
- Now available! The Nova Integration Hub app for iOS and Android users.
- Tip for engagement: Tap into the great minds here on the Hub! Post your requests for information, research help, articles, etc., in a relevant group or discussion topic, or directly to your profile as a status update.
- Invite friends to join the Hub! Click on your profile photo, navigate down to “Email Invites,” and click “Send Invites.” Customize a message or just send the link – it’s easy!
- Just getting started on the Hub? Check out the Hub User Guide to watch a video or get step-by-step instructions.
Thank you again for being part of our community. We’d love to hear from you! Let us know how you like using the Hub, share your ideas and suggestions, or just say hello! Message Airynn Strout or Tolu Adewole on the Hub or email us at airynn@novainstituteforhealth.org or tolu@novainstituteforhealth.org.
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