SHAPING HEALTHY AGEING & PANDEMIC-READY SYSTEMS

📅 22 September, 2026 | 5:00–7:00 PM EST 

📍 NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing 433 First Avenue, New York, NY 10010

As the world faces rapidly ageing populations and the ever-present threat of future pandemics, strong, connected, and adaptable health workforces have never been more important. 

Join global leaders from nursing, medicine, pharmacy, public health, industry, and academia for a high-level side event exploring how interdisciplinary workforce solutions can help build healthier, more resilient health systems for a changing world. 

Building on the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing’s leadership in global health policy, this timely conversation brings together a broader community of health professionals and cross-sector partners to explore how collaboration can: 

• strengthen health systems to meet evolving global health challenges; 
• support healthy ageing and better outcomes across the lifespan; 
• build pandemic-ready workforces prepared to respond to future crises; 
• advance interdisciplinary collaboration across health professions and sectors; 
• address social determinants of health and promote more equitable outcomes. 

Featuring leaders from AARP, Johnson & Johnson, ICN, and NYU Health Professional Schools, the event will offer a dynamic conversation on the future of the global health workforce. 

Presented alongside the 81st United Nations General Assembly, this event brings together global perspectives, innovative ideas, and leaders from across the health sector to explore one essential question: How can we build health workforces ready for the challenges of tomorrow?