Emilia N. Iwu is a Global Health Practitioner, Researcher, Primary Health Provider, and an accomplished Nurse Leader. She is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Global Health at Rutgers University School of Nursing, Newark. Dr. Iwu is a Board Member, past President and Education Committee Chair of National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA). She is the Senior Technical Advisor for nursing and community programs at Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, a CDC/PEPFAR-funded organization supporting HIV & TB care in Nigeria. Her research focuses on global health workforce and HIV treatment support to improve access, adherence, and retention for Women, Children, Adolescents and Families affected by HIV. Dr. Iwu is the Nigerian Principal Investigator for a four-African country consortium research funded by UK-AID. This 5-year, longitudinal cohort study examines midwifery education, workforce integration and influence on maternal/newborn mortality in conflict affected Yobe State, Nigeria. She’s a two-time Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow; Robert Wood Johnson and Jonas Foundation Nurse Leaders Fellowship alumnus. She served as a CGFNS Alliance Board Member until 2022. Dr. Iwu has been a member of the National Academies Forum on Health Professions Education since 2014.