Following ratification of their appointments by WFC Council, the following individuals have been confirmed as members of the WFC Public Health Committee:

CHAIR: CHRISTOPHER CASSIRER Sc.D., MPH. (USA) Dr Cassirer is the President and CEO of Northwestern Health Sciences University. He has a Masters in Public Health from Yale School of Medicine and a Doctor of Science from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr Cassirer brings huge experience in strategy and leadership to the Public Health Committee.

WFC COUNCIL LIAISON: MICHELE MAIERS DC, MPH, PhD. (USA) Dr Maiers is the Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Northwestern Health Sciences University. With a Masters in Public Health from the University of Minnesota and a PhD from the University of Southern Denmark, Dr Maiers has significant experience in the public health arena.

MUSTAFA AGAOGLU DC (TURKEY) Dr Agaoglu is an assistant coordinator at on the chiropractic program at Bahçeşehir University of Istanbul. A past president of the Turkish Chiropractic Association, Dr Agaoglu's familiarity of diversity and middle-eastern culture is a valuable asset on the committee.

KENDRAH DA SILVA M.Dip.Tech Chiropractic (SOUTH AFRICA) Dr Da Silva has broad experience in ICD10 coding and has coordinated a WHO FIC (Family of International Classifications) meeting in South Africa. A past President of the Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA), Dr da Silva remains a member of the CASA Executive.

REIDAR LYSTAD BChiroSc, MChir , MPH, PhD, (AUSTRALIA/NORWAY) Dr Lystad is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University. Previously an Intern at the George Institute for Global Health, Dr Lystad also completed a PhD in sports epidemiology and injury prevention.

SARKAW MOHAMMAD BSc. (Chiro), PhD (c) (NEW ZEALAND) With a background in emergency medicine, Dr Mohammed qualified in New Zealand with degrees in chiropractic and para-medicine. Further postgraduate studies include a Diploma in Travel Medicine, Diploma in Psychological Rehabilitation (Refugee and Migrant Health) and Masters in Health Science (Rehabilitation).

JESSICA WONG BSc, DC, FCCS (CANADA) With an undergraduate degree in Medical Radiation Sciences, Dr Wong is a 2010 graduate of Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. She is on the faculty of Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and completes her Masters in Public Health (Epidemiology) in 2017.