Caitlin Murphy

Articles by Caitlin Murphy

November 13, 2020

Learnings for Accelerating Scale: Key Takeaways from Xcelerator Workshop

From measuring newborn heartbeats to delivering safer anesthesia for obstetric emergencies – the range of promising products, technologies, and services advanced by Saving Lives at Birth (SL@B) Innovators has one overarching theme: reduce maternal and newborn mortality. Despite their common purpose, however, SL@B innovators face diverse challenges in moving their innovations to scale.

Caitlin is part of the research team, where she will be contributing to the creation of knowledge and learning agendas, the development of knowledge products, and to evaluation efforts for the Pfizer Foundation Global Health Innovation Grants program. Her past experience includes interning for the World Health Organization’s Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology, volunteering as the Monitoring and Evaluation Lead for Cameroon Catalyst, and working as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant for Queen’s University. Caitlin received both her BAH in Global Development Studies and her Master of Public Health from Queen’s University, Canada.