About Us
The °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ Office of Global Health Equity works across each of the °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ vision imperatives:
- Education: To drive global health policy change and implementation, °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ prioritizes the internationalization of the °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ curricula to successfully train undergraduate, graduate and medical students.
- Research: Evolving demographic, political and globalization contexts continue to drive °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ’s focus on addressing the health and social issues of immigrant and refugee populations throughout the State of Georgia.
- Clinical Healthcare: °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ students, doctors, faculty, and staff are continuously collaborating with fellow health scientists and treating patients locally and in Africa, Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean.
- Service: °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ students, doctors, faculty, and staff working in underserved global communities, learn culturally-competent communication and care.
Office Objectives:
- To facilitate innovative research, service opportunities, and health professions education;
- To build sustainable partnerships to advance health equity, reduce global burden of
diseases, and address global development issues;
- To develop, teach, and evaluate culturally relevant interdisciplinary curricula for diverse learners that drive global health policy change and implementation.
The establishment of the °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ Office of Global Health will help to improve the health care provided to Georgia immigrant and refugee populations and improve the cultural competency of our °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ learners and healthcare providers.
Global Health Initiative Locations
- Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Zambia, Nigeria, and Tanzania
- Asia: China, India
- Central America: Costa Rica
- Caribbean: Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia