About the Center for Global Health

Mission

The Center for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Colorado (CU) serves to improve health and healthcare in communities around the world, through interdisciplinary collaboration within the University and with partners in research, education and health services.

Yayaaso mother in Ghana.

Service

The CGH serves as a focal point for global health activities within the University and broader community. Lectures, seminars and conferences help to increase the visibility and awareness of global health issues. The Center provides expert consultation services to address health issues in the developing world.

Education

CGH focuses on projects which support the education of faculty, students and the community in the developing world. The Center facilitates international health experiences for faculty and students. Global health curriculum and activities are supported in several schools and programs within the University.

Research

The CGH brings together faculty from various disciplines at the University of Colorado and other Colorado universities to develop and participate in interdisciplinary research on significant global health issues.

Values

The Center for Global Health at the University of Colorado carries out its mission and objectives based on the following common values:

Recognition of the right of all humans to enjoy the best health possible
Global equity in access to healthcare
Respect for human dignity and autonomy
Interaction and harmony of global eco-systems
Generosity to those in need
Transparency and integrity in our interactions with others
The value of lifelong continued learning
Interdisciplinary collaboration

Objectives

Serve as an umbrella organization for the global health activities of the UCDHSC, and create synergies and partnerships with other resources and groups sharing the same values.
Increase the visibility and awareness of global health issues within the University and the broader community.
Develop interdisciplinary research in significant issues in global health.
Provide expert services and consultation in global health issues to requesting institutions, corporations and regional and national governments.
Train the current and next generations of global health workers.

Administration

Director:
Calvin Wilson, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine and the Colorado School of Public Health

Associate Directors:
Inis Jane Bardella, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine and the Colorado School of Public Health

Blair Gifford, Ph.D.
International Health Management, Business School

Gretchen Heinrichs, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine

Renee King, M.D.. M.P.H.
Division of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine

Program Manager:
N. Michelle Shiver, B.S.E.
Colorado School of Public Health

For further information about the Center for Global Health, or to receive announcements about local global health activities, please send an email to Michelle Shiver at Michelle.Shiver@ucdenver.edu .

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