Looking Ahead and Our Role in Shaping the Future of Global Health
This past month, CGHSR hosted the third annual Quie and Peterson Global Health Lecture at the Weisman Art Museum. This year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Dennis Carroll, highlighted six of tomorrow’s mega-trends and their implications for global health. These trends pose both challenges and opportunities as we head into the new decade and look forward to what the future will look like in the year 2100. Please fill out our evaluation if you attended the event.
Read more about this year's Quie and Peterson Global Health Lecture.
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Closing the Distance: the Spirit of Global Partnership
From 2017 to 2019, the University of Minnesota partnered with Kabul University of Medical Sciences to build capacity for training the future health workforce in Afghanistan. As the project comes to a close, the interdisciplinary team reflects on the experience and their hopes for continuing partnership.
Read more about the Center's Afghan University Partnership.
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Training Health Providers Abroad to Meet the Unique Needs of U.S.-bound Refugees
Since 2012, the University of Minnesota has partnered with the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) to build the agency’s capacity to perform health screening and health assessments for U.S.-bound refugees. The IOM is the leading international organization committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. The University’s partnership with the IOM, currently led by the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR), has focused primarily on training programs, exchanges and providing subject matter expertise.
Read more about the Center's UN Migration Agency Partnership.
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Paying it Forward: Lessons from the Minnesota Project
The Minnesota Project lasted from 1955 to 1961. The six-year program was a partnership between the University of Minnesota and Seoul National University focused on rebuilding medical infrastructure in South Korea after the Korean War. To this day, it continues to show robust outcomes.
Read more about the Minnesota Project.
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Humanitarian Crisis Simulation | Info Session on Dec 12
Join organizers and faculty at this information session to learn more about the Humanitarian Crisis Simulation which will occur on May 15 to 17, 2020. In this 48-hour immersive learning experience, participants play the role of humanitarian aid workers or volunteer responders in a simulated international humanitarian crisis. They learn the foundations of humanitarian response and apply concepts in the simulation through active teamwork, intense interaction with role-players, and on-the-spot decision-making. Graduate students can register for PubH 6719 (1 credit, spring semester) which is offered in conjunction with the simulation. Crisis Mapping track available for GIS students. Undergraduate students can register for PubH 6719 with instructor permission.
Learn more about the Humanitarian Crisis Simulation and RSVP for the info session.
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CHGSR Scholars Application | Applications Due Dec 20
Our Scholars Program builds relationships with universities around the world while providing practical experience for our future Global Health professionals. As part of the program, doctoral students or postdocs complete 12 months of mentored research at an international study site. Scholars work on an active research study led by faculty from the UMN and from their partner institution.
Applications are due on December 20, 2019.
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Meet Dr. Kumi Smith
In our third researcher spotlight, Dr. Kumi Smith answers a few of our questions on her HIV and STI research in China, and what she looks for in a mentee. She is also an available mentor for the CGHSR Scholars Program.
Learn more about Dr. Kumi Smith.
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Other News & Opportunities
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Indigenous Women on the Frontlines for Climate Change Resistance | Nov 22, 1:30PM
The vision for the event is to bring together people from across the University, especially people in the natural sciences and humanities, to learn from each other and Indigenous leaders about how we can address challenges regarding climate change. Keynote speakers are Taysha Martineau, two spirit Anishinabe activist & organizer with Gitchigumi Scouts and Mysti Babinau, Anishinabe climate justice activist and organizer with MN350.
Learn more on the event page.
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Acara Spring Courses
Acara is a leadership incubator program open to students from any discipline who want to be part of solving real-world challenges, like equitable access to clean water, health care, energy, and healthy food. They are hosting two spring courses which provide students with the opportunity to receive mentoring on specific projects addressing a social and/or environmental issue: PA 5743 Social Innovation Design Lab and GCC 5501 Knowledge to Impact.
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New UMN Health and Safety Orientation
The Global Programs and Strategy Alliance's International Health & Safety team has recently created a new health and safety orientation for all students traveling on University-purpose travel. The orientation is located in Canvas and covers a variety of topics relevant to health and safety abroad. The new format includes short videos, illustrations, simple explanations, and links to further resources. Completion of the orientation is required for all students traveling internationally in connection with the University of Minnesota.
Self-enroll and view the content.
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