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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Global Health Ethics and the Brocher Declaration

This spring, I had the opportunity to represent the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility as a co-organizer of a colloquium at the Brocher Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland on ethics in partnerships in global health engagements.

We met with the objective of validating the Brocher Declaration alongside participants from many countries around the world, including representatives from the World Health Organization. Participants overwhelmingly indicated that the Brocher Declaration principles that we laid out for short term engagements in global health should be the basis of all partnerships in global health.

In the era of COVID-19, and even before our current COVID pandemic, the global health community has been questioning ethical models for global health engagement. 

At this month’s Brocher colloquium, there was a consensus that the challenges in global health are too complex for any one entity to undertake—the guiding principles for global health should include the premise that we learn from and with each other.

These are principles that our Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility embodies in our work every day. We hope you will learn more about the Brocher Declaration and connect with us to sign on as a supporter.
 
Dr. Shailey Prasad is the Executive Director of the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility and a Professor & Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health.

GLOBAL HEALTH UPDATE

Rahel Nardos Awarded with Bush Fellowship

Rahel Nardos, MD, MCR, director of global women's health at CGHSR, has been named a 2022 Bush Fellow.

The Bush Fellowship celebrates leaders with an investment aimed at making a difference in their community.

In her fellowship, Dr. Nardos will pursue global health leadership and networking opportunities and elevate storytelling to improve outcomes in health care.

GLOBAL HEALTH UPDATE

Events and Activities from NRC-RIM

The team from our National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM) held several sessions at the 2022 Preparedness Summit, the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness, organized by the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO). 

In June, the team will be facilitating 5 workshops at the North American Refugee Health Conference (NARHC), where they also are working with conference organizers to offer a new COVID-19 public health track. 

These presentations provide a space to reflect on lessons learned from NRC-RIM's work on COVID-19 preparedness, and highlight tools & resources, and learnings that the project can carry into future public health responses.

For a full list of NRC-RIM events and resources, visit nrcrim.org

2022–2023 CGHSR Courses

Global Health in Local Contexts (GHSR 6713)

Applications are open for Global Health in Local Contexts (Wed, 5:30-8:30 pm). This course immerses students in the study of health equity, the social determinants of health, and community-based healthcare in the Twin Cities.

Open to UMN graduate students and community learners; credit and non-credit registration options available.

This program has filled with a waitlist in past years, so apply now to secure your seat.

India: Global Health, Globalization & Leadership (GHSR 6715)

Travel to Mysore, India during the University's winter break to explore health, health care delivery, and social determinants in the context of globalization in India.

Applications will open August 15, 2022. The course will be open to UMN students, alumni, and faculty.

Sign up for our mailing list to be notified about details as they become available.

GMER STUDENT REFLECTION

Global Medical Education and Research Program Spotlight

During the spring semester, fourth-year students at the University of Minnesota’s Medical School participated in the Global Medical Education and Research Program. Students shared their experiences while participating in the program at their chosen international site. 

Hamdi Sheikhsaid

Rotation site: Arusha, Tanzania

"Most importantly, I grew as a learner being challenged daily to think outside the box and get out of my comfort zone. Overall, it was an extremely valuable experience to learn about a different health care system and reflect on my career goals within global medicine."

Read Hamdi's reflection on her GMER experience
 

Christina Daragan

Rotation Site: Bangalore, India

"India offered me a cultural shock I was expecting, some logistical struggles I wasn’t, and a great deal of unforgettable invaluable experiences. I got to learn to adapt and ask for help when facing inevitable roadblocks while living and studying abroad."

Read Christina's reflection on her GMER experience
 


MORE FROM CGHSR

CGHSR Executive Director Shailey Prasad will teach Global Health Ethics (PUBH 7200 section 113) as part of this year's Public Health Institute. There is still time to register – find out more on the PHI website.

Alongside the SPH Global Health Work Group, we're co-hosting a global health seminar & social event featuring a presentation by Dr. Anjuli Wagner: "The basics of implementation science and its application to PrEP delivery in pregnancy in Kenya." Thursday, May 26 at 12:00pm; RSVP to join virtually or in-person.


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Global Rights for Women, a Minneapolis organization and member of our WHEEL group, is hosting an event Thursday, June 9 at 12:00pm in their Valiant Voices series about women's health in gender-based violence: How Can Abusive Men Change?

Rahel Nardos, CGHSR director for global women's health, moderated a panel discussion for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation event Policy for the People. Her session was titled Black Maternal Health: Global to Local. 

On April 28 we co-hosted Examining the Burnout Crisis in Health Care: A Healthcare Worker Panel Discussion alongside the UMN Sustainable Development Goals Initiative. The recording of the event is now available on their website.
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