The Power of a Network
Trans-University Centers for Global Health

Tremendous societal resources reside in universities worldwide. Engaging universities to address health disparities will not only tap these resources for global health, but will also enhance their educational mission, attracting the best and brightest leaders to build a culture of science and global perspective.
We envision a network of Trans-University Centers for Global Health to engage experts and students across all disciplines in building sustained collaborations at top universities and their communities around the world to ameliorate the diseases of poverty.

Three components:

Scholars

 1. Scholars Mentored students (especially from developed countries—DCs) work on a project abroad, ideally building relationships at existing or new collaborating sites. Students find their perspectives are indelibly opened, often saying, “It changed my life!”

Fellows

2. Fellows Junior faculty from less developed countries selected by their home institutions, travel to collaborating sites for training and research that is relevant to the health priorities of their home countries. Armed with promising new tools and continuing collaborative relationships, they return to strengthen and become leaders in their home institutions.

Curricula

 3. Curricula Issues of global health are addressed in new university courses and programs that engage scholars and fellows to elucidate perspectives from many disciplines and cultures.