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Over the past 10 years, our global health work at the University of Minnesota has spanned the globe—from maternal health research on the shores of Lake Victoria to strengthening the healthcare workforce of Afghanistan.

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Global Health in Local Contexts Course Applications Now Open

The fall course will take place Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and select Saturdays from Sept. 5 through Dec. 7, 2024.
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Fogarty Fellowship “Opened Doors” For UMN Doctor

Caleb Skipper's experience as a Fogarty Fellow helped him grow as a physician and a researcher, he says.
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Seed Grant Feature: Studying Zoonotic Disease in Pakistan

Peter Larsen, PhD, was a 2023 Global Health Seed Grant recipient and will travel to Pakistan this summer to study tick-borne pathogens.
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Global Health Day 2024

April 18, 2024, 5:00—7:00 PM

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Learn more about CGHSR's 2023-2024 global health courses. UMN students and community members are welcome to apply to learn about timely issues in global health ethics, the social determinants of health and globalization. 


Global Health in Local Contexts: A Transnational Experiential Course on the Social Determinants, Health Equity, and Leading Change (GHSR 6713) | Fall 2024 

This course (GHSR 6713) immerses students in a relational, place-based study of the global social forces that impact health. The course centers storytelling to explore community-based healthcare and the practice and possibilities of global health in local settings. The course will take place Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and select Saturdays. 

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