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The Last of the Torch Bearers
Through an explorers grant supported by National Geographic, the Mfangano Community Health Field Station, a community-rooted enterprise launched in collaboration between the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, Maseno…
New Beginnings, New Endings
Ada Breitenbucher, a fourth-year student at the University of Minnesota's Medical School, participated in the Global Medical Education and Research Program in 2019. Organized through the Center for Global and Social Responsibility, the…
A Decade of Global Health Work
2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility. Our interdisciplinary center works across the University’s Health Sciences to build on the legacy of a number of individual…
Global Health Scholar: Waruiru Mburu
The CGHSR Scholars Program provides hands-on training at international research sites to University of Minnesota students through a guided mentorship program. Two recipients of the CGHSR Scholars award for 2019 - 2020 are currently being…
Global Health Scholar: Shanna Miko
The CGHSR Scholars Program provides hands-on training at international research sites to University of Minnesota students through a guided mentorship program. Two recipients of the CGHSR Scholars award for 2019 - 2020 are currently being…
Looking Ahead and Our Role in Shaping the Future of Global Health
This past month, the University of Minnesota's Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility hosted the third annual Quie and Peterson Global Health Lecture at the Weisman Art Museum. This year's keynote speaker, Dr. Dennis Carroll,…
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…
Researcher Spotlight: Kumi Smith
Dr. Kumi Smith is an available mentor for the CGHSR Scholars Program. In our third researcher spotlight, she answers a few of our questions on her HIV and STI research in China and what she looks for in a mentee.