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Over the past 15 years, our global health work at the University of Minnesota has spanned the globe — from strengthening the healthcare workforce in Uganda to fostering environmental health research in the fields of northern Thailand. 

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Dr. Rahel Nardos, right, speaks with a standardized patient while filming a video on informed consent for c-section.

CGHSR and Global Partners Launch New Course to Improve Informed Consent for Cesarean Sections Worldwide

The modules provide an important primer for health care providers regarding the importance of shared decision making during informed consent before c-sections.
"Annual Report | 2025 Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility" above red and orange graphic design

CGHSR Releases 2025 Annual Report

The report showcases the center’s work in global health education, research and training in 2025.
Gustavo Galárraga takes a selfie with members of the palliative unit he shadowed in India

International MPH Student Gains First-Hand Experience in Urban, Rural Health Care During Independent Study in Mysore, India

Gustavo Galárraga shadowed a mobile palliative care unit and studied the local health care system.

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Student Opportunity: Global Health Independent Study

CGHSR offers a global health independent study to current and incoming University of Minnesota graduate and professional students. 

This is an opportunity to earn academic credit while abroad that allows students to focus on a topic of their choosing. Potential topics include global health, determinants of health, ethics, comparative analysis of health systems or similar subjects. 

Independent studies may be developed during fall, spring, or summer semester, for 1–3 credits. To enroll in an independent study with CGHSR, students should first reach out to the CGHSR team to identify a topic and faculty mentor. 

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