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"Global Health Seed Grants: Fostering New Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations to Advance Global Health"

CGHSR Awards Five UMN Faculty Members with Global Health Seed Grants

This year’s awarded projects spanned diverse geographic regions and health contexts while also providing opportunities for student engagement.
"Seed to R01 Accelerator Grants: Supporting global health researchers working towards an NIH R01 award"

Two UMN Faculty Members Receive CGHSR Seed to R01 Accelerator Grants

The program serves as a strategic next step for investigators preparing to pursue larger external funding opportunities.
Members of the GEN-PHC Steering Committee pose for a photo in front of the Minneapolis skyline

A Global ‘Common Core’ Framework for Family Medicine Faculty Development: Getting the Right Person, Doing the Right Thing, Right!

The Global Engagement Network for Primary Health Care recently published an article addressing a critical gap in family medicine education.
David Meya, David Boulware and Mahsa Abassi present during a celebration marking 20 years of partnership between UMN and IDI.

University of Minnesota and Uganda Infectious Diseases Institute Celebrate Two Decades of Partnership

The partnership has resulted in strong academic output, long-term collaborations and meaningful training for early career researchers and physician scientists.
"Fogarty Fellowship Applications Now Open" flier with white text over a green background.

NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Applications Now Open

UMN medical students and postdocs are eligible to apply. Applications are due Sept. 15.
"Nearly Three Decades of GMER: Training Medical Students Since 1998, over a read background and next to a picture of a GMER student smiling and give a thumbs up.

Nearly Three Decades of GMER: Training Medical Students Since 1998

The international exchange program has evolved to include 13 international sites in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America UMN students can travel to.
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.

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