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Photographed above: Tom Coates, PhD (left) and his husband Jeff Coates (right)
Dr. Tom Coates Reflects on a Trailblazing Career as he Fulfills his Term as UCGHI Director

UCSF CHAT Study Aims to Break Barriers of Access in Abortion Telehealth Services
Image above: CHAT Study website graphic
UCGHI Center for Gender and Health Justice
The UCGHI Women's Health Gender and Empowerment Center of Expertise is now the Center for Gender and Health Justice.

Advances in Global Health: Call for Research Articles
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Advances in Global Health seeks manuscripts by students* and trainees to better understand the epidemiology and public and global health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outcomes related to the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (good health and well-being).
*students/trainees must be the first author, faculty may be co-authors

Deadline to submit is June 30, 2022.
New GloCal Site PI Council convenes first meeting
On May 24th the GloCal Health Fellowship held its first Site PI Council meeting. The Site PI Council is meant to improve communication between GloCal's 21 partner institutions.
GloCal site PI call- May 24, 2022
Photographed above: GloCal PI Council
Rx One Health Field Institute 2022 Kicks Off This Month
The Rx One Health Field Institute program's 27 participants from 14 countries (and five continents) will explore One Health concepts and learn how to apply their unique skill sets to solve complex planetary health challenges while exploring California biomes from the Sierra Mountains to the Monterey Bay.
Creating a Roadmap for Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention
The Bay Area Global Health Alliance, Healthy Davis Together and UC Davis Grand Challenges created a roadmap for academic and private integration in pandemic preparedness and prevention.


Dr. Jonna Mazet at the UCD Pandemic Preparedness and Response symposium
Photographed above: Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD, co-Vice Chair, UCGHI Board of Directors and Vice Provost, Grand Challenges at UC Davis.
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Abortion Pills Are Used For Most U.S. Abortions. What Are They?
Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH, co-Director of the Center for Gender and Health Justice discusses medication abortion’s role in a possible post-Roe v. Wade era.
How Long Do Breakthrough COVID-19 Symptoms Last?
UCGHI Board member and Director and Founding Dean of the UC Irvine Public Health Program, Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH was quoted in a recent Good Housekeeping article on COVID-19 recovery timelines.
Photographed above: Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH
Photographed above: Haile Debas, MD
Aga Khan University renames Teachers' Academy after UCGHI Founder, Dr. Haile Debas
Celebrate Juneteenth
This year the University of California observes Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the emancipation of slaves on Monday, June 20th.
UC Global Health Day 2022

Attended UC Global Health Day 2022 virtually or in-person? Submit your feedback by June 15th!
Photographed above: Adriann Begay, MD (left) and Cristina Rivera Carpenter, PhD, MSN, RN-BC
(right), present at UC Global Health Day 2022
News Across Campuses
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Gov. Newsom proposes significant new investments in UC to expand affordable college access to families across the state
UC announces Native American Opportunity Plan to cover tuition for students from federally recognized Native American Tribes
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UCSF Students and Faculty meeting with Senator Feinstein's Office to discuss climate policy
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Launch of the UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity
UC San Diego
Four people wearing scuba gear and walking out of the ocean
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UC San Francisco
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UC Merced
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UC Los Angeles
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UC Irvine
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UC Santa Barbara
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UC Davis
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UC Santa Cruz
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UC Berkeley
Kristin Theis-Alvarez
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UC Riverside
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UC Hastings
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Charles Drew University
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