University of California Students Tell Us the Importance of Hispanic Heritage Month |
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Image Credit: Diana Valladares (UC Merced) and Danny Cruz (UC Santa Cruz)
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This incoming class of freshmen is the largest number of California residents ever admitted into the University of California. The largest group represented are Latine students (37.6% of incoming students). We are inspired by the University of California’s Hispanic and Latine students who have committed to global health, especially this Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out our student spotlights: Diana Valladares (UC Merced) and Danny Cruz (UC Santa Cruz).
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"I'm really proud to say that I'm a first-generation Latina and graduated from a UC school."
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Diana Valladares
(UC Merced Class of 2021)
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UCGHI Welcomes Dr. Dalia Magaña and Dr. Valerie Cortez to Advisory Council |
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"We’re learning how people use language and how that can help us train providers to speak to people in ways they understand and recognize their knowledge in how they view the world."
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Dalia Magaña
(UC Merced)
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Image Credit: Dalia Magaña, PhD (UC Merced) and Valerie Cortez, PhD (UC Santa Cruz)
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One of the greatest assets of the UC Global Health Institute Advisory Council is the diverse multidisciplinary faculty representation across all 10 campuses in the University of California system. Advisory Council members serve as important connections between their campus and the Institute, serving a vital role in carrying out our mission to stimulate, nurture, and promote global health research, education, and collaboration across the UC system and beyond. Meet Drs. Magaña and Cortez!
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Updates on our Centers & Programs |
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Image credit: University of California |
UCGHI through UC Online offers a suite of online global health courses open to all University of California students. The courses aim to connect UC students interested in global health and inspire them to explore and contribute to this growing discipline.
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The GloCal Health Fellowship welcomes 17 new fellows this year along with 2 Fulbright-Fogarty fellows, who come from a wide variety of disciplines, including epidemiology, engineering, community medicine, and biostatistics.
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Image credit: Latinxs and the Environment UC Riverside |
Latinxs and the Environment implemented the UC Office of the President Hispanic Serving Institution Doctoral Diversity Initiative grant obtained jointly by Center for Planetary Health UCR and UCB faculty to encourage strong Latinx student participation at both campuses. The number of students in the program continues to grow!
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SHINE Strong, NIH training program, is the first undergraduate training program for HIV prevention and trans and nonbinary scholarship to develop the next generation of HIV prevention scientists and experts in trans and nonbinary population health. Meet the newest cohort of five undergraduates for 2023-2024!
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The HEAL Initiative held a weeklong leadership and peer learning workshop for fellows and alumni. Fellows shared community projects and innovative ideas for addressing underserved patient populations. The 62 HEAL fellows came from Navajo Nation (US), Mexico, Malawi, Liberia, Rwanda, Nepal, Uganda, and Mali.
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Advances in Global Health is open for submissions and particularly welcomes contributions from researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Advances in Global Health is a peer-reviewed, open access, research journal that is focused on advancing health equity throughout the world.
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The University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) is seeking applicants across all UC campuses and partnering with Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, for its 2023-2024 Student Ambassador Program.
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Mark your calendars and join us for a transformative journey at UC Global Health Day 2024. This is an amazing opportunity to gather and share our collective work in global health and join the conversation to advance health equity, locally and globally, through policy and advocacy.
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Image credit: UCLA Daily Bruin |
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Image credit: Istock via UCSB |
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Image credit: UC Davis CCLASS |
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Image credit: Charles Drew University |
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The Latinxs & the Environment research conference will be held on October 20 - October 21, 2023. The theme is Conectando a la comunidad Latina en la investigación ambiental y el cambio social. The conference will feature keynote speaker Dr. Loralee Larios, Assistant Professor and Plant Ecologist from UC Riverside.
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Image credit: Latinxs and the Environment |
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Image credit: Consortium of Universities for Global Health |
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Registration for CUGH’s annual conference is open, including in-person pre-conference satellite sessions (free to attend, register online) and the March 7-10th conference.
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Refugee Health Symposium: Refugee Migration Through the Generations
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The Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Initiative at UCSF is hosting a symposium to bring together refugee health experts across disciplines in an annual opportunity to discuss current issues and ongoing research in refugee health on Friday, September 22, 2023 at 12:00PM PST via Zoom Webinar.
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Image credit: UCSF Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Initiative |
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HEAL Initiative 2024-2026 Cohort Now Open! |
Are you interested in being part of the largest and most diverse US Fellowship and a community working toward global health equity? The Center for Health Workforce Equity (HEAL Initiative) is accepting applications for their next cohort of fellows. Applications are due September 30th, 2023.
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HEAL Initiative Searching for Development Officer |
The HEAL Initiative is looking for a Development Officer. This position will research and implement outreach strategies, create documents and correspondence as well as provide back-end support for the program. |
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Young World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) |
The mission is to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, advocacy, empowerment and innovative initiatives to address pressing global health challenges. Interested in becoming a member for access to opportunities for collaboration and professional growth? Fill out this survey. |
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Applications Open for 2024-2025 GloCal Health Fellowship |
Applications for the UCGHI GloCal Health Fellowship are now open! The GloCal Fellowship is a 12-month, mentored research fellowship for doctoral students, professional students, and U.S. and foreign postdoctoral fellows from affiliated sites in LMICs. |
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UCGHI Annual Report 2022-2023 |
We are proud to share with you UCGHI's third annual report - featuring our biggest accomplishments during the last year. We invite you to learn more about our work and our vision for creating a stronger future for global health. |
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UCGHI GloCal Alumna Spotlight in American Association for Cancer Research |
UCSF GloCal Health Fellowship Alumna, Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, was highlighted by the American Association for Cancer Research for her work bringing cervical cancer treatment to more women. |
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UCGHI Student Ambassador Blog |
UCGHI believes that the student voice is powerful, and by amplifying their diverse voices, we can foster meaningful discussions and contribute to the ongoing dialogue surrounding the pressing issues of gender justice and planetary health. |
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Image credit: University of California |
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GloCal MPI, Sung-Jae Lee, PhD, Appointed Co-Lead HETSS Research Theme at UCLA |
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Banerjee, A. T., Bandara, S., Senga, J., González-Domínguez, N., & Pai, M. (2023). Are we training our students to be white saviours in global health?. The Lancet, 402(10401), 520-521.
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Publications from the UCGHI Community |
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Miss the June 2023 Newsletter? Click here to read it.
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