News & Events

January 25, 2016 - 8:16am
By CLAYTON LAUPUS         Jan 25, 2016   The Center for Global Health and GHESKIO convened over 40 scientists and researchers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti for a symposium centered on the Tuberculosis Research Unit (TBRU) from January 10-12, 2016. The TBRU is a research... Read More
January 11, 2016 - 5:40am
 Megan McGeehan spent eight weeks in Mwanza, Tanzania.  "This summer, I completed an eight week elective rotation at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania with three other Cornell medical students. We rotated through the ICU, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics/Gynecology. Having just... Read More
December 2, 2015 - 5:20am
 David Dillon spent his summer in India working for Ziqitza Health Care Limited.  "My path to medical school has been slightly circuitous, involving both an MPH and a PhD in Epidemiology before arriving at WCMC as a bright-eyed MS1. Given my background, I was looking for a summer project that allowed me... Read More
November 6, 2015 - 5:49am
Kyle Monk is a pediatric resident who spent four weeks at Weill Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania.  To be a great physician, I think it’s important to have exposure to different diseases, and also to know how to practice in challenging situations. When seeking residency programs, I was drawn... Read More
October 16, 2015 - 11:54am
The following students partipated in global health electives through the Center for Global Health during the summer of 2015 under the guidance of faculty members in Haiti, Tanzania, and India.  Eric Kutscher Port-au-Prince, Haiti Organization: GHESKIO During his eight week experience... Read More
October 9, 2015 - 5:58am
Alec Irwin spent six weeks in the Tamil Nadu region of South India at the Christian Medical College.  "This summer I spent six weeks investigating public health and rural economic development in the Tamil Nadu region of South India. For most of that time, I have been a Visiting Elective Observer at the... Read More
September 22, 2015 - 5:21am
As a part of the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, the annual Global Health Lecture will be given by Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  Keeping Americans Safe from Health Threats Wednesday, September 23 8:00am - 9:00am Uris Auditorium, B-011 1300 York Ave., New... Read More
September 7, 2015 - 5:52am
Hannah Dee spent two months in Mwanza, Tanzania at the Weill Bugando Medical Center.  "The health care discussion in the States is often framed around the “haves” and the “have nots.” The fortunate have health insurance or a financial safety net – and they have the capacity to seek treatment and... Read More
August 10, 2015 - 6:59am
 I was born and raised in Honduras, a developing country that is greatly affected by poverty, several social issues, and many public health burdens. Therefore, I decided to have my first global health applied experience there, a place that I hold close to my heart and I still consider home. One of the... Read More
August 10, 2015 - 6:22am
 In a recent trip to Haiti, Chelsea Clinton and new Clinton Foundation CEO, Donna Shalala, visited GHESKIO to observe the women’s empowerment programs and tour the newly opened cholera treatment center. Their visit to GHESKIO’s Training Center highlighted the importance of women’s vocational training... Read More

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