Current Global Health Research Fellows

There are currently two Global Health Research Fellows, Dr. Justin Kingery, MD, PhD and Dr. Kathleen Walsh, MD, MPH, who are both also NIH Fogarty International Center Fellows.

Dr. Justin Kingery, MD, PhD, (Fellow class of 2015) is in Mwanza, Tanzania at the Weill Bugando Medical Centre for his second year of training. Dr. Kingery comments, “While it is possible to obtain research training, or clinical experience in the US and abroad, or rigorous coursework in research methods and global health mentorship, it is rare, if not impossible, to find a program with emphasis on all. The mentors truly care for their fellows as whole people. They know my immediate career goals and my hopes for the global health field on a broader scale. They know the science I do not, and they want to ensure my learning to continue the tradition. They know clinical medicine, and most importantly, they know us, the fellows.”

Dr. Kathleen Walsh, MD, MPH, is a fellow working at the GHESKIO Centers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Fitzgerald, MD and Dr. Jean Pape, MD. Her time at GHESKIO has “shown [her] the immense importance of research in advancing equity in health care.” Dr. Walsh adds, “Looking for better ways of treating diseases like tuberculosis has a direct clinical impact on GHESKIO’s patients. By combining clinical service with research, Cornell/GHESKIO is able to make a substantial impact in a resource-limited setting. ”