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OGHE Resident/Fellow Travel Awards – Apply by Sept 15

August 15, 2024
The application cycle for OGHE resident/fellow global health travel awards for late fall 2024/spring 2025 is now open. The deadline is September 15 for the application materials and October 1 for the letter(s) of reference. More information on the funding requirements and process For any questions on the funding/travel awards...

Medical Students Present on their Summer 2024 Global Health Experiences

August 14, 2024
Over 30 Medical Students participated on a Global Health program in of 11 countries in Summer 2024. Some of the first-year medical students gave brief presentations on their experiences (see locations on the map image) in mid-August. Watch the Recording of their Presentations

Cohort of Medical Students Experience Bolivia and Peru

August 5, 2024
Global health experiences through the Office of Global Health Education (OGHE) are transformative learning opportunities that may include work in an international clinic or a globally-related research project. Academic excellence, experiential learning and a culturally rich atmosphere are the cornerstones of a vibrant global health experience. This summer, a cohort...

Dr. Anna Leone, MD, “Alignment of PrEP Use and HIV Exposure Risk Among pregnant and Lactating Women in Malawi” Monday, May 20, 2024, 12-1 pm, Roper 4302

May 3, 2024
Anna Leone is a resident in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2021. Her research while in medical school focused on barriers to contraceptive access, and the use of ketamine as a sole anesthetic agent in resource-limited settings....

Dr. Nadia Hoekstra, MD, Aspiration Risk in Children with Pneumonia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Monday, April 22, 2024, Roper Hall 4302

April 8, 2024
Dr. Nadia Hoekstra is a pediatric pulmonary fellow. Nadia grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina but spent much of her childhood in Trinidad and Tobago where her mother’s family lives. Nadia attended Boston College where she graduated with a Master of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Hispanic Studies....

Applications for the 2024-2025 Global Health Scholars Program Are Now Open

March 20, 2024
OGHE is now accepting applications for a ONE-YEAR Global Health Scholars Program for Medical Residents/Trainees/Fellows for 2024-2025. The application deadline is April 8 (now extended to April 15) with LORs due by April 15. Information on the Program, Requirements, Funding and a link to the application can be found on...

Dr. Heather Frank, MD, Explorations of Reproductive Health and Palliative Care in Bolivia – Monday, March 25, 2024, Roper Hall 4302

March 14, 2024
Dr. Heather Frank is a PGY-4 resident in the combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics program. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Cellular Neuroscience from Colgate University and spent two years as a Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Frank went on to earn her MD...

February Global Health Forum Highlights Graduates of Scholarly Concentration Program, Monday, Feb 26, 12-1 pm, Roper 4302 and on Zoom

February 22, 2024
The February 2024 OGHE Global Health Forum will be highlighting all the 2024 graduating MD students enrolled in the Scholarly Concentration Program in Global Health. Come hear from the presenters what global health topics they explored during their medical school education on Monday, February 26 from 12-1 pm in Roper...

Srijana and Sujata Bhattarai Chhetri featured in American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Newsletter

February 16, 2024
Srijana and Sujata Bhattarai Chhetri, both MD class of 2026 and both part of the Scholarly Concentration in Global Health (cohort 5) were recently featured in the February 2024 Newsletter for the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.  Click on the title to see the full article.

Dr. Jessica Lin, MD, MCSR Studying Malaria Transmission & Elimination in Sub-Saharan Africa – Monday, January 22, 2024, Roper Hall 4302

January 16, 2024
Dr. Jessica Lin is an NIH-funded physician-scientist and principal investigator in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Ecology Lab (IDEEL) at UNC. Her research lies at the interface of clinical and molecular studies on malaria. Earlier in her career, she studied multi-drug resistant malaria and relapses due to vivax malaria in...

Dr. Lusajo Kajula “Using Implementation Science Research to Link Stakeholders and Vulnerable AGYW in Tanzania with HIV Prevention and Livelihood Training” November 27, 2023, Bondurant 2025, 12-1 PM

November 20, 2023
This fall, Lusajo Kajula, PhD, Tanzanian international scholar in health behavior and psychology for adolescents and families, has joined the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health as the school’s first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence. In her role, Kajula will use her experiences in global health to educate students on an “ecological...

Applications Now Open for Summer 2024 OGHE Programs

October 19, 2023
OGHE is now accepting applications for the Migrant Health Service Learning Program in Tucson, Arizona and the Reproductive and Sexual Health Program in Bolivia.  The application deadline is November 19. Visit the interdisciplinary programs site to get information, a recording of a recent information session and a link to the...