Ugandan Neurosurgeon Visits IU for Fogarty Fellowship
Neurosurgeon Alex Muhindo, MBChB, FCS, knows that when it’s mango season in Uganda the number of children seeking care for traumatic brain injuries from falling out of trees will skyrocket.
Haitian Community Liaison Joins IUCGHE
Marie-Dominique Dumornay joined the IU Center for Global Health Equity (IUCGHE) as the Haitian Community Liaison this month and will facilitate connections between the center, Haitian Association of Indiana (HAI), the Haitian community in Indiana and community and academic partners.
IU Health Hosts Kenyan Leaders
Indiana University Health hosted three leaders from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya this month as part of a continuing executive exchange program between the two health organizations.
Kenyan Medical Students Reflect on Time at IU
This summer IU hosted four medical students from their AMPATH partner Moi University in Kenya for six weeks of clinical rotations at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis.
Awards Available at Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference
The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference is February 20-23, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Several awards will be presented during the conference.
Fogarty Fellowship Aims to Improve Gestational Diabetes Screening in Kenya
Rachel Ogumbo, Pharm D, MBS, BCPS, has a passion to address health inequities.
Global Health Faculty Encouraged to Affiliate with Center
The Indiana University Center for Global Health Equity (IUCGHE) encourages faculty members committed to creating and implementing sustainable programs that improve health and human flourishing in underserved areas worldwide to join the center as affiliated global health faculty.
Planning for Research Impact Can Increase Adoption
Effectively translating research for maximum impact involves not only adapting the language and format of research but also advocating toward its use in policy and practice.
In Memory of James T. Morris, Civic Leader
The IU Center for Global Health Equity and AMPATH join communities in Indiana and around the world in celebrating the life of philanthropist and civic leader James T. Morris who passed away on July 12.
IU Student Nurses Experience Healthcare in Kenya
This summer four students participated in the IU School of Nursing’s first study abroad opportunity in Kenya and gained new clinical experiences, friendships and perspectives on global nursing and healthcare.
Fogarty Fellowship Aims to Improve Care After a Stroke
Ishmail Sillah, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN, MPH, is on a mission to improve care for people who have had strokes in resource-limited settings.
IU and AMPATH Spotlighted During Kenya State Visit
The White House and Kenyan President William Ruto spotlighted the achievements of the AMPATH partnership and Indiana University’s leadership of the AMPATH Consortium of universities around the world during the official state visit last week.
Global Health Scholars Day Focuses on Health Equity
Global health experts from throughout Indiana University united on Global Health Scholars Day to showcase the work being done by faculty, staff and trainees to improve health and human flourishing around the world.
Planned Dissemination of Research Can Yield Better Influence on Practice and Policy
For people who work in academic research, standard dissemination includes sharing of research methods and findings through journal publications and conferences. While useful for academic audiences, standard approaches to dissemination are not the most effective way to impact health policy and practice.
Global Health Lessons Can Improve Health for Local Communities
Lessons learned through health partnerships and experiences in Kenya and other low- and middle-income countries can be applied to improve health for communities in Indiana.
Designing Usable Research Products Can Influence Research Uptake
Traditional academic products such as abstracts, manuscripts, posters, and reports might not be the most effective way to communicate information that informs healthcare practice and policy.
Engaging Stakeholders Early Can Help Researchers Plan for Translation
The impact of research translation is optimized when researchers engage different disciplines and types of organizations throughout the process.
IU Leaders Join AMPATH Global Gathering in Kenya
Leaders from Indiana University joined academic, government and community leaders from around the world at the AMPATH Global Gathering in Kenya.
Indiana’s Leadership in Response to HIV Spotlighted on Ryan White’s Birthday
More than 100 people from Kenya and across Indiana gathered at the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington on Ryan White's birthday to hear Jeanne White-Ginder’s reflections on the impact of her son’s life and to honor Joe and Sarah Ellen Mamlin as the recipients of the 2023 Ryan White Distinguished Leadership Award from the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington.
IU Hosts Kenyan Oncologists and Leaders for U.S. Department of State Leadership Program
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Center for Global Oncology and Health Equity and other IU schools and centers hosted eight cancer doctors, scientists and government leaders from Kenya during their 10-day visit to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.
Researchers Can Partner with Practitioners and Policymakers for Research Impact
Partnership is a critical element in any approach to research translation. Without effective partnership, researchers can be left without sufficient information on how to most effectively present findings or ensure studies are relevant to existing policy priorities.
Indiana CTSI and IU Center for Global Health Equity Seek Reciprocal Innovation Partnerships
New grant opportunities sponsored by the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) and the IU Center for Global Health Equity (IUCGHE) seek to foster reciprocal innovation.
Faculty Retreat Focuses on IU’s Global Health Impact
Faculty members from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Fairbanks School of Public Health, Kelley School of Business, IU School of Nursing, Office of the Vice President for International Affairs and IU School of Medicine joined the IU Center for Global Health Equity at Bradford Woods to share information and develop strategies to promote and grow IU’s robust global health impact.
Meetings for 2024-25 AMPATH Kenya Student Rotations Announced
An informational meeting about the Medicine in Kenya rotation for the 2024-2025 academic year will be Thursday, November 30 at 4 p.m. via Zoom. A REQUIRED meeting for any rising MS4 student who wants to go to Kenya in academic year 2024-2025 will be Thursday, December 14 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
IU Welcomes Ten Kenyan Medical Trainees
This summer and fall, IU welcomed four Kenyan medical students and six registrars (residents) to the Indianapolis campus to complete clinical rotations in medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology and surgery.
What is Research Translation and Why is it Important?
Health research does not naturally make its way into policy and practice. In fact, research can take quite a long time to be integrated into practice – estimates vary between 14 years, 17 years, or even as high as 25 years.
First year IU School of Medicine students Julia Amstutz and Kylie Wertz participated in the Indiana University Medical Student Program for Research and Scholarship (IMPRS) this summer. With mentorship from Debra Litzelman, MD, director of education for the IU Center for Global Health Equity (IUCGHE) and Michael Scanlon, IUCGHE assistant director of research, the students worked on a health policy project funded by the Indiana Department of Health focused on reimbursement of community health workers in Indiana.
IU Graduate’s Fogarty Project Focuses on the Surgical Care Cascade
Dr. Helen Li, a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine and now a surgical resident at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected for the 2023-24 Fogarty International Center’s Global Health Fellows and Scholars Program, now called Launching Future Leaders in Global Health (LAUNCH) Research Training Program. Her research project is entitled “Management of Ventral Hernias through the Surgical ‘Cascade’ at a Kenyan National Referral Hospital: A longitudinal, mixed-methods study.”
Brater Family Scholarship Available for Global Health Rotations
The Brater Family Scholarship funds up to $5,300 for travel expenses, lodging and program costs to travel to low-income countries, particularly sub-Saharan Africa and the AMPATH Kenya program.
Abigail Brinkman Scholarship for Global Health Rotation in Belize Available
The Abigail Brinkman Scholarship provides funds to support a fourth-year student traveling to a healthcare center in Belize to do an international clinical medical elective. Funds can be used to defray travel expenses, lodging and program costs while on site.
Pamoja – Life as a Medical Student at Moi University School of Medicine
Mary Ann Etling is an MD/MPH student at IU School of Medicine who spent nine months this past year in Eldoret, Kenya, conducting clinical and community-based research.
Slemenda Scholar Reflects on Experience
Lauren Roop is a second year IU School of Medicine student who spent the summer of 2023 in Elodret, Kenya, as a Slemenda Scholar working with the AMPATH partnership.
Students Selected for AMPATH Kenya Scholars Program
Four IU School of Medicine students selected as Slemenda Scholars will learn about every facet of AMPATH Kenya’s programs and complete a project with a faculty mentor during a 7-week summer experience.
Inaugural Global Health Equity Award and Posters Presented at Scholars Day
The inaugural Global Health Equity Award was presented to Roger I. Glass, MD, PhD, \ during the 5th annual Global Health Scholars Day on May 12.
Brater Family Scholarship Eliminates Barriers to Global Health Rotations
The opportunity to participate in clinical rotations through the AMPATH Kenya partnership is the reason many future doctors choose Indiana University School of Medicine. The Brater Family Scholarship in Global Health makes this life and career-altering experience available to students from underrepresented backgrounds in medicine and those who would be unable to participate due to cost.
IUPUI Honors Students Excelling in Global Health
Congratulations to Mary Ann Etling and Amira Nafiseh on being selected for IUPUI’s Elite 50. Both Etling and Nafiseh are MD/MPH students with a strong interest, background and commitment to global health who are currently working in Kenya under the mentorship of Megan McHenry, MD.
Center’s Name Change Reflects Long-Term Focus on Global Health Equity
The Indiana University (IU) Center for Global Health is embracing its history of global health equity work and is making a name change. For more than a decade, the Center has focused on addressing healthcare inequities and global challenges through long-term, equitable, and mutually beneficial partnerships in Indiana and around the world. Now the Center’s name will more closely align with its mission by adding the word “Equity” to its moniker.
Dr. Roger Glass Presents Global Health Scholars Day Grand Rounds
Roger I. Glass, MD, PhD, senior scientist emeritus and former director of the Fogarty International Center (FIC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will present a global health focused Medicine Grand Rounds to kick off Global Health Scholars Day on Friday, May 12, at noon in person at the Regenstrief Social Hub and via Zoom.
LASER PULSE Debuts Research Translation Workbook
The LASER PULSE consortium has developed a Guiding Questions Workbook to provide a concise process to develop a research translation strategy and plan for evidence utilization in international development.
Apply for 2023 Global Health Residency Track
The Indiana University Interdepartmental Global Health Residency Track is now welcoming applications.
Meetings for AMPATH Kenya Student Rotations Announced
An informational meeting about the Medicine in Kenya rotation for the 2023-2024 academic year will be Thursday, November 17 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. A REQUIRED meeting for any rising MS4 student who wants to go to Kenya in academic year 2023-2024 will be Thursday, December 15 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Center for Global Health Hosts AMPATH Global Gathering
The Indiana University (IU) Center for Global Health hosts guests from around the country and around the world for the AMPATH Global Gathering and affiliated meetings on October 7-8 in Indianapolis.
Srour Named Center for Global Health Associate Director
Kristin Hughes Srour has been named associate director of the IU Center for Global Health and will join the center on October 3.
Megan McHenry, MD, Elected to Pediatric Global Health Executive Committee
Megan McHenry, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine, was elected to join the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Global Health (SOGH) Executive Committee beginning November 1st.
IU Supports Research Translation Around the World
Indiana University (IU) faculty and staff share their expertise in applied research and community engagement to improve development efforts around the world through involvement in the LASER PULSE Consortium.
Slemenda Scholars Visit AMPATH Community Initiatives in Kenya
Marissa Vander Missen is a rising second-year medical student at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine. She is one of three Slemenda Scholars spending the summer in Eldoret, Kenya, with the AMPATH partnership.
Maternal and Child Health Projects Take Honors at Global Health Scholars Day
Projects aimed at improving health for mothers and babies in a variety of global communities took top poster honors during the 4th annual Global Health Scholars Day.
Center for Global Oncology and Health Equity Launches Monthly Seminars
The Center for Global Oncology and Health Equity at the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center launched a monthly seminar series.
Dr. Turissini Selected for ASPIRE Opportunity
Matthew Turissini, MD, worked with AMPATH colleagues for four years in Kenya to build noncommunicable disease and mental health services at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and in community clinics. As a member of the 2022 ASPIRE cohort, he hopes his future research can contribute to continued growth and success of these services.
