Application Deadline: August 11, 2024
BRIGHT Pathway is a 2-year longitudinal program designed to create and support a multidisciplinary community of residents who are interested in making global health part of their career. BRIGHT Pathway consists of quarterly meetings with guest speakers, along with a self-directed curriculum of core global health topics.

The Brown Residency International Global Health Training Pathway (BRIGHT) is hosting a social for interested students. It will be a time to meet residents and faculty who share an interest in global health. They will discuss BRIGHT, applications, and their partnership with the GHI (Global Health Initiative). Please RSVP.

Dr. Adam Levine, Director of the Global Health Initiative, has been awarded a grant renewal for his NIH grant (NIH/ NIDDK 2R01DK116163).

The global health graduates featured below made their first steps as alumni of Brown University during Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend (May 24-26, 2024). The GHI wishes to acknowledge their efforts in the field of global health and epidemiology, and congratulates them on their achievements.

Kenya State Visit to the United States Strengthens U.S.-Kenya Research Ties with Kenya’s Health Workforce. AMPATH is cited as a key discussion point.

Nominated by Dr. Tanya Rogo and Dr. Silvia Chiang, the Awards Committee at Alpert Medical School has selected Sarah Nuss for the Al Senft Award.

The GHI is thrilled to announce an exciting job opportunity for a Project Coordinator working on a research project with a team of researchers from the U.S. and Tanzania.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new BIRCH Global Health Subcommittee, which focuses on addressing some of the challenges specific to international research. The subcommittee will be chaired by Dr. Adam Levine, Professor of Emergency Medicine and International and Public Affairs, and Associate Dean of Global Health Equity in Brown’s Division of Biology and Medicine. The first meeting convened at the end of April and will recur monthly via zoom. The Brown Innovation and Research Collaborative for Health (BIRCH) brings together the research conducted by Brown University’s Division of Biology and Medicine, Lifespan Health System, and Care New England under one administrative umbrella.

Alex Jin, PLME ‘23, a dedicated USA Intern of Health and Education for All (HAEFA), visited HAEFA operations in March 2024 as a monitoring and evaluation officer. She observed various HAEFA activities, conducted interviews, gathered information, and generated media content. She also worked at the 2 health posts in the FDMN camps, conducting exit polls to evaluate patient satisfaction and identify aspects for improvement.

Students and trainees present a broad range of projects in global health at Global Health Initiative's annual showcase.

This year’s “Best Abstract Overall” prize was awarded to Calli Dogon, MD for her abstract entitled, "Cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected versus HIV-unexposed children aged 5-8 years: the influence of maternal lipid profiles." Dr. Dogon received a $500 award.

Global Health Research Day is an annual forum hosted by the Brown University Global Health Initiative (GHI) and the Division of Biology and Medicine since 2010, highlighting the research accomplishments of students and trainees across campus. This is a flagship event for the GHI.