The Center for Global Health Equity is proud to share our first Annual Report, highlighting a year of progress in global health research and education.

Since 2009, residents from Brown-affiliated hospitals have come together through the BRIGHT Pathway—a training program designed to foster and develop interest in global health. Over time, the pathway has expanded to include fellows. With the introduction of this cohort, the BRIGHT Pathway consists of 25 trainees across 11 unique specialties.

Dr. Edsel Salvana's article, "Facing the HIV crisis in the Philippines," offers a powerful reflection on his career and his journey in combating the growing HIV crisis in the Philippines. We extend our sincere thanks to him for sharing his invaluable insights and experiences as a guest lecturer in our series.

Amid cresting heat waves around the globe, Dr. Katelyn Moretti, CGHE global health affiliated faculty, relays the risks of high temperatures and how to keep cool and prevent dehydration.

Center for Global Health Equity Awarded Fogarty International Center Grant to Build HIV/TB and Mental Health Research Capacity in Ukraine

Join us for an informal interest meeting hosted by Brown Residency International and Global Health Training Pathway (BRIGHT) co-leaders to learn more about the BRIGHT pathway prior to the application deadline on August 18th. Food will be provided.

The Center for Global Health Equity (GHE) is now accepting applications for the Brown Residency International and Global Health Training Pathway (BRIGHT) now through August 18, 2025.

The 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.

Residents are expected to complete and present a scholarly global health project by the end of the 2 years. We recommend participants join during the last two years of their residency program. Participants are also required to attend 3 BRIGHT/CGHE events per year. No prior global health experience is necessary to apply.

Dr. Spencer is an emergency medicine physician and an associate professor at Brown and serves on the advisory board for Doctors Without Borders USA.

With support from The Luke Charitable Foundation, Brown’s international medical exchange programs with Taiwan and China continue to grow—offering impactful experiences for students while building global connections in healthcare education.

On April 28, 2025, the Department of Neurosurgery, Brown Health, hosted a first-of-its-kind forum, inviting prominent neurosurgeons from Taiwan to visit Brown Health. The meeting laid the foundations for future exchanges and collaborations. The Forum was preceded by a dinner to welcome our guests and followed by tours of the Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University. The event concluded with a celebratory dinner.

Dr. Ramu Kharel has won the BMJ South Asia Award for his Nepal Poison Information Center pilot establishment project which is now operating 24/7. This center is the first of its kind in the country to improve healthcare outcomes and marks the beginning of a longer journey to scale and strengthen poisoning care throughout Nepal.