Center for Global Health Equity

Dr. Farese is originally from Italy and is fluent in Italian, Spanish, and English. She graduated with a degree in International Studies, emphasizing Global Health, and completed an honors thesis on the importance of global health education for medical students. Dr. Farese earned a Global Health certificate from the University of Utah School of Medicine, completing multiple global health courses, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. She further deepened her global health knowledge by completing a Sub-Internship rotation in Internal Medicine in Italy. Dr. Farese has volunteered extensively with refugee populations in Salt Lake City, teaching English and serving as an interpreter at a free medical clinic for three years. Additionally, they contributed to the development of the first college-in-prison program at Utah State Prison by working with incarcerated populations.