UCSF and Global Health

▪Institutional Infrastructure for Global Health Projects

▪Role of Surgery and Global Health

▪Future Opportunities and Research

UCSF and Global Health

•Over 200 international projects:

International faculty and funded research

Volunteerism and humanitarian projects

•Africa, Americas, Asia, E. Europe

•Departments dedicated to global health:

S/M Office of International Medical Education

UCSF-UCB Institute for Global Health (IGH)

AIDS Research Institute (ARI)

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)

UCSF Global Health Sciences Background

• Established in 2003 by the Chancellor Bishop• Haile T. Debas, Executive Director

Purpose•Campus-wide initiative to coordinate global projects

•Capacity-building, sustainable programs, and equitable partnerships

Initial Affiliated Programs

AIDS Research Institute

Basic Sciences (drug development, microbial infections)

Cancer Center (Genetic Epidemiology)

Center for Health and Community

Epidemiology

Institute for Global Health

Institute for Health Policy Studies

Proctor Foundation for Eye Diseases

UCSF Global Health Sciences

Resource: project database, faculty, funding

Education: GHS Project Seminar (2/2005)

Technical support: management, administration, funding sources

Coordination: network among various academic disciplines and schools

UCSF Global Health SciencesAcademic Objectives: Training, Education, Research

Training•Partnership with institutions in developing countries

Education•Health workforce education

- design new curriculum- continued medical education (CME)

Research

•Multidisciplinary research on issues of global importance

UCSF Global Health Sciences

Developing Projects and Partnerships•Tanzania

Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)

•VietnamPharmacy workforce education and drug development

•UgandaSurgery clinical exchangeResearch development

UCSF Global Health Sciences Future Directions

What is the role of surgery and global health and the relationship between surgery and GHS?

Training and Education•Advanced or specialty clinical training •Technology/skills•Continued medical education (CME)

•Evidence-based practice•Development of educational curriculum and surgical protocols•Quality control and assurance

UCSF Global Health Sciences

Future Directions

Surgical Research in Global Health is a developing field

Research•Public Health: Cost-effectiveness/health system•Epidemiology: Global Surgical Burden of Disease •Trauma and Injury Prevention•Collaborative Research Partnerships

UCSF Global Health Sciences

Summary:

•Development of surgery and global health as a discipline

•International interest in surgery is increasing

•Formalized relationship between academics and global health

•Opportunity for surgical innovation and leadership in global health worldwide

Thank You

Special Thanks:Joyce McKinney

Sarah MacFarlane