Emory Global Health Institute

Our Mission
The mission of the Emory Global Health Institute is to advance Emory University’s efforts to improve health around the world.

Established in September 2006 as a university-wide initiative, the Emory Global Health Institute supports Emory faculty, students, and alumni in their work to find solutions to critical global health problems.

What We Do
The Emory Global Health Institute builds on Emory University’s long history of highly successful global health projects and partnerships. It does this by supporting:

• Innovative global health Research Studies and Programs
• Global health Training programs for students and health professionals
• Global health Partnerships
• Global health Scholarship and Information Sharing through symposia, speakers’ series, and curriculum development

 

 

Upcoming Events and Program Highlights

Read this article by EGHI faculty about vaccine refusal and disease eradication in the New England Journal of Medicine!

Read this Health Affairs Blog about Global Health and the Academy, written by Emory faculty and students!

Congratulations to Dr. Mo Ali, recipient of the Velji Award for Teaching Excellence in Global Health! This award was presented by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.

Learn about our Office of Ethiopia Program Support

2013 EMORY GLOBAL HEALTH CASE COMPETITIONS

INTERNATIONAL CASE COMPETITION - FOR GUEST UNIVERSITIES ONLY
Congratulations to Johns Hopkins University - winner of our 2013 International Emory Global Health Case Competition! Read the Emory Report article here!

INTRAMURAL CASE COMPETITION- FOR EMORY STUDENTS ONLY
Congratulations to the winning 2013 Intramural Emory Global Health Case Competition teams and all students who participated! Read more about it here!

Interested in coordinating a global health case competition at your university? Check out our case competition planning manual!

OTHER NEWS

Man on Fire: Bill Foege Recounts Public Health's the Victory over Smallpox

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