Office of Global Health

The Wake Forest School of Medicine Office of Global Health officially launched July 2010.  Established jointly to fulfill the mission, vision, and values of the University and the Medical Center it has at its core the desire to positively impact global healthcare through utilization of the extraordinary expertise, energy, and creativity of the Wake Forest faculty, residents, students and staff.  We welcome you to stop by our new location on the 1st Floor of the Gray Building - directly across from Creative Communications.

 

Developing the Office of Global Health

It is the aim of this office to reflect the institutional vision that Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a preeminent, internationally recognized medical center of the highest quality with balanced excellence in patient care, research and education, and that its mission includes training leaders in global healthcare.  The Office of Global Health will serve as the foundation to integrate the many outstanding projects already in place and facilitate growth in this area on an exponential level.

 

Global Health Update

• ITLS in China: Trauma care and prevention remains a focus in China.  As part of the International Trauma Life Support education program in China, Dr. Roy Alson and leaders in Life Support Education, continue to provide training in Hong Kong, Beijing and now in Shanghai.  
• Seminar Series: Launched in February 2012 - future discussion dates will be announced shortly.  Again, this is to serve as a discussion / forum-based educational offering focusing on challenging aspects of global health.  
• Wake Forest Nicaragua Project: The ongoing program development with the integrated NICA Nexus activities between the Reynolda and Medical School campuses are moving forward.  This interdisciplinary collaboration between the Schools of Medicine, Law, Business and Divinity provide unique opportunities to learn beyond ones sphere of reference.  More to come...

 

Upcoming Global Health Activities

• Wake Forest School of Medicine: Global Health Elective Fair
  • April 25, 2012 @ 12:00
• E Floor, Commons
  • Come learn from students that participated in global health activities over the past year