Indiana University has demonstrated 30 years of leadership in establishing equitable global health partnerships, such as the AMPATH partnership in Kenya, resulting in globally underserved populations through strong collaborations and international HIV and malaria research. It has improved the health and well-being of underserved communities.
Students discuss their project efforts at a 2023 Global Health Scholars Day event in Indianapolis. Photo courtesy of IU Global Health Equity CenterThis type of work and commitment will be highlighted by faculty, staff, It will be the focus of student learning opportunities. IU Health.
Faculty, medical students, and trainees present their research; It's an opportunity to engage, encourage, and network.
The event will begin with a medical school grand rounds presentation by Dr. Virginia Kane, director of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Health Department and associate professor of medicine at IU School of Medicine. She will discuss health equity issues.
“Global Health Scholars Day celebrates how IU faculty, staff, and learners collaborate with partners around the world to improve health and well-being and promote health equity for people in resource-limited communities. “We focus on the depth and diversity of the field,” he said. Adrian Gardner, director of the IU Global Health Equity Center.
The center provides resources and fosters collaboration for faculty across the university involved in global health work. Expand IU's impact on global health through research, faculty support, education, care and service programs, and the translation of research findings into understandable formats for use by organizations, communities, and policy makers. I'm working on that.
Ampus Nursing Conference
Another example of IU's impact on global health is the first AMPATH World Congress of Nursing Science, held in Kenya in mid-May. The plan is being coordinated by Jane von Gaudecker, assistant professor in the IU School of Nursing, in collaboration with colleagues in Kenya and other schools in her AMPATH consortium.
“The purpose of this conference was to provide a collaborative platform for AMPATH partners from around the world to share innovative practices and evidence-based strategies to improve patient care outcomes and collaborate on nursing education and research and development. It’s about nurturing,” von Goedecker said.
Dean Robin Newhouse and students from the IU School of Nursing will also be in attendance.
Global success impacts Hoosiers
The types of IU collaborations are increasing, leveraging its experience in global health to address specific health care challenges in Indiana's local immigrant and immigrant communities. In the fall, IU announces new initiatives to improve health in the Hoosier State by applying innovation and expertise built through decades of partnership in Kenya to rural and urban communities across Indiana did.
The effort is supported by a three-year, $1.5 million grant to Indiana University from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation and also involves the IU School of Medicine, Fairbanks School of Public Health, and Indianapolis' major hospital system. ing.
The grant, called “Applying Global Lessons to Advance Health Equity in Indiana” (APPLE-IN), will identify regional health needs in Indiana and apply lessons learned from work in Kenya and other parts of the world. It helps you adapt and improve to meet those needs. This process of “mutual innovation” is an area in which IU is demonstrating leadership both domestically and internationally.
Health initiatives go beyond medical care
IU's commitment to new and expanding initiatives includes faculty collaborative efforts to share information and develop strategies to advance and grow the university's future as an academic leader in global health.
For example, faculty members from the IU Bloomington School of Public Health, the Fairbanks School of Public Health in Indianapolis, the Kelly School of Business, the School of Nursing, the School of Dentistry, the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, and the School of Medicine participated. Global Health Equity Center for Fall Retreat. Faculty members specifically described their efforts in service, training, and research, as well as potential opportunities to collaborate to expand new and existing partnerships.
Faculty interested in global health can become affiliated faculty and participate in efforts to align talent and resources to achieve the Center's mission of improving health globally and developing the next generation of global health leaders. .
