Written by Amanda Kardys ’20
Healthcare is universal with many similarities.
Patients get sick and there are people who will strive to provide aid,
Helping these people when they are most afraid. This drive truly transcends our dissimilarities.
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Written by Majid Sadigh, M.D., Trefz Family Endowed Chair of Global Health
Forming and sustaining equitable partnerships with international colleagues is a challenging endeavor. It requires passion, leadership, transparency, cultural sensitivity, friendship, and endurance. All the time and effort spent is an investment toward something valuable, and mistakes and miscommunication are unavoidable. Pain is an inherent part of any growth process.
A Bridge Connecting Two Beautiful Islands Read More »
Written by Ann Dougherty, M.D.’09
On a whiteboard in my office, I have written the words: witness, advocate, exchange and improve. These are my pillars of global health. Witness, don’t rescue. Advocate, for a diversity of backgrounds. Exchange, sustainably and equitably. Improve, building appropriate technology and capacity. These core concepts may seem obvious, but they require training in global health ethics and the realities of on-the-ground work in low-resource settings.
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