The Office of Global Health opened in October 2010 under the direction of Dr. Jenn Carpenter and Dr. Karen Yeates, with Program Manager Jessica Sleeth. The OGH works with undergraduate and postgraduate students and faculty in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The Institute of Medicine defines global health as “health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions.” A strong directive of global health is to model social accountability and decrease health inequities around the world, regardless of race, culture, gender, or social class. Global health spans both domestic and international health, for example, Aboriginal health, healthcare in prison systems and marginalized populations such as the homeless, immigrants, and refugees. Global health education, research, and clinical outreach are all major priorities of the OGH. Dr. Carpenter and Dr. Yeates are the Advocate Competency leads within the undergraduate medicine curriculum, which includes curricular and extra-curricular global health education, community based projects, and population health education. An important component of the OGH is to produce peer-reviewed research activities in Canada and abroad and support global health research projects and critical inquiries within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Linking Queen’s faculty, staff, and students who are interested in global health education, research, and clinical outreach is a high priority of the OGH.
The Office of Global Health as moved! Our new location is Abramsky Hall, Room 222! Upcoming Events and Conferences:Canadian Conference on Medical Education
Global Health and Medical Education: Beyond BoundariesApril 14-18, 2012
Banff Alberta
Unite for Sight
Global Health and Innovation ConferenceApril 21-22, 2012
New Haven, Connecticut
University of Western Ontario
Transcending Borders Towards Global HealthApril 27-29, 2012
London, Ontario
