OUR MISSION
We promote global health and equity through education, innovation, and sustainable partnerships to improve health for all.
From the Dean
Global is local. Our mission at the UC Davis Center for Global Health is to actualize this idiom.
When our faculty and trainees work alongside colleagues in Ho Chi Minh City, Dar es Salaam or Kandy, they do not export expertise. They encounter diseases in contexts that challenge assumptions, and forge collaborations that open new lines of inquiry to make their work more rigorous and more relevant.
Our mission rests on a simple conviction: science grows broader and stronger when it crosses borders. The health challenges of our time — climate-driven illness, emerging infections, and cancer in younger and younger people — respect no boundaries. Neither should our response.
We have distinct strengths at UC Davis, in our agricultural roots, world-class veterinary ecologists, and a nursing school devoted to public health. Matching these strengths with our medical faculty and trainees, we aim to contribute to the global community.
Connecting the world is not charity. It is how we do better science, train better doctors, and build the shared knowledge that every community — including our own — deserves.
Shuchi Anand, MD MS
Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean, Global Health
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Global Health Grand Rounds “Building Emergency and Surgical Capacity in The Gambia”
WHAT WE DO
We provide educational programming, experiential opportunities, and resources to the UC Davis Health Community.
Medical Students
Offering experiences that enhance knowledge and guide future career decisions for medical students
Residents & Fellows
Building a strong community and providing support for residents and fellows pursuing global health educational, clinical, or research opportunities.
Leadership & Faculty
Collaborating on meaningful global initiatives while supporting both governmental and non-governmental organizations
Ongoing Projects
Collaborating on meaningful global initiatives while supporting both governmental and non-governmental organizations
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & TRAINEES
Allied health professionals play a vital role in global health through clinical care, research, and community partnerships. Visit our partner websites below.
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