GH LEADERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS

Directed by GHS’ Dr. Haile Debas and Dr. Thomas Coates from UCLA, the University of California Global Health Institute is working to build an interdisciplinary, system-wide academic global health program that leverages the global health expertise of the 10 University of California campuses to meet the growing interest and demands of students and young faculty in California and throughout the US.

The institutional partnership between MUHAS and UCSF is reciprocal at its core. It differs from more traditional project- or department-based academic partnerships in that it is based on the hypothesis that it is more cost-effective to build institution-wide capacity. While the primary goal is to support MUHAS to expand its capacity to supply the health professionals that Tanzania so urgently requires, the partnership will also strengthen UCSF’s capacity to contribute to global health and the global workforce crisis.

On October 13, 2010, GHS’ Global Health Group, led by Sir Richard Feachem, hosted the inaugural Bay Area Global Health Summit, with a theme of innovation and action for the next decade. The Summit convened prominent thought leaders from the Bay Area and around the world. Speakers discussed and debated new economic development models, social media tools for health, the critical role of non-state actors, innovative strategies for combating malaria, and more. The day-long summit drew a capacity crowd of more than 500 participants, primarily from Bay Area universities, health organizations and corporations.