Faculty Council
The Georgetown University Global Health Institute Faculty Council brings together senior representatives from across the global health community at Georgetown University to help set priorities for the institute and strengthen the impact of its collective work.
Established in November 2024, the Council supports the institute’s mission by exploring and recommending opportunities for optimizing interdisciplinary collaboration within the Georgetown University global health community in order to amplify the university’s global health impact across its key pillars of education, research, policy, and service, as well as enable the formation of strategic partnerships.
The Council is comprised of 27 leaders from across all Georgetown schools and academic health units, as well as representatives from MedStar Health, the university’s business operations team, and the student body. It is chaired by Phyllis R. Magrab, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and UNESCO chair.
Purpose of the Council
- Share information about current and planned activities in global health from across the university to enable better collaboration and coordination.
- Provide input and advice regarding the strategy and activities of the Global Health Institute.
- Identify and develop new ideas for major cross-campus collaborative initiatives and innovations in global health.
- Reflect on the shared values that underpin Georgetown University’s engagement in global health and how to embed these into the routine practice of faculty, staff, and students.
- Provide a forum for advocacy relating to global health work at Georgetown University, including research development, by identifying a shared set of priorities to communicate to university leadership.
- Actively participate in philanthropic and fundraising initiatives in global health.
- Explore ways to strengthen internal and external communication and representation of Georgetown University’s global health work.
- Provide input and advice on a common approach to establishing and deepening partnerships to ensure coherence and synergy in how the GU global health community engages with and represents Georgetown University to the external stakeholder community.