Global Health Institute

September 28, 2022

Participatory Action Research on Cross-sector Collaboration around Climate Event Recovery: Ghana and Northern California Event

In this seminar, Jessica Kritz, assistant professor in Georgetown University’s Department of Global Health, shared the stories of two cities—Accra, Ghana and Chico, California—facing unique, yet similar complex challenges. The Old Fadama community in…

Q&A with Inaugural McKean Fellow Sydney Blackston Feature

​As the inaugural recipient of the Maeve McKean Global Health Award, your research project this summer focused on the impact of the Canadian wildfires on Indigenous groups. Can you briefly describe your research project and what motivated you to

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Two Fellowship Programs Honor the Legacy and Impact of Maeve McKean Feature

Establishing Fellowships that Cross Campuses and Disciplines

To honor McKean’s legacy and impact, Georgetown established two fellowship programs in her memory. While the fellowships span Georgetown’s campuses as well as academic levels, both programs…

Inaugural McKean Fellow Proposes Researching Indigenous Health Care in Canada Feature

Advancing Global Health and Human Rights

Jointly administered by the Global Health Institute (GHI) and the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service, the McKean fellowship honors the legacy of Maeve McKean (G/L’09), executive director…

Department of Global Health Georgetown Unit

The Department of Global Health is an academic department in the School of Health offering graduate and undergraduate programs in global health with unique opportunities for hands-on learning and research locally, nationally, and abroad.

Georgetown University Medical Center Georgetown Unit

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is an internationally recognized academic medical center focused on research, teaching, and patient care.

School of Health Georgetown Unit

Established in 2022, the School of Health is a home for scholars and students to work collaboratively across disciplines and across the university to address human health and well-being from various perspectives to achieve a deeper understanding of…