Welcome To The Global Health Programs Office

Global Health Programs coordinates global activities of the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and supports the international aspects of our research, educational, and service programs. Our activities include: (i) placement of Penn medical students in international rotations, and hosting of international medical students at Penn; (ii) recruitment of postdoctoral fellows who come from international institutions; (iii) facilitation of international research initiatives and sponsored programs undertaken by faculty of the School of Medicine; (iv) coordination of global activities with other schools of the University, and the Office of the Provost; (v) provision of information for faculty, students, and administration; and (vi) representation of the School of Medicine in interactions with international universities. The GHP Office was opened on July 1, 2004.  For more detailed information, PennKey protected, please see our Report and Overview:

• Global Health @ Penn:  A Nontraditional Approach (submitted to ACADEMIC MEDICINE September, 2007)
• Global Health Programs @ Penn:  May 2007 Video Interview at Global Health Council Meeting
• GHP Annual Report CY 2007 (December, 2007)
• Penn Medicine Article on Global Health Programs (.pdf February 2006)
• Powerpoint Overview of Global Health Programs Office (June 21, 2007)

Last updated: February 1, 2008