around GlobalHealthEdu.org to learn more about its key features.

San Francisco-based Child Family Health International (CFHI) provides field placement to nearly 800 students annually at 17 sites across Arica, Asia and Latin America.

A wide variety of resources, developed by experts in global health, are available to support self-paced learning and instruction in the field.

An online authoring space to promote the collaboration and linkage of the collective intelligence of the community ...coming soon!

A place to connect with others and engage in rich and upportive conversations and disucssions of interest to the community ...coming soon!

A joint presentation of the:
18th Annual GHEC Conference &
7th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference
Hosted at: University of Washington | Seattle, Washington

On April 3, 2009: Pre-conference Assembly
“Scaling Up Global Health Education & Training”
- An inside look at the intricacies of creating curricula, developing programs, setting standards
- Career Clinic for students and residents designing their global health education and careers

On April 4 & 5, 2009: Main Program
- 2 full days of sessions, workshops, poster and abstract presentations, topic tables resource fair and awards

(21mb | 7 min. flash video) GHEC members consider the need for, and functions of, a stronger global health workforce... and an education network's role in building it.

The fact is, no matter where we live, our well-being depends on how health issues are managed around the world...

The reasons for giving more attention to global health education go well beyond the needs of the developing (and usually poor) countries...

What is the difference?