Our Mission
Working Together to Improve Global Health
The mission of the Division of Global Public Health is to:
- Increase awareness, skills and research capacity relating to global health issues through educational activities directed to faculty, students, fellows and the community
- Conduct high-caliber research on health-related issues and service utilization facing populations in international settings, U.S. minorities and migrants to the U.S.
- Provide opportunities for students to experience clinical and research activities in international settings and diverse communities
- Initiate, participate and foster collaborations on international health activities within and between departments in the UCSD School of Medicine, the general UCSD campus, organized research units, and U.S.-based and international agencies and institutions
- Offer advice and consultation on international health topics as needed by local, regional, national and international organizations.