Global Health Engagement InitiativeParis Adkins-Jackson, MA MPH

Vivian Duru, MPH CHES

CUGH Vice Chair Dr. Buekens

GHFP-II Diversity Lead Dr. Fuentes

GHFP Interns Vivian & Paris

CUGH: Consortium of Universities for Global HealthPHI: Public Health Institute

GHHP: Global Health Fellowship ProgramGH: Global Health

MSI: Minority Serving Institutions PH: Public Health

HBCU: Historically Black College & UniversitiesTC: Tribal College

HSI: Hispanic Serving InstitutionsPWI: Predominantly White Institutions

IamGHOPe: Global Health Opportunities Promoting Engagement

59% of minority responders noted lack of support to travel, access to jobs, financial support in academic programs, and lack of mentorship as the greatest barriers to succeed in GH.

The following barriers begin at the institutional level and follow minority students throughout their early career:

• Lack of funding for overseas opportunities to explore and participate • Lack of international exposure • Lack of mentorship for minorities within PWI’s

CONCLUSION

70 GHPH responses18 MSI responses

62 student/professionalresponses • Offer comprehensive funding for students to engage in overseas

opportunities • Diversify the ways global health programs and departments seek

funding for research by  increasing interdepartmental collaboration

• Reconfigure institutional  budgets to integrate visiting faculty and post-doctoral fellowships to support research and international projects.

• Incentives for faculty to establish programs abroad and develop partnerships

• Develop mentorship opportunities for minority students to gain GH exposure and opportunity

RECOMMENDATIONS

Mixed methods research3 surveys developed:o Global/Public Health for GH/PH programso International or Health related intl. programso Student Health engagement survey

Key individuals emailed a link Student/Early Career Professional

Disseminated through social media campaign #IamGHOPe

200 MSIs identified in the US and its Territories Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

METHODOLOGY

34% of institutions have fewer than 15% of minority students in GH Programs• Obstacles:, (78%) face financial issues and (54%) lack awareness of program

Only 11% of MSI responded to the surveys  of 164 Institutions targeted• More MSI’s have PH (47%) than GH (8%) Programs

50% of MSI’s are teaching universities with some research which affects faculty pursuits of grants and research opportunities The two largest barriers for MSI Institutions & Students are Financial & Access to opportunities: Lack of Finances Resolution:

Lack of adequate resources for funding programs and program support Availability of faculty/staff to support GH curriculum integration Lack of funds for students’ academics Inability to travel globally and gain international exposure Mentorship opportunities within institutions & job eligibility in careers

• Lack of accessibility to GH opportunities • Greatest for minorities at PWI’s• Deters faculty from working at int’l sites• Reduces minority student exposure to global opportunities• Lack of sustainable mentors to support student engagement .

FINDINGS

Describe Global Health academic infrastructure: • Identify GH/PH academic programs• Identify MSI academic programs• Identify obstacles for minority populations and

institutions

PURPOSE

A collaboration between: o Consortium of Universities for Global Health & Public

Health Instituteo Global Health Fellows Program-II

• 24-weeks; 2 internso Funding from PHI and USAID

• Shared concern:o Lack of visibility of minorities in GH

WHAT IS GHEI?

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS