The Division of Global Health in the Department of Population Health focuses on leveraging education, research and service to advance health equity for people in Central Texas and worldwide.
The division’s programming intersects the missions of Dell Medical School and Texas Global at The University of Texas at Austin to cultivate globally minded leaders, improve overall health outcomes in Texas and partner communities, and build cross-disciplinary collaboration to address social and structural determinants of health.
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Interested faculty and staff meet monthly to hear and share updates and opportunities in global health.
Email globalhealthdellmed@austin.utexas.edu to be added to the listserv.
Students interested in global health meet regularly to participate in learning opportunities and service projects, advocate alongside faculty for global health efforts at Dell Med, attend CUGH, and lead the annual Global to Local conference. Current students may email globalhealthdellmed@austin.
The Foundations in Global Health Enrichment Elective exposes students to core topics in global health. It is designed for a diverse group of first year medical students, including those with no global health experience to those with extensive experience or dedicated interest in a global health career track. The elective uses discussion groups, lectures, case studies, readings, and guest speakers to provide a broad overview of core global health topics, and invites students to dive deeper through their own independent study. The faculty director, Dr. Tim Mercer, is the Chief of the Division of Global Health at Dell Medical School. He provides mentorship to interested students, engages this cohort of students into the Global Health Student Interest Group, and supports global health service, educational and research opportunities.
Many thanks to our philanthropic supporters — critical partners in our mission to improve health locally and globally. To meet our donors, learn more or make a gift of your own, visit Dell Med’s website.
