USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health
The USC Institute for Global Health aims to improve global health by educating future and current global health leaders, carrying out trans-disciplinary research, and assuring that the evidence collected informs policy and practice to make a difference.
by Mellissa Withers, Hsien-Ho Lin, Terry Schmidt, John Paul Caesar Robles delos Trinos and Shubha Kumar, in Annals of Global Health.
Registration for the 2019 Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program Global Health Case Competition is now open. This is a great way for students to practice developing an intervention approach using a practical, real-world challenge. Last year the USC team won! To learn more about the competition and how to register visit: https://apruglobalhealth.org/casecompetition/ … Continue reading 2019 APRU Global Health Case Competition
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program hosts annual conferences each year at member universities. The 2019 conference will be hosted at the University of Hong Kong Nov. 17-20. Visit https://apruglobalhealth.org/2019conference/ to learn more. Global Urban Health Date - 17-20 November 2019 Location - The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Conference Secretariat … Continue reading APRU Global Health Conference 2019
Planetary Health the Next Frontier, the 12th Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program Conference, co-organized by APRU and University of Malaya in October, welcomed 306 participants from more than 70 institutions and 20 Asia-Pacific economies. Panel discussions focused on global health in relation to the 4th Industrial Revolution, as well as human rights, … Continue reading Planetary Health the Next Frontier: Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program Conference in Malaysia
edited by Mellissa Withers and Judith McCool, published by Springer.
USC's team has won first place in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Case Competition. This year 27 student teams from nine countries and 13 universities registered to compete in the third annual virtual contest. The final round took place at the APRU Global Health Conference in Malaysia. The student teams were tasked … Continue reading USC team wins APRU Global Health Case Competition
The 2018 APRU Global Health Program Conference will be hosted by the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 28-30, 2018. The theme is “Planetary Health: The Next Frontier.” Learn more »
by Chang-Fu Wu, Alistair Woodward, Ya-Ru Li, Haidong Kan, Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, Mohd Talib Latif, Mazrura Sahani, Tsun-Jen Cheng, Chia-Pin Chio, Nutta Taneepanichskul, Ho Kim, Chang-Chuan Chan, Seung-Muk Yi, Mellissa Withers and Jonathan Samet, for Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health.
USC Institute for Global Health faculty and collaborators represented USC at the eighth annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health in Washington, D.C., April 7‑9. Innovation on display Assistant professors Shubha Kumar and Mellissa Withers, displayed their poster, "An Innovative Approach to Teaching Global Health Research Ethics," which describes their joint global health ethics course taught in … Continue reading USC takes part in 2017 Consortium of Universities for Global Health
The 2016 Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Case Competition was a great success with finalists and the winning team showcasing their video at the annual Global Health Conference at UNSW Australia. Next year, shortlisted finalists will have the opportunity to present their entry at the APRU Global Health conference taking place in Manila, Philippines. Please … Continue reading Register to compete in the 2017 APRU Global Health Case Competition
