Global health researchers from throughout the University of California system convened for the 2018 UC Global Health Day, featuring keynote speaker Vikram Patel of Harvard Medical School addressing the need for universal mental health coverage, followed by commentary from Janis Jenkins of UC San Diego and Bruce Link of UC Riverside. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32915]

UC Global Health Institute (Audio)

Universal Mental Health Coverage -- UC Global Health Day 2018

Student advocates from across the UC system join the 2018 UC Global Health Day to describe efforts on their respective campuses to collaborate with faculty, campus global health groups, and each other in support of global health. Current proposed cuts to the global health budget threaten the health of communities both globally and locally. The UCGHI Advocacy Initiative helps ensure student, faculty, and community voices are heard throughout California and in Washington, D.C. by coordinating campus events and outreach to members of Congress and other elected officials. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33666]

Catalyzing Student Advocacy Into Action -- UC Global Health Day 2018

As part of the UC Global Health Day 2015, four leading public health researchers offer ideas on how to help undocumented immigrants at the state level, in light of stalled immigration reform in Washington. Speakers include Claire Brindis of UC San Francisco, Michael Rodriguez and Steven Wallace of UCLA, and Reshma Shamasunder of the California Immigrant Policy Center. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29632]

No Federal Immigration Reform? What States Can Do to Improve the Health of Undocumented Workers - UC Global Health Day 2015

As part of the 2015 UC Global Health Day, student-produced videos are presented, including “Sex Squad” from UCLA, “Body Image in Venezuela” from UCLA , “Into the Pit” from UC Berkeley, “The Forgotten: Clinica del Bordo” from UC San Diego and “Global Health: My Voice” from UC San Francisco . Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29631]

UCGHD Student Contest Winners - UC Global Health Day 2015

After a warm welcome from Dr Haile Debas, chair of the UC Global Health Institute, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong of UCLA gives a fascinating and accessible talk on what he describes as the global burden of cancer, especially felt in low income countries, and shares new research showing how advanced technology can be used to boost the immune system. Dr. Soon-Shiong was the keynote speaker of the 2015 UC Global Health Day. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29419]

A Fundamental Transformation in Treating Cancer—Combining Modern Technology and the Immune System with Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong UC Global Health Day 2015

"Teach for California, Research for the World." That's how UC President Janet Napolitano describes the mission of the University of California as she details the UC's innovative responses to today's most pressing global health issues in this keynote address to the 2014 UC Global Health Day at UC Davis. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28301]

Global Health: The Challenge Before Us with Janet Napolitano - UC Global Health Day 2014

After introductory comments from UC President Janet Napolitano, Dr. Jonathan Samet of the USC Institute for Global Health gives an eye-opening talk on how public health campaigns dramatically reduced smoking rates in the US and offers ideas on how those techniques can be used to curb non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and diabetes. Samet’s presentation was part of UC Global Health Day 2014, sponsored by the UC Global Health Institute. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28252]

Moving Beyond Global Tobacco Control to Global Non-Communicable Disease Control - UC Global Health Day 2014

Ideas alone are good but not good enough – it takes collaboration to make things happen. That theme was heard throughout UC Global Health Day 2014, including in the morning plenary featuring Jonna Mazet, Executive Director of the One Health Institute and Andrew Hargadon of the Graduate School of Management at UC Davis. Drs. Mazet and Hargadon explored the discovery of penicillin, why this lifesaving antibiotic took so long to get to market, and what steps must be taken to advance the pace of global health innovation. UC Global Health Day was sponsored by the UC Global Health Institute. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28251]

How Breakthroughs Happen - UC Global Health Day 2014

The top three winners of the UC Global Health Institute’s student video challenge are presented as part of the UC Global Health Day 2014. First Place: Nistara Randhawa, UC Davis PhD Student Second Place: Radhika Gharpure, UC Davis Veterinary Student Third Place: Claudia Gilmore-Gutierrez, UCLA MPH Student Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 28253]

Global Health Video Challenge - UC Global Health Day 2014

This panel focuses on the translation of clinically proven interventions into population impact, and population-based interventions that have clinical implications. Panelists explore future directions in global population sciences, including behavioral, social, and policy analysis, economics, and implementation sciences. Each panelist describes the status of his or her field, identifies emerging issues for the next two decades, and highlights opportunities for UCSF to advance global population health. Panelists: Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Professor, Department of Medicine; Elvin Geng, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine; Jim Kahn, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Claire Brindis, Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Health Sciences moderates. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 27886]

Advancing a Global Population Sciences Agenda: Building on Lessons Learned - UCSF Global Health Research Symposium

The panelists discuss their global clinical investigation programs, highlighting creative research approaches and lessons learned. Topics include innovative methods for studying treatment of tuberculosis, infectious and inflammatory eye diseases, and mental health disorders in resource-constrained environments around the world. Each speaker provides case examples, discusses achievements, and shares his or her perspectives on opportunities for furthering UCSF global clinical research initiatives. Panelists: Nisha Acharya, Associate Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology; Susan Meffert, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry; Payam Nahid, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine. Saam Morshed, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery moderates. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 27885]

Dimensions of Global Patient-based Research Programs - UCSF Global Health Research Symposium

Among the most important global causes of disease are infectious parasites, including unicellular protozoans and multicellular helminths (worms), which are responsible for billions of illnesses and millions of deaths each year. This panel discusses a sampling of basic and translational research at UCSF on parasitic diseases. Maggie Feeney discusses studies of immune responses of children to malaria, including laboratory studies in Uganda and at UCSF. De’Broski Herbert discusses laboratory studies of human immune responses against worm infections. Joe DeRisi discusses basic research toward the development of new drugs to treat malaria. Phil Rosenthal, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases UCSF, moderates. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 27755]

Basic and Translational Studies of Global Infectious Pathogens - UCSF Global Health Research Symposium

Explore the current state of global HIV/AIDS. Panelists discuss what progress has been made in fighting this global epidemic, how research findings are being translated into improved clinical outcomes, and how the Bay Area research community is working to address the questions that remain. Panelists: Eran Bendavid, Assistant Professor, Medicine, Stanford; Stefano Bertozzi, Dean, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Diane Havlir, Professor and Chief of the HIV/AIDS Division & Positive Health Program, UCSF; Michael Larimore, Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis. Paul Volberding, Director, AIDS Research Institute and Director of Research, Global Health Sciences, UCSF, moderates. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 27756]

Global HIV/AIDS at the Crossroads: Where Do We Go From Here?

Over the past 7 years, Dr. Natterson-Horowitz has been developing interdisciplinary programs at UCLA that bring together the fields of veterinary medicine, human medicine, evolutionary and wildlife biology to explore the potential for a species-spanning approach to health. The potential for comparative clinical medicine and evolutionary medicine to yield new approaches and novel hypotheses for important health challenges is only now emerging. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25000]

Species Spanning Medicine

Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, the vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and the founding chair of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health, addresses the ethical dilemmas posed by setting global health priorities, and the tough choices policymakers need to confront. He highlights some of the world’s most pressing public health challenges and assesses some approaches that can be taken to promote health in developing nations. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 24997]

Priority Setting in Global Health - Who Gets the Next Dollar in International Health Aid?

The University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) addresses long-standing and emerging challenges to global health through its education, research and partnership initiatives.