Global health is a multidisciplinary field of service, research, and training that seeks to improve the health of individuals and populations to achieve worldwide health equity, especially for the resource-poor. Over the past decade, there has been a heightened recognition of the need for clinician-scientists in global health, particularly in the field of emergency care. The mission of the Global Health Research Fellowship is to train physicians for academic careers in global health research.
Curriculum
The three-year fellowship includes field-based research, courses in research methods, and teaching and clinical service at Weill Cornell/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The majority of the time over the three years is spent conducting mentored research at one of our international sites in Haiti, Tanzania, Brazil or India. Fellows return to New York periodically for short intensive courses in research methods and to attend in the Emergency Department at Weill Cornell NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Fellows receive intensive mentorship from faculty in New York and international Weill Cornell faculty throughout their training. Coursework may lead to a MSc in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research.
How to Apply
M.D. or D.O. graduates of U.S. Emergency Medicine residency programs are eligible. To apply, send a personal statement outlining your research interests, global health experience, and career goals, along with a Curriculum Vitae to ghrf@med.cornell.edu.
Contact Information
For more information about the Global Health Research Fellowship, please contact Dr. Radhika Sundararajan (ras9199@med.cornell.edu). Additional information can be found at the Weill Cornell Center for Global Health fellowship website: https://globalhealth.weill.cornell.edu/fellowship.
