Events

What does it take to put AI-assisted decision support to work in a real public health system? This virtual workshop answers that question through a case study from Kenya, offering a look at what becomes possible when researchers and practitioners build and apply these tools in practice.

Celebrate the start of the new academic year by connecting with colleagues who share a passion for global health equity.

As part of U-M Climate Week 2026, please join colleagues from across U-M for an afternoon focused on climate, health, and healthcare research.

Hosted by the Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) and university partners, the conference will foster meaningful dialogue, spark new collaborations, and accelerate responsible, human-centered AI innovation.

Join us for an Impact Scholar alumni panel featuring global health professionals who are turning their training into meaningful action. Panelists will share their career journeys, discuss the impactful work they are leading today, and offer insights into how they approach complex global health challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Join us for a workshop featuring Jinkook Lee, MD, Director of the Program on Global Aging, Health, and Policy at the University of Southern California and architect of the Gateway to Global Aging Data, a platform that provides researchers and policymakers with harmonized, longitudinal data on aging populations from more than 30 countries worldwide.

Join us for a virtual panel discussion highlighting two CGHE-supported initiatives focused on advancing vaccine equity in low-resource settings.

The AI for Urban Heat Resilience Hackathon 2026 is a two-day, in-person technical hackathon that brings together developers, startups, researchers, and students to build AI-driven solutions addressing urban heat risk, a growing climate and public-health challenge.

You're invited to the Institutional Global Health Summit, an afternoon showcasing cutting-edge research, dynamic debate, and global perspectives on health for all.

Corina Benjet from Mexico's National Institute of Psychiatry will present findings and share insights from her experience implementing large-scale clinical trials of digital interventions for university students with anxiety and depression across eight universities in Latin America.

GIDEON Informatics team members will present real research use cases and walk participants through how to find data, query the API, harness GIDEON alerts, and convert programmatic outputs into practical formats (e.g., JSON to Excel) using API clients and data tools.

Join us for an engaging fireside chat and panel discussion exploring innovative approaches to addressing cancer disparities across global contexts.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

Please join us for a Vaccine Equity Lightning Talk. We will close out the year by spotlighting exciting research and projects led by our community members.

This interactive workshop is designed for University of Michigan undergraduate, graduate, and mixed-level student organizations working in or interested in working in low- and middle-income countries.

Join an incredible panel of global health practitioners in a variety of fields to learn about their professional journeys and how to better prepare for the global health careers of the future.

Join us for the next meeting of our India Interest Group, co-led by Lindsay Kobayashi, PhD, associate director of research strategy for the center, and Parina Kamdar, program manager, to share updates and discuss next steps in our collaborations with Indian partners.

Join us for a discussion with Saad Omer via Zoom.

This annual celebratory event brings together faculty, staff, and CGHE-funded students from all three U-M campuses, as well as our global partners.

Please join us for the Center for Global Health Equity Data Collaborative’s workshop, an Introduction to Demographic Health Survey Data, with Abram Wagner, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health.‍

Please join us for the Center for Global Health Equity Data Collaborative’s workshop, an Introduction to Global Health Data, with Gurpreet Rana, Global Health Coordinator, Taubman Health Sciences Library.

Join us for the first CGHE Vaccine Equity Community of Practice meeting of the academic year —an informal space to reconnect, welcome new members, and set shared goals.

Join us for the September meeting of the Empowering Women and Communities faculty community of practice.

This group aims to create a space where researchers, public health practitioners, community partners, and others can learn from one another, seek support, and push forward a meaningful agenda focused on understanding, measuring, intervening upon, and assessing the impact of empowerment on health in low-resource global communities.

This group aims to create a space where researchers, public health practitioners, community partners, and others can learn from one another, seek support, and push forward a meaningful agenda focused on understanding, measuring, intervening upon, and assessing the impact of empowerment on health in low-resource global communities.

Lindsey Miltenberger, Chief Advocacy Officer, Society for Women’s Health Research, will join us for a discussion of advocacy efforts to highlight the need to prioritize and fund women’s health research in congress.

The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) will present how to use the data archive (highlighting how to find datasets that might include vaccination-related variables) and cover how to deposit primary data with ICPSR.

This challenge group aims to create a space where researchers, public health practitioners, community partners, and others can learn from one another, seek support, and push forward a meaningful agenda focused on understanding, measuring, intervening upon, and assessing the impact of empowerment on health in low-resource global communities.

Join us for an engaging and dynamic seminar showcasing groundbreaking, interdisciplinary global health research led by faculty from across the University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine.

This group aims to create a space where researchers, public health practitioners, community partners, and others can learn from one another, seek support, and push forward a meaningful agenda focused on understanding, measuring, intervening upon, and assessing the impact of empowerment on health in low-resource global communities.

Oliver He, DVM, PhD will present on vaccine big data analysis for understanding vaccine safety profiles and addressing vaccine hesitancy issue.

Join an engaging and informal group discussion on the potential impacts of the new U.S. government administration on vaccine equity and public health.

This group aims to create a space where researchers, public health practitioners, community partners, and others can learn from one another, seek support, and push forward a meaningful agenda focused on understanding, measuring, intervening upon, and assessing the impact of empowerment on health in low-resource global communities.

V Koski-Karell, MD, PhD will discuss the role of rice in the 2010-2019 Haiti cholera epidemic and how it sparked collaborative research into the biosocial dimensions of rice importation and consumption there.

Join us for a virtual information session to discover how our summer internship and training program offers a hands-on, mentored research experience alongside a tailored professional training curriculum. Participants in the program will explore global health equity from diverse perspectives, cultivating the skills and knowledge necessary for a rewarding future in this rapidly expanding field.

Join us for a virtual information session to discover how our Graduate Student Research Development Grants program offers exceptionally motivated students support in shaping research projects in alignment with our key values of building equitable global partnerships, co-designing research proposals with local collaborators, and creating a line of sight to envision impact.

Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the newly launched Fellowship for Research to Advance Global Health & Human Rights, hosted by the Center for Global Health Equity in collaboration with Physicians for Human Rights and the Donia Human Rights Center.

Join us to hear about the career experiences of our featured panelists and to learn how to prepare for the global health careers of the future.

In this presentation, the Rating Group’s Deputy Director, Tetiana Skrypchenko, will explore her team's work through a health lens, focusing on wartime surveys to plan health-related interventions and policies for families and children.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

Come join us for a funding opportunity expo for all U-M students! Explore a variety of fellowships, scholarships, and grants for your international experience.

Mark your calendars for our much-anticipated annual Fall Community Gathering on October 21! This cherished event is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow scholars, celebrate our vibrant community, and foster new relationships.

Please join us on Thursday, September 26 from noon – 1:00 pm in Room G850 SPH I for a kick-off meeting of our new Vaccine Equity Community of Practice.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

The Center for Global Health Equity is pleased to present the first of our seminar speakers for the 2024-2025 academic year: Mayssa Rekhis, Lecturer, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg (Sweden).

The Data Science Challenge Group is led by professor of Internal Medicine Akbar Waljee and research scientist (Institute for Social Research) Amy Pienta.

The Designing for Impact Challenge Group is led by William Davidson Institute president Paul Clyde and associate professor of pathology Lee Schroeder (Medicine).

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

We invite you to join us for a virtual joint challenge group meeting, bringing together members from all four groups: Climate Vulnerability & Health, Data Science, Designing for Impact, and Empowering Women and Communities.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

The Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan invites you to our first-ever Climate Vulnerability and Health Symposium, an all-campus event showcasing the university's diverse and talented researchers who are forging the path toward global health equity.

Join us for an in-person viewing party for our upcoming livestreamed webinar—Forests, Global Change, and Children's Health.

In this talk, Dr. Ricketts will describe ongoing efforts to estimate health impacts of land use change in developing countries, using a unique dataset including 800,000 children in more than 40 countries.

The Data Science Challenge Group is led by professor of Internal Medicine Akbar Waljee and research scientist (Institute for Social Research) Amy Pienta.

Can profit-based business models be used to improve health equity? A conversation with three leaders in the fields of global health and business exploring the role of the business sector in improving the health of populations in low resource settings.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

In this talk, Dr. Pimentel Walker and Dr. Junghans will explore innovative housing solutions for climate resilience in self-built settlements around the world.

The Data Science Challenge Group is led by professor of Internal Medicine Akbar Waljee and research scientist (Institute for Social Research) Amy Pienta.

The Climate Vulnerability and Health Challenge Group is led by professor of Epidemiology Joseph Eisenberg and assistant professor of Nursing Sue Anne Bell.

The Designing for Impact Challenge Group is led by William Davidson Institute president Paul Clyde and associate professor of pathology Lee Schroeder (Medicine).

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

In this talk, Dr. Paige Fischer will explore wildfire as a social-ecological system and its implications for community well-being.

Join us for the Kenya Interest Group Meeting, a collaborative forum dedicated to fostering connections within the sphere of global health equity work in Kenya.

Global health offers a range of career possibilities, from academia, to the non-profit, governmental, and for-profit sectors. Come hear about some career opportunities and learn how to better prepare for the global health careers of the future.

Join industry leaders, professors, students, and nonprofits for innovative insights in healthcare delivery and accessibility.

This virtual workshop will provide the opportunity to take a step back and carefully reflect on how we use the word, impact, and how the use and focus appeal to the wider communities we serve.

The Climate Vulnerability and Health Challenge Group is led by professor of Epidemiology Joseph Eisenberg and assistant professor of Nursing Sue Anne Bell.

UMSN Global Fair is the largest nursing event on global education opportunities and resources on our campus.

The Data Science Challenge Group is led by professor of Internal Medicine Akbar Waljee and research scientist (Institute for Social Research) Amy Pienta.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

The Designing for Impact Challenge Group is led by William Davidson Institute president Paul Clyde and associate professor of pathology Lee Schroeder (Medicine).

The Center for Global Health Equity is hosting a gathering to celebrate the Michigan global health community. The event will include time for socializing, great food and networking, and a student poster fair featuring interdisciplinary research projects from across the university.

Climate change is already having dramatic effects on human health and well-being. How are we adapting to these new realities and mitigating health risks for the world’s most vulnerable communities?

You're invited to CGHE’s first-ever joint meeting to kick-off the Challenge Groups for the academic year: Climate Vulnerability and Health, Data Science, Designing for Impact in Global Health, and Empowering Women and Communities.

The Empowering Women and Communities Challenge Group is led by associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Ob-Gyn Cheryl Moyer and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education Gary Harper.

The Data Science Challenge Group is led by professor of Internal Medicine Akbar Waljee and research scientist (Institute for Social Research) Amy Pienta.

The Designing for Impact Challenge Group is led by William Davidson Institute president Paul Clyde and associate professor of pathology Lee Schroeder (Medicine).

The Climate Vulnerability and Health Challenge Group is led by professor of Epidemiology Joseph Eisenberg and assistant professor of Nursing Sue Anne Bell.

Center director Joseph Kolars presents on the state of global health initiatives at Michigan Medicine.

Register now for the 2023 University of Michigan School of Nursing Virtual Global Health Summer Institute.

Join us for a conversation with Rwanda’s Minister of Health Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana.

The Center for Global Health Equity is delighted to have Dr. Amina Abubakar continue our 2022-2023 Distinguished Seminar Series—Journeys in Global Health Equity: Distances Traveled by Luminaries in the Field.

The Center for Global Health Equity’s 2022-2023 seminar series continues with Dr. Richard Adanu, whose global work focuses on maternal health in Ghana, including the epidemiology of obstetric and gynecological conditions, family planning, and cervical cancer screening.

Dr. Banerjee’s global work focuses on the utilization of machine learning and modeling approaches to optimize healthcare quality and ensure equitable delivery of care, specifically for women and in communities where disparities in healthcare outcomes can be reduced.

Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, was these things and more. Join friends from across U-M for a special event examining Dr. Farmer’s life, legacy, and impact on health disparities around the world.

The Center for Global Health Equity is hosting a gathering to celebrate the Michigan global health community.

The Center for Global Health Equity’s 2022-2023 Academic Year Seminar Series will feature global health luminaries from around the world.

Lessons from end-of-life care in Thailand—Bioethics grand rounds

This year's Global Health Summer Institute, "Chronic Conditions in Women's Health: Through a Global Lens" includes 24 speakers from 6 countries exploring the intersection of women's health and chronic health conditions through clinical, policy, and research tracks in local and global contexts.

An up-close conversation with Lukoye Atwoli, a leading figure in psychiatry and mental health in Africa.

Psychiatry grand rounds with a leading figure in psychiatry and mental health in Africa, co-sponsored by CGHE.

The Center for Global Health Equity is hosting a gathering to celebrate the Michigan global health community.

Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide.

A conversation that centers the voices of our community partners and their University of Michigan partners as they describe co-design and co-creation processes.

Based on the struggle of young people in Goma (Northeastern Congo) against the prevailing Western reporting about war and misery, Stop Filming Us investigates how these Western stereotypes are the result of a skewed balance of power.

The Aga Khan University and University of Michigan Partnership

International engagement is often a foundational element of successful research and scholarship, and the University of Michigan remains committed to supporting and safeguarding this important activity with integrity, transparency and trust.

The Michigan Medicine-Peking University Health Science Center Joint Institute and the University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity will co-host a virtual forum with colleagues from China.

Leveraging ethnography for global health equity research.