Dr. Stanberry is the Reuben S. Carpentier Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Pediatrician-in-Chief of New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. Our interview is focused on the establishment of a global health initiative in the department of pediatrics at Columbia University’s Medical School. Along with providing an enhanced educational experience, this program gives pediatric residents an opportunity to undertake a global experience that can be very valuable and influential to their future careers.