UC Global Health Institute (Video)

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

"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] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28301]

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] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28252]

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] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 28251]

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]

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] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 27886]