Founded in 2016, GHI aims to fulfill the Children’s National core value of “caring for ALL children” by addressing the need for advanced and collaborative international pediatric health care. GHI provides a platform within Children’s National for concerted oversight of health education and research projects involving both experienced faculty and emerging leaders in global health.
Welcome to the Global Health Initiative
at Children’s National Hospital
About the Global Health Initiative (GHI)
Research
CN GHI Cardiology Team Publishes Groundbreaking RHD studies in Lancet Global Health and PLOS One
Learn More
View the Lancet Publication Here
View the PLOS One Publication Here
New Publications Page Launched on ghicn.org!
Visit the new section of our website featuring the publications of global health leaders at Children’s National GHI
View the Publications Here
Noteworthy Neurology: Dr. Doug Postels Travels to Malawi
Read about Dr. Postels work and travels at his blog on the GHI website.
View the blog here
2020 Explorations Awardees Announced!
View the award-winning projects funded by GHI through the Explorations in Global Health Awards for 2020. (Pictured: Previous awardee Dr. Sonia Voleti doing ultrasounds in Micronesia)
For More Details Click Here
News
Pilot Award Winner Dr. Kelsey Brown’s Research Translates to Front Page Story in Washington Post!
Read the Washington Post Article Here
Read the JAHA Publication Here
Read more about the project in Innovation District
Learn more about the Dr. Brown’s Pilot Award Project
New Publication: Decolonizing Global Health
Former REACH Resident John Kulesa assesses and provides strategies for addressing barriers to decolonizing global health educational partnership.
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Immigration Fellowship, American Academy of Pediatrics – Applications due Sunday, November 14th!
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CN GHI Global Health Leaders, Drs. Doug Postels and Tesfaye Zelleke are recognized in Innovation District for their pioneering work in Pediatric Neurology!
Learn More
Access the Full Article Here
CNH Providers work with Ugandan Partners to Save Lives during the Coronavirus Crisis, Win Award
A new article from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) describes the dedication of CNH providers and their partners at the Ugandan Heart Institute (UHI) to their cross-continental collaboration to save the lives of children with heart disease.
Access the Full Article Here
Feature Article! Innovation District Talks to CNH Cardiologists about their recent landmark CHD publication
“For children born in middle- and low-income countries, these data draw stark attention to what we as cardiologists already knew from our own work in these countries – the lack of diagnostic and treatment tools leads to lower survival rates for children born with CHD,” says GHI Director Craig Sable, M.D., who is interviewed in the Innovation District article.
Read the Innovation District article on their research and findings
Events
Creating a Career in Global Health:
From Student to Chair to Associate Dean
Nathan Kuppermann, MD, MPH
Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer
Fight for Children Distinguished Professor
Children’s National Hospital
Chair of Pediatrics
Associate Dean of Pediatric Academic Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Join Us! 8-9 a.m. | Auditorium, 2nd floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Research, Education, and Innovation Week Global Health Lecture | “Shamiri Institute: An innovative, evidence-based approach to improve access to mental health services in Kenya”
Tom Osborn
Co-Founder & CEO, Shamiri Institute
Join Us! 8-9 a.m. | Auditorium, 2nd floor, Main Hospital | Virtual
Join us on Wednesday, September 29 at 8 AM!
Dr. Sable will be giving the Einhorn Memorial Lecture on Children’s National Global Cardiology Research
Upcoming Series on Refugee Health Hosted by the Minnesota Department of Health
Session 1: September 14th, 12pm-1pm ET
Session 2: September 24th, 12pm-1pm ET
Session 1: October 7th, 3pm-4pm ET
Save the Date! Explorations in Global Health Awards RFA coming in mid-September
Applications will be due December 1, 2021
Learn more about the Explorations Awards and View past awardees
View Last Year’s RFA
Save the Date! October 11-15th CN GHI Hosts the Introduction to Global Child Health Course
Join us for the fall session of the Global Child Health Course hosted by Children’s National GHI. Learn more about the course and view past speakers, topics, and events at the course page.