Education Committee

CUGH was founded within academic global health programs and recognizes the need to expand and develop global health educational programs and resources.

Mission Statement

The Education Committee promotes health equity and planetary health through education and capacity building across disciplines, professions, institutions, and countries. 

We accomplish this via:

  • developing and disseminating guidelines for global health education;
  • supporting learning communities and providing resources for global health educators and trainees;
  • and strengthening training in resource-constrained institutions.

Our mission is implemented via our Committee members, subcommittees, working groups, and the Trainee Advisory Committee of CUGH.

Updates and Membership

Education updates are sent to the CUGH education list periodically. Calls for members are sent out each fall for all committees and subcommittees; all CUGH members are welcome to apply to any group. To be added to the CUGH education mailing list, please contact info@cugh.org.

Committee Information & Resources

    Educational Products Subcommittee

    Chair(s): Bhekumusa Lukhele & Kalimah Ibrahim

    Reviews, recommends and as appropriate, develops educational products; assures quality of products posted on CUGH’s website.

    Global Health Competency Subcommittee

    Chair(s): Oladele Ogunseitan & Shahanaz Chowdury

    Defines global health competencies appropriate for several levels of training and job expectations, and proposes ways of using competencies in the design of global health curricula.

    Academic Partnership Program Initiative

    Chair(s): Amy Moore & Teresa Machai

    The Academic Partnership Program Initiative (APPI) Subcommittee, which belongs to the Education Committee, matches institutional academic programs wishing assistance, support, and guidance on particular issues with those who can provide it. The program is designed to connect individuals representing institutions that are interested in creating, growing, or strengthening their global health programs, with individuals who have substantial programmatic experience.  It is expected that in the initial approach, both partners talk about what is needed in the relationship, how often they will need to meet, and come to an agreement to move forward.

    Subcommittee on Master’s and Undergraduate Degrees in Global Health

    Chair(s): Meredith Gartin & Deborah DiLiberto

    The CUGH Subcommittee on Master’s and Undergraduate Degrees in Global Health (SMUDGH) is a 22 member committee, with representation from a diversity of institutions and degree levels, with a goal to aggregate and share resources and standards for global health degree programs and outline a future direction for students and educators in this field.

    Trainee Advisory Committee

    Chair(s): Ayesha Ali & Hannah Stewart

    Assures that CUGH’s program benefits from trainee inputs, counsel and products.

    2020-2021-Education-Committee-Annual-Report-1Download

    Co-Chairs

    • Meredith Gartin, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    • Ivan Teri, The George Washington University

    Members

    • Alex Ainebyona, University of Global Health Equity
    • Ananya Banerjee, McGill University
    • Angela Paric, University of Toronto
    • Charlotte Nwogwugwu, University of Maryland Baltimore
    • Chimene Castor, Howard University
    • Christiana Russ, Harvard Medical School
    • Claire Raether, Columbia University
    • Dina Ziadlou, Sofia University
    • Dorothy Biberman, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
    • Elizabeth J. King, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
    • Ellie Nezami, University of Miami
    • Gugu Mchunu, Durban University of Technology
    • Iyabo Obasanjo, College of William & Mary-Department of Health Sciences
    • Julia Sherry, Indiana University
    • Kagula Dabrine Mathew, Independently affiliated
    • Mark Kaddumukasa, Makerere University
    • Michael Joseph Dino, Our Lady of Fatima University
    • Myriam Vuckovic, Georgetown University
    • Peter Angood, American Association for Physician Leadership
    • Rene English, Stellenbosch University
    • Travis Peterson, Utah State University
    • Alicia Yang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (TAC Rep)
    • Kristen Bastug, University of Minnesota (TAC Rep)
    • Samuel Omidoyin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (TAC Rep)
    • Caryl Waggett, Allegheny College (Ex-Officio, GHECo)
    • Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond (Ex-Officio, GHECo)
    • Athena Maden, Royal Roads University (Ex-Officio, Outgoing Chair)
    • Roy Mubuuke, Makerere University-College of Health Sciences (Ex-Officio, Outgoing Chair)
    • James Hudpseth, Boston University (Ex-Officio)
    • Tracy L. Rabin, Yale University (Ex-Officio)

    In addition to these members, chairs of the EC’s Subcommittees also participate in calls and meetings. See the “Explore Subcommittees” tab for more information.