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Global Health Ethics Course
Global Health Ethics (GHSR 6725) is an on-campus course taught by Dr. Shailey Prasad, director of CGHSR, which examines the current state of global health and the ethical frameworks that need to be considered in global health engagements.
Using a seminar-based model, this course explores various ethical frameworks, including development ethics, public health ethics, religion and ethics, and biomedical ethics. Students engage in discussions on ethical issues in global health engagements, pandemics, disasters, and global aid, and apply their understanding of ethical frameworks to case-based analysis.
Fall 2025 registration is closed. More information on eligibility and requirements is available on the Global Health Ethics page.
Obstetric Fistula: A Window into Disparities in Women's Health & a Call for Reimagining Global Health Engagements with Rahel Nardos, MD, MCR, FPMRS
Dr. Nardos discusses the state of maternal health globally using obstetric fistula as a window into the vast inequities in maternal outcomes. She highlights the structural and social determinants of disparities in maternal health and puts forth a call to action for impactful engagement. WATCH NOW
Global Surgery & Disparities Program Monthly Forum with Mary Owen, MD
Dr. Owen is a member of the Tlingit Nation, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine & Biobehavioral health, and the Director of the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth. Her work includes outreach to local and national Native leaders to ensure University of Minnesota Medical School remains in tune with American Indian & Alaska Native (AI/AN) health care and education needs. During this webinar, she will offer insights into building bilateral, sustainable relationships with community partners. WATCH NOW
Journal Club - Capacity Building in Global Health
We reviewed the article by our very own Dr. Nardos et al as an example of capacity building projects in global health. We discussed both the specific example of expanding the availability of Obstetrics and Gynecology subspeciality training in low and middle-income countries, but also more broadly, of how to build long-term relationships in global health that promote capacity building and infrastructure.
Journal Club - Social and Structural Determinants of Health
Dr. Tsagenesh Selameab of HealthPartners and Dr. Rahel Nardos co-led this discussion. Participants reviewed the cases and drew from their own practices to identify structural causes of health inequality and how to identify barriers to care in their practices. Strategies for more equitable counseling and identification of health inequities were reviewed.
Social and Structural Determinants of Health Inequities in Maternal Health
Reproductive (In)justice - Two Patients with Avoidable Poor Reproductive Outcomes
Global Surgery & Disparities Program Monthly Forum with Rahel Ghebre, MD, MPH
During this webinar, Dr. Rahel Ghebre discusses her ongoing work in sub-Saharan Africa as part of the Global Surgery & Disparities Program Monthly Forum series. Forums are open to the public and feature a rotating state of guest presenters who share their expertise as it relates to the four main objectives of our program. WATCH NOW
An Interconnected World: A Profile of Dr. Rahel Nardos by Gao Vang
As an expert in urogynecology, Nardos has helped many women with pelvic floor injuries and disorders. Along the way, she discovered that including an array of expertise in health care efforts led to better outcomes. Read the profile here.