About Us
Our center’s vision is a world where everyone lives a healthy life, on a thriving planet.
Michele Barry
Drs. Ben & A. Jess Shenson Professor
Senior Associate Dean, Global Health
Director, Center for Innovation in Global Health
Our Mission
We enable emerging leaders and multi-disciplinary researchers to solve global health challenges and improve health equity.
How we Work
Community
We regularly assemble and connect the faculty, staff, students, and trainees to develop new, interdisciplinary collaborations and learn about myriad topics in global health.
advocacy and outreach
We disseminate evidence and raise awareness about global health inequities and injustices.
research
We leverage Stanfordʼs interdisciplinary strengths to increase global health knowledge, create solutions, and effectively disseminate them.
education
We create meaningful global health learning opportunities for Stanford students, trainees, and our global community partners.
Our History
CIGH was formed by Dr. Michele Barry in 2010. After being recruited to Stanford from Yale, Dr. Barry drew on her experience as a tropical disease physician and global health leader to foster a thriving global health community at Stanford, and to build a center focused on excellence in clinical training and capacity building in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). CIGH quickly grew to become a university-wide hub that brings all students and faculty together to pursue training opportunities and research in global health.
Our Impact
400
+
Overseas clinical rotations supported in partnership with underserved communities
180
+
Global Health Faculty Fellows supported in global health research, education, and impact
80
+
Global Health Seed Grants awarded to interdisciplinary research teams
20
Postdoctoral fellows trained in hands-on global health research in partnership with universities in low-income countries through NIH grant
17
School of Medicine departments now active in global health training and clinical work
4
Student groups supported in their work around global and planetary health
Learn more about our work, direction, and strategic planning in this infographic outlining our goals and priorities between 2023-26.