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Global Health Residency Track

With more than 180 faculty fellows leading research projects and providing clinical care all over the world, 

Stanford Global Health can offer each resident a customized program that includes one-on-one 

mentoring and experience working overseas. The map below highlights the work and expertise of many of our Global Health mentors.

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Learn about our Faculty Fellows

  • DESIREE LABEAUD, MD

    Vector-Borne diseases

  • JASON ANDREWS, MD

    Tuberculosis and Epidemiology of Undifferentiated Fever

  • CLEA SARNQUIST, DRPH, MPH

    Gender-related Issues in Global Health

  • MANU PRAKESH, PHD

    Bioengineering and Development of Innovative Technologies

  • MINDIE NGUYEN, MD, MAS, FAASLD

    Gastroenterology and Hepatology

  • YVONNE A. MALDONDO, MD

    Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology

  • KAY DANIELS, MD

    Women’s Health and Obstectric Emergencies

  • AMI S. BHATT, MD, PHD

    Global Oncology

  • ERAN BENDAVID, MD

    Population Health and Outcomes Research

  • BENJAMIN PINSKY, MD, PHD

    Development of Novel Low-cost Diagnostics

  • KARL LORENZ, MS, MSHS

    Global Palliative Care

  • DARYN REICHERTER, MD

    Human Rights in Trauma in Mental Health

    • Announcing our Newest Global Health Track Residents

    Welcome to our newest residents, who will begin their residency in June 2022!

    Savannah Karmen-Tuohy

    Global Health Track Resident

    Savannah Karmen-Tuohy

    Global Health Track Resident

    Savannah Karmen-Tuohy spent her undergraduate years studying Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins before matriculating at NYU School of Medicine. Before going to medical school, Savannah was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to participate in clinical research in Malawi for one year – in Malawi, she investigated the support needs of caregivers of children with behavioral problems following a diagnosis of cerebral malaria. Savannah also has an interest in COVID-19, where she studied the long-COVID syndrome in Botswana, and she participated in 3 COVID-related projects focusing on domestic underserved populations at Bellevue Hospital. In addition to her interest in clinical research, she is passionate about medical education and ethics.

    Nick Zehner

    Global Health Track Resident

    Nick Zehner

    Global Health Track Resident

    Nick Zehner studied Philosophy at Anderson University and joined the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. Following his Peace Corps stint, he worked as a regional leader for the Peace Corps before matriculating at Stanford School of Medicine. Nick pursued a Master’s in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, and he has used his skills in his research focusing on studying the natural history of malaria in the first year of life in Uganda, and studying malnutrition prevention / evaluating training of community health providers in in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nick also led an investigation of a COVID-19 outbreak at a Bay Area biotech company, finding that most of the infections were in the assembly workers, thereby highlighting healthcare disparities in our local population. Nick plans to pursue a fellowship in Infectious Diseases.

    Global Health Track Programs & Offerings

    Global Health: Beyond Diseases and International Organizations

    In this intensive two-week course, directed by Dr. Cybele Renault, resident and fellows learn clinical and diagnostic skills to provide patient care in low-resource settings through case studies, simulations, and hands-on sessions. Interactive lectures in economics, public policy and city planning provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges in global health.

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    Global Health Research Methods Retreat

    Dr. Stephen Luby, the Center’s Director of Research, teaches this two-day course for fellows, residents and medical students interested in developing research skills applicable to global health. Dr. Luby introduces participants to key issues in proposal development and provides a set of tools and an approach to help them develop their own research interests into tractable research questions.

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    Fair Oaks Continuity Clinic

    Working within the San Mateo County Medical Center system, global health track residents care for uninsured and underserved patient populations through the three years of their residency. The Fair Oaks Clinic, in nearby Redwood City, offers primary care for adults, family planning, women’s health and mental health services. Conversational Spanish skills are helpful but not required.

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    Social Medicine Rotation

    Working with the Santa Clara County Hospital System, global health residents in their second year pack medical supplies and gear into a backpack and spread out into the community to serve the homeless population during a one-month Social Medicine rotation. Residents experience the challenges associated with severe mental illness and addiction, and learn first-hand the complexity of needs that define chronic homelessness. 

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    Quarterly Journal Clubs

    Dr. Michele Barry hosts small gatherings in her home to give track residents the opportunity to present cutting-edge research on a topic of their choice. Residents identify a paper or series of papers to discuss and invite the principal investigator to co-present and lead the discussion with the group. These informal dinners are multi-disciplinary and have led to longstanding collaborations among residents and Stanford faculty. 

    Mentoring and funding for a Masters degree

    Track residents have dedicated time overseas during their second and third years of residency. This time is used to participate in clinical work, research, and collaboration with a chosen site. Based on an individual’s interests, goals, and desired skill set, each resident works closely with a faculty mentor and has the option for a funded Masters degree in their desired area.

    Stanford Leaders in Global Health

    Michele Barry

    The Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Professor of Medicine and Tropical Diseases | Senior Associate Dean of Global Health | Director of Global Health Initiatives in Medicine | Director of the Center for Innovation in Global Health

    Cybele Renault, MD, DTM&H

    Internal Medicine Program Lead, Global Health | Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine |Faculty Fellow, Center for Innovation in Global Health

    Stephen Luby, MD

    Director of Research, Center for Innovation in Global Health | Professor of Medicine (Infectious Disease) | Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Freeman Spogli Institute

    Past Events

    Women Leaders in Global Health Conferences

    Dr. Michele Barry created this conference to bring together established and emerging leaders from across sectors and cultures to increase gender equity in global health leadership. The annual global summit offers talks, panel discussions, interactive workshops, skills sessions and opportunities for collaboration.

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    2020 Global Health Research Convening

    This one-day conference, led by Dr. Stephen Luby, brings together students and faculty working in global health, fostering discussion across a variety of disciplines. Engineers, economists, earth scientists, mathematical modelers and physician-scientists share ideas and explore new collaborations, sustainable solutions and opportunities for student engagement.

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    Conversations in Global Health

    We invite leaders from government, non-governmental organizations, universities and foundations to speak with students, faculty and members of our community about making a career, and a life, in global health. We have featured the President of the World Bank, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme; and a Director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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    Fall Kickoff and Summer Solstice Celebrations

    Every year, we invite the entire global health community to come together for a Fall Kickoff Party and a Summer Solstice Celebration. Over food and drinks, students, researchers, faculty and others discuss their latest projects and initiatives. In a relaxed social setting, collaborations are born, ideas are shaped, and life-long friendships begin.

    Recent Graduates of Residents Track

    Andrew Young Chang, MD

    Cardiology Fellow | STANFORD UNIVERSITY

    Dr. Chang co-founded an enterprise that develops low-cost technologies for resource-limited countries. During residency, he studied rheumatic heart disease in reproductive-aged women in Rwanda and Uganda. After a Chief Resident year, he earned his Master’s Degree and is now pursuing his PhD in Epidemiology and Clinical Research. Dr. Chang’s interests include health economics, cost-effectiveness analysis, and creating policy interventions to improve population health.

    Joshua Biddle, MD

    Medical Director of Outpatient Palliative Care | Marin General Hospital

    Dr. Biddle has extensive experience working in clinics in Nairobi’s slums and doing site assessments in health clinics in western Kenya. As a Fulbright Scholar, he coordinated a case-control study of patients with Burkitt’s Lymphoma in western Kenya. During his residency, he worked in Uganda in his second and third years, focusing his research on a palliative care needs assessment for patients with end stage renal disease.

    Nicholas Degner, MD, MPH

    Infectious Disease Fellow | Stanford University

    Dr. Degner worked at the Johns Hopkins’ Center for Tuberculosis Research, focusing on non-sputum markers for TB diagnosis and treatment response. He implemented epidemiologic studies evaluating metformin and statins as potential adjunctive anti-tuberculosis therapies. As an infectious diseases fellow, he works with Dr. Jason Andrews, designing a validation trial of non-sputum-based TB diagnostics and markers of treatment response.

    Rebecca Tisdale, MD, MPA

    Chief Resident | Stanford University

    Dr. Tisdale earned a Masters of Public Affairs from the London School of Economics and Sciences Po in Paris, where she studied health policy and economics and worked in Ethiopia, South Africa, and Thailand. As a resident, she worked in Rwanda and focused her research on cost-benefit analysis of preventative care and the impact of healthcare policy on patient outcomes. Next year, she will begin her fellowship in Health Services Research and Development at Stanford.

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