This program is designed to:

  • Bring Stanford’s global health postdoc community together to form a network of researchers from all disciplines;
  • Encourage innovation, support engagement, and foster cross-collaboration amongst postdoc affiliates, CIGH faculty fellows, and the CIGH community; and
  • Increase postdoc exposure to global health and CIGH.

Responsibilities

Global Health Postdoctoral affiliates are expected to:

  • Maintain a Community Academic Profile (CAP) that mentions your Global Health Affiliate status 
  • Be willing to speak at a CIGH event involving global health issues within area of expertise
  • Be willing to meet with or mentor a student in global health when requested
  • Offer occasional guidance and referrals to CIGH in your area of expertise
  • Attend at least one CIGH global health event a year (example: Fall Kickoff, Research Convening)

Benefits for Affiliates

Benefits of a formal affiliation with CIGH include:

  • Formal global health affiliation at Stanford; option to include Stanford Global Health Postdoctoral Affiliate title on CV, publications, proposals, etc.
  • Access to a network of other trainees and faculty working in global health
  • Support from the CIGH communications team in amplifying and promoting your global health work
  • Your research is featured on CIGH’s Global Health Research Map