Mission
Provide pediatric trainees with improved understanding about key pediatric global health topics and scholarly mentorship to prepare for an academic career in global health.
Eligibility
The Global Health Track will be available to all pediatric subspecialty fellows. Although first year fellows are welcome to join, the two-year program targets second and third year fellows who have more schedule flexibility and protected time for scholarly work. Interested fellows should obtain approval from their program directors and mentors, and then meet with members of the Global Health Track leadership team to determine enrollment. Fellows must commit to the track by August of their second year of fellowship.
Program Structure
Didactic Experience
All global health track fellows will enroll in global health coursework through the asynchronous online course options at the University of Washington to gain fundamental knowledge related to global health. Fellows must complete at least 3 courses at their own pace DURING a 3-year fellowship program.
Some fellows may qualify to obtain a Master of Public Health in Global Health or other discipline.
Fellows attend quarterly 2-hour seminars organized by GH track leadership. These are open to all fellows/faculty and required for GH track fellows in their 2nd and 3rd years.
Scholarly Work
Global health track fellows will complete a global health-related scholarly project.
Mentorship
All Global Health Track fellows will have at least one GH faculty member representative on their scholarship oversight committee formed in the second half of the first year of fellowship. In addition to biannual SOC meetings, fellows may participate in the following:
- Global Health Collaborative events
- UW Department of GH committees and working groups
- Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care - Kenya training events
- Additional local/regional/national/international working groups of interest
Funding Sources for Trainees
- University of Washington Student Funding Opportunities
- American Academy of Pediatrics Awards
- Society for Critical Care Medicine Free Fundamentals Training
Leadership
The Global Health Track is overseen by the pediatric global health fellowship leadership team:
Indi Trehan, MD, MPH, DTM&H
Professor Adjunct Professor, Global Health Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Amelie von Saint Andre-von Arnim, MD
Associate Professor Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Global Health
Additional faculty mentors/advisors
Anna Bruett Hedstrom, MD
Associate Professor Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Global Health Neonatal Medical Director, Wenatchee Valley Hospital Neonatal Medical Director, St. Joseph Bellingham Medical Center
Donna M. Denno, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics Joint Professor, Department of Global Health Adjunct Professor, Department of Health Systems and Population Health Associate Director of Global WACh for Pediatrics
Laura Ellington, MD, MS
Assistant Professor Principal Investigator, Center for Respiratory Biology and Therapeutics Associate Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Krystle Perez, MD, MPH
Associate Professor Associate Residency Director Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health Co-Lead Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia team at UW
Gregory Charles Valentine, MD, MEd
Associate Professor Adjunct Assistant Professor in UW Mechanical Engineering, UW Oral Health Sciences, Baylor OBGYN
