Global Health at CHOP: It Takes a Village
Dec 6, 2018
Savarra Mantzor, MD, the 2015-17 Botswana Pincus Fellow, is one of the exceptional pediatricians who recently completed her fellowship with CHOP in Botswana. Read her story.
CHOP's Global Health Center offers programs in the Dominican Republic and Africa, with opportunities for clinicians and other staff to also get involved here in the U.S.
Dec 6, 2018
Savarra Mantzor, MD, the 2015-17 Botswana Pincus Fellow, is one of the exceptional pediatricians who recently completed her fellowship with CHOP in Botswana. Read her story.
Dec 6, 2018
Mazvita Rankin, MPH, and six other CHOP employees were chosen to share their knowledge and experiences in the medical field with the health promoters in the DR.
Dec 3, 2018
After participating in rotations in Nicaragua, Brazil, South Africa and Swaziland, and implementing a maternal-child health program in Nepal, Dr. Westmoreland knew she wanted to pursue a long-term career in global health. Learn about her journey.
Nov 5, 2018
Dr. Congdon's experience with the Global Health track illustrates how each of the five pillars adopted by the Pediatrics Residency Program helps to create a meaningful rotation experience.
Jul 30, 2018
The Pediatric Residency Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia offers innovative training and research opportunities in the Dominican Republic and Botswana.
May 15, 2018
During his David N. Pincus Global Health Fellowship, Dr. Callender sought to understand what role fathers in underprivileged communities played in their children’s health outcomes.
May 15, 2018
Chloe Turner, MD, a David N. Pincus Global Health Fellow in the DR, provides an excellent example of the impact the program can have for the fellows as well as the communities in which they work.
Apr 10, 2018
Through Penn and CHOP’s collaboration with PMH, Dr. Mazhani had access to the resources young Botswana’s doctors desperately need and to additional mentorship, training opportunities and research expertise.
Apr 10, 2018
Through training, research and clinical care, the Global Health team at CHOP is committed to contributing to the "Health for All" mission.
Apr 10, 2018
A fellowship research project helped identify the prevalence of pneumococcal infections in the Dominican Republic (DR). The findings will be shared with the DR’s Ministry of Public Health to help improve vaccine rates.