Division of Global Women's Health
Learning how to provide premium health care is source of pride for the medical students, residents and fellows of NYU School of Medicine, and teaching it is a passion of the attending physicians. The ability to administer healthcare in all circumstances and settings, whether at home or abroad, adds value to the learning experience while increasing cultural exchange and awareness at the global level.
Our division is dedicated to collaborating with partners at an international, national and local level. To date, we have partnered with various local academic and medical centers to participate in programs in sub-Saharan Africa and throughout the Americas. In each project, our members, students and residents endeavor to help the community in which we work to build capacity through teaching efforts, applied clinical and medical care and through research.
Within our division, our aims are to:
- Foster international health for both attending physicians and residents
- Help residents pursue international medicine during their time at NYU School of Medicine
- Promote research at the identified and compliant international sites
- Develop an appreciation for a broader view of health in global terms
Learn more about the projects we have participated in and the goals of our division.
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Our Role in Education
Women's health is a multi-faceted area of care. Women's global health goes beyond the complexities of that care to encompass the environmental and societal issues that can affect the biological elements of a woman's reproductive and obstetric health, especially in developing countries.
Residents: ObGyn residents who choose to participate attend a Global Women's Health course in collaboration with Mt. Sinai's Global Health Division. The course, as well as mentoring with members of the division, serves to provide residents with a basic understanding of the problems facing mothers and children in developing countries. Study centers on how biological, environmental and societal issues affect women's health, the outcomes of pregnancy and child survival rates. Specific topics, including women's rights, gender-based violence, female education, sex trafficking, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other issues in reproductive and obstetric health are also covered.
For more information about the division, please contact Rena Needle.
