Posts by Victor Roy
Building an alumni strategy for GlobeMed
Posted on February 17, 2010
When we "imagine 2030," GlobeMed alumni are a big part of the picture. Imagine physicians, business leaders, teachers, NGO workers, journalists, elected officials - all bound together by their common experiences as members of GlobeMed chapters and by their aspirations for delivering on the promises of the movement for global health …Keep Reading
Thank You - a letter from Victor
Posted on August 11, 2009
To the extended GlobeMed family:As I prepare to head off to the UK this coming fall, I wanted to reflect on our awesome ride together for the past few years.Countless moments will remain imprinted on my memory for years to come. Still, GlobeMed’s first annual Global Health Summit (March 1-3, 2007) …Keep Reading
Top 3 debates in international aid and global health
Posted on January 12, 2009
Where do you stand? Below I lay out a few of the key debates (feel free to post important debates that I missed in the comments section!) that are currently playing out in global health when it comes to international aid. Can we play an active role in bridging these "divides"? …Keep Reading
Digging deeper with Dr. Mukherjee
Posted on December 16, 2008
Imagine an orphaned 9 year old girl caring for her 3 siblings in a village in Rwanda. What are the girl's risk factors for getting HIV/AIDS?On Tuesday, December 9th, the GlobeMed Network had the great opportunity to engage in such questions with Dr. Joia Mukherjee, the Medical Director from Partners in …Keep Reading
The Fight Continues
Posted on December 1, 2008
On December 1st each year, the global health community recognizes World AIDS Day. GlobeMed joins in this day of refection and looking forward. GlobeMed's chapter at UNC is organizing an event this week that highlights this work. Today is the 20th anniversary since the first WAD - the world community has …Keep Reading
Bucking the trend
Posted on September 22, 2008
To leave, or not to leave? Unfortunately, that's not even the question for many medical students in sub-Saharan Africa. "How can I leave?" is more often the worry for so many promising medical professionals. With low pay, dangerous working conditions, and greater incentives elsewhere, more and more "would-be leaders" are leaving …Keep Reading
Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal?
Posted on September 8, 2008
Debates about the design and financing of public health programs can be heated. Do vertical, disease-specific programs, such as TB, malaria or HIV/AIDS interventions, miss the point? The development of "horizontal" health systems and infrastructure, capable of addressing a broader spectrum of diseases, many say, should be the goal. A disease-specific …Keep Reading
GlobeMed’s Values - excerpts from speech delivered at annual Summit
Posted on April 6, 2008
The following contains excerpts from a speech delivered by GlobeMed's Executive Director, Victor Roy, at the benefit dinner which concluded GlobeMed's second Annual Global Health Summit on April 5th in Evanston, IL. “Each of the students in this room, and I would suspect, all of us in this room - otherwise …Keep Reading
Exploring the growing student interest in global health and activism
Posted on January 13, 2008
The growing number of students interested in global health and poverty issues across the US is apparent and encouraging. Universities are creating new programs at both undergraduate and medical schools, new student-founded groups are attempting to tackle the issues, and more students want to travel to work and volunteer directly with …Keep Reading
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