Global REACH Faculty Associates
Frank Anderson, MD, MPH
Margit Burmeister, PhD
Richard Auchus, MD, PhD
Andrew Campbell, MD
Jason Bell, MD, MPH, MS
Tae-Hwa Chun, MD, PhD
Jessica Bensenhaver, MD
Kevin C Chung, MD, MS
Obstetrics & Gynecology Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality prevention through capacity building and community based interventions; Low-resource settings in SubSaharan Africa, Asia, and globally
Internal Medicine Collaborating with experts at other institutions to study rare diseases, particularly adrenal diseases and disorders of sex development, in both children and adults; Brazil, China, and the United Kingdom
Obstetrics & Gynecology The intersection between reproductive infectious diseases and family planning, how risk of sexually transmitted infections impact contraception use as well as how HIV/AIDS impacts contraception uptake and use of family planning services; Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda
Surgery Decreasing the stage of cancer diagnosis, enhancing access to quality care, and developing management plans to improve outcomes; establish and maintain tumor registries, characterize tumor biology, and determine the prevalence of genetic predisposition; Ethiopia, Ghana, and Haiti
Human Genetics, Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute Global research at many levels: education, collaboration, facilitating medical and graduate students, and increasing interactions with Medical School and other institutions in global health research; China, Germany, Israel, Poland, and Taiwan
Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases Investigating the differences of the Sickle Cell Disease Phenotype internationally in pediatric and adult patients; investigating healthcare disparities in Sickle Cell Disease care and outcomes; Ghana and Italy
Internal Medicine Teaching bench research and clinical skills necessary to understand the pathogenesis of metabolic and endocrine disorders, particularly obesity and diabetes; Japan
Surgery Outcomes research, assessment of health care quality, clinical trials, economic analysis in healthcare, and epidemiology and statistical issues in surgery; China, India, and other countries within Asia
Daniel Clauw, MD Urvashi Bhan, MD
Internal Medicine Sepsis, pneumonia, and acute lung injury, expanding global work in research endeavors, increasing collaboration with other countries, and providing training for potential partnership in terms of education; India
Anesthesiology Community needs assessments and education concurrent with education of U-M students; Kenya
Wayne Cornblath, MD R Alexander Blackwood, MD, PhD
Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases Employing health assessment tools to evaluate the need for patient education in order to affect behavior changes and increase overall health; Middle East
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Promoting neuro-ophthalmology training/teaching on a global level to increase access and quality of care; Bahrain, Brazil, China, and Vietnam
Thomas Crawford, MD David T Burke, PhD
Human Genetics Technology development for the developing world, primarily in low-cost health monitoring and diagnostics; use of wireless systems for health assessment in remote locations; Ghana, Jamaica, and Nigeria
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Internal Medicine Evaluation of the concept of pacemaker reuse, its safety and efficacy, as well as the ethical and regulatory issues involved; Bolivia, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Uganda, and Vietnam