Global REACH Faculty Associates
J Brian Byrd, MD, MS
Cardiovascular Medicine Improving the health of patients with high blood pressure, the leading risk factor for global disease burden, in collaboration with partners in other countries; Brazil, Chile, China, Australia
Daniel Clauw, MD
Anesthesiology Community needs assessments and education concurrent with education of UM students; Kenya
Andrew Campbell, MD
Wayne Cornblath, MD
Sally A Camper, PhD
Thomas Crawford, MD
Vineet Chopra, MBBS, MD, MSc
Diana Curran-Galejs, MD
Tae-Hwa Chun, MD, PhD
Sherry H Day, OD, FAAO
Internal Medicine Teaching bench research and clinical skills necessary to understand the pathogenesis of metabolic and endocrine disorders, particularly obesity and diabetes; Japan
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Development of training programs for physicians interested in learning about specialty contact lens fitting (for diseased or post-op corneas) and low vision rehabilitation (for the visually impaired); China, Taiwan, and other countries that would like to learn and provide these services for their people
Kevin C Chung, MD, MS
Karen S DeLoss, OD, FAAO
Yolain Civil, MD
Hakan Demirci, MD
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, Italy
Human Genetics The study of rare diseases, particularly disorders of craniofacial development that affect pituitary function and/or hearing; Brazil, United Kingdom, France, India, Japan
Internal Medicine Developing mutually beneficial research and educational collaborations between India and the United States; India
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
Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases Humanitarian emergencies in low resource countries with poor infrastructures and high patient volumes; Doctors Without Borders in Central Africa; Ethiopia, Haiti, Ghana, Kenya
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Promoting neuro-ophthalmology training/teaching on a global level to increase access and quality of care; Bahrain, Brazil, China, Vietnam
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, Vietnam
Obstetrics & Gynecology Post-graduate OBGYN medical knowledge and surgical skills education/development/curriculum design/implementation; Ethiopia
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Developing mutually beneficial research and educational collaborations in the areas of ocular surface disease as well as disorders of the cornea including keratoconus and corneal ectasia; Brazil
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Clinical research in the area of ocular oncology including intraocular, conjunctival, orbital and eyelid tumors; Turkey
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