Center for Global Health Lecture Series
Stephen Berman Memorial Pediatric Global Health Fellowship
Discover more about CU's Pediatric Global Health Fellowship Program
Pediatric Global Health Fellowship Program at the Center for Global Health
- Our program meets all requirements for accreditation through the Academic Pediatric Association
- We have a large and strong network of faculty engaged in Global Health
- We have long term, vetted, and strong international partner sites
- We have additional partner sites (abroad and domestic) for placement options
- We have a fellowship education curriculum in place, shared with other global health programs throughout the University system
- We are integrated into other global health programming on campus
Story of the Fellowship's Founder
Stephen Berman was a giant in the field of pediatrics and public health. He was a past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics and held an endowed Chair in Academic General Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital Colorado. Steve was a longtime Professor of Pediatrics in the CU School of Medicine and of Epidemiology in the Colorado School of Public Health, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Steve carried out many international research projects and served as special advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He has also served as a consultant to the Ministry of Health of many countries throughout the world. He was the editor of the disaster course Pediatrics in Disasters (PEDS), which was developed in collaboration with the AAP and World Health Organization. Steve started the Children’s Hospital program on epidermolysis bullosa and helped spearhead numerous legislative efforts in Colorado to provide access to health care for children. Well known for his contributions to pediatric education, Steve authored four editions of his pediatric textbook entitled Pediatric Decision Making and has published over 100 peer reviewed research articles and many textbook chapters related to common pediatric clinical problems, such as acute respiratory infections, diarrhea, and immunizations. He has also published a book on child advocacy and health policy entitled Getting it Right for Children: Stories of Pediatric Care and Advocacy. Steve served as the Director of the Center for Global Health (Colorado School of Public Health) and founded the Global Health Fellowship in 2012. His passion and dedication to global health provision, particularly in the mentorship and support of trainees and junior faculty, shaped the future of global health education locally and nationally. The current global health fellowship was renamed in his honor after his passing.
Fellowship Leadership Staff
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Lisa Umphrey, MD
- Program Director
- Former Global Health Fellow
Jessica Landry, MD
- Associate Program Director
- Former Global Health Fellow
Robert "Joe" Ladmirault
- Fellowship Administrator
May Chu, PhD
- Center for Global Health Director
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Jennifer Lin MBA, MSHSM
- Center for Global Health Assistant Director
Current and Past Global Health Fellows
Faculty Expertise
This map and database are a centralized resource (running outside the Center for Global Health) that allows faculty and students to view global projects and research. It serves as a reference tool to help connect individuals and locate those interested in projects within specific countries. This is a collaborative effort involves all schools on CU Anschutz campus, as we continuously gather updated information from other schools on an annual basis.
Fellowship Faculty and Support Staff
- We have 11 core faculty members involved in the operations of the fellowship; these faculty:
- Serve on scholarly and fellowship oversight committees
- Serve on the steering committee for the fellowship
- Serve as international partnership leads
- We have 23 affiliate faculty members who:
- Work in various departments and roles throughout the University system
- Serve as mentors
- Serve on scholarly oversight committees
- Lead educational sessions and courses
- Work with international partners
- We have 3 key local administrative staff
- We have 3 key international administrative partners
Fellowship Details
Required Fellowship Educational Activities
Required 5 Educational Components for Global Health Fellowship
- Required clinical training abroad or offsite
- Professional development and leadership
- Research
- Education
- Advocacy/policy
Required Educational Activities
Global Health Evening Education Sessions
Global Health Journal Club
(lead one with residents)
Global Health and Disaster Course
Week 1: General GH topics
First Friday: GH Career Panel and Fair
Week 2: Pediatrics in Disaster Settings
Last Friday: GH Foundations Day
Core Global Health Curriculum Topics
Some covered above, some asynchronousScholarly Project Related Trainings
CITI Training - required for any research or IRB access
REDCap Training - if designing tool or needing data bases
Approved Global Health Partner Sites
Global Health Partner Sites Requirements
- Safe
- Well vetted
- Have appropriate in-country logistical support to host US Global Health Fellows
- Required logistical support
- Travel medications and vaccinations
- Evacuation insurance
- Medical malpractice insurance (when indicated)
- In-country medical licensing (when indicated)
- In-country housing and transport support
Current International GHF Sites
Currently available sites with appropriate duration and logistics:
- Guatemala
- Uganda
- Opportunities for experience at other international partner sites
- Various domestic local global health partner sites
Questions & How to Apply
Have questions, reach out to globalhealth@ucdenver.edu.
Interested in applying? Contact Lisa Umphrey.