Global Health Seed Grants are awarded to faculty conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary activities that address health inequities in New Jersey and around the world.

Learn more about how the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) may progress in New Jersey and what can and cannot be predicted.  

Many Rutgers events are canceled in order to adhere to university guidelines regarding COVID-19. Please check with the event organizer for current status information. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is hosting a symposium and dinner event on March 16, 2020, at 5 p.m. to honor the graduates of the school's distinction programs, which include global […]

Presented by the School of Nursing, this conference will focus on improving public health for marginalized populations domestically and internationally.

Leaders will discuss opportunities for restarting New Jersey’s economy, post COVID-19, in ways that intersect health equity and social well-being with addressing climate change, building inclusive and vibrant communities, and expanding opportunities for civic engagement.

Your support will help students and faculty confront urgent global health problems.

Leaders will discuss opportunities for restarting New Jersey’s economy, post COVID-19, in ways that intersect health equity and social well-being with addressing climate change, building inclusive and vibrant communities, and expanding opportunities for civic engagement.

The Office of Global Health at New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) in collaboration with the Departments of Surgery and Emergency Medicine present a virtual roundtable discussion, "Inequities in Global Health: COVID-19 Locally and Globally." Featured speakers: Dorian Wilson, MD - professor of surgery and director of the Healthcare Foundation Center for Humanism and Medicine, NJMS […]

Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School presents the Adverse Childhood Experiences series, which comprises 14 biweekly, CE credited, online sessions to help improve the identification, care, referral, and care management of children with adverse experiences. A multidisciplinary panel of experts will share trauma-informed best practices, tools, and resources that can help providers, […]

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey Medical School, and RWJBarnabas Health are sponsoring a three-day virtual symposium to educate, innovate, and foster a deeper understanding in the field of global neurosurgery.

A panel discussion designed to unpack medical mistrust, fear, and skepticism around COVID-19 research is being hosted by the Clinical Research Center at New Jersey Medical School

Former governors Thomas H. Kean, James J. Florio, and Christine Todd Whitman will deliver remarks and participate in a moderated discussion about climate change and New Jersey.

Novelist Kim Stanley Robinson will read from and discuss his new novel, The Ministry for the Future, which presents a "fundamentally hopeful vision of a near-future world striving to overcome the climate crisis."

This workshop uses a trauma-informed lens to examine how Black student survivors are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, current racist violence, and past and intergenerational trauma.

The Health Law Society and OUTLaws student organizations of Rutgers Law School are hosting an online event, COVID's Disparate Impact Panel, at 5 p.m. on October 27. The program will feature a discussion about the disparate impact of COVID-19 on minority communities and potential solutions for moving forward. Panelists include: Moderator: David Frankford, professor, Rutgers […]

A conversation between Christopher Murray and Daniel Hausman about the Global Burden of Disease project, the ethical and philosophy of science dilemmas it raises, and how it contributes to our understanding of COVID-19.

The Office of Global Health at New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) in collaboration with the Departments of Surgery and Emergency Medicine present a virtual lecture, "Ethics of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Testing and Distribution." Objectives: Discuss the ethics of vaccine testing, with a focus on the use of challenge trials in testing of the next round of […]

To commemorate World AIDS Day, several groups at Rutgers are collaborating to present "Day With(out) Art" on December 1. Zimmerli Art Museum, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers Global, School of Public Health, and other university partners are offering virtual programming in memory of Thomas Sokolowski, the Zimmerli’s late director. In 1988, Sokolowski helped […]

Giving Tuesday is a global giving movement that takes place each year after Thanksgiving, bringing people together to support the causes they believe in. This year’s Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to support Rutgers Global Health Institute in our efforts to meet emerging needs in global health education, research, and service. Make a Gift Donations […]

The Office of Global Health at New Jersey Medical School presents the Fifth Annual Global Health and Surgery Research Symposium at 7 p.m. on December 10. The virtual symposium will feature keynote presentations about telemedicine followed by poster presentations. Keynote speakers: Arash Hakhamian, DDS – Cofounder and CEO of Dentulu Telehealth Initiative Amanda Gosman, MD […]

Featured speaker Richard Marlink will present "Transforming Cancer Care and Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa" at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Second Annual Global Health Conference.