MSU Global Health

Join us at 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, July 7, for our next webinar in our Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) series!

Dr. Chea Bunna, lead researcher and lecturer at Cambodia's Royal University of Agriculture, will dive into his recent research on using improved husbandry practices in local poultry populations to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Register online for this free webinar: https://ghi.msu.edu/news-and-events/events/2026/07/mohip-25-chea-bunna-antimicrobial-resistance-cambodia

Applications for Global Health Studies' Fall 2026 programs are due on July 1. This includes applications for our Master of Science in Global Health, along with our Graduate and Undergraduate Global Health Certificates.

Submit your application today to secure your spot as part of the next generation of global health leaders!

https://globalhealth.msu.edu/programs/admission-requirements.html

From suturing clinics to preparing paella, Spartans are in Spain with the Global Health Institute in OST 696 Global Health Spain: Pre-Clinical Observation, Culture and Medicine.

This week, medical students from MSUCOM's International Osteopathic Medicine Organization (IOMO) organized a bake sale on the East Lansing and Detroit Medical Center campuses. Sales of the homemade baked goods will go toward providing supplies for patient treatment and care during an upcoming education abroad trip to Costa Rica this summer.

Focus Mode: Leading Global Health

Join Global Health Studies for the next webinar in our Global Health Speaker series!

Dr. Heather Brake, Associate Director for Communication at the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, will lead a seminar on her research on household pets as sentinels for PFAS contamination.

The webinar is free to join on Wednesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m.

Learn more and register: https://ghi.msu.edu/news-and-events/events/2026/06/household-pets-pfas-contamination-heather-brake

The Global Health Institute is excited to announce that our Assistant Director of Operations for Global Health Studies, Stephanie Six, has been awarded the 2026 Ruth Jameyson Above and Beyond Award!

This award, presented by MSU Human Resources, recognizes a staff member who goes “above and beyond” in their job at MSU by pursuing a graduate degree alongside their employment. Stephanie pursued and recently earned a Doctorate in Educational Technology from Central Michigan University, maintaining a 4.0 GPA while helping lead our Global Health Studies program efforts. Congratulations, Stephanie!

Learn more about Stephanie and the Ruth Jameyson Above and Beyond Award: https://ghi.msu.edu/news-and-events/news/2026/06/stephanie-six-2026-ruth-jameyson-award

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As preparation for their upcoming education abroad programs, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine medical students and student members of the MSUCOM International Osteopathic Medicine Organization created handmade bracelets to give to their future patients.

The care and thoughtfulness behind these small gestures help foster closer relationships between the students and the patients they serve.

Greetings from... your next global health learning experience 🌎.

The MSU Global Health Institute's study abroad programs through Global Health Studies provide both undergraduate and medical students with opportunities to gain hands-on experience in various healthcare fields worldwide.

Learn more and start your own education abroad journey: https://globalhealth.msu.edu/education-abroad/index.html