3 weeks ago
A Two-Way Street: UNC–Cayetano Partnership Gives Medical Students a Shared View of Global Care
She credits Dr. Rosa María Castillo, a Cayetano graduate who is now practicing OB‑GYN at UNC, for shaping her path.
Global Women’s Health
Our Mission
UNC Global Women’s Health (GWH) is a unique group of clinicians, researchers and public health professionals working to improve the health of women and families in the world’s poorest countries. Driven by outcomes and intensely practical, we are not afraid to go after the big problems (e.g., maternal mortality, stillbirth, preterm birth, AIDS in women and children), and we believe big problems can be solved. We believe firmly that real solutions come only by working side-by-side with our in-country partners.
Collectively, we have raised over $300 million in funding for our work from the US government and private foundation sources. Our ultimate purpose is to make discoveries and implement programs that will substantially and measurably improve the health and wellbeing of women living in the world’s poorest countries.
FAMLI
The Fetal Age Machine Learning Initiative, is a UNC innovation that has allowed physicians within our program to develope a novel artificial intelligence–enabled ultrasound technology that received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The FAMLI app was designed to make reliable ultrasound diagnostics available wherever women receive care. Learn more by heading to the FAMLI Site.
Division Director/Our Team
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For a complete list of division members, visit our Global Women’s Health team page.
Fellowship
If you are interested in a fellowship training with UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, please visit our Global Women’s Health Fellowship.
News
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1 month ago
In Zambia, a Carolina medical student found a clearer path forward
“For Ben Arnold, a fourth-year medical student at UNC School of Medicine, the journey has been rewarding….Throughout June, Arnold traveled to Zambia for a month-long elective with the UNC Global Women’s Health program….”
3 months ago
Miles from Maternity Care: AI Helping Expectant Moms (IVANHOE)
Jeffrey Stringer, MD, OB/GYN at UNC School of Medicine explains, “The ultrasound is one of the most important diagnostic things that we do in pregnancy. I like to say it’s like a stethoscope to an obstetrician.” But that simple check can mean hours on the road because more than a third of US counties are …
4 months ago
Dr. Chibwesha Receives $1 Million Grants to Advance Innovative Cancer Research
Chibwesha’s project, “Improving cervical precancer treatment outcomes in women with HIV,” will be funded over the next three years. The two grants are part of a $15 million initiative, the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grant Program, which will support early-stage investigators and mid-career investigators in their efforts to advance the field of cancer biology, promote translational science, …