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    Integrated Network of Scholars in Global Health Research Training

    The purpose of this Fogarty program is to provide mentored global health research training opportunities in LMICs for pre-and post-doctoral candidates from the U.S. and LMICs.
    Congratulations to the 2022 cohort!
  • Congrats to Fellows

    Congrats to Fellows

    Congratulations to the new cohort of students named as 2022 Sparkman Fellows!

    These students will spend a year engaging in 1:1 mentorship with a Sparkman Scholar faculty member.
  • Virtual Office Hours

    Virtual Office Hours

    Got a question about one of our programs?

    Join office hours virtually or in-person, starting the first week of September, and conituning through the fall semester. Office hours are offered virtually Tuesday 12-2, hybrid Wednesdays 9:30-11, and Thursdays in-person 12-2.

  • Peace Corps Prep

    Peace Corps Prep

    Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program:

    Learn how to prepare yourself to be the best Peace Corps Volunteer you can be!

    This program is open to all UAB undergraduate students interested in international development work.
  • 2022 Pilot Projects

    2022 Pilot Projects

    2022 Pilot Projects

    Congratulations to the 2022 Pilot Project Awardees! Read more about the projects here.

  • Newsletter

    Newsletter

    Want to stay in touch?

    Sign up for our monthly newsletter for updates on events, opportunities, and global health news from the UAB community and beyond.

  • GHS Certificate

    GHS Certificate

    Graduate Certificate in Global Health:

    A transdisciplinary program designed for students interested in understanding contemporary health challenges and how they might best be solved to improve health and health equity worldwide!

    This program is open to working professionals, UAB graduate, doctoral and professional students, and select UAB undergraduate students.

VISION

To make substantive and sustainable contributions to the achievement of health equity and social justice in resource-limited settings around the globe by working collaboratively to increase public health knowledge and capacity.

    

MISSION

We develop sustainable approaches to advance global health equity and social justice through support for cutting-edge interdisciplinary education, research, global health practice, and community engagement in collaboration with international and domestic partners.

      

SHARED VALUES

Above all else, we value:

  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Celebrating diversity of societies, cultures, and individuals across the globe while promoting social justice and human rights
  • Ethical Behavior and Integrity: Adhering to the highest ethical standards of integrity and transparency in our work with partners and communities to eliminate global health inequities
  • Collegiality and Collaboration: Practicing respect and accountability in the workplace and modeling professional and equitable global partnerships
  • Academic Excellence and Freedom: Pursuing evidence-based scholarship in all endeavors through free exploration in research, education, community engagement, and global health practice
  • Global Citizenship: Contributing to efforts to enhance the ways that UAB and the broader community think and act as global citizens
  • Sustainability and Environmental Protection: Promoting sustainable economic development and solutions that contribute to environmental justice and reduce negative impact on the global environment

MISSION PILLARS

The Sparkman Center for Global Health's mission is supported by three fundamental pillars. These are:

  • Education: graduate and undergraduate global health educational programs and opportunities for UAB students, faculty, and community
  • Research: support for research and scholarship conducted by UAB faculty, staff, and students in collaboration with global partners
  • Global health practice and community engagement: training, empowerment, knowledge dissemination, capacity building, and workforce development in global partner countries and the UAB community

FOUNDATIONS

The Sparkman Center for Global Health Mission Pillars rest on three foundations. These are:

  • Collaborative Organizational Culture: Fostering respect, openness, and teamwork in an organizational culture that thrives on inclusive and equitable participation, and supports education, research, community engagement, and global health practice
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Resource Development:  Practicing fiscal soundness and appropriate use of resources, as well as fostering organizational development to ensure a diverse and sustainable resource portfolio
  • Interdisciplinarity: Involving and fostering networking and partnerships across all disciplines at UAB and beyond