The ACCESS Program

Check out the recent publication of our ACCESS Program! A longitudinal 4-year curriculum with NSOAP specialty emphases. We aim to prepare future leaders in healthcare delivery and systems development for acute conditions in low-resource settings. annalsofglobalhealth.org/article/10.533…

Congrats to our council members who presented posters at the 2023 VCU ACCESS Symposium! They heard from global health providers, attended clinical workshops, and connected with globally oriented students. We can’t wait to attend more events like this in the future! #GlobalHealth

Thank you all for attending the 2023 ACCESS #Symposium at VCU School of Medicine! Check out this #recap video of the highlights (created by Naomi Ghahrai - VCU SOM Class of 2026): @VCU @VCUHealth @VCU_Global #MedTwitter #globalhealth

Check out Dr. @mckenziegklee and @TravelinAshley at the @program_access 4th annual #Globalsurgery symposium! So proud! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Wonderful & thoughtful talk from Keynote Speaker Dr. Tamara Fitzgerald from @dukepedssurgery discussing her work in Uganda with capacity building & device innovation in global surgery, and how her role as a female surgeon impacts those experiences. Thank you Dr. Fitzgerald!

4th Annual Symposium underway with opening remarks by Program Director @ebrodas

2 days away from the ACCESS #Symposium on #GlobalHealth ~ Introducing our moderator and panelists for our panel on implicit bias this Saturday 9/9! @TeachmanBethany @MihretY @WorldStudiesVCU @tamara_argyle @mckenziegklee @TravelinAshley Register here: eventbrite.com/e/2023-access-…

#VCU Global Health Symposium on Sept. 9 focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion worldwide. Read more: news.vcu.edu/article/2023/0…

Upcoming 2023 ACCESS #Symposium Featured on VCU News Today! "Global Health Symposium on Sept. 9 focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion worldwide" @VCU @VCUnews @VCU_Global news.vcu.edu/article/2023/0…

Introducing Key Note Speakers Dr. Edgar Kalimba (King Faisal Hospital Rwanda) and Dr. Matthew Glucksberg (Center for Global Health Technologies at Northwestern University)!!

It is not too late to register for the upcoming #GlobalHealth Symposium at VCU School of Medicine on Sat, Sept. 9! Participate in exciting workshops and learn from our notable keynote speakers. Learn more here: rampages.us/access/symposi…

Missed the first deadline? No worries because we have extended our abstract deadline to Aug 7th at 11:59 PM. Consider submitting information and link to submit below.

Introducing our key note speaker Dr. Tamara Fitzgerald! Dr. Fitzgerald had a academic focus in global surgery capacity building and medical device design for low and middle income countries. She works in partnership with pediatric surgeons in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Register and join us for our annual ACCESS global health symposium focusing on Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the Global Era and submit an abstract by 7/31!

So grateful to have hosted global surgeon and founder of @program_access @VCU_Surgery, Dr. Edgar B. Rodas, as the keynote speaker of @MUSC_CGH Global Health Week. Fascinating work he’s done with Mobile Surgery in Ecuador. @ebrodas

Thanks @VCU @VCUSOMiTeach for highlighting important work by our 🇺🇬 team. 🙏 @Lung_Institute @CHESTFoundation, @MuyanjaStella and team who make this work possible. Persistent pandemics: Alum lung researcher studies long-term impacts for global health news.vcu.edu/article/2023/0…

Was a true honor to bring @BenPCassidy down to speak to us and create a space were we can learn from each other. So impressed by the work @program_access at @VCU_Surgery is doing and looking forward to seeing what we can do together.

Loved seeing the momentum and collaboration for global acute care @MUSCGlobalSurg @MUSC_CGH The @program_access is honored to partner with your incredible students and faculty to expand responsible global health education

Grateful for the support of @vcusom Dean, Dr Chelmo in #ACCESS yearly #globalhealthsymposium. With additional support of Dr. Kasirajan @VCU_Surgery.

CDC Tanzania Country Director Dr. Mahesh Swaminathan sharing his experiences and journey into international health w/ @CdcTanzania @USCDCNIGERIA #globalhealth #strengtheningGH

Great start to the @program_access symposium. Hearing about the lessons learned from Dr. Christine Mugasha and @USAIDGH during the COVID response in Uganda #globalhealth #ACCESS2022StrengtheningGH