2. "Tell me, I'll forget. Show me, I may remember. But involve me and I'll understand." Chinese Proverb

3. MISSION U of U Global Health Initiative is a medical and public health based educational & service program designed to: 1)Provide a positive, meaningful educational experience for all participants 2)Engage with partner countries interested in a true collaboration to understand and solve health related issues at the local community level and evaluate success through measurable benchmark 3)Create long term solutions that promote community level sustainability, self-reliance, on-going progress and independence 4)Build a strong bond between the USA and partner countries by achieving mutual good through health diplomacy and bi- directional beneficiary programs

4. GOAL To provide medical, public health, educational and, if appropriate, economic development through education and service which will result in sustainable, self-reliant outcomes at the local community level

5. MODEL – A FOUR PHASE PROCESS PHASE 1 – MEDICAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM Departments ParticipatingMedical School Who ParticipatesPhysicians, Professors & Students WhatDr. to Dr. Education, Student Exchange WhereParticipating Hospital and College FundingUniversity Funding; Student Tuition, Grants PHASE 1: Medical Exchange Program

6. MODEL – A FOUR PHASE PROCESS PHASE 2 – PUBLIC HEALTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM Dept.Public HealthMedical School WhoPhysicians, Profs. & Students WhatP. H. Research and Education ExchangeDr. to Dr. Education, Student Exch. WhereCommunity InvolvementHospital and College FundsUniversity, Tuition, Grants PHASE 2: Public Health Research & Education PHASE 1: Medical Exchange Program

7. MODEL – A FOUR PHASE PROCESS PHASE 3 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Dept.University widePublic HealthMedical School Who Physicians, Profs., Students &Volunteers Physicians, Prof.s. & StudentsPhysicians, Profs. & Students WhatTranslational researchP. H. Research and EducationDr. to Dr. Education, Student Exch. WhereCommunityCommunity InvolvementHospital and College FundsPrivate, GrantsUniversity, Tuition, Grants PHASE 2: Public Health Research & Education PHASE 1: Medical Exchange Program PHASE 3: Community Development Program

8. MODEL – A FOUR PHASE PROCESS PHASE 4 – SUSTAINABLE TRANSLATION AND DISTRIBUTION PHASE 2: Public Health Research & Education PHASE 1: Medical Exchange Program Dept.University widePublic HealthMedical School Who Physicians, Profs., Students & Volunteers Physicians, Prof.s. & StudentsPhysicians, Profs. & Students WhatTranslational researchP. H. Research and EducationDr. to Dr. Education, student exch. WhereCommunityCommunity InvolvementHospital and College FundsPrivateUniversity, Tuition, Grants PHASE 4: Sustainability PHASE 3: Community Development Program

9. PROVEN MODEL IN BARAKUMA, GHANA Refined model with over 13 years in the “foundation village” in Kumasi, Ghana ‒ Continue to successfully run all four phases of model in partnership with local community, government, hospital and school. Highlights include: On-going physician and student exchanges, site visits Public Health research in local disease and sanitation issues Funding and building of two K- 9 schools, village sanitation facility, community health station and development of viable money-making ventures Continue to unlock local human potential, reinforce local cultural, institutions and infrastructure

10. Other Ghanan villages Outer villages within Kumasi hospital’s district Barakesa Village (validation village) Barakuma Village (foundation village) EXPANDING MODEL IN GHANA

11. EXPANDING MODEL BEYOND GHANA Markets selected based on: 1)Markets where U of U Global Health core competencies can be maximized 2)Local governments, communities, colleges and hospital agree to terms 3)Fit within the U of U priorities TBD Hainan China Baroda India Ghana

12. HAINAN, CHINA INITIATIVE Hainan Medical College contacted U of U with interest in its global health program ‒ Agreed with overall mission and goals ‒ Agreed with local community and U of U partnership model ‒ Believes participating in a “health diplomacy” program benefits local doctors, students and residents of the community Conducted site inspection and initial discussion first quarter 2009 ‒ Working through logistics and scope of project ‒ Hainan Medical College is on board, local government suppotive but collaborative approach is unfamiliar This is key to success of program and collaboration must be procured before beginning the project