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University Consortium for Global Health
Monday, September 8, 2008
“University Enabling Systems for Global Health”
Tom La Salvia
Executive Director
Harvard Initiative for Global Health
Harvard Initiative for Global Health
Office of the
President and Provost
University Strategic Planning
Outcomes
Faculty Steering Committee
HIGH Executive Working Group
• Global
Infectious
Diseases
• Population Health,
Demography &
Aging
• Chronic
Diseases/
Cardiovascular
• Technology
Innovation
• Women’s Health
• Health Systems
• Children’s Health
• Implementation
Science
• Environment
• Decision Science
Education
Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Training
Ethics
Crisis and Conflict
Harvard Initiative for Global Health
Office of the
President and Provost
Administrative Functions
and Support Services
Faculty Steering Committee
Executive Working Group
Operations/
Communications
Program Management
Pre-deployment
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Safety training, cultural and
language competencies, infection
control risk reduction
During deployment
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In-country Faculty mentorship
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Program oversight
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In-country institution
administrative support
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Reciprocity
Post-deployment
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Presentation of research
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Infection control policy
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Developing in-country capacity at
partner institutions to support student
and faculty exchange that addresses incountry needs
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Dedicated staff for legal review of
MOUs/contracts & IRB training support
Finance & Grants
Administration
Web portal
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Enables Faculty to obtain,
manage and exchange
information
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Sharing research findings
and data
Harvard Initiative for Global Health
Challenges and Best
Practices
Challenges
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Overcoming challenges of “siloed”
administrative and financial structures
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Sponsored Programs/IRBs
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Indirect costs allocations
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Philanthropic credit
Enhancing operational/best practice
efficiencies with international sites
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Between Harvard & intl. sites
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Between/among intl. sites
Maintaining current information on
global health activities across the
University
Best Practices
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Scientific priority areas & cores led by
co-faculty champions from different
schools/hospitals
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Financial systems correspond directly
to programmatic, education, and
research priorities
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Central administrative process
ownership, transparency, and
stewardship
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Dedicated IRB, legal, finance, intl.
site/program management support
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Senior management “bridge”
Harvard Initiative for Global Health
University Consortium for Global Health
Monday, September 8, 2008
“University Enabling Systems for Global Health”
Tom La Salvia
Executive Director
Harvard Initiative for Global Health
Harvard Initiative for Global Health