Global Health Office of Pediatrics at Emory (GHOPE)

The Global Health Office of Pediatrics (GHOPE) at the Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute aims to advance pediatric global health education, research, and clinical care in our community and beyond. GHOPE provides an administrative home for faculty, staff and trainees working in global child health and supports key initiatives including the Emory Pediatric Residency Program’s global health track. We are composed of residents, fellows, faculty and medical students who are dedicated to improving pediatric health outcomes at home and abroad by facilitating access to sustainable, community-driven health services.

Our strategic priorities are to:

• Prepare residents and fellows to provide care and advocate for children in a context of increasingly global challenges
• Enhance clinical care provided domestically to an increasingly diverse patient population
• Strengthen collaboration across Emory in global health and with our domestic and international partnerships
• Support research and evaluation in global child health that is innovative, impactful and sustainable
• Develop a cadre of leaders in global health

History

GHOPE was established in 2008 to respond to the rising interest of Emory pediatric residents, fellows, and faculty in global health. Initially a grass roots effort, GHOPE stood for “Global Health Organization of Pediatrics at Emory.”  In 2011, a formal global health track for pediatric residents was launched in the Department of Pediatrics to ensure that all pediatric residents receive an introduction to global child health and to provide opportunities for those seeking more formal global health education. Over the last 10 years, the Global Health Track has trained 22 global health track residents; hosted regular lectures, biannual grand rounds, and an annual “global health week;” built sustained international and domestic partnerships; and helped recruit multiple trainees and faculty committed to global health. In January of 2020, GHOPE was re-launched as the Global Health Office of Pediatrics to serve the needs of faculty, fellows, residents, and students across the Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute.