This document discusses the role of universities, specifically the Ateneo de Zamboanga University School of Medicine, in global health from the perspective of the Philippines. It outlines how the medical school was established in 1994 to serve underserved areas and uses a curriculum focused on community health, research, and developing graduates to be agents of change. Key impacts highlighted are a reduction in infant mortality rates in the areas served and high rates of graduates serving in government and rural positions. The conclusion advocates for thinking and acting locally first to have global impact rather than copying global models, and focusing on self-reliance and addressing local health priorities.

1. Dr. Fortunato L. Cristobal DEAN, School of Medicine Ateneo de Zamboanga University Zamboanga City, PHILIPPINES Role of Universities in Global Health: The Philippine Experience What to Share?

3. What can a small Medical school Contribute to Global Health? What Role?

4. ZAMBOANGA MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION 1994

6. MOST UNDERSERVED AREAS

7. DISCIPLINE BASED 38 MEDICAL SCHOOLS ZAMBOANGA

8. Philippine Medical Schools Western Medical Curriculum Failed to Serve us Well

9. Medical Diaspora Health Disparity

10. University Medical Schools Individual Community Health Research Knowledge Socially Responsive Think Local Before Global Human Health Resource Country’s Needs

11. Neutral Academic Freedom Scientific Technological Objectives Oblivious - Isolated Doorstep Health Issues Prestige Academic Excellence

12. Painful Situations Brain Surgery Cholera 5 Km Away

13. Radically Proactive Collaborate Health Development Project Agents Of Change Graduates Faculty Community New Curriculum

14. Debunk – Curriculum Expose Students - Realities Democratic Selections Collaborations : Community Local Health Priorities National Health Priorities

15. Good Health Disease Illness Default Factors For Good Health

16. Biomedical Health care Social Cultural Political Community Individuals Community Health Care

17. Health is Socially Produced Broader Social Condition Immediate Medical Problem Integrity Individual + community Biomedical

20. Communities Forming Students

21. Student Transforming Communities

22. 168 Medical Board Certified

23. GRADUATE PLACEMENTS

24. Infant Mortality Rate (Infant deaths per 1000 live births) 55.99

25. 1995 : 50-80 2003 : 5-17 Infant Mortality Rate

26. 90 % Region 95 % Country

27. 5.0% Abroad Served 4 - 6 yrs before leaving

28. 73 % Gov’t Services

29. 50 % DoctorlessAreas

30. LOCAL ASIA LAOS NEPAL Global

31. Globally Competitive Global Equality Global Gold Standard Be Ourselves Independent Self Critical Self Respecting Doing Well Inappropriate

32. What can a small Medical school Contribute to Global Health?

33. Taking care of ourselves Breaking away Global Model Independent Self Reliant Suits Our Culture Address Our Health Priorities Global Curricular Model Globally Benchmarked

34. Think and Act Local First For Global Impact

35. The End