FAQs Archive - TUMAINI FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL HEALTH & HUMANITARIANISM

Q: Indiana University School of Medicine has a global health program, so why is another needed?

They have only isolated opportunities for medical students interested in global health but a robust residency track program in Eldoret, Kenya. So they do not have the singular, medical school-wide focus that we will embrace. Our students will be both from the U.S. and elsewhere so that at most we would compete with I.U. for a handful of students as I.U. is the second largest medical school in the U.S. with over 350 new students a year. Our hope is that our graduates would consider their global health residencies, hence a synergistic relationship.

Q: When do you anticipate your first class to start?

Again it depends on contributions but we hope to soon be able to hire a dean to begin the accreditation process, curriculum development, help determine the location, and fundraise.

Q: Where do you plan to put the school?

There is sentiment on our board for a couple of locations but when we get to the point of deciding it will depend on what our naming donor desires and what Indiana communities can offer.

Q: Where will the students come from?

Once we have enough funding to get started, BKD, LLC will do a phase II business plan and this will be decided. We do plan to take both domestic and international students so feel that we will not significantly compete with Indiana’s existing two medical schools.

Q: What is global health?

Koplan et al. have proposed a working definition as “Global Health is an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.” So this can be anywhere in the world where there is a need.

Q: What's new for Tumaini?

2020 was a Tale of Two Cities sort of year as we had three additional schools sign on for our supporting their global health pedagogy with speakers and taking students to a national meeting. However the speakers and meeting were cancelled secondary to Covid-19. These efforts are on hold until we know the school’s plans. If you click here you will be directed to a page with the heading Tum-a-ini is the Swahii word for hope and at the bottom of the page is YTD Activities.

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Tumaini Foundation for Global Health Presents:

Global Health Update 2025

A Symposium for Faculty, Students and Partners in Public & Global Health

Indiana University School of Medicine has a global health program, so why is another needed?

When do you anticipate your first class to start?

Where do you plan to put the school?

Where will the students come from?

Why is a new medical school needed when many good schools have global health tracks?

What is global health?

What’s new for Tumaini?

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Tumaini Foundation for Global Health Presents:

Global Health Update 2025

A Symposium for Faculty, Students and Partners in Public & Global Health