Global Health Reimagined: Pathways to Decolonization
.png)
May 24-26, 2024
Global Health Reimagined: Pathways to Decolonization was a transformative global health retreat held in Maryland.
This immersive experience, facilitated by Dr. Shailvi Gupta (SOM), Dr. Elias Snyder (SON), and Dr. Carlos Faerron Guzmán (GS) offered UMB students the opportunity to engage with UMB Global Health leaders through discussions, workshops, and collaborative projects, critically examining frameworks and exploring innovative approaches challenging dominant models.
Our goal was to cultivate an inclusive environment for exchanging ideas, challenging assumptions, and co-creating solutions prioritizing local contexts, cultural nuances, and community-driven initiatives, empowering participants as agents of change.
The retreat, with accommodations and meals provided at no cost, offered opportunities for intellectual discourse, personal reflection, and lasting connections.
This was a transformative interprofessional experience for UMB students to:
-
Promote equitable, community-based interventions
-
Cultivate a decolonized understanding of Global Health
-
Explore the structures and systemic factors impacting equity in Global Health
-
Challenge yourself to look beyond dominant frameworks in Global Health
-
Engage with UMB Global Health leaders and fellow students
The event was lead by Dr. Carlos A. Faerron Guzmán, Associate Professor of Global Health at the School of Graduate Studies; Dr. Shailvi Gupta, Associate Professor of Surgery at the School of Medicine; and Dr. Eli Snyder, former Assistant Professor of Global Health at the School of Nursing.
This retreat was a pilot project, supported by an IPEC grant.