Jennifer Beauchamp, PhD, RN
Let’s Talk about Stroke
El Salvador
This project developed and piloted a comprehensive, Spanish language online stroke education curriculum with 10 expert led modules spanning acute care, rehabilitation, and prevention, supported by evaluation tools and data infrastructure. The team also built strong partnerships in El Salvador through coordinated planning, stakeholder engagement, and onsite fieldwork to support implementation and future collaboration.
Higinio Fernandez-Sanchez, PhD, RN
Challenges in Transit Migration: Ethnographic Insights into Human Trafficking, Violence, and HIV
Mexico
This project generated critical evidence on human trafficking, violence, and HIV risk among Spanish speaking migrants in transit through Mexico. Preliminary findings highlight substantial unmet needs among this group, including limited access to HIV/STI testing, safety supports, and reliable health information. The results underscore the importance of trauma-informed care, stronger safety protocols, and mobile based prevention strategies.
Kevin Lanza, PhD
Heat Vulnerability of Sugarcane Workers & Their Households
Eswatini
This project seeks to understand how extreme heat affects the health and wellbeing of sugarcane workers and their households in Eswatini by combining health records analysis with community based qualitative research. Findings are intended to inform locally driven climate adaptation strategies and lay the groundwork for future interventions to protect worker and household health as temperatures continue to rise.
Chun-Teh Lee, DDS, DMSc, MS
Using AI to Improve Patient Outcomes in Periodontal Health
Kuwait
This project developed and validated an AI driven diagnostic platform that accurately analyzes dental radiographs and demonstrated strong generalizability when tested on external datasets from Kuwait. These outcomes show the platform’s potential to significantly improve early detection and clinical decision-making for periodontal disease in diverse global settings, ultimately strengthening care for populations facing a high burden of severe periodontitis.
Mary Rysavy, MD
Laparoscopic Surgery Training in Gynecology
Brazil
This project successfully introduced laparoscopic gynecologic surgery at Hospital São?Lucas, enabling local surgeons to independently perform minimally invasive procedures and expand access to safer surgical care. The program also provided opportunities for our trainees to learn how to deliver in hands-on global surgery training and cross-cultural teaching.
Ajai Sambasivan, MD
Musculoskeletal Pain Ultrasound Training for Ukrainian Ultrasound Trainers
Poland
This project strengthened Ukraine’s healthcare capacity by training Ukrainian clinicians as musculoskeletal and pain ultrasound educators through an intensive, hands-on program. The initiative equipped participants with advanced diagnostic and procedural skills, expanding access to essential ultrasound guided care and building a foundation for ongoing education despite conflict related constraints.