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Founded in 1865, New
York University College of Dentistry is the third oldest and
the largest dental school in the United States. It offers
graduate and post-graduate programs in dentistry and clinical
research and conducts innovative oral public health research
and outreach programs to underserved communities. The College
also offers an advanced program for international dentists
and continued education program for professional dentists.
The Ehrenkranz
School of Social Work is one of the leading centers of professional
training in direct social work practice in which hundreds
of area social workers deepen their professional knowledge
and skills each year. The School is also a key source of scholarly
research and publications of social work, evaluating social
service and mental health programs, and developing new alternatives
for meeting the needs of underserved populations.
Historically, this school has been
vested with the responsibility of ministering to New York's
indigent sick, and, with the evolution of health care programs,
it will continue to set standards for the teaching and practice
of medicine, as it has for 160 years. The School of Medicine
strives to provide a rich environment for scholarship, research,
and patient care where the faculty understands that the students,
as successors, should not merely replace, but surpass.
CGH works with various partners at the
SoM,
but has worked particularly closely with the following:
The Center for AIDS Research at NYU
Medical Center (CFAR) was one of thirteen original Centers
for AIDS Research designated by the NIH to coordinate, enhance
and expedite HIV/AIDS research efforts. Its research covers
areas such as developmental therapeutics, epidemiology, transmission
and prevention, HIV-associated diseases and vaccine development.
Drawing from NYU's pioneering contributions in the field,
CFAR is committed to discovering treatments for people with
HIV, and ultimately developing a vaccine for the virus.
The mission of the Center
for Immigrant Health is to facilitate the delivery of linguistically,
culturally, and epidemiologically sensitive health care services
to newcomer populations. The Center strives for the elimination
of ethnic and racial disparities in health care. It accomplishes
its mission through research, outreach and education, information
dissemination, and program and policy development.
The Division of Emergency Medicine
offers special opportunities for clinical experience in Adult,
Pediatric and Psychiatric Emergency Services. A large variety
of issues specifically endemic to the urban environment are
encountered, particularly social and clinical problems related
to chronic mental illness, and drug and alcohol abuse. Significant
experience exists in the care of patients with blunt and penetrating
trauma, HIV/AIDS, and tropical diseases.
The Institute
for Urban and Global Health is a research and education center
that builds on the School’s educational and research
strengths to address the health needs of foreign-born New
Yorkers. The Institute provides an innovative approach to
community and international health linking research, education,
and patient care to the highest priority health issues in
NYC and abroad, from the local to the global, the personal
to the international.
Tracing its origins
to 1890, the Steinhardt School of Education aims to prepare
students for careers in education, health, nursing, communications,
and the arts and to serve as a source of continuing education
for working professionals who seek career advancement and
enrichment. On the graduate level, specialized training is
offered within the context of one of the country's leading
centers of research.
The Division of Nursing offers students
knowledge, skills and training in analytical thinking and
clinical opportunities in a rich urban environment. NYU Nursing
programs focus on major health needs of society. Graduates
are prepared for leadership positions as nurse practitioners
in adult primary care, adult acute care, geriatrics, pediatrics,
mental health, palliative care, holistic care, and midwifery,
as well as leadership roles in nursing education, informatics
and administration.
The Department of Health studies offers Master of Public Health
degree programs in community health education. The course
work provides a basic understanding of the phenomena of health
and illness in human populations and strategies for health
promotion and disease prevention. The Department offers specialization
in Community Health Education and International Community
Health Education.
Established
in 1938, the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service is
the largest graduate school of public service in the United
States. The Wagner School prepares students to make government
more effective, help non-profit agencies thrive and build
bridges between the public and private sectors. Trained in
management, policy, and finance, Wagner students graduate
with the skills they need to confront society’s most
pressing problems.
The Network University (TNU) is
a center for collaborative learning consisting of a network
of universities and outside experts. TNU is rooted in the
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It offers innovative
courses online, addressing the learning needs of a worldwide
audience of professionals and students.
Inaugurated in 1834, Université
Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is one of the largest French language
universities in the world with 18,000 students from around
the world. Located in Brussels, Belgium, the headquarters
of international organizations such as the European Union
and NATO, ULB is involved in numerous international research
and development programs and cutting edge research projects.
Other Partners:
- l’Université de Yaoundé,
Cameroon
- Ministry of Health, Kenya
- l'Universite de Kinshasa, Democratic
Republic of Congo
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