Explore Academic Positions at Harvard Cummings Foundation Professor of Global Health Equity Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Position Details Title Cummings Foundation Professor of Global Health Equity School Harvard Medical School Department/Area Global Health and Social Medicine Position Description The Department of Global Health and Social Medicine (GHSM) at Harvard Medical School is an
interdisciplinary department. Using methodologies from the social sciences, humanities, and quantitative sciences, our faculty teach and conduct research on health and illness, health care delivery, global health equity, and the professional culture of medicine. We are concerned with historical, social, and cultural antecedents and drivers of health care, poverty, and other adversities, their interconnectedness with
disease, and the ethical dimensions that arise in the practice of medicine and care-delivery today. Our teaching and research programs contribute to the education of undergraduates, medical students, graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, clinicians, and policymakers. In collaboration and through exchange of knowledge with clinicians, researchers, and implementers at many institutions, we work to promote more
effective delivery of health care and equitable access to resources for prevention and treatment of disease for all, especially those who are in most need. Our collaborations with physicians, quantitative researchers, and social scientists worldwide lead to research and interventions that promote better health.GHSM is seeking candidates for the first Cummings Professor in Global Health Equity. Candidates will be
considered for a tenured professorship as part of the review process. The candidate will have a robust research record to catalyze the development and understanding of equitable health systems that improve health care delivery to underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa. The ideal candidate should demonstrate (1) scholarly excellence in global health research; (2) expertise in disciplines relevant to global
health equity (see below); (3) commitments to advancing health equity and training medical students, undergraduates, and postdocs as the next generation of global health leaders; (4) strong, ongoing records of research funding and publication in peer-reviewed publications; (5) collaborative roles in international research; (6) administrative leadership experience; and (7) in-depth experience in sub-Saharan
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