Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatrics Global Child Health Program

The Medical College of Wisconsin Global Child Health Program believes that all children, everywhere, deserve excellent healthcare. By learning from and partnering with pediatric providers in resource-limited settings, our goal is to build capacity, strengthen clinical care, and conduct innovative and impactful research for children around the world. We aim to support, educate, and connect pediatric providers to engage in global health in a longitudinal, bidirectional, and anti-colonialist way.

Faculty and staff from the Global Child Health Program (l-r): Dr. Kelli Brown, Tifany Frazer, Dr. Connie Shumba, Dr. Megan Schultz, Dr. Kelly Graff, Dr. Katie Ryan, Dr. DeMarco Bowen.

Pediatrics Global Child Health Program Missions

Community Engagement

Provide pre-departure trainings for pediatricians working abroad, offer ‘local global’ volunteer opportunities for faculty/trainees, and advocate for global child health policy at state and national levels.

Education

Teach and mentor the Community and Global Health Track (CGHT) pediatric residents, organize two Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds per year, and incorporate global health topics into pediatric residency/fellowship curricula.

Patient Care

Collaborate with medical schools and hospitals in resource-limited settings to provide quality pediatric education and clinical care.

Research

Support faculty/trainees with grant seeking, grant applications and the IRB process, and one pediatric faculty seed grant per year from the Office of Global Health.

Message from the Director

Megan Schultz, MD, MA Megan L. Schultz, MD, MA
Associate Professor
Director, Global Child Health

As Director of Global Child Health, I support and connect pediatric faculty and trainees at Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Wisconsin in their global health endeavors. A range of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists collaborate on research, medical education, clinical care, and community engagement to advance healthcare for children around the world. Our team is dedicated to the idea that all children, everywhere, deserve excellent health care, whether that be a child with cancer in Siem Reap, Cambodia, or a member of the Lac du Flambeau tribe in northern Wisconsin. We are fortunate to have national leaders in multiple global child health disciplines, from refugee care to diabetes self-management, from procedural sedation to emergency medicine. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions – we always love a good collab!

About the Pediatrics Global Health Program

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Recent Publications by Our Faculty

More Than Just a Passport: Resources and Implementation Strategies to Optimize Preparation for Global Health Work. Winter JJ, Gladding S, Schultz ML, Bensman R, Lam SK, St Clair NE. Ped Ann 2023 Sept 1; 52(9):e330-e334.
The Effect of a Mock Medical Visit on Refugee Health Self-Efficacy and Medical Trainee Communication Apprehension. De Vela G, Kaeppler C, Mehta S, Hall J, Porada K, Cobb C. Wi Med Jo 2023;122(1):48-51.
Pediatric procedural sedation in African clinical settings: A mixed methods study of African providers’ sedation practices. Schultz ML, Melby A, Gray R, Evans FM, Benett S, Niescierenko ML. Af J Emerg Med 2023 Sept;13(3):204-209.
Emergency care interventions for paediatric severe acute respiratory infections in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Relan P, Garbern SC, O'Reilly G, Bills CB, Schultz ML, Kivlehan S, Trehan I, Becker TK. J Glob Health 2023 Jun 09;13:04065.
Paediatric trauma education in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic literature review. Rivas JA, Bartoletti J, Benett S, Strong Y, Novotny TE, Schultz ML. J Glob Health 2022 Dec 29;12:04078.
A systematic review of acute and emergency care interventions for adolescents and adults with severe acute respiratory infections including COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries. Garbern SC, Relan P, O'Reilly GM, Bills CB, Schultz ML, Trehan I, Kivlehan SM, Becker TK. J Glob Health 2022 Nov 8;12:05039.
Antimicrobial Resistance Trends at a Pediatric Hospital in Guatemala City, 2005-2019. Graff KE, Windsor WJ, Calvimontes DM, Melgar MA, Galvez N, Rivera JG, Dominguez SR, Asturias EJ, Gordillo MR. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2021 Aug 26.
The effects of mobile health on emergency care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Winders WT, Garbern SC, Bills CB, Relan P, Schultz ML, Trehan I, Kivlehan SM, Becker TK, McQuillan R. J Glob Health 2021 Apr 3;11:04023.
Guidance for Implementing Pediatric Procedural Sedation in Resource-Limited Settings Schultz ML, Niescierenko M. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. June 2019;20(2):116-122.
High Rates of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in HIV-Positive Individuals Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana. Ryan K, Anderson M, Gyurova I, Ambroggio L, Moyo S, Sebunya T, Makhema J, Marlink R, Essex M, Musonda R, Gaseitsiwe S, Blackard JT. Open Forum Infect Dis 2017;4(4):ofx195.
Occult and Chronic Hepatitis B in HIV-Positive Botswana. Ryan K, Anderson M, Gaseitsiwe S, Blackard J. Open Forum Infect Dis 2015;2(suppl 1).

Recent Global Child Health Grand Rounds

Decolonizing Global Child Health: Focusing on Bidirectional Education, Research, Community Engagement and Clinical Care | June 14, 2024
Equitable Paediatric Emergency and Critical Care Services in Africa: Bridging the Gap | Dec. 1, 2023
The Archebald Pequet Lecture: The Health Emergency of Climate Change and Pediatrics | July 28, 2023
Refuge for Refugees | Dec. 2, 2022
COVID-19 in the Global South: Lessons from Sierra Leone and the Midwest Consortium of Global Health Educators | Sept. 24. 2021

Global Child Health Education at MCW

GME Scholars in Global Health for any resident or fellow (PDF)
A two-year curriculum available to all MCW trainees on broad global health principles and topics.

Pediatric Residency Community/Global Health Track
A concentration focused on community and global health available to MCW pediatric residents.

Collaborating Institutions and Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Global Health
MCW Global Child Health faculty and residents are contributing members of this AAP section.

Consortium of Universities for Global Health
MCW faculty, residents, and students are contributing members of this international consortium.

MCW Office of Global Health
The Office of Global Health trains the next generation of global health leaders and addresses global health inequities across neighborhoods and nation.

Midwest Consortium of Global Health Educators
Global Child Health faculty and residents are contributing members of this multi-institutional collaboration to advance training in global child health.

Women in Global Health
MCW faculty are contributing members of this international collaborative focusing on gender equity in global health.