Craig McCool
As communications manager for Global REACH at the University of Michigan Medical School, McCool shares stories about U-M students and faculty involved in international global health work. He is also the copy editor of the national Journal of Healthcare Administration Education. Prior to joining U-M, Craig was a communications manager at MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas and has an extensive background in both newspapers and corporate communications.
Department News
A Global Classroom: M1s Experience Medicine in China
Organized by Global REACH and collaborators at Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC), a longtime institutional partner, this summer’s group experience was a first of its kind, partnering Michigan Medicine M1s with PKUHSC students for two weeks of clinical observation, facility tours, and lectures from some of China’s leading global health researchers.
Department News
Fulbright Award Enables Low-Vision Rehabilitation Partnership in Taiwan
A Kellogg Eye Center faculty member Sherry Day is headed to Taiwan this fall on a federal Fulbright Scholars Award to help establish the country’s first comprehensive, interdisciplinary low-vision rehabilitation center.
Department News
Rwanda marks 100th kidney transplant through U-M collaboration
A team of surgeons in Rwanda recently performed the nation’s one-hundredth kidney transplant, just two short years since launching a collaboration with Michigan Medicine to build the country’s first-ever renal transplant program.
Department News
New Program will Support Residents and Fellows interested in Global Health
Set to launch this fall, the year-long Certificate in Global Health program aims to bring together a community of future leaders for workshops, mentoring, project development, and networking.
Department News
Scholars from Taiwan mark completion of two-year research experience at UMMS
Four visiting scholars from Taiwan recently completed a two-year fellowship and research experience at Michigan Medicine, marking the milestone with final presentations spotlighting their innovative research and plans for continued collaboration.
Department News
Global REACH awards support new collaborations in Ecuador, Ghana and Kenya
Global REACH is pleased to announce three new Partnership Development Grant awards supporting University of Michigan Medical School faculty collaborations alongside international partners. Congratulations to the following project teams, with faculty from Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Cardiac Surgery.
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Global REACH Welcomes Hospital Leaders from China and Ukraine
Global REACH welcomed 23 hospital administrators representing four institutions in two countries—China and Ukraine—for the spring 2026 session, marking the first multinational Global Executive Education cohort.
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Brazil visit strengthens oral, cardiovascular health partnership
A new international collaboration to explore the intersections between oral and cardiovascular health in women is progressing after a small group of researchers and clinicians from Brazil visited Ann Arbor this spring.
Health Lab
Dermatology resident’s China rotation highlights value of global training
Leaders in Dermatology at Michigan Medicine are expanding a program that enables select residents to pursue a clinical experience abroad during the final year of training, with one resident having visited China late last year and three more expected to train abroad in the coming months.
Department News
Global REACH Honors 2026 Awardees for Outstanding International Engagement
Global REACH is proud to announce the winners of this year’s awards program: Assistant Professor of Neurology Melissa Elafros, MD, PhD; Surgery Resident Phillip Hsu, MD, PhD; and Kelly Beharry, a third-year U-M Medical School student.
Department News
Kellogg Eye Center Team Returns to Ethiopia to Strengthen Partnership
A team from the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center recently visited its longtime collaborators in Ethiopia for the first time in more than five years.
Department News
'A great opportunity for me': Collaboration Scholars begin year in Ann Arbor
A research training program that brings scholars to Ann Arbor from Michigan Medicine’s partner school in Beijing has welcomed its two newest participants.
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Study examines demand for genetics services in Nepal
Collaborators working to bolster medical genetics services in Nepal documented a demand among physicians for more domestic genetics labs as well as provider training in a recent publication.
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Seeking student applicants: Summer M1 experience in Uganda
Introducing a new summer global health program in Uganda for M1 students
Department News
Seeking applications: Opportunities for UMMS students to visit China in 2026
Global REACH offers two unique opportunities for UMMS students to visit and learn about healthcare in China in 2026.
