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 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.
Department News
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
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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.
Department News
Announcing four grants supporting new international collaborations
The latest Partnership Development Grants support new partnerships and projects across four countries in three disciplines.
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"It will be great for my future career": Visiting students conclude extended research training program
Nine visiting students from the Xiangya School of Medicine, in China, have completed a two-year research training program at Michigan Medicine.
Medical School News
Year in Guatemala offers insights about diabetes, cardiovascular disease care
An extended experience in Guatemala provided a medical student with a look at chronic disease management in a resource-limited setting.
Department News
U-M Physician Awarded Grants to Advance Childhood Cancer Care in Kenya
A UMMS physician working to expand his field—pediatric oncology—into the global health space has received a pair of awards from two nonprofit foundations to support his work in Kenya.
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UMMS surgeons partner to expand access to sight-saving surgery in wartime Ukraine
A group of Ukrainian eye surgeons spent much of August in Ann Arbor, shadowing Michigan Medicine counterparts and learning how they approach corneal transplants—restoring eyesight by replacing the thin, delicate layers at the front of the eye using donor tissue.
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“Nothing Like It”: Surgeon Reflects on 25 Years of Service in Colombia
A Michigan Medicine surgeon marked 25 years of service work in Colombia this year, leading teams to treat young patients in Cartagena.
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U-M faculty, students support NAAMA’s first global health conference
Michigan Medicine faculty played a prominent role in a recent international conference hosted by the National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA).
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Modeling oral, heart health connections: Global REACH grant supports new partnership
The newest collaboration supported by Global REACH aims to explore connections between oral health and cardiovascular health among women.
Department News
Leaders from the University of São Paulo visit UMMS to deepen ties, expand exchange
Leaders from the University of São Paulo visited UMMS to renew collaborations, explore new research partnerships, and reaffirm student exchange agreements.
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After time at UMMS, visiting scholar publishes call for more leadership training in China
After completing a UMMS leadership program, a visiting doctor from China is encouraging healthcare leaders in her home country to launch similar training initiatives.
Department News
‘His legacy will live on forever’: WHO Director General pens tribute to Dr. Tim Johnson
Colleagues, collaborators, and friends at U-M and throughout the global health community are mourning the recent loss of Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson.
