Sparkman Center for Global Health
The Sparkman Center for Global Health was established in 1979 with a congressional appropriation through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the UAB. It is associated with the UAB School of Public Health and is located at 1665 University Boulevard in the Ryals Public Health Building. The mission of the Center is to contribute to solutions of health problems in developing countries through undergraduate and graduate-level public health education, research, and training programs.
These programs are organized collaboratively with academic institutions; international agencies and health ministries within the host country. Additionally, the Center works to enhance the capacity of the UAB community to engage, prepare, and support current and future health professionals in a global health agenda.
DIRECTORS
- Dr. Juan Navia, (1979–1993)
- Dr. José Alvarez, (1993–1995)
- Dr. Charles Stephenson, (1995–1999)
- Dr. Sten Vermund, (1999–2006)
- Dr. Nalini Sathiakumar, (2006–2007)
- Dr. Craig Wilson, (2007–2018)
- Dr. Janet Turan (interim), (2018–2019)
- Dr. Janet Turan, (2019–2023)
- Dr. Kunle Alonge, (2023–)
External Links
- Sparkman Center website