Pilot Funding Available for 2023 The Global Cardiovascular Health Program—a joint collaboration of the Division of Cardiology and the Department of Global Health—was established in November, 2021 to harness interdisciplinary expertise on campus to drive innovation that will improve cardiovascular health outcomes in diverse settings around the world. The GCHP is now soliciting applications for Interdisciplinary Team Science Pilot Grants which will stimulate new inter- and trans-disciplinary collaborations in the field of global cardiovascular health. We plan to fund one…
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UW Announces New Global Cardiovascular Health Program, Inaugural Director
The University of Washington Department of Global Health (DGH) and Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine announced the formation of a new joint Global Cardiovascular Health Program (GCHP) dedicated to global cardiovascular disease prevention and care. Dr. Chris Longenecker will serve as the inaugural program director, beginning November 1, 2021. He will hold faculty appointments in both global health and cardiology. Dr. Longenecker is a practicing non-invasive cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio….