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Joseph Kolars, Center for Global Health Equity, University of Michigan
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Medical School » Internal Medicine » Gastroenterology
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Joseph (Joe) Kolars, MD

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Health professions education, health systems strengthening and capacity sharing among healthcare workers

Joseph Kolars is the Leslie D. Yamada and Tachi Yamada M.D. Director of the Center for Global Health Equity and former director of the medical school’s Global REACH program. He serves as Professor of Medicine and Health Professions Education in the U-M Medical School, Professor of Health Management and Policy in the U-M School of Public Health, a consultant to NIH’s Fogarty Center and their AFRE health initiatives in Africa, and as co-director of the Joint Institute for Translational and Clinical Research (PUUMA).

Kolars' global work focuses on strengthening health systems in low-resource countries to improve the education and training of healthcare workers. His interests in global health equity align with the Center theme of strengthening systems for health. Kolars’ research assesses teaching quality within the medical curriculum, examines educational outcomes, and aims to improve patient care.

In the News

  • Global Health Equity Center Directorship Named for Tachi and Leslie Yamada
  • Medical School Honors Center Director Joseph Kolars as Career "Quadruple Threat"
  • Center Celebrates Early Successes and Bright Future for the Global Health Equity Movement
  • A Global Movement to Advance Equity in Health
  • Committed to Changing the World: The Global Legacy of Tachi Yamada
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Congo, Dem. Rep.
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
Rwanda
Uganda
Zimbabwe
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Strengthening Systems for Health
Health Equity Focus
Education and Training
Healthcare Quality
Healthcare Quality Care Coordination
Healthcare Workforce
Social Justice and Equity
Social Justice and Equity Health Disparities
Health Condition Focus
Cancer
Cancer Colorectal Cancer
Cancer Esophageal Cancer
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases Diarrheal Diseases (other than Cholera)
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