Journeys in Global Health Equity: A Conversation with Patricia García
Patricia García with Joseph C. Kolars
Dr. Patricia J. García is a professor in the School of Public Health at Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru. She has served as Peru’s Minister of Health, dean of the School of Public Health at Cayetano Heredia University, and chief of the Peruvian National Institute of Health.
García is recognized as a leader in global health and has been a member of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Foundation’s technical advisory group, a board member of the Consortium of Universities in Global Health, and president of the Latin American Association Against STDs (ALACITS).
García is affiliate professor of Global Health at the University of Washington and at the School of Public Health at Tulane University, and is actively involved in research and training in global health, reproductive and sexual health, and medical informatics. She is a member of the United States National Academy of Medicine, being the first Peruvian professional to achieve this distinction.
