Welcome to The Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy

The Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy (the Center) at the University of North Florida was founded in February 2007 with the mission of promoting global understanding and collaborative action for improving health and medical care. The Center is one of four Academic Centers partnering with the World Medical Association. The Center objectives include:

• Promoting excellence and balance in the caring, ethics and science of health and medicine.
• Promoting the human, economic and diplomatic value of health & medical care.
• Promoting optimal health and medical education.
• Supporting leadership development in the health and medical professions.
• Integrating broad local, state, national and global participation in advisory committees, forums, publications, research, education and demonstration activities. 

The 5th Annual Quality and Safety Forum was May 30, 2013.  

Click here to view powerpoints from the Forum!

Dr. Yank Coble, Director of The Center, discussed Obamacare with a panel for WJCT's First Coast Forum. Watch the program at WJCT.

6th Annual Caring Community Conference

University Center, University of North Florida

September 12, 2012

The 2012 Caring Community Conference presented opportunities for participants to discuss issues and assets in individual health, public health and the economic health of Northeast Florida. For a conference overview, including powerpoints and videos, please visit our Caring Community Conference page or click here.  

Caring Physicians of the World