Contact the Center for Global Health & Medical Diplomacy

To learn more about the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy, please call, write or visit. The Center is located just off the main campus of the University of North Florida, on the second floor of Hicks Hall, Building 53, Suite 2750.  Our physical address (but not our mailing address) is 4892 First Coast Technology Parkway.

Center Staff

		Yank D. Coble, Jr., MD Director and Distinguished Professor (904) 620-1213 y.coble@unf.edu     Dr. Yank Coble is the Director and Distinguished Professor of the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy, University of North Florida; Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Florida; and Honorary Professor of Medicine, Shanghai University.  Dr. Coble is Past President of The World Medical Association (WMA), American Medical Association (AMA), and President Emeritus of the American College of Physicians and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Coble serves on the boards of Research!America and the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research and Medicine, and as Chair of the Healthcare and Bioscience Council of Northeast Florida.  He served as Chair of the Physician’s Consortium for Performance Improvement, as Director of the National Quality Forum, and on the Advisory Boards of the Directors of the NIH and the AHRQ.  Since 2002, Dr. Coble has served on the USA and WMA Delegations to the World Health Assembly.    Vitae Brief Bio
		Heather Samorisky Coordinator Administrative Services (904) 620-1211 h.samorisky@unf.edu     Heather Mills is the Coordinator of Administrative Services for the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy. She is responsible for coordinating Center activities and events. She is also responsible for Center correspondence and office policy and procedures. Prior to joining the Center she worked in the insurance industry. She has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Florida and remains active in the Alumni Association.
		Rhianna Lindsey Student Assistant (904) 620-1221 r.lindsey@unf.edu

Driving Directions

From J Turner Butler Blvd. (202), turn north at Kernan Blvd.  Take the first right, which is a stoplight, at First Coast Technology Pkwy. Continue north and turn left into our parking lot at 4892 First Coast Technology Parkway. The Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy is  located in the right wing, on the second floor, in Suite 2750.

From Beach Blvd., Turn south at Kernan Blvd.  Pass Hunter’s Haven Lane, pass Glen Kernan Parkway East, take a left at the stoplight at First Coast Technology Pkwy. Take the first right into our parking lot at 4892 First Coast Technology Parkway. The Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy is  located in the right wing, on the second floor, in Suite 2750.

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Get Involved

If you are passionate about promoting global understanding and collaborative action for improving health and medical care, get involved!

The Center is well-established as the neutral convening body for northeast Florida's collaborative efforts in health and medicine, and the global community continues to present opportuniteis to serve. The Center's high quality programs and growing reputation as a credible source of health information have led to the need to expand programs and services.

While partial operating support is provided by the University of North Florida, over half of the Center's financial needs have been met by generous benefactors who see the value of this unique venture to improve health and medical care through collaboration.

The best way to contribute to global health is by simply mailing your gift to:

UNF Foundation
C/O Center for Global Health
1 UNF Drive, UNF Hall, Suite 2750
Jacksonville, FL 32224

We appreciate your consideration of support for the activities of the Center. Your investment will help ensure that this opportunity to address the challenges and affect policy related to healthcare and bioscience will continue to grow.