Center for 全球 健康
Established in 2012, the Center for 全球 健康 is a community leader focused on research, service and education to improve the quality of health for people locally and internationally. As a proponent of ODU's College of 健康 Sciences, the center is dedicated to positively impacting health through faculty, 社区成员, organizations and partners, the community and organizations.
The mission and initiatives encourage a transdisciplinary approach to addressing global health issues at home and abroad. View Information Flyer►
社区 Partner: Dr. 南希·韦尔奇
Dr. Welch has served as a public health director in Virginia since 1976. 目前, she is the Director of the Chesapeake 健康 Department and the Interim Director of Western Tidewater 健康 District. Her major professional focus is utilizing data analysis as a persuasive motivator for individuals and 社区 to actively engage in healthier lifestyle habits.
她得了B.S. at Lynchburg College, Degree in Medicine at Duke University and M.B.A. at Old Dominion University. Her Pediatric Residency and Masters of 健康 政府 were at the University of Colorado. She is board certified in both Pediatrics and 公共卫生/ Preventive Medicine; Dr. Welch is also a Retired Colonel in the U.S. 陆军预备役.
She serves on a variety of boards and committees developing community programs that enhance the health status and quality of life for our citizens.
She has received numerous awards of distinction, such as the Lynchburg College Distinguished 校友 Award and Richard A. Thornton Award for Excellence. She is a member of the Delta Omega Society, Alpha Kappa Chapter (honor society for public health) and the Delta Kappa Gamma, Omega Chapter (key women educators). She received the Hampton Roads YWCA 女性 of Distinction Award for Medicine in 2012 and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Marian P. Whitehurst 女性 in 领导 Award in 2013. She was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctorate in Science from Lynchburg College in 2014.
Dr. 韦尔奇的书, "Healing Emotional Wounds—A Story of Overcoming the Long Hard Road to Recovery from Abuse and Abandonment," was recently published and is available in bookstores and at Amazon.com. It chronicles the story of her adoption of two Ukrainian children and their struggles to overcome emotional and behavioral challenges.