INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS
The Network:
Towards Unity For Health (TUFH)
About The Network: TUFH
The Network: TUFH is an international organization of academic health professions’ institutions and organizations promoting equity in health through community-oriented education, research and service. It brings together member institutions and individuals from all over the world, including multi-professional and interprofessional health providers, academic health professionals, and stakeholders in health systems developments.
The NCRHP and the Rockford campus are full members of The Network: TUFH, working to promote equity, disparity reduction, and interprofessional education and collaboration in rural communities. NCRHP faculty members serve on the organization’s Interprofessional Education Task Force and as co-editor for the organization’s journal, Education for Health, a Medline indexed, open access e-journal that publishes manuscripts and communications focused on:
- Community-based education of health professionals
- Integration of medicine and public health in practice and medical education
- Global health workforce issues and development
- Multidisciplinary health professions education
- Partnerships between health system stakeholders for disease prevention and control


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Below are two upcoming opportunities to add to your learning and skill set! VII Annual Latinx Health Symposium – Oct 13-14 – This academic event will gather Latinx affirming health experts, medical Spanish educators and leaders to provide education centered on Latinx health topics for physicians, other health professionals, and students. Illinois CHW Association Summit 2023 – […]