World Health Academy
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| Abbreviation | WHA |
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| Formation | February 1, 2011 |
| Type | INGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Headquarters | Rutgers University |
| Location |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Membership |
Private persons National medical associations |
Official language | English |
President | Robert A. Schwartz |
Director | Andrzej Olechowski |
Main organ | International Medical Assembly |
| Website |
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The World Health Academy (WHA) is an international non-governmental organization specializing in global health. It serves as a representative body for physicians worldwide, developing health policy, advancing continuing education programs, and speaking as a unified voice for medicine in international advocacy.
Based at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey and led by Robert A. Schwartz, the WHA is governed by the International Medical Assembly, which consists of elected representatives from every constituent national medical association, with policy enacted by its Board of Trustees and activities implemented through six regional boards and eight committees.
The WHA seeks to achieve optimal health for all people across borders, uniting the medical field to harness the collective expertise and power of its members. As the medical profession’s global and authoritative voice, the WHA assists governments and national medical associations in jointly tackling health problems and improving the welfare of their citizens.
The International Journal of Medicine is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the World Health Academy. It covers primary research and secondary research from any discipline within medicine. The IJM Editorial Board consist of Nobel Prize laureates, Lasker Award recipients, and other prominent persons. Dermatologic Therapy, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley-Blackwell, is also an official journal of the WHA.[1]
Notable members, fellows, and staff
Other notable persons associated with the WHA include Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Thomas Starzl, Robert A. Schwartz, Tomica Milosavljević, Joseph G. Gall, Kari Alitalo, Stuart Schreiber, Joseph Schlessinger, Klaus Rajewsky, Pedro Cuatrecasas, John L. Ziegler, Alexander Varshavsky, and Arthur L. Horwich.[2]
References
- ↑ "Issue Information" (PDF). Dermatologic Therapy. 27 (1): ii–ii. 2014. doi:10.1111/dth.12088. ISSN 1396-0296.
- ↑ "Our People". World Health Academy. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
Further reading
- Schwartz, RA. (Apr 2013). "World Health Academy lst International Winter Consensus Conference of Dermatology, Kitzbühel, Austria, December 13-15, 2012.". Int J Dermatol. 52 (4): 519–20. doi:10.1111/ijd.12177. PMID 23489091.