Treatment, Research, & Expert Education (TREE)
TREE is dedicated to creating programs and cultivating partnerships to address health inequity globally.
TREE is committed to being a catalyst for health improvement, especially in communities with the greatest need.
Currently operating in Kenya and the United States, TREE collaborates with academic institutions, researchers, and healthcare providers to address health inequities and empower communities.
TREE Programs
- BREAKTHROUGH - Enhanced “BReast and cErvical cAncer screening in Kenya THROUGH implementation science research and training
- Coptic Hope Center for Infectious Diseases
- ENHANCE LINKage- ENHANcing CErvical cancer screening and treatment in women LIviNg with HIV in KenyA
- HOPECASCADE - HIV/cervical cancer cOntrol and Prevention clinical sitE in Kenya within the CASCADE Clinical Trials Network
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Research Training in Kenya
- INSPIRE - INfectious Diseases Summer Program Integrating Research at Emory
TREE Roots
TREE took root at the University of Washington Department of Global Health more than 20 years ago. TREE continues to grow and expand collaboration and impact as part of the Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI).
Michael H. Chung, MD, PhD, MPH, FRCP, TREE founder and director also serves as Associate Director, Emory Global Health Institute; Professor, Emory University School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health; and Affiliate Professor, University of Washington.