Timmy Global Health at the University of North Carolina will be hosting Timmy Global Health founder Dr. Chuck Dietzen for a presentation on global health and how everyone can make an impact, regardless of their profession. Dr. Chuck boasts a diverse career as pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, international medicine enthusiast, entrepreneur, professor, and athlete. Growing up in Kokomo, Indiana, over 150 foster children came through his family’s home. His special gift of working with children became apparent to his mother, who encouraged him to become a pediatrician. In 1996 and 1997, he traveled to India on orthopedic missions working alongside Mother Teresa. Inspired to make a deeper commitment to the medically underserved, Dr. Chuck founded Timmy Global Health (formerly the Timmy Foundation) in 1997. His work with Timmy has taken him to Ecuador, Guatemala, Nigeria, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. He has also traveled to Albania, Cuba, Kenya, Honduras, Bolivia, El Salvador, the Ukraine, and Brazil. He earned his B.S. in Agriculture from Purdue University and his M.D. from Indiana University. He received his training as a pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the University of Alabama Birmingham. He currently serves as the Medical Director for In-Patient Rehabilitation at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. Link to facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/868907043181434/