Dr. Kolars involvement in global health spans 30 years, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.  A practicing gastroenterologist, Dr. Kolars has focused his career on education and health system strengthening in low-resource areas.

He will reflect on his work in China that began in 1996 when he moved with his family to Shanghai to spend three years establishing a western health care system.  Over the past five years, he traveled extensively to China to partner with medical schools as they evolve to meet the changing demands of the Chinese society.  He also co-directs a Joint Institute for Clinical and Translational Research between UM and Peking University Health Science Center and will speak about efforts to use 
science to improve care in China.

Please check the OLLI web site for lectures in OLLI's next 6-week series, “Computers, the Internet, and Big Data: Benefits and Dangers", February 19 - April 2, 2015.

http://www.olli-umich.org/programs_activities/lectures/4th_Lecture_Series.pdf