Because of its leadership and commitment to international activities, the Department of Family & Community Medicine has been invited by the World Health Organization to submit a proposal for becoming a WHO Collaborating Center for Family and Community Medicine, especially in the areas of primary care training, research, and professional development.  The focus of the Center will be on providing opportunities for faculty development and teaching of primary care and family medicine, improving the processes of primary health care through the Family Health Model, and measuring, documenting, and improving the outcomes of primary health care. 

The Pan American Health Organization http://www.paho.org/ commissioned the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Baylor to conduct a survey on the status of Family Health and Family Medicine in the region of the Americas.  Results of the survey will provide critical information and analysis to PAHO/WHO to assist in the formulation of a regional initiative aimed at strengthening the practice of family health through the development of qualified professionals.