Although we are a community hospital, we have research and training programs that span not only the United States but the entire world.

Our medical education program attracts students worldwide to make 1 to 4 year commitments to study at Griffin Hospital. Our combined Preventive and Internal Medicine Program is one of only seven in the United States and as a result we receive application from across the country for the three positions that open yearly.

Our medical students also collaborate with charitable Griffin physicians to research and implement public health and human rights projects on an international level. Administered by the Griffin Center for Health and Human Rights, international health projects are currently in the works in East Timor, Guyana, Nicaragua, Uganda, and additional rotations are currently under development.

Recognized nationally, the Women's Health Coordination Center is one of only 12 organizations chosen by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department as a Center of Excellence in Women's Health. As a result of their status, they are able to attract additional grants and staffing to provide more health coverage to our community's under-served women.

Our Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center is a unique program that is focused on studying prevention and has gained nationally attention through its Center for Disease Control grant. The PRC has grown through the exemplary leadership of Dr. David Katz, whose advice on nutrition has been sought not only by Tommy Thompson, the Secretary of the Health Human Services Department but national media programs like Oprah, ABC, and Good Morning America.