Dr. Nana Aisha Garba is a supervising faculty physician for the Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (NeighborhoodHELP). She leads interprofessional student teams on household visits to communities in Miami-Dade County, fostering hands-on learning and community-based care.
Dr. Garba is the course director for the Community Engaged Physician I, II, and III courses, the Community Medicine Practicum, and the Health Policy focus. Garba also conducts research in community health and medical education.
Research Interests
- Medical education
- Community-based health
- Social determinants of health
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Current Courses Taught
- BMS 6827 Community Engaged Physician I
- BMS 6071 Community Engaged Physician II
- MDC 6102 Community Engaged Physician III
- MDC 6103 Community Engaged Physician IV
- MDE 7059 Community Medicine Practicum
- BMS 6015 Clinical Skills I
- BMS 6016 Clinical Skills II Health Policy Focus
Honors & Awards
- Gold Humanism Award
- Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards for Program Excellence
- ASPIRE Award
- George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award
Committees & Professional Organizations
- Florida Medical Association
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
- American Public Health Association
Education
- Ph.D., Public Health, FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Miami, FL, 2012
- Certificate, Environmental Health, FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Miami, FL 2006
- M.P.H., FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Miami, FL, 2006
- MBBS (Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, 2000
Board Certifications
Florida Board of Medicine