Supporting Global Health Learning at Tufts

“My first exposure to global medicine was listening to my father’s stories about being an Army medic in New Guinea at the onset of World War II,” said Edward P. Butler, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, M75. “My father later went on to graduate from TUSM in 1949.”

The Butler Family Global Health Fund supports students in the medical school and the Master of Public Health program who seek to study health care in a global context. Through these global health experiences, students learn about other cultures, build relationships, and have a positive impact on their host communities. In doing so, the fund reinforces Tufts’ integrated approach to public health education, where population health and clinical training are taught side by side through experiential learning opportunities.

After earning his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, Butler spent 40 years as an infectious disease specialist and has long been affiliated with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford, Massachusetts. He was appointed a clinical professor of medicine at the School of Medicine in 1996.

“Travel support is critical for TUSM’s international programs,” he said. “And I look forward to giving students the opportunity to make a difference globally.”

If you’d like to create a Global Health Fund to help students enrich their education and strengthen the fields of medicine and public health, please email medicine-giving@tufts.edu.

A version of this story also appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of One Tufts.