Dr. Bill Ritchie, CSX Professor of Management at JMU partnered with Dr. Mark Smith, Executive Director of Mihret Medical Supply Group to create the Global Medical Relief Project. The purpose of the endeavor was to provide the JMU Supply Chain students with an engaged learning opportunity. As this project develops, details will be posted to this site as a resource for other university supply chain programs interested in creating engaged learning projects. The Global Medical Relief Project serves to facilitate the delivery of medical supplies internationally by engaging JMU students in global logistics activities that brings vital healthcare resources to Ethiopia, Congo, and now Ukraine as well.

This unique partnership with Mihret Medical Supply (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization), has served healthcare-related needs in both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia.