What You’ll Learn
Ideal for anyone pursuing a career in the healthcare and medical professions, the Global Health Certificate is a transformative program for the next generation of practitioners looking to understand emerging trends in medicine, science, policy, and innovation across the globe.
Our dynamic curriculum is a combination of classroom learning, research, and in-the-field service that addresses the global burden of disease in local and global environments. During your two- to four-week global health fieldwork, you’ll deliver healthcare services in a pre-approved supervised site, putting your classroom knowledge to work on the ground.
Working on individual and team-based projects, you’ll growing key practitioner competencies while formulating viable solutions for existing and emerging global challenges, including:
- Diseases
- Population health
- Global health systems
- Cultural disparities
You’ll also work side-by-side with our expert faculty in the Center for Global Health. These professors are at the top of their field, bringing varied professional backgrounds including expertise in osteopathic medical techniques, primary care, pediatrics, emergency medicine, non-communicable and infectious diseases, and population health.
Employers
- Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
- Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- Morristown Medical Center
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
- Northwell Health
- NYU Winthrop Hospital
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- St. Barnabas Hospital
- University of Southern California
Career Options
- Child Health Specialist
- Disaster Preparedness Coordinator
- Field Consultant
- Global Infectious Disease Analyst
- Health Center Administrator
- Health Communications Specialist
- Infection Preventionist
- NGO Manager
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