Certificate Program in Global Health for Healthcare Workers

The Certificate Program in Global Health is a two-week intensive training designed for healthcare workers interested in global health practice, research, and policy. ​The program equips participants with foundational knowledge, applied skills, and ethical frameworks necessary for effective engagement in diverse global health settings.

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Target Audience: Nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, public health practitioners

Duration: 4 weeks (10 total sessions at 1.5 hours each)

Format: Virtual

Certificate Awarded: Certificate of Completion in Global Health Practice

Continuing Education (CE) Hours Eligible: 15 CEs

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Session 1: Introduction to Global Health​

Session 2: Global Burden of Disease & Epidemiology

Session 3: Social Determinants of Health & Health Equity

Session 4: Health Systems & Universal Health Coverage

Session 5: Ethics, Cultural Humility & Decolonizing Global Health​

Session 6: Global Health Research & Implementation Science

Session 7: Climate Change, Planetary Health & One Health

Session 8: Global Mental Health & Vulnerable Populations

Session 9: Global Health Policy, Advocacy & Diplomacy

Session 10: Careers in Global Health & Capstone Presentations

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Filed-based Outreach Experience 
As part of the certificate requirements, participants will be expected to complete a one-week field-based outreach experience. This outreach will take place either in the Philippines during May/June or in Ghana in November. The experience is designed to provide hands-on exposure to global health practice, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and will serve as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for successful completion of the certificate program
 

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