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Global Health Elective

This introductory course in global health is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key principles and challenges in global health today. The course examines critical global health topics such as humanitarian emergencies, refugee health, neglected tropical diseases, and non-communicable diseases. Students will also learn about the challenges faced in both local and global efforts to prevent and control health problems and gain insight into the health care systems in low- and middle-income countries.

This course is mandatory for students aiming to achieve a Distinction in Global Health and is designed to be completed during their MS1 or MS2 year. It convenes weekly over a 13-week period during the fall term.

Here are some examples of lectures delivered during our most recent term:

  • Cancer Care in Areas of Conflict
  • Collaboration & Capacity Strengthening
  • Full-Spectrum Family Medicine Around the World
  • Ethical Considerations for International Training Experiences in Global Health                 
  • Global Health and Its Decolonization
  • Global Health Equity: Examining the Social Determinants of Health
  • Global Ophthalmology
  • Global Surgery
  • Globalization of Health and Health Care
  • Infectious Disease
  • Refugee & Immigrant Health
  • Strategic Analysis of a Population
  • Women in Global Health
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