Doctor of Health Science Global Health Concentration Curriculum
Program Overview
The Global Health Concentration prepares students for leadership roles in global healthcare by exploring health issues from a global perspective. The program includes coursework on global health policy, epidemiology, and ethics, as well as experiential learning opportunities such as internships and practicums. Graduates are equipped to work in positions involving health care leadership, research, education, administration, and decision making in global environments.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Global Health Concentration is designed for students interested in exploring health care from a global perspective. The goal of the Global Health Concentration is to prepare students for positions that involve health care leadership, research, education, administration, and decision making in global environments. The global health courses help students explore health issues including but not limited to global policy, international health organizations, governments, and specific populations.
Block 1:
- DHS 8045: The Influence of Ethics and Culture on Global Health
- DHS 8095: Global Health Policy
- DHS 8000: Professional Competencies in the Clinical Care of Diverse Populations
- DHS 8030: Community Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- DHS 8040: Professionalism and Health Care Ethics
- DHS 8090: Health Policy, Planning, and Management
- DHS 8110: Community Environmental and Occupational Health
Block 2:
- DHS 8400: Global Health Issues
- DHS 8810: Global Epidemiology
- HSP 9006: Evidence-Based Medical Practice
- DHS 8750: Patient Safety
- DHS 8190: Health Care Education
- DHS 8800: Health Care Informatics
Experiential:
- DHS 8125: Preparation Forum
- DHS 8130: Internship
- DHS 8140: Practicum
Summer Residential Institutes:
- DHS 8010: Statistics and Research Methods
- DHS 8080: Conflict Resolution in Health Care
- DHS 8170: Leadership in Health Care
Electives:
- DHS 8700: Comparative International Health Systems
- DHS 8100: Alternative and Complementary Medicine
- DHS 8180: Medical Writing
- DHS 8200: Independent Study A
- DHS 8250: Independent Study B
- DHS 8775: Survey of Health Law
- DHS 8900: Narrative Medicine