Program Overview

Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery

The Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery (MMSc-GHD) program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to become leaders in global health delivery. The program is offered in an in-person format.

Overview

The MMSc-GHD program is a two-year degree program that combines coursework, research, and fieldwork to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of global health delivery. The program is designed for individuals who are passionate about improving health outcomes in resource-poor settings and who are committed to becoming leaders in the field of global health.

Curriculum

The MMSc-GHD program includes a range of courses that cover topics such as:

• Global health delivery
• Health systems strengthening
• Health policy and management
• Research methods
• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics

Thesis

All MMSc-GHD students complete a mentored thesis project that allows them to participate in the design and execution of an innovative global health delivery project. The thesis project is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in research, analysis, leadership, and global health delivery.

Admissions

The MMSc-GHD program is highly competitive, and admission is based on a range of factors, including academic achievement, research experience, and leadership potential. Applicants must submit a personal statement, transcripts, and letters of recommendation as part of the application process.

Who Should Apply

The MMSc-GHD program is designed for individuals who are passionate about global health delivery and who are committed to becoming leaders in the field. The program is open to individuals from a range of backgrounds, including medicine, public health, and social sciences.

Faculty

The MMSc-GHD program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members who are experts in global health delivery. The faculty includes researchers, clinicians, and policymakers who have worked in a range of settings, including academia, government, and non-profit organizations.

Research Areas

The MMSc-GHD program includes a range of research areas, including:

• Global health delivery
• Health systems strengthening
• Health policy and management
• Infectious disease
• Maternal and child health
• Mental health

Thesis Spotlight

The MMSc-GHD program includes a range of thesis projects that have been completed by students in the program. These projects include:

• Barriers and facilitators to timely diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in Karachi, Pakistan
• Integrated mental healthcare in rural Rwanda: socioeconomic impact and stakeholder perspectives
• Multilevel determinants of maternal continuum of care in rural Papua, Indonesia: a mixed methods study toward people-centered solutions for maternal health in indigenous communities
• Association of race and ethnicity on engagement of specialty care for Tourette syndrome
• From policy to practice: determining the recruitment and retention of doctors in rural Nepal - a qualitative study from Jumla District
• Understanding socio-economic and cultural determinants of childhood immunization uptake among communities in Kaduna State, Nigeria: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study
• Identifying risk and protective factors of childhood stunting: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study in West Java, Indonesia
• Factors shaping immunization uptake among the hill tribe and stateless children in Northern Thailand
• Improving palliative care access in rural Malawi: insights from a mixed methods exploration of structural and social determinants
• Gone before 60: recognizing the historical consequences of systemic racism contributing to the premature mortality of Black men in Jackson, Mississippi
• Holistic support and access to pediatric primary care for the newly arrived Haitian immigrant children in Boston
• "It breaks your soul": the institutional drivers of obstetric violence in the Mexican health system
• Caring on the margins: community-led palliative care for the estranged in a care system built on family responsibility
• Examining the disease burdens and barriers to high-quality healthcare seeking behavior at the emergency departments of J.J. Dossen Hospital and Pleebo Health Center, Maryland County, Liberia: a mixed methods study
• The multiple dimensions of violence suffered by women as barriers to exercising their sexual and reproductive rights
• Investigating the causes and effects of factors leading to prescribing of antibiotics for children under five years at Koidu and Port Loko Hospitals in Sierra Leone
• Risks and protective factors of poor mental health among caregivers of children with disabilities in rural Rwanda: a mixed methods study
• Examining childhood malaria prevention in Mozambique
• Assessing the implementation of emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) in low-resource settings in Jember, Indonesia: a mixed methods study
• Unlocking success: a mixed methods study on factors shaping patient improvement in Malawi PEN-Plus Clinics
• Exploring variations and decision-making processes of the utilization of modern contraceptive methods during protracted violence and political instability in rural Haiti
• Confronting pervasive under five stunting in the Philippines: insights from nutrition aid-recipient communities

These thesis projects demonstrate the range of research areas and topics that are covered in the MMSc-GHD program. They also highlight the program's focus on global health delivery and its commitment to providing students with hands-on experience in research, analysis, leadership, and global health delivery.