HARVARD GLOBAL HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM

HARVARD GLOBAL HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM
July 1-23, 2010
Boston, Massachusetts

This novel program will train public health leaders, students and physicians through a curriculum of epidemiology, management science and global health delivery case teaching, enabling them to effectively design and manage programs that improve health outcomes for the populations they serve.

Our three-week program will consist of two credit-granting courses and one seminar taught by senior Harvard faculty:

• Epidemiologic Methods for Global Health (2.5 credits): will cover introductory level epidemiology and a biostatistics primer introducing basic principles of statistics, with a specific focus on problems related to global health.

• Seminar on Principles of Management in Global Health: will educate students in the fundamental principles of organizational behavior, strategy, operations management, leadership and financial accounting relevant for work in leading global health programs.

• Studies in Global Health Care Delivery (2.5 credits): will engage students in the analysis of Harvard case studies that describe efforts to improve health care delivery in resource-poor settings. Classroom discussion of these cases will illuminate principles and frameworks for the design of efficient and effective global health interventions.

The program is co-sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, under the direction of Harvard faculty on the staff of Brigham and Women's Hospital. This program is one of many developed by Harvard's Global Health Delivery project, which is dedicated to improving health worldwide through creating and sharing a comprehensive knowledge base on effective design and implementation of health care programs and systems in resource-poor settings.

To supplement classroom learning, GHE students will utilize a private community on GHDonline where they can pursue discussions with fellow students and faculty, access course materials, share resources, and connect with past GHD alumni from all courses and programs thereby linking them to a larger community of global health implementers.
 
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to global health and experience in global health organizations, with a background in health care or a related field. International students are encouraged to apply. Tuition and fees for the above courses will total approximately $4,400. Applications and supporting documents must be received by February 15, 2010.

To learn more about the Global Health Effectiveness Program, please visit
http://globalhealthdelivery.org/ghd-academic-offerings/harvard-global-health-effectiveness-program/
To apply online, please visit: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/academics/public-health-studies/
You may also contact ghe@globalhealthdelivery.org for more information.
 
Sincerely,
Drs. Rebecca Weintraub and Joseph Rhatigan
Co-Directors of the Global Health Effectiveness Program