Coursework is a great way to add a global perspective to your education, whether through a class in Madison or a summer field course abroad.
Global Health
Summer Field Courses
The School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Office of Global Health offers several field courses during the summer, which are administered by International Academic Programs (IAP). These courses are well-suited for students completing their first or second year of the curriculum. All of the summer field courses require pre-trip coursework.
Please see the International Academic Programs website for more details.
Non-UW Post-Graduate Fellowship Training Programs
- CDC: Student Internships
- Fogarty International/NIH: Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars
- Institute of Medicine/American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: Pharmacy Fellowship
- World Health Organization Opportunities
PharmD, Graduate, and Pharmacology & Toxicology Students
Online asynchronous Global Health Courses
While online courses that are a part of the Global Health Certificate are prioritized for Global Health Certificate students, the courses are also open to non-certificate PharmD and graduate students as space allows.
The five online global health courses are:
- PUBLHLTH 710: Introduction to Global Health: History, Current Issues, and Health Statistics (2 cr)
- PUBLHLTH 711: Global Public Health and Healthcare Systems: Organizations, Governance, Financing, and Workforce (2 cr)
- PUBLHLTH 712: Global Health: Infectious Diseases, One Health, and Prevention Strategies (2 cr)
- PUBLHLTH 713: Global Health: Non-communicable Diseases, Poverty, Environmental Health, and Food Security (2 cr)
- PUBLHLTH 714: Global Health Field Work Fundamentals: Engagement, Ethics, Policy, and Methods (2 cr)
Contact the SMPH Office of Global Health for more information about enrollment: smphglobalhealth@hslc.wisc.edu