The University of Washington’s Departments of Global Health and Health Metrics Sciences offer a co-administered, interdisciplinary PhD program that is the first of its kind. Innovative curriculum based on faculty expertise in the areas of metrics and implementation science equip students with tools for addressing global health challenges. Students may choose between two degree programs with separate but complementary areas of emphasis.  

The Metrics area of emphasis, offered by the Department of Health Metrics Sciences, provides students with advanced training in independent, rigorous, and timely scientific measurements to accelerate progress on global health by identifying the world’s major health problems, assessing how well society addresses these problems, and guiding resource allocation to maximize health improvements. 

The Implementation Science area of emphasis, offered by the Department of Global Health, provides training on the systematic application of scientific approaches to ask and answer questions regarding evidence of intervention efficacy to implementation. This science addresses how interventions can be scaled-up with greater speed, fidelity, efficiency, quality, and coverage. 

Students will have the opportunity to study in Seattle, one of the true global health capitals, where innovators in research, funding, and delivery work side by side to improve population health. Our graduates are well prepared for diverse career paths including academia, international organizations, government ministries of health, global health foundations, and private sector health initiatives. 

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all. 

The Implementation Science degree program is accredited by the Council for Education in Public Health.