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The University of Washington’s Department of Global Health Master of Public Health (MPH) program is one of the premier global health programs in the world. The program offers a social justice and practical skills-based framework so graduates can make a difference wherever they work.
The University of Washington Department of Global Health is pleased to offer the Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice (DrGH) degree program, a unique practice-based doctoral degree.
The Department of Global Health and the Department of Health Metrics Sciences offer an interdisciplinary PhD program in Global Health that is the first of its kind, building on the expertise of our faculty in the areas of metrics and implementation science.
As a discipline, Pathobiology ties together the fundamental concepts of biology, medicine, and public health, particularly as applied to global health issues. The program applies a multidisciplinary approach as well as the latest research technologies to the study of public health problems such as viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases, as well as other conditions such as cancer.
The Department of Global Health utilizes its expertise and commitment to provide education, training and mentoring, and to develop workforce capacity in medicine. We prioritize supporting domestic and international students in realizing their full potential in improving global health through three main programs for medical students.
Based in the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health, the Global Health E-Learning Program is a world-class provider of distance-based medical and public health education and training.
The Department has more than 20 centers, programs, and initiatives (CPIs) working on improving health in more than 140 countries around the world through research, capacity building, and training.
The Department of Global Health manages fellowships that offer financial assistance to graduate and professional students at the University of Washington to help support in-depth fieldwork experiences in global health.
The Implementation Science in Global Health Summer Institute is a one-week course, running August 19-23, 2024, that provides participants with an intensive dive into the field of implementation science.
