Graduate Certificate Programs in International Public Health

The following colleges, departments, and programs currently offer coursework or are in other ways affiliated with global health-focused initiatives.

The Iowa Global Health Network (IGHN) has a long history with the GHSP academic degree program. The certificate is available for students outside the College of Liberal Arts. Many members of IGHN leadership have served on the steering committee for this degree program.

The College of Public Health (CPH) started their Global Public Health Initiative in 2017. CPH also hosts an annual Global Health Week each year in September.

The Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) offers a robust global health medicine track for enrolled medical students.

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy encourages students to engage in international rotations, as well as international service learning opportunities as part of their training. Through a partnership with GHSP, Pharm D Students are able to pursue a Global Health Certificate.

The College of Nursing provides an opportunity for students to include global health practice in their training. They have a number of international initiatives to encourage global health, including Hawkeyes in Haiti (joint with Tippie College of Business) and a rotation in eSwatini, Africa.

International Programs at the University of Iowa supports the right of all individuals to live freely and to live in peace. We condemn all acts of violence based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and perceived national or cultural origin. In affirming its commitment to human dignity, International Programs strongly upholds the values expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Public Administration Policy Certificate Program in International Health and Human Rights.

Admissions to this program have been suspended effective February 2020.

The Graduate Certificate in International Health and Human Rights is a program for students and professionals who hope to gain practical knowledge in the fields of health and human rights. regardless of wealth, power, status, standing or tradition.

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The Global Health course is an offering in the School of Public Health and the Foundations of Human Rights course will be an offering in Rockefeller College. The Health and Human Rights course focuses on the intersection of these two traditional issues areas. The elective courses can be selected from a list of offered courses at UAlbany or the partner institutions in the Capital Region (including Albany Law School, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Union Graduate College). Students can transfer one of the elective courses from a non-partner institution if proof of completion can be shown (up to 3 credits).

There will be two tracks that students can follow through the certificate program. Track one is geared towards traditional students and track two is designed for professionals who are not able to take courses during the fall or spring semesters of the academic year.

The first track will involve taking courses, both core and electives, during the regular semester. These classes will be completed over their allotted fifteen week time period and credit will be given at the end of that period. After completing the three core courses at UAlbany, students will have the option to complete two elective courses at the partner institutions or at UAlbany. Although it is preferred that UAlbany students take courses offered at partnering institutions to gain breadth, the two electives can be taken at UAlbany to complete the certificate.

The second track will involve taking courses outside of the traditional academic year. over, we believe that demand for this program will come from professionals located around the globe. Therefore, the certificate courses will be offered during summer sessions and online. This will allow professionals, both local and at a distance, to take a combination of online and on-site courses. Students will only be allowed to take a maximum of two online courses.

Please Note: This program is not eligible for federal financial aid.