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Change the World Through Global Health
Build leadership skills and examine the impacts of globalization and culture on public health. Identify how ethics and human rights shape global health research, programs, and policies. Learn to design, monitor, and evaluate programs and work with international agencies to strengthen public health at local, national and international levels. Learn more about this track now:

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Global health leadership consists largely of working with communities and international partners to strengthen public health systems, enhance emergency preparedness, and prevent and control disease outbreaks around the world. This track is best suited for students that have a desire to work directly with communities in a leadership role, who want to implement health initiatives, who like working with people, are comfortable assimilating into other cultures, adapt well to changing surroundings, and enjoy traveling for long periods of time on a regular basis. In this track you will learn how globalization, environment, and culture impact public health. How to develop and implement health programs on a regional level, and also learn about different government agencies, ministries of health, and non-governmental organizations as well as how to work with these agencies and what their impact is on public health around the world. Potential job titles in this specialty might be foreign affairs analyst, disaster response officer, health workforce development coordinator, country team leader, and program development officer. Still have questions? Your academic advisor can help you choose the track that is right for you.

Global Health Courses

Global Health Leadership - Required Courses

Concentration Total: 20 Units

PM 525

Culture and Health: Global Perspectives

4 Units

PM 565

Introduction to Global Health

4 Units

PM 576

Global Health Research and Programs

4 Units

Introduces students to the core concepts and methods of planning and implementing health-related programs and research in resource-constrained settings, including tools for program planning and management, practical considerations for program implementation in developing country contexts, and methods for monitoring and evaluation

PM 577

Global Health, Law and Human Rights

4 Units

The course identifies and discusses the complex interactions among law, health and human rights, with particular emphasis on the use of human rights norms and standards for public health thinking and practice. The course provides the basis for literacy about modern human rights and the links to public health, including core principles, key documents, institutions and practices.

Frameworks for analysis of the interactions between health and human rights will be introduced and applied, including effect of health law, policies and programs on human rights, health consequences of human rights violations, and the linkages between promoting and protecting health and promoting and protecting human rights. Topics including sexuality, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS will be used to illustrate and explore practical applications of human rights to global health

Global Health Leadership - And choose one of these courses

PM 529

Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach

4 Units

PM 568

Ethical Issues in Public Health

4 Units

Global Health Careers

Globalization and the worldwide increase in demand for health care services continues to fuel the need for qualified global health leaders.

Job titles in Global Health Leadership can include:

Global Health Consultant
Health Systems Analyst
Global Health and Safety Manager
Global Health Program Manager / Proposal Manager
Community Specialist, Global Health and Health Care

Salaries for global health leaders vary according to organization and level of responsibility, with high-level positions in some organizations being well into the six-figure range.

Organizations that employ global health leaders include:

Multilateral agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN)
Governmental agencies, such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
NGOs and disaster relief organizations, such as the American Red Cross
Foundations and philanthropists, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Consulting agencies, such as Deloitte and Abbott
Research and academic institutions

USC’s Global Health Projects Map

View our project map to learn how USC’s faculty and students are leading global health initiatives around the world. For more info about the projects, visit https://globalhealth.usc.edu/research/projects/