Global Health Study Opportunities

Students in the School of Pharmacy may elect to study global health throughout their curriculum. Some of the coursework is offered through the UW Center for Global Health, in which the School of Pharmacy is a partner. These courses are all interdisciplinary and may include students from the School of Nursing, the School of Veterinary Medicine, and the School of Medicine and Public Health. Other courses are limited to School of Pharmacy students. All of these courses are electives and generally will apply to the professional elective requirement for graduation.

DPH-1, DPH-2 and Pharmacology/Toxicology Students

Summer Field Courses

The Center for Global Health offers three 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.

Please see the International Academic Programs website for more details.

DPH-1, DPH-2, DPH-3 and Pharmacology/Toxicology Students

Seminar in Global Health Pharmacy (728-490)

This 1-credit course is offered every spring semester and is open to any School of Pharmacy student interested in in-depth study of selected topics in global health pharmacy. For further information, contact Professor Connie Kraus.

The Center for Global Health offers several on-campus courses through the Department of Population Health in the School of Medicine and Public Health. These courses include:

Population Health (810-650)
- Health and Disease in Thailand
  This 2-credit course introduces students to health and disease in Thailand, covering topics related to infectious disease and public health. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach, with perspectives from medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health and the social sciences. This course serves as a prerequisite for the summer Thailand field experience.
- Health and Disease in Uganda This 2-credit course introduces students to key concepts of global health in less economically-developed nations. The course emphasizes nutritional disorders, maternal and child health and major infectious diseases. This course serves as a prerequisite for the summer Uganda field experience.

Population Health (810-640)
- Foundations in Global Health Practice
  This 1-credit interdisciplinary course is designed to prepare health professional students, graduate students in health sciences and professionals for specific global health field experiences.

DPH-4 Students

Fourth-year PharmD students may select from available international clerkship options offered in 728-760. See information from the clerkship intranet website for current availability.

Certificate in Global Health

Students in the School of Pharmacy are invited to apply for the Certificate in Global Health offered through the Center for Global Health. Coursework for the certificate can be taken concurrently with courses required for graduation from the School of Pharmacy.

Masters of Public Health Degree

Doctor of Pharmacy students may pursue a joint degree program leading to the PharmD degree and MPH degree. The MPH program, administered by the Department of Population Health Sciences, offers a global health option within the curriculum.