Certificate Code CTGLHL
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Social and Public Health
Grover Center E 324
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4675
sph@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/chsp/social-public-health
Cory Cronin, contact person
croninc@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The global health certificate program encourages an understanding of the complex nature of health in resource-poor settings and the ability to access information concerning specific topics on global health. In line with the shift in global health policy in the U.S. and elsewhere, instruction takes a broad-based approach, focusing on determinants of health, access to health and healthcare, and primary care and interdisciplinary team-based models of sustainable healthcare, as opposed to disease-specific approaches. A blended approach of online, hands on, and lab-based coursework is used to deliver content.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
- Students will be able to analyze how globalization - including environmental, economic, political, and cultural forces - shapes health determinants, healthcare systems, and disease patterns worldwide.
- Students will be able to evaluate the impact of place and culture on global health policies and interventions through the lens of ethics, equity, and social justice.
- Students will be able to design an interdisciplinary global health initiative that demonstrates effective collaboration, culturally appropriate communication, and sustainable solutions to transnational health challenges.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Major/Minor/Certificate Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements. Students interested in pursuing the certificate can complete the standard form to declare a major, minor, or certificate program through their college’s student services office. All degree-seeking undergraduates may enroll in the certificate program by completing the Update of Programs form.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Recent pandemics (COVID-19, HIV, SARS, avian influenza) have shown us that health has become increasingly globalized. The increasing number of immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. travelers going abroad have, in part, contributed to the global nature of health and disease. This certificate program prepares those in the healthcare professions (i.e., nursing, medicine, public health, child life, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy) to deal with cross-cultural interactions, tropical disease, emerging global infections, and multiple determinants of health within their chosen professions. The certificate also prepares students in a variety of majors to work on global health problems involving underserved populations within governmental and non-governmental agencies.
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