PH 137 Global Health Impact Projects
Principles and frameworks for the design of efficient and effective global health projects/programs to improve health outcomes will be illuminated through analyzing real-world cases featuring resource-poor populations. Experts with first-hand experience in the design and implementation of project/programs/systems will be invited to join the class as guest speakers and mentors to highlight successes and barriers to global health projects in low-resource settings. Students will be asked to consider health systems, culture, and historical content beyond the borders of the US and how universal themes such as epidemiology, pathophysiology, culture, economics, and politics influence the design of successful interventions. Students will then apply their contextual awareness of environment, culture, economics, and politics to develop their own global health delivery project. By choosing a specific global health disease/condition, country, and population of interest, they will tackle a global health concern at the community level. They will then dive deeper into what managing a global health project might look like from the perspective of an implementing partner, who is reporting to donors and local stakeholders. As part of this project development, students will work with mentors and experts across disciplines that impact their project in different ways such as politics, governance, entrepreneurship, law, business, and technology. Above all, through the course and project we hope students will develop universal skills and understandings which will assist them in being successful leaders for equity in global health.
0.5 Dartmouth Units: (HP, P, LP, NC)
*Core Requirement for Residential MPH
Prerequisites: PH 110
Offered: Fall (2nd half) - Monday and Wednesday 8:15 am - 9:55 am
Instructor
Roland Lamb and Rebecca Laird