Washington D.C.,
DC,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The Global Public Health specialization offers an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing health issues across populations globally. It examines critical challenges like population-specific health concerns, inequities in healthcare access both domestically and internationally, medical needs during crises, and worldwide health risks including disease outbreaks. The program emphasizes how political systems, economic factors, and cultural environments influence health outcomes, explores ethical dilemmas in healthcare delivery, and evaluates how international health efforts and national policies aim to address these complex problems.