Global Health Academic Programs
Georgetown University takes a multidisciplinary approach to global health research and teaching.
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If you’re a Georgetown student interested in learning more about global health and exploring careers in the field, check out the programs and opportunities.
Maeve McKean Global Health Award
The undergraduate McKean fellow spends their junior year on campus working to advance a faculty member’s research and is awarded $6,500 to conduct their own research the summer before their senior year.
Student Fellows Program
Undergraduate and graduate students can work with faculty on research projects, participate in global health-related events, and network with one another and scholars in the global health field.
Featured News
Global Health Alum Transforms Cambodian River Waste into Sustainable Fashion
Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera (NHS’21), a graduate of the global health program (then at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, now a part of the School of Health), credits her Georgetown experience with preparing her for her current role as CEO of ReMade in Cambodia.
Record Number of Students Share Research at Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
On April 17, 2024, Isabel Powell (C'24), a fall 2022 GHI student fellow studying biology of global health, presented her research on undocumented people’s experience with the U.S. health care system at the Undergraduate Research Conference sponsored by the School of Health.
Graduate Students Practice Traditional Medicine In Mexico With the Goal of Providing Whole Person Care in the Future
In March 2024, six biomedical graduate education students in the integrative medicine and health sciences program traveled to Mexico to learn about curanderismo, a holistic system of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual medicine.
Global Health Institute Student Fellow Delves Into Health Disparities
In this interview, Patrick Roney (G'24), a spring 2024 GHI student fellow pursuing a master of science degree in biostatistics, reflects on his academic career and fellowship experience working on a project led by biostatistics faculty Anca Dragomir and George Luta.
Trimming Heart Disease Risk, One Haircut at a Time
An award-winning policy proposal from Georgetown School of Medicine students explores the role of barbershops to help reduce health disparities in Washington, D.C. and connect at-risk patients with care.
Healthcare Hackathon with AI (H2AI)
Calling all students from diverse disciplines—computer science, medicine, business, design, and data science—to participate in H2AI from April 12-14, 2024. Learn about AI and medicine, connect with industry experts, and collaborate with each other.
Applications are Open for the Health Equity Action Lab Fellowship for Fall 2024
The Health Equity Action Lab Fellowship at the Capitol Applied Learning Labs provides the opportunity to gain experience in translating health equity solutions into real-world settings. The deadline for undergraduate students to apply is April 19, 2024.
School of Health Students Journey to Korea to Explore Health Care System Approaches
As part of the master of science in health systems administration program at Georgetown's School of Health, ten students traveled to Seoul, South Korea to examine the various aspects of health care delivery and systems compared to the U.S. system.
Healing the Trust of Black Patients: The Impact on Engagement in HIV Testing and Treatment
In this column, spring 2024 GHI student fellow Erica Patterson underscores the critical importance of bridging the trust gap between Black communities and physicians as a pivotal strategy for bolstering the uptake of HIV treatment.