Myriam Vuckovic comes to Georgetown University after a number of years working in the international health sector. From 2001-2006, Prof. Vuckovic worked for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), in Germany. During that time she gained experience in HIV and AIDS control, focusing on HIV mainstreaming and HIV&AIDS workplace programs in eastern and southern Africa. As a long-time member of the German delegation to the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), Prof. Vuckovic acquired in-depth knowledge of international partnerships and policies in the field of HIV&AIDS, TB and malaria control. In 2006, she joined the Department of International Health as a faculty member, teaching “Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries”; “HIV/AIDS: Who will live? Who shall pay? What can be done?” and "International Health Internship II: International Organizations."
From 2009-2012, Prof. Vuckovic joined the German International Cooperation (GIZ) in Tanzania and spent three years as a Technical Advisor to the Tanzanian Government on HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health issues. In August 2012, Prof. Vuckovic returned to Georgetown's Department of Global Health and regularly teaches several of the department's core courses, including "Introduction to Global Health," "Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries,""Global Health Promotion," "Globalization & Health" and "Global Health Internship," as well as electives for undergraduate and graduate students on "Urbanization, Health & the Environment," "Current Issues in Reproductive and Maternal Health," and "Gender, Health and Development." In addition, Prof. Vuckovic is serving as the Director of the Bachelor of Science Program in Global Health, as Director for the Minor in Global Health, and as Co-Director of the Minor in Public Health. For the latter program, Prof. Vuckovic teaches HEST 1195: Population Health Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Georgetown's campus-wide introductory course to the field of Public Health.