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Director of a Global Health Program - Coggle Diagram
Director of a Global Health Program
Education & Cerifications & Organizations
Undergraduate
Typical Undergaduate courses, additional classes include: epidemiology, statistics, health policy, sociology, foreign languages
Major: perferably in biology or public health, international relations or global studies.
Graduate
Certifications
Organizations
Internships & Organizations: World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Doctors Without Borders, United Nations, Local hospitals & clinics, etc.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or specialized certificates in public health from accredited universities
Masters of Public Health (MPH), concentrations include global health, epidemiology, health policy, etc.
What do they do?
A director of a global health program usually oversees the planning, implementation, & evaluation of initiatives that address health issues across the globe. They partner with international health organizations and different governments to improve health in underserved populations. Work includes fundraising, securing grants, and making sure that their program is up to date with global health policies and ethical standards. They also lead groups of health professionals and researchers to create new strategies.
What does a typical day look like?
A typical day usually includes reviewing project progress reports, meeting with international partners, addressing any issues (funding or logistical). They analyze global health data to make decisions & set priorities. They might also spend the day writing reports or proposals for grants, attend policy discussions, etc.
Three key skills
Leadership/management: to help guide teams and manage large global projects
Communication: to be able to communicate in an effective manner across a multitude of countries & cultures
Data Analysis & Problem Solving: to be able to use logical approaches that are evidence-based to analyze data and to come up with solutions to address global health issues
Paragraph & Possible Challenge
I find many things exciting about this career but what's most exciting to me is being able to work on a global level. Although a lot of the work consists of data analyzation, being able to work with a multitude of countries and people is incredible. The reason I wanted to go into healthcare is to help people in need and I feel as though this career aids in achieving that. I also find politics very intriguing and so this career mixes both healthcare and politics which is great. Overall, being able to make a change on an international level within healthcare is why I ultimately chose this career path.
A potential detour or issue I may face is securing experience. A lot of these careers require experience ahead of time depending on whether the role is entry or senior level, and usually that experience has to be hands on such as volunteering at a mobile clinic in a low income area. Also many opportunities can be competitive, but there are many resources out there to help with this, especially during ones undergrad (ex. Hiatt Career Center).
Yathrib Abdulla