Georgetown University’s schools, departments, and programs address global health challenges through innovative scholarship, teaching, and outreach.
Faculty across three campuses—the Medical Center, Main Campus, and the Law Center—explore international health issues in their scientific, legal, policy, and ethical dimensions. As a Jesuit university with a strong international presence and outlook, Georgetown approaches global health in a spirit of service to the wider world. Students in our undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs benefit from close interaction with world-class faculty and proximity to the World Bank, USAID, and other international and national institutions active in the global health field. In July 2022, Georgetown founded the Global Health Institute (a successor to the Global Health Initiative) to serve as a university-wide platform for supporting research, teaching, and service in global health.
Global health education requires interdisciplinary approaches that integrate diverse fields, according to a panel held at the annual MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research and Education Symposium.
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Innovations in Interdisciplinary Global Health Education: 2025 CENTILE Colloquium
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B.S. in the Biology of Global Health
Biomedical Graduate Study for Students - Fu Jen Catholic University
Biomedical Graduate Study for Students -United International College
Certificate in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Certificate in Health Policy Program
Executive Master's Degree in Humanitarian Crisis and Emergency Management
Graduate Certificate in African Studies
LL.M. in National and Global Health Law
M.D./M.S. - Fu Jen College of Medicine
M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases
M.S. in Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy
M.S. in Global Infectious Disease
M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology
Master of Professional Studies in Emergency and Disaster Management
Minor in Environmental and Occupational Health
Minor in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Minor in Medical Humanities, Culture, and Society
Minor in Philosophy and Bioethics
Georgetown in Tanzania: Healthcare Experiential Learning Initiative
Global Health Institute Student Fellows Program
Global Health Practical Experience Abroad
International Health Interest Group
M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with Koe Koe Tech
M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with UNICEF
M.S. in Global Health Program Field Research
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective Bogotá, Colombia
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective Buenos Aires, Argentina
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Córdoba, Argentina
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Dublin, Ireland
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Guatemala City, Guatemala
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Lesotho
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Lima, Peru
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in London, England
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Madrid, Spain
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Milan, Italy
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Pamplona, Spain
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Quito, Ecuador
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Santiago, Chile
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Shanghai, China
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in the Dominican Republic
School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Valparaiso, Chile
Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad
Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark: Study Abroad in Scandinavia - Danish Institute for Study Abroad
Study Abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago - Institute for Study Abroad
Study Abroad in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh
Study Abroad in Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow
Study Abroad in Hong Kong - Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study Abroad in London, United Kingdom - King's College London
Study Abroad in Melbourne, Australia - University of Melbourne
Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain: Healthcare
Study Abroad in Santiago, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad
Study Abroad in Singapore - National University of Singapore
Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of New South Wales
Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of Sydney
Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University
Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Keio University
Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Sophia University
Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Waseda University
Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan: Global Leadership Program - Waseda University
Summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Translational Health Science Internship
Center for Child and Human Development
Center for Global Health Policy and Politics
Center for Global Health Practice and Impact
Center for Global Health Science and Security
Center for Innovation in Global Health
Collaborative on Global Children's Issues
Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Edmund D. Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics
Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation
Georgetown University Medical Center
Global Mental Health and Well-Being Initiative
Institute for Reproductive Health
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law
Global Health Institute Celebrates the 2024-2025 Cohort Global Health Student Fellows
Innovations in Global Health Education Presented at MedStar-Georgetown Symposium
New Partnership Expands International Residency Placements
Georgetown Students Expand from Virtual Dialogue to In-person Exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai
Georgetown Senior Presents on the Role of Faith in Rebuilding Public Trust
Georgetown University Global Health Institute Holds Inaugural Faculty Council Meeting
Georgetown’s AMP for EID Aims to Strengthen Global Pandemic Response with Data-Driven Policies
Georgetown University Student Team Competes at the Eleventh Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge
Introducing the 2024-2025 Global Health Student Fellows Cohort
Q&A with Inaugural McKean Fellow Sydney Blackston
Bridging Research and Policy at the Global Health Security Conference 2024
Chinese and U.S. Students Exchange Views in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Global Health Student Fellows Program: Preparing the Next Generation of Global Health Leaders
Q&A with Former Global Health Institute Student Fellow Bryce Robinson
O'Neill-Lancet Commission Tackles Racism and Structural Discrimination in Global Health
Behind the Scenes: The Georgetown University Community Contributes to Pandemic Accord Negotiations
How to End a Pandemic Initiative Features Responders’ Perspectives in Pandemic Response
New Global Mental Health and Well-being Initiative Encourages Creativity and Collaboration
Student-Led Symposium Promotes Youth Work in Global Health Governance
Two Fellowship Programs Honor the Legacy and Impact of Maeve McKean
Q&A with Former Global Health Institute Student Fellow Brian Kirk
Q&A with the Global Health Institute’s New Managing Director Oliver Johnson
Global Health Security Seminar Series Aims to Build a Community of Scholars
Q&A with Former Global Health Institute Student Fellow Kearney Capuano
Q&A with the Global Health Institute’s New Senior Research Officer Weijun Yu
Q&A with Former Global Health Institute Student Fellow Shreya Arora
Inaugural McKean Fellow Proposes Researching Indigenous Health Care in Canada
Global Health Institute Grows With Jack Leslie As Senior Advisor
Workshop Series Highlights Urgency and Hope on Global Children’s Issues
Fall 2021 GHI Fellow Research Showcases the Interdisciplinary Nature of Global Health
GHI Fellow Spotlight: Valeria Navarro (G’22)
Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez Discusses Dominican Republic as Success in the Americas
Rebuilding Latin America from the Inside
SFS Alumnus Leads World Food Programme Field Work Cited in Nobel Peace Prize Win
U7+ Student Forum Participants Consider Life After COVID-19
Worker Protection: Reopening the World’s Economies in the Presence of COVID-19
Georgetown Researchers Pivot to Study COVID-19 Pandemic
Business Leaders Discuss the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Latin America
Global Connectivity in the Time of COVID-19
Georgetown Researchers Support COVID Response in Delhi
COVID-19 Increasing Pressure on the Global Health System
Student Spotlight: Rachel Williamson
Student Spotlight: Victoria Lima
BLOG: Examining The Obscured Victims of Gun Violence
HeForShe IMPACT Lab Convenes University and Corporate Global Leaders at Georgetown
Mammal Viruses Harmful to Humans Nearly 98% Lower Than Previous Estimates
New Study Shows How Law Can Advance Global Health Rights
Poor Prefer Public Health Services to Cash Transfers, Reveals Survey by Georgetown Professors
Caring for Mothers and Babies: NHS Faculty Promote Maternal Health in Liberia
New Master’s in Global Infectious Disease Bridges Science and Policy
GHI Student Fellowships Combine Research and Mentorship in Global Health
Georgetown Symposium On 1918 Flu Brings Together Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Students Simulate Pandemic in Capstone to GHI Great Influenza Centenary Project
Student Spotlight: Hana Burkly
Student Spotlight: Emily Graul
The GHI Brown Bag Series Launches with a Discussion on the Role of Science in Global Health
NHS Sends Seniors Overseas Through the Global Health Practical Experience Abroad
GHI Sponsors Exhibit to Explore the Impact of the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic on Georgetown’s Campus
Jesse Goodman: Working Against Superbugs and Pandemics
Seniors Participate in Focus Group to Shape the Future of the STIA Major
GHI Sponsors Great Influenza Centenary Project
Georgetown Faculty Brief Embassy Staff on the Affordable Care Act
Georgetown Faculty Reflect on First Year of the Global Health Initiative
Global Health Diplomacy and Security: Applications of Biosafety for Global Health Security
GHI Collaborative Research Seed Grant Supports Violence Prevention Program in Accra, Ghana
Kalorama Fellowship Funds Independent Student Research
Biology Professor Heidi Elmendorf Gives Rehearsal Lecture for National Teaching Award
Team of Georgetown Students Compete in D.C. Public Health Case Competition
O’Neill Institute’s Tenth Anniversary: Celebrating Impact and New WHO Partnership
Zika Vaccine, Partner Violence Subjects of Gender Justice Initiative Research Colloquium
Can’t Even Cry: Experts Discuss the Mental Health of Syrian Refugee Children
Global Health Security Seminar Series Launches with a Talk by Global Health and Biosecurity Expert
Biology of Global Health Major Shapes Students for Global Health Future
Reproductive Health: From Women’s Issue to Community Affair
Student Spotlight: Sheetal Gaharwar
Georgetown Launches Global Health Initiative to Advance Research, Solutions
Global Podcast: Georgetown's “Zusha!” Campaign Prevents Road Fatalities in Kenya
Faculty Gather to Explore Roadmap of Global Health Initiative
Professors Promote Global Mental Health through Multidisciplinary Symposium
Faculty Spotlight: Sona Vasudevan
Georgetown Hosts Indian Parliamentarians
Faculty Spotlight: Shareen Joshi
Georgetown's China Health Law Initiative: Promoting U.S.-China Dialogue to Improve Global Health
The Lancet—O’Neill Institute, Georgetown University Commission on Global Health and the Law
Where Medicine and Art Meet: Interfacing the Humanities with Medical Science
Global Social Justice Summer Research Symposium
Georgetown Students Volunteer in Honduras through Medical Brigades Organization
John Gyapong on Global Governance for Health
Graduate School Partners with Ugandan Universities to Design Collaborative Virtual Classes
Georgetown Professor Examines Solutions to Poverty in India
World Bank Group President Lectures on Pandemics, Preparedness
World Bank President to Lecture on Ebola, Global Development
Georgetown Scholar Examines Political Economy of Global Health
Environment Initiative Builds Community, Addresses Critical Issues
Georgetown Physician Spearheads Healthcare Volunteering Initiative in Cameroon
O’Neill Institute and Lawyers Collective Launch Global Health and Human Rights Law Database
Georgetown to Host International Human Development Conference in September 2015
