Bringing the World to Public Health
One health-related truth the COVID-19 pandemic underscored is this: public health issues frequently cross borders. That notion is part of the impetus for a new micro-credential, Public Health from Global Perspectives, developed by UB’s Office of Global Health Initiatives (OGHI).
The new micro-credential gives UB graduate students focused study of public health in global contexts. The program builds on foundational public health knowledge and offers in-depth study of major global health issues, including social determinants of health, environmental health, non-communicable diseases, infectious disease, pandemics and more. The focus is on growing global and intercultural fluency, critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities, and skills in teamwork and collaboration. A distinctive aspect of the Public Health from Global Perspectives micro-credential is that the training it offers takes place outside the classroom in active-learning, community-based academic activities.
“Students who take part in the Public Health from Global Perspectives micro-credential will be well prepared for potential opportunities to work on global health-related issues,” says Lina Mu, director of the OGHI and professor of epidemiology and environmental health.
Students who complete the Public Health from Global Perspectives micro-credential will earn a digital badge that they can include in their CV.