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International Health (OSU)

The goal of the International Health track is to prepare public health professionals for leadership roles in international health, with an emphasis on health status improvements for populations in low-income nations. This is an interdisciplinary track, drawing resources from departments throughout the university. Students coming from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds may apply their knowledge in an appropriate area of international health studies, while also developing an area of specialization.

Please click here to view the latest OSU International Health Club Newsletter.

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Track Learning Objectives

The objectives of the International Health Track are to train theoretically grounded, culturally competent, and technically skilled public health professionals.

Students graduating from this track will be able to:

Design and manage health development programs considering health, social, political, cultural, and environmental factors.
Work in, and adapt to, any global context for health development.
Integrate global, political, economic, and cultural systems knowledge into health development.
Manage health development programs in global settings.
Develop a disciplinary subspecialty to be applied to international public health.
Create socio-economically and culturally sensitive strategies and programs in health development.
Design and manage health development programs in accordance with international and local ethical standards.

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Contact Information

Admissions Information

Department of Public Health
Main Office
541-737-2686
publichealth@oregonstate.edu
How to Apply: http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/ph/graduate/how-to-apply.html

Curricular Information

Chunhuei Chi, MPH, Sci.D.
Associate Professor
Coordinator of International Health Track
Oregon State University
Department of Public Health
541-737-3836
Chunhuei.Chi@oregonstate.edu

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