International Health and Development

Goal:
The international health and development department is dedicated to improving the health status of populations throughout the world. The teaching program addresses the needs of medical students who intend to work outside the U.S. in international organizations, or in multicultural contexts, through development of methodologic skills for program and policy formulation, implementation and evaluation. The curriculum and applied learning opportunities draw on the department’s extensive overseas research and demonstration programs in developing countries, support to major international organizations (USAID, WHO, World Bank, UNFPA, UNICEF), and more than twenty years of experience providing leadership training to students from around the world.  Use this link to visit the International Health and Development Department's web pages.

Career paths of graduates:
Medical students use their degrees to expand their medical careers to include international work with various government and non-governmental organizations, including WHO, CDC, Medicins San Frontiers, etc. and/or cross-cultural work in the U.S.

Degrees offered:
MPH

Degree tracks offered:
Medical students may select a course of study that combines expertise in special areas such as nutrition and food security, reproductive health, complex emergencies, mental health and medical anthropology, policy and management, Epidemiology, program evaluation, and communication and behavior change. (See catalogue for descriptions.)

Academic Advisor:
Penny Jessop, MPH
Tidewater Building, 2200-10
504.988.3655
pjessop@tulane.edu

International Health and Development Degree Requirements
MD/MPH combined degree students pursuing an MPH in international health and development complete the following requirements:

• School of Medicine coursework
• Required SPHTM coursework
• Proficiency in a language other than English (see your advisor and this link for testing information)
• Practicum (fulfilled, in part, by the MD/MPH rotation)
• Culminating experience
  

Required SPHTM coursework, including the following:

• Core Courses
• Programmatic Courses
  (Total of 2 courses)
  1. INHL 604 Health and Economic Development 3 hrs
  or
  INHL 611 Health Economics for Developing Countries 3 hrs
  2. INHL 605 Current Issues in International Health 2 hrs
  or
  INHL 606 Primary Health Care and Child Survival 2 hrs
• Elective Courses
  Work in conjunction with your advisor to choose appropriate electives to meet your minimum required number of hours.
• Practicum
  The practicum requirement is fulfilled, in part, by the MD/MPH rotation.  Please refer to the MD/MPH Rotation Requirement
• Culminating Experience
  Please meet with your advisor about culminating experience options in the Department of International Health and Development.