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Global Health Equity

PBHL 5020
Open Closing on February 1, 2025 / 1 spot left
Hamline University
Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Kathryn Linn Geurts She / Her
Professor
2
Timeline
  • February 4, 2025
    Experience start
  • February 15, 2025
    Introductions and instructions
  • May 2, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit
Hospital, health, wellness & medical

Experience scope

Categories
Public health
Skills
critical thinking policy analysis problem solving global health public health advocacy research reports social media content creation
Learner goals and capabilities

Hamline University invites you to collaborate with students in our interdisciplinary Global Health II course. This course covers global health equity and the dynamics of healthcare systems, the flow of health resources, and strategies to address global disparities. This speaking-intensive course prepares learners to engage in global health equity discussions and apply practical knowledge to real-world challenges.



Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
2 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 2
Expected outcomes and deliverables

At the end of the collaboration, you will receive:

  • A comprehensive report detailing findings, recommendations, and actionable insights.
  • A final presentation where students share results, address questions, and discuss next steps.


Project timeline
  • February 4, 2025
    Experience start
  • February 15, 2025
    Introductions and instructions
  • May 2, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Ideal projects align with the course’s focus on global health equity and systemic change. Examples include:

  1. Research: gather, synthesize and report on published studies about a topic (such as maternal and/or infant mortality in a specific country).
  2. Training Program Design: plan and propose ways to educate and train community health workers in accompaniment (https://www.pih.org/article/accompaniment-could-be-the-key-to-reforming) and other tasks.
  3. Culturally Adapted Health Interventions: design culturally appropriate health campaigns or initiatives tailored to a specific community.
  4. Social Media Posts: create content and visuals for health campaigns or initiatives and manage postings on social media platforms; create public service announcements (PSAs).
  5. Sustainability in Health Resources: evaluate the implementation of value-based healthcare in a low- or middle-income country and propose sustainable strategies.
  6. Health Equity Advocacy: develop a policy brief advocating for equitable health trade practices to a relevant organization.
  7. Healthcare System Analysis: examine the impact of local healthcare policies on vulnerable populations and propose equity-focused improvements.
  8. Workforce Migration Study: investigate the effects of "brain drain" in healthcare and recommend strategies for workforce retention in low-income regions.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Will you be available for regular check-ins and feedback sessions throughout the project duration?

What global health issue does your project focus on, and does it provide an opportunity to examine ethical implications?