Global Health Programs
Global Health Education and Training Opportunities
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) aims to train leaders in the design, management, improvement and evaluation of global public health programs that address the health of the world's underserved populations. We offer global health educational opportunities at Harvard University and through long-term partnerships in Botswana and elsewhere.
As part of its commitment to global health training, BIDMC funds four to six residents per year to attend one of two Harvard global health academic courses. Residents from any BIDMC training program may apply and are selected after a committee review. Space is limited due to funding and the competitive nature of these positions. Applications are due annually in early winter.
Global Health Educational Opportunities
- Three-week course each July at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health offered by experts in the field
- Focus on global health epidemiology, care delivery, and management practices
Learn more about the Global Health Delivery Intensive Program.
- Two-week course each April through the Humanitarian Academy at Harvard by experts in the field
- Focus on primary frameworks in the humanitarian field and practical issues that arise, such as personal and team security, rapid assessments, application of minimum standards for food security, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene) as well as operational approaches to relations with the military in humanitarian settings
- Culminates in a three-day, two-night simulation of a complicated disaster and conflict scenario
Learn more about the Humanitarian Response Intensive Course.
If you’re interested in global experiences beyond our Global Health Program, BIDMC offers various opportunities to study or practice abroad through other departments:
- Senior Resident Global Health Opportunities
- International Opportunities
- Shapiro Institute for Education & Research
Additional departments may support residents interested in global health.
