Global Health Alliance

The Wayne State University Global Health Alliance (WSUGHA) is a multidisciplinary consortium of Wayne State University faculty whose mission is to unify the various global health silos to drive transformative solutions to better impact local and international health outcomes.

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Global & Urban Health & Equity

Overview: The two-year seminar series is designed to offer learners the opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge and skill surrounding global health by providing local and international educational opportunities that focus on the care of underserved and vulnerable populations. We will also provide career and research mentorship in global and community health; promote scholarly activity in global health education, public health, research methods, and innovative service delivery; and, education around health disparities and equity.

Curriculum: The course will meet monthly from August through May for two and a half hours. Topics follow the Consortium of Universities for Global Health core competencies for Global Health Practitioners. The courses will be offered in-class and have an online component of articles, videos, and small group discussion. Scholars will be expected to attend 75% of the in-class modules and make up missed sessions by completing an extra assignment.

Year 1	Topic	Year 2	Topic
August	Intro to Global Health/Social-cultural and Political Awareness	August	Intro to Global Health/Social-cultural and Political Awareness
September	Global Burden of Disease/Infectious Disease	September	Globalization of Health and Healthcare
October	Social and Environmental Determinants of Health	October	Collaboration, Partnering, and Communication
November	Travel Safety and Skills	November	Travel Safety and Skills
December	Ethical Reasoning	December	Health Equity and Social Justice
January	Journal Club and Infectious Disease	January	Journal Club and Non-communicable Disease
February	Capacity Strengthening	February	Professional Practice
March	Special Populations	March	Infectious Disease
April	Program Management	April	Strategic Analysis
May	Disaster and Humanitarian Emergencies	May	Global/Local Detroit

Capstone: To obtain a GLUE Scholar Certificate of Completion, scholars will also be expected to participate in a Global or Local capstone project. This will be designed with in a mentorship framework, span a minimum of six-month preparation, and result in a scholarly project or publication.