Public & Global Health Courses

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

Reimagine global health problems with some of the leading global health thinkers and actors through a case-based biosocial framework.

Explore the interplay between disease and human populations by gaining practical insight into mechanisms for disease control and population health management through worldwide examples, and examine key concepts.

The importance of reducing the mental health care gap has never been more critical. The current reality of limited financial resources, stigma associated with mental health problems, and too few professionals to support the vast mental health needs of the

This program brings together chairs of major clinical departments in teaching hospitals for intensive and systematic study of the leadership and management issues facing chairs, their departments, and teaching hospitals.

Step 1/4 of the Environmental Health Certificate of Specialization.

Learn to deliver high-quality primary health care at scale through national community health worker programs.

Explore the opportunities and difficulties facing widespread adoption of digital technologies and AI in health care.

Responsible AI for Health Care: Concepts and Applications is a four-day, intensive live online program that equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools to critically assess, implement, and govern AI technologies in clinical, operational,

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

The importance of reducing the mental health care gap has never been more critical. The current reality of limited financial resources, stigma associated with mental health problems, and too few professionals to support the vast mental health needs of the

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.

Examine how social determinants shape health outcomes for individuals and communities, and delve into various social, economic, and environmental factors that impact health disparities and inequalities.

This program brings together physicians in administrative positions in academic health centers, report directly to the chair of their department, to study the critical leadership and management issues facing academic health centers.

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.

Learn about developments in the creation of vaccines. 

Protecting the public from harm during a radiological event requires a thorough and well-designed radiological emergency management program.

Health Crisis Leadership: Decision-Making, Strategy, and Simulation is the Harvard Chan Advanced Learning Academy’s flagship on-campus leadership program for executives seeking practical tools to make sound decisions under pressure, navigate complex stake

Learn about developments in the creation of vaccines. 

Learn financial management and control, and how to interact more effectively with finance personnel.

In partnership with the Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, this course will help you deliver high-quality health care to all through organizational change.

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

This applied program explores the needs of diverse stakeholders to ensure laboratories are safe, free of hazards, ergonomically sound, and environmentally friendly.

Develop the management and leadership skills needed to meet environmental health and safety goals and organizational objectives. Integrate a culture of safety and sustainability into your organization.

Gain a global perspective on health care delivery, financing, and regulation. Explore the historical context, funding mechanisms, and current challenges faced by health systems in both developed and emerging markets.

Understand the interrelated biological and social factors found in complex global health challenges with our global health delivery online course.

Learn how a Culture of Health can transform your business by integrating worker, customer, community, and environmental well-being for sustainable success.

Explore the opportunities and difficulties facing widespread adoption of digital technologies and AI in health care.

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

This course will help leaders of health care organizations develop the skills needed to realize the value of AI in health care and advance their careers through demonstrating leadership in digital transformation of health care.