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Global Health Policy & Practice

Expanding the study and practice of global health to include insights from the social sciences, policy, advocacy, ethics, and diplomacy

Global Health Policy & Practice is an initiative of the School of International Service at American University.

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Global Health Research, Education, and Practice

Global Health Policy & Practice develops evidence-based, human-centered, and equity-driven solutions to global health challenges. Our expertise, research, and curricular programming sits at the intersection of social science, medicine, public health, and international affairs. We produce novel research, public commentary, innovative training opportunities, and a platform for important dialogues on contemporary global health challenges.

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Global Health Policy & Practice spans an array of thought leadership, research and programming areas, including:

  1. Global Health Policy
  2. Humanitarian Response and Health
  3. Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy
  4. Community Health, Access, and Migration

Through each pillar, our scholars will critically engage in crucial scholarship and policy conversations which highlights the critical role of community and individual health, humanitarian response, and international policy in the study and practice of global politics.

Explore our work

Global Health Policy & Practice is led by the Project Director, SIS Dean Shannon Hader, and SIS Professor and Chair of the Department of Environment, Development, and Health, Lauren Carruth. Have an inquiry about our activities? Reach out to the Global Health Policy & Practice team at edhsis@american.edu.

Meet the team

SIS's commitment to fostering rich student experiences inside and outside the classroom extends to our focus areas and collaborative study. Through Global Health Policy & Practice, students have opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level to engage with our work and grow your own knowledge and understanding of this vital area of study.

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News & Events

CDC Solidarity Vigil Event Recording

On Sept. 5, four weeks after the tragic CDC shootings, EIS alumni, public health leaders, and friends of the CDC came together in solidarity and support for our frontline CDC champions.

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Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Loyce Pace speaks to the audience

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Tackling Global Health & Human Services Challenges: HHS' Global Strategy

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Research ·

Rachel Sullivan Robinson Named SIS Scholar-Teacher of the Year

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