The MGHD program prepares students to serve in health care delivery settings across the world.
January 31, 2025 2025-01-31 18:46The MGHD program prepares students to serve in health care delivery settings across the world.
The MGHD program prepares students to serve in health care delivery settings across the world.
- Prioritizing hands-on and practical field experience: Lessons are disseminated through problem-based and experiential learning, and incorporate case studies, group work, and field visits. Students gain experience in evidence-based management and delivery through the pPracticum, which fosters professional development and career networking, and equips them with effective problem-solving skills.
- Focusing on “systems” rather than symptoms: Addressing the critical social and systemic forces causing inequities and inefficiencies in health care delivery requires a comprehensive understanding of effective delivery systems. Knowledge of the broader social, political, and environmental factors that matter for health pushes students to look at the bigger picture.
- Emphasizing leadership and management: While many health education programs see these skills as an “add-on,” UGHE believes training in leadership and management is essential to developing a generation of bold leaders who push for large-scale change in health systems. Students also receive individual mentorship throughout the MGHD program.
The international MGHD faculty brings diverse expertise, while students also gain valuable insights from community health workers in rural villages near UGHE's campus and from ministry officials. This training model immerses students in the challenges of problem-solving in under-resourced environments. With its distinctive emphasis on practical experience beyond the classroom, the MGHD program ensures students grasp the complexities of delivering healthcare in a variety of settings.
