The Global Health Delivery Intensive (GHDI) is a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) non-degree program offered virtually every July. Students enroll in three courses, which are also components of the Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery (MMSc-GHD) degree-program offered through Harvard Medical School. The 2025 program will be delivered remotely.
Program Model and Learning Objectives
Students learn to effectively design and manage programs that improve health care delivery and outcomes. The program aims to systematize the study of health care delivery and to stimulate collaboration among educators, researchers, stakeholders, and implementers while building capacity. Participants will become part of a cadre of health professionals trained to deliver value-based health care within their own contexts.
Intended Students
GHDI is intended for mid-career health professionals who seek training in health care delivery concepts and skills. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to health and experience in health organizations, with a substantial background in health care or a related field. Practitioners, policy leaders, and administrators are all strong candidates for the program. International candidates are encouraged to apply. Current undergraduates are not eligible to participate.
Course Offerings and Mentorship
GHDI is comprised of three core courses and supplemental content offered during the three weeks of the program. Classes are held syncronously and students are expected to attend classes Monday-Friday from 8am to 1pm EDT (GMT-4).
- Introduction to Global Health Care Delivery (GHP532): Engages students in the analysis of cases that describe authentic efforts to improve health care delivery in resource-poor settings and to illuminate principles and frameworks for the design of efficient and effective global health interventions. (2.5 credits)
- Epidemiological Methods for Global Health (ID505): Covers introductory level epidemiology and biostatistics using global health-related problem sets. (2.5 credits)
- Management Practices in Health Care Delivery (GHP555): Educates students in the fundamental principles of organizational behavior, strategy, operations management, leadership, and financial accounting relevant to work in leading global health programs. (1.25 credits)
In addition to courses, the program offers mentoring and aims to build community among students, supporting longer-term career planning.
Major Areas of Focus
- Strategy
- Supply chain management
- Demand Generation
- Digital tools
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Prediction and scenario planning
- Epidemiological methods
- Financial analysis
Discover more about Global Health Delivery Project by Better Evidence
The Global Health Delivery Project is a joint initiative of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University. Our mission is to improve the health of people everywhere by supporting practitioners to make better decisions and deliver value-based health care using proven approaches and evidence. We facilitate free access to clinical decision support tools for the current and future health workforce, research and write case studies about what works in health care delivery, and run courses for global health professionals.
