The world faces significant threats to human health. Climate change, an unprecedented crisis of Covid-19 and a rapidly growing array of non-communicable diseases are impacting vulnerable communities across the globe.
At the FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work in Miami, Florida, the Department of Global Health centers its work around research, innovation, and capacity strengthening to help support people affected by today’s global health challenges.
The Department of Global Health brings together collaborators from academia, government, the private sector and beyond to provide scientific solutions to the world’s population. The Department’s research and academic activities will also complement FIU’s new Population Health Institute to propel collaborative research on addressing health inequities, and to enhance capacity strengthening activities, both locally and globally.
MPH in Global Health
The Master of Public Health with a concentration in Global Health trains students to apply global health principles to both domestic and international challenges, with a focus on identifying and addressing health inequities.
Global impact through global research
The Department of Global Health conducts research to understand the issues faced by communities across the world. With new knowledge, we are determined to solve today the problems of tomorrow.
Ongoing Studies
Stempel Global Health News
Public HealthSaving the Amazon in South America by a regional approach on climate change: the need to consider the health perspective
Public HealthFIU public health graduate program jumps 7 spots in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Public HealthFIU chair honored with prestigious global health innovation award
Global Health Series
The Global Health Series is a monthly virtual series that brings together champions in global health science and strategy.
Global Health Consortium
The Global Health Consortium is a collaborative platform focused on coordinating national and international partnership initiatives in order to provide health solutions to the world’s population.
