Global Healthcare:

Meeting Challenges and Making Connections

NU 350 | June 4-29 | 3 credit elective

Join students and faculty from Switzerland and Ireland for a four week long summer elective to learn collaboratively about issues on the forefront of global health.

This course brings together students and faculty from around the world to discuss and synthesize perspectives on global health, specifically the challenges and common connections experienced across patient centered care, health education, healthcare systems and policy development. The participants will develop a deeper understanding of the particular needs of diverse and underserved populations. Emphasis will be placed on social justice and health of individuals, families, and populations. Through the lens of public health, this course explores assessment of healthcare needs, assurance of a quality healthcare infrastructure, and development of healthcare policy.

 If you are interested in this 3 credit, upper division undergraduate or graduate level elective course, contact Clinical Assistant Professor Colleen Simonelli at colleen.simonelli@bc.edu or 2-4928.

Undergraduate registration for this course, which is open to nursing and non-nursing students, is available through the Woods College of Advancing Studies. Admission is on a first come, first serve basis and will begin on April 15. For more registration information, visit the Woods College Summer Session page here.

Graduate students should register through the CSON grad office at 2-4928 or in Cushing 202.

See detailed course schedule here.