Admissions and cost

How to apply

• Applications to the Global Health program are submitted through the GradCAS application system.

Admission Application requirements

Master

Certificate

• Current curriculum vitae (CV) containing contact information, education, employment, scholarly activities, and licensure (if applicable)
• Personal statement explaining why you wish to pursue your graduate certificate of interest and how that certificate would further your professional goals (1,500 characters maximum)
• Official Transcripts from all institutions where you have been enrolled (includes both undergraduate and graduate courses).
• At least one (1) recommendation/evaluation (must be submitted through the online application system).
• *For Current NEOMED Students Only-Complete this RSign: College of Graduate Studies Current NEOMED Student Request to Add Certificate Program form and all requirements within
• *For Current NEOMED Students Only-A signed letter of good academic standing in your primary program from the Office of the Registrar sent to cogsadmissions@neomed.edu
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply.

Essential Functions

See the College of Graduate Studies student essential functions.

Program Specific Essential Functions

A candidate should be able to perform in a reasonably independent manner without a trained intermediary. The use of a trained intermediary means that a candidate’s judgment must be mediated by someone else’s power of selection and observation.

Observation

• A candidate must be able to observe medical examinations and procedures in a different and sometimes challenging clinical environment.
• A candidate must always remain fully alert and attentive in clinical settings and be ready to accompany the local medical team in as they perform their duties.

Communication

• A candidate must be able to communicate effectively, and with sensitivity, in English, especially with non-native English speakers.
• The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and respectfully with all members of the healthcare team, the international hosts, mentors and patients, even and especially if the students views and values are not aligned with the local hosts’ views and values.

Motor and Environment

• If participating in an international experience, a candidate must have sufficient motor function to participate as an observer in routine medical practice at the international sites.
• If participating in an international experience, a candidate must be physically able to join the international healthcare team during their medical duties as an observer. This includes managing heat and cold exposure in some clinical environments, potentially physically strenuous activities (foot travel to remote clinical sites).

Intellectual-Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities

• The candidate must be able to synthesize knowledge and integrate the relevant aspects of a patient’s history, social, environmental and economic findings.
• If participating in an international experience, the candidate must be able to navigate travel and associated challenges such as airplane delays, travel disruptions due to weather or road conditions.

Behavioral and Social Attributes

• The candidate must be able to adapt to changing and different environments, display flexibility, and learn to function in the face of uncertainties and in situations of physical and emotional stress.
• The candidate must demonstrate ethical behavior and exercise good judgment in the completion of patient care responsibilities.
• The candidate must possess interpersonal skills that promote mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with patients, including compassion, integrity, motivation, empathy, and concern for others.

Cost

Detailed tuition and fee information for the Global Health program can be found in the University Fee Register.

*Please note that tuition figures do not include the cost of the immersion experience.

FAFSA deadline

An applicant’s FAFSA can be submitted prior to application, but it is not required to be completed beforehand. Applicants should ensure their FAFSA is submitted before December 1 at the latest.

Questions?

We are happy to help. Write to COGSAdmissions@neomed.edu.

See next

• Global Health & Innovation program home page
• Global Health & Innovation curriculum
• Global Health & Innovation faculty