Global Health

Global Health Minor

The minor in Global Health will provide undergraduate students with multidisciplinary exposure to the theoretical, scientific, and practical issues affecting the health of people on the global stage.

Open to undergraduates from all majors and administered by the College of Nursing & Health Sciences, the minor in global health inspires student learning and engagement with critical societal issues around the world and encourages students to contribute toward the greater good.

At a time of increasing globalization and widespread disease burden, the need for university students to be educated through a global lens is critical. With increasing knowledge of pandemics, natural disasters, and climate-related changes, students from all disciplines will benefit from understanding the interconnectedness of current global health problems, epidemiology, social determinants of health, human rights, and socioeconomic development.

Global Nursing Partnerships

Experiential learning opportunities are available on the international, national, and local level and are encouraged for students in the Global Health minor. One of the primary objectives is to facilitate a greater depth of understanding of the determinants and solutions to global health challenges. Global nursing programs and projects are designed to enhance nursing practice and education will focus on their meaningful impact and sustainability within our partner organizations. 

Learn more about global nursing partnerships.

Plotnick endowed professorship 

The Julia and Harold Plotnick Endowed Professorship for Global Health was established by Fall River native and (Ret.) Rear Admiral Julia Plotnick, former U.S. assistant surgeon general and chief nurse of the U.S. Public Health Service. This professorship supports leadership for a global program of research, interdisciplinary scholarship, and collaboration that facilitates a growing understanding of global health topics and the application of this knowledge into practice.