{"id":2853,"date":"2025-01-09T14:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T19:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/programs\/?post_type=clarku_program&#038;p=2853"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:07:14","slug":"community-and-global-health-certificate","status":"publish","type":"clarku_program","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/graduate-certificate\/community-and-global-health-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Community and Global Health Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element hero-program has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2c5234;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:auto 60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"intro has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34c7030f5e93df4f5b2c618e621830b0\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:1.4rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><em>Launch or advance your career as an effective, versatile health professional \u2013 and prepare to improve lives in your city, region, country, and the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-degree_type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?degree_type=graduate-certificate\" rel=\"tag\">Graduate certificate<\/a><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/IDCE_Global_Comm_Health_Certificate_Banner_Image-880x550-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2854 size-full\" style=\"object-position:44% 35%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/IDCE_Global_Comm_Health_Certificate_Banner_Image-880x550-1.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/IDCE_Global_Comm_Health_Certificate_Banner_Image-880x550-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/IDCE_Global_Comm_Health_Certificate_Banner_Image-880x550-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top sidebar-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Clark\u2019s Community and Global Health Certificate equips you take on some of the biggest public health challenges facing humanity, by working with communities right here in Worcester or across the globe. You\u2019ll engage in thoughtful, critical analysis of domestic health interventions and international health policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this community and global health program, you\u2019ll explore health from the perspective of local communities and global epidemiological trends. As you do, you\u2019ll collaborate with faculty and professionals on the forefront of health research and change. You\u2019ll graduate with the tools, perspective, and confidence needed to make a real difference in people\u2019s lives, anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Explore Community and Global health<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fa118de8562543a1c21c7247c674bf5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/sustainability-social-justice\/\">Department<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b19338a9ada32f4f5093e0292d97a7c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/sustainability-social-justice\/our-people\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7913096a037e8b88132f79262ff60cec\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/graduate-education\/graduate-admissions\/tuition-and-scholarships\/?program=global-and-community-health-certificate\">Tuition and Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-request-information\">Request information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2856\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/global-health.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/global-health.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/global-health-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/global-health-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/global-health-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-a-certificate-in-community-and-global-health-at-clark-university\">Why a Certificate in Community and Global Health at Clark University?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Benefit from a community and global health certification uniquely focused on improving health outcomes both internationally and domestically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advance your career by specializing in policy and project management or taking the quantitative and epidemiology track.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make valuable connections to our partners \u2013 community, business, nonprofit, and government \u2013 in the United States and abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stagger-left no-gap abut-end is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-true-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e74a358b4e1273eb2df77a12308adf49\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:68rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-100-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-6f90b940 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">curriculum<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-ef803bd0af98865a03c5d41e66c7c3c6\">Whether or not you\u2019ve worked professionally in the field, you can gain experience and perspective by consulting with companies or joining research projects that connect you directly with organizations you\u2019re passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-505bf7b15275353158977df27ff07113\">The Global and Community Health certificate gives you a well-rounded understanding from the intersection of public health, environmental and spatial analysis, and international and community development. Studying health from these multiple perspectives and disciplines leads to deeper understanding, innovative thinking, and more effective solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus domestically or internationally and choose a policy\/project management or quantitative\/epidemiology track.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a head start in our MHS in Community and Global Health program by applying 100% of your certificate course credits toward the full degree graduation requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore the social and environmental dimensions of global and domestic health challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in thoughtful and critical analysis of domestic and international health policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">requirements<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3 courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 core courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=6474&amp;returnto=2879%20#requirements\">View Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6dc28c5ccf00dd4bd9e50534df98f24e\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:28rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-600-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3f8c44ea wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow has-drop-shadow has-text-align-left\">career communities<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Global and community health needs are constantly changing \u2013 which means that employers across the public health landscape seek candidates who are innovative, nimble, and future focused.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-true-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-724a9e1472c6df2d3f5949f0efc05696\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-blue-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3f8c44ea wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Careers<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Certificate-holders are fully prepared for successful careers in public and non-profit agencies, or for rewarding positions at for-profit corporations. Potential roles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health policy analysts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultants for businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community health workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program officers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1359c21fbbd4a8a831663ed0b1ea39bc\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-blue-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3f8c44ea wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow has-drop-shadow has-text-align-left\">coursework<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-shadow\">This certificate is built on&nbsp;our&nbsp;faculty\u2019s long-standing local community health partnerships and extensive field experience in North America, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Efforts address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Access to HIV prevention and treatment for marginalized populations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">The emergence of non-communicable diseases worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">The health\/developmental impacts of pollution on vulnerable people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">The spatial distribution and impact of environmental health hazards and health disparities among immigrants and refugees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">The development of policies to jointly improve job opportunities and health outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff1ca5f8813728045aad0d1be843d4a7\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-dark-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3f8c44ea wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow has-drop-shadow has-text-align-left\">Sample courses<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Approaches to Global Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Approaches to Community Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Community-Based Health Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Spatial Analysis for Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Health In\/Equity: Social Determinants and Policy Solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What can I do with a certificate in Community and Global Health?<\/summary>\n<p>At Clark, you\u2019ll work alongside world-class researchers and partner with communities to face challenges with them, not simply for them. You\u2019ll gain experience addressing urgent public health challenges in integrative, novel, and lasting ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certificate-holders are fully prepared for successful careers in public and non-profit agencies, or for rewarding positions at for-profit corporations. Potential roles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health policy analysts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultants for businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community health workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program officers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What skills will I learn?<\/summary>\n<p>Be prepared to be an in-demand digital mastery expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certificate holders will learn to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recognize the fundamental concepts of business ethics and apply them to digital marketing practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the roles of individuals, profit organizations, non-profit organizations, governments, and cultural norms in the shaping of digital citizenship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize and analyze ethical dilemmas and develop conflict resolution and risk mitigation strategies as they relate to digital marketing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess and address policy and ethical concerns as they relate to digital marketing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build competencies in online privacy and information collection, handling, and sharing that could be of ethical concern as well as predict the risks and impacts of their application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What will I learn beyond the classroom?<\/summary>\n<p>Our program is designed for you to conduct hands-on research that connects you directly with organizations you\u2019re passionate about. You will develop understanding and insight, design new approaches, and implement creative solutions to complex problems. This learning-by-doing approach addresses the social, political, cultural, economic technological and ecological contexts of environment-development problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You engage in&nbsp;fieldwork led by faculty on the forefront of change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Partner with towns in Massachusetts to investigate topics such as how environmental pollution impacts the health of the population, especially children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join an effort to make food production and consumption more sustainable in Worcester County.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in Clark\u2019s partnership with&nbsp;SolarFlair&nbsp;in Charlton, Mass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist efforts through the&nbsp;Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise&nbsp;and the&nbsp;George Perkins Marsh Institute, the latter internationally recognized for its work on sustainability science and environmental risk and hazards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with the alumni-run Community Development Training Institute, a nonprofit community development consulting firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/sustainability-social-justice\/research\/\"><strong>EXPLORE OUR RESEARCH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull testimonial is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/ellen-folley.jpg\" alt=\"EllenFoley\" class=\"wp-image-2865\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/ellen-folley.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/ellen-folley-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/ellen-folley-768x748.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-health-effects-of-social-forces\">The health effects of social forces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Professor Ellen Foley is a medical anthropologist whose research focuses on the ways that intertwined global, national, and local social forces shape vulnerability to disease, health status, and access to medical care, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>\u201c<em><em><em><em><em><em>Clark brings unconventional thinking to longstanding problems. Our students become resilient problem solvers who come up with solutions you won\u2019t find elsewhere \u2013 speaking with donors, working hands-on with affected populations, organizing supply chains.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Ellen Foley, Ph.D.<br><em><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull closer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"min-height:40vh;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/graduate-student2.jpg&apos;);background-position:67% 72%;background-size:cover;background-attachment:scroll;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc9f69e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group color has-white-color has-deep-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2c4fff1baf6bbc94eb624d312ffb35c3 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c399be0d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Academic Excellence. Global Reach. Career Success.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our supportive community of scholars. 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