GLOBAL HEALTH STRATEGIES FOR SECURITY (GHSS) COURSE

OVERVIEW

The Global Health Strategies for Security (GHSS) course, offered by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ (USU’s) Center for Global Health Engagement (CGHE), is designed to explore the strategic-level context for DoD Global Health Engagement (GHE). This context includes the drivers and strategies for broader USG engagement in the global health space, the USG interagency, academic and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and DoD GHE efforts.

RATIONALE

DoD GHE programs consist of those activities conducted with Partner Nations that promulgate U.S. strategic goals and efforts in three major categories: security cooperation, global health security, and interoperability. Global health and security are linked, and DoD GHE strategies should therefore address the intersection of these concerns. DoD GHE programs must align with U.S. national security strategies, while specifically supporting the respective Combatant Command Campaign Plans; to include, force health protection and readiness, building partner capacity and interoperability, humanitarian assistance and foreign disaster relief; and nuclear, chemical and biological defense.

DoD GHE efforts should also be designed, whenever possible, to contribute to a holistic approach and be conducted in collaboration with various U.S. government (USG) departments and agencies, such as the Departments of State (DoS), Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The DoD may also engage with NGOs, academia and private-sector organizations to achieve common objectives.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand and describe the strategic-level context for DoD GHE.
  2. Identify key stakeholders in the GHE space.
  3. Describe and understand how to shape the Programs that both inform and are informed by GHE strategies. 

AUDIENCE

GHSS targets DoD medical and non-medical personnel who may influence the planning, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of DoD GHEs. Participation is welcomed and encouraged from international military partners, other USG agencies, NGOs, and academia, who offer different perspectives and additional insight to the course learning objectives.

DETAILS

Application deadline is 15 July 2023

Global Health Strategies for Security Course 2023 Flyer

Global Health Strategies for Security Course 2023 Agenda

Global Health Strategies for Security Course 2023 Application

Date: 31 July - 04 August 2023

Location: Henry M. Jackson Foundation, 6720 A Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817

Rooms: Bethesda Auditorium, San Antonio A & B 

Platform: In-person

GHSS is a one-week course consisting of a 10-hour pre-course reading and a 40-hour (five working days) in-class phase. 

Acceptance to the course will require a brief description of the candidate's position and rationale for attendance; participation in the course is selective and requires approval from the course director. There are no registration or course fees. 

PREREQUISITE: DoD participants must present a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement (FOGHE) or Global Health Engagement Orientation Course (GHEOC) (Formerly USAF IHS Orientation Course) certificate and/or demonstrate substantive GHE experience as an element of their application.

To apply for the 2023 iteration of the course, please send the following items to cghe-education@usuhs.edu with the subject "GHSS 2023 Application":

  1. Application form
  2. A resume/CV
  3. A cover letter no longer than 500 words addressing the following questions: 
    1. How will you benefit from this course in your current or future position?
    2. What experiences/expertise might you be able to add to the course? 

For additional questions, email us at cghe@usuhs.edu.