Health and Medical Geography Certificate

Careers in Environmental Health, Public Health, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geography are intertwined because prevention, detection, management and research on health in populations is inherently geographic.

This certificate blends powerful analytical skills and concepts from Health and Medical Geography.

The world faces a pressing need for geographic theories, methods, and techniques to address global health issues. The Medical Geography certificate provides training in spatial disease ecology, global health, and essential geostatistical approaches to public health. Hands-on experiences of geospatial analysis are emphasized through lab-based applications.