Karen Austrian, MPH '07
Mailman School students are part of a world-renowned university—an intellectual powerhouse comprised of 16 schools, providing access to state-of-the-art research facilities and special events featuring prominent national and international leaders.
MPH Degree Track – Forced Migration and Health
Committed to professionalizing the field of humanitarian responses, students engage in pragmatic, inter-disciplinary and human-rights- based problem-solving in the health and social sectors. The Program connects in countless ways with New York City and its extensive health, human rights and humanitarian networks that span the globe.
Students have access to United Nations agencies and INGOs and are encouraged to interact with Columbia University's other world-class training and research institutes focused on international health, human rights, conflict resolution, education and journalism.
Sample course requirements- Protection of Children in War and Disaster
- Public Health and Humanitarian Action
- Gender Based Violence in Complex Emergencies
- Reproductive Health for Refugees and Other War-affected Populations
- Food, Nutrition and Livelihood in Humanitarian Emergencies
- Psychosocial and Mental health Issues in Forced Migration
For more information, please visit the track website.