Are These Colleges Good For Someone Interested In Political Science and Global Health?

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<p>As someone who has a close relative working in global health, I can tell you that the best way to get into the field is to emphasize the “health” part - get a degree in one of the health professions. The world is full of “idea rats” who like to tell everyone what to do and the health professionals often resent those who haven’t gotten their hands dirty directly dealing with the problems involved. Take a look at the leadership of WHO or any other global health organization - they are almost always health professionals, whether that is physicians, pharmacists, epidemiologists, etc.</p>

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<p>@MrMom62‌: Exactly what I was thinking. I would like to get a MD and a graduate degree in public health or public policy because, as you said, I think medical expertise is needed if you are going to be forming policy on public health issues. </p>

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<p>Then there is no reason you couldn’t get your undergrad in political science while doing the pre-med courses - plenty of LACs would make that possible. And I do believe I have seen some joint MD/MS programs in public health, though don’t ask me where.</p>

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<p>@MrMom62‌: That’s what I was thinking of doing: majoring in political science (and global/public health, if it’s offered) and taking the pre-med courses. I’m glad to see someone knowledgeable thinks that is feasible!</p>

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<p>@cicero1</p>

<p>It is getting late, but Tufts might be a good fit…</p>

<p>It has one of the top IR programs in the country, with concentrations available in both Global Health and Africa
<a href=“http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/academics/”>http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/academics/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“Homepage | International Relations Program”>Homepage | International Relations Program;
<a href=“Homepage | International Relations Program”>Homepage | International Relations Program;

<p>The Institute of Global Leadership and the Experimental College sponsor a comprehensive, year-long program centered around a current global issue (in 2012-13 the theme was Global Health and Security)
<a href=“http://www.tuftsgloballeadership.org/sites/default/files/images/resources/igl2014%20brochure.pdf”>http://www.tuftsgloballeadership.org/sites/default/files/images/resources/igl2014%20brochure.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Tufts has a formal Career Advisory Network to link students to alumni
<a href=“http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/career/alumniConnection.html”>http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/career/alumniConnection.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>and a partnership with the US Department of State to provide a Diplomat In Residence
<a href=“http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/career/diplomatResidence.htm”>http://ase.tufts.edu/ir/career/diplomatResidence.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Here is a copy of the latest IR newsletter with a bio on the current Diplomat in Residence (the former Ambassador to The Republic of Mali and former Director of West African Affairs)
<a href=“Homepage | International Relations Program”>Homepage | International Relations Program;

<p>There is also an extensive pre-health advising program and a very active pre-med society
<a href=“http://uss.tufts.edu/hpa/HealthProfessions/”>http://uss.tufts.edu/hpa/HealthProfessions/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://tuftspremedical.strikingly.com/”>Tufts Premedical Society on Strikingly;

<p>Tufts Medical school has a Center for Global Health with lots of research opportunities
<a href=“http://publichealth.tufts.edu/Faculty-and-Research/Center-for-Global-Public-Health”>http://publichealth.tufts.edu/Faculty-and-Research/Center-for-Global-Public-Health&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://publichealth.tufts.edu/Faculty-and-Research/Center-for-Global-Public-Health/Research-Areas”>http://publichealth.tufts.edu/Faculty-and-Research/Center-for-Global-Public-Health/Research-Areas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>and several degrees in Public Health, including a joint BA/MA
<a href=“http://publichealth.tufts.edu/Academics/Public-Health-Program/MPH-and-Combined-Degree-Programs/Our-Degrees-and-Accreditation”>http://publichealth.tufts.edu/Academics/Public-Health-Program/MPH-and-Combined-Degree-Programs/Our-Degrees-and-Accreditation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Tufts School of Nutrition is extremely active in the area of global health with research in 15 locations in Africa and partnerships with Johns Hopkins and Brown
<a href=“http://fic.tufts.edu/”>http://fic.tufts.edu/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“Research Themes - Tufts - Feinstein International CenterTufts – Feinstein International Center”>http://fic.tufts.edu/research/&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.tufts.edu/tufts-test/med/nutrition-infection/tnc-cdaar/tnc-about-us.html”>http://www.tufts.edu/tufts-test/med/nutrition-infection/tnc-cdaar/tnc-about-us.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“Global Health Initiative | Brown University”>Global Health Initiative | Brown University;
<a href=“Global Health Initiative | Brown University”>Global Health Initiative | Brown University;

<p>Tufts School of Engineering is active in the area of global health with an undergrad major and Phd program as well as
an active project in Uganda that includes non-engineers.
<a href=“http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/undergraduate/majors/bseEnvironmental.htm”>http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/undergraduate/majors/bseEnvironmental.htm&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/research/water.htm”>http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/research/water.htm&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://sites.tufts.edu/ewb/projects/uganda/”>http://sites.tufts.edu/ewb/projects/uganda/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Students are politically active, both on and off campus
<a href=“Rally marches from Tufts to Harvard Bridge - The Tufts Daily”>http://tuftsdaily.com/multimedia/2014/12/05/rally-marches-tufts-harvard-bridge/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Tufts has a number of their own study abroad programs including one in Ghana and one in London in the school for African studies
<a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/programs/tufts-programs-abroad-tufts-in-ghana”>http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/programs/tufts-programs-abroad-tufts-in-ghana&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/programs/tufts-programs-abroad-tufts-in-london-school-for-oriental-and-african-studies”>https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/programs/tufts-programs-abroad-tufts-in-london-school-for-oriental-and-african-studies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There are several related clubs including the Institute for Political Citizenship</p>

<p><a href=“http://tuftspolitics.org/”>http://tuftspolitics.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Tufts Vet School has a global health program and research opportunities as well
<a href=“http://vet.tufts.edu/idgh/”>http://vet.tufts.edu/idgh/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There is also an undergrad Community Health major with local internships.</p>

<p><a href=“About | Department of Community Health”>About | Department of Community Health;
<a href=“Internships | Department of Community Health”>Internships | Department of Community Health;