All global health minor participants are required to participate in a practical experience, which can be conducted as a faculty-sponsored research project, through a study abroad program, or as an internship with a community-based organization. 

While the site may vary, the experience must be global health-related, meaning it must engage with global or local public health matters from a population-based, disease-prevention, cross-cultural, and/or health-promotion approach. The practical experience requirement is designed to strengthen classroom learning, providing an opportunity for students to develop their skills in a real-world global or local public health environment. 

The only category of health-related work that cannot count for the Global Health Practical Experience is clinical shadowing. For more information, read our FAQ.

How to receive credit for the Practical Experience:  

Email the Global Health co-director, Josh Snodgrass jjosh@uoregon.edu, with the information below:

• The name of the organization, business, or lab you plan to complete your experience with and a link if applicable
• A brief description (1-3 sentences) of duties
• How many hours you plan to complete through the proposed experience
• Which term you plan to complete the experience

Once your Practical Experience is approved by Josh, you will be allowed to take 4 credits of GLBL 409.

If you have questions or would like to talk through options, you can book an appointment to meet with the Intercultural Experience and Readiness Coordinator, Andrea Romero Dugarte. Click here to book a time with Andrea. 

How to receive credit for the Practical Experience through Study Abroad:

Email the Global Health co-director, Josh Snodgrass jjosh@uoregon.edu, with the information below:

• Program Name. Example: "Global Health, Development and Service Learning in Accra, Ghana"
• Program Provider: Examples: GEO (Global Education Oregon), CIEE, SIT, IE3, etc.
• Program website. Please include a direct link to the applicable program
• Program start/end date:
• Your expectation of the experience and how it relates to the GH minor and your career goals:

Josh will then let you know if the study abroad program can be applied towards the Global Health Practical Experience requirement.