25 Students Graduate with Master of Science in Global Health

Twenty-five students are the newest graduates of the Duke Master of Science in Global Health. The graduating students were each recognized at a luncheon on Friday.

Of the diverse graduating class, one student received a joint global health and law degree, another completed the global health residency and fellowship program, and two were recipients of the Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship, a competitive award offered through the US Department of Education.

“My hope for you is that you never stop asking important questions, whether your next step is directly involved in research, in medicine, in program delivery, or beyond,” said Chris Woods, director of graduate studies and the MSc-GH at DGHI.  “You never know where a good question can lead you, or inspire the work of others.”

“You are the next generation of leaders in global health, and while there have been great strides made, there is much more work to do,” said Michael Merson, director of DGHI. “I’m proud of what you’ve accomplished and know that the future is brighter because tomorrow’s global health leaders started here at Duke.”

During the ceremony, MSc-GH graduate Steve Kimani received the award for Outstanding MSc-GH Student. DGHI faculty member Christina Meade won the MSc-GH Professor of the Year Award. Learn more about these awards.

This is the fourth class to complete the MSc-GH since the program began in 2009.

More than 80 students have completed the program so far, with graduates going on to advanced training and jobs in research, policy and program implementation – at organizations like the World Health Organization, RTI International, the United Nations, the Centers for Disease Control and Partners in Health.