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CERTIFICATE IN COMPLEX HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES

Certificate Interim Director:  Ghada Farhat, Associate Professor, Global Health; ghada.n.farhat@emory.edu

Official Certificate in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Site

The Certificate in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies prepares students to work overseas in emergency and post-emergency settings. It features a comprehensive curriculum taught by faculty with expertise in domains such as epidemiological methods, implementation sciences, and global health.

Who Is This Certificate For?

Students who want to build epidemiological skills for low-resource settings.

Competencies for the Certificate in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHE)

Upon completion of the certificate the graduate will be able to:

  • Utilize data, both qualitative and quantitative, to describe a complex humanitarian crisis in terms of magnitude, person, time, and place.

  • Calculate basic epidemiology measures.

  • Evaluate the strengths and limitations of epidemiological data within the context of CHE.

  • Develop public health programs and strategies responsive to the diverse cultural values and traditions of the community being served.

  • Identify internal and external problems that may affect the delivery of essential public health programs.

  • Collaborate with communication and informatics specialists in the process of design, implementation and evaluation of public health programs in CHE.