UW Courses

Led by Dr. Christopher J.L. Murray, IHME has attracted a core of talented researchers who have worked in senior-level positions at the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and in governments all over the world. Over the years, they have created the concepts that have become the foundation for global health, including the disability-adjusted life year, the Global Burden of Disease, and effective coverage. Their work has been cited by researchers more than 32,000 times and has helped guide significant health reforms in Iran and Mexico. Throughout the school year, IHME faculty members teach classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of Washington campus and at IHME in downtown Seattle.

Global Health Challenges (GH415/515) - Professor Christopher J.L. Murray

Introducing the principal health problems of the world's populations and the major challenges to improving health worldwide, this interdisciplinary course explores physiological, economic, social, and political factors that shape the global health landscape. An emphasis is placed on what we know about global health problems and how we know it.

Offered: Spring Quarter
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Methods, Tools, and Data in Health Metrics and Evaluation (GH539) - All IHME Faculty

This intensive two-week course introduces analytical methodologies, quantitative concepts, and statistical packages applied to specific global health challenges. It also instructs students in the software used in health metrics research. Enrollment limited to PBFs and students in the HME track of the MPH.

Offered: Autumn Quarter
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IHME Seminar (GH590) - Professor Emmanuela Gakidou

Seminars are intended to provide an opportunity for students to engage in a dialogue about the methods, results, and implications of current research. In addition, the series exposes students to the broad array of issues in completing research projects and the magnitude of work involved in producing salient results.

Offered: Autumn/Winter/Spring Quarter
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Health Information Systems and Public Health Surveillance (GH534) - Professor Ali Mokdad

This course is designed to introduce students to the relationship between health information systems (HIS) and public health surveillance (PHS) and discuss how these two fields can work together to inform health leaders about maximizing limited health resources and operating efficient health systems.