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Academic

A Quick Q&A of Non-health Background Students: The Best and Most Challenging Moments in Global Health Study

The Master of Science in Global Health program (MScGH) admits a significant percentage of students each year who do not come from a public health or medical background. Duke Kunshan University and Duke University’s is widely known for its strength in interdisciplinary education and research. Thus, from the admission requirement to the course module design, the program embraces students from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds. We cherish each unique perspective and viewpoint in class and group projects. Four students from the Class of 2025 will share their learning experiences at the MScGH program.

May 23, 2024

Faculty

From Barefoot Doctor to the World Health Organization: Health Equity is My Lifelong Pursuit

“I began my career as a barefoot doctor in a remote mountain village in Sui County, Hubei Province. Then, I got involved in national health projects, stepped onto the international stage at the World Health Organization, and returned to the university to teach courses on global health – I have witnessed and experienced huge changes in the health systems of China and many developing countries. It has always been my pursuit to apply what I have learned to help others and promote health equity.”

May 17, 2024

Career

How We Apply What We’ve Learned in MScGH

Lingyuan Gao, Xinwen Hu, and Aiwei Zhang (Class of 2024) from the Master of Science in Global Health program are interning at three well-known healthcare companies. Based on their expertise and interests, they chose a niche career track and are applying what they have learned from the MScGH program to the projects they support.

March 26, 2024

Academic

Interdisciplinary Ideas to Inspire Your Thesis Project

The Global Health program at DKU encourages students to pursue a wide range of interdisciplinary research based on their own interests, backgrounds, and future career orientations. Several current students from the classes of 2024 and 2025 shared their completed or ongoing research projects.

March 4, 2024

Alumni

MScGH Bridges Me to a Top Hospital Job

How does an economics degree holder succeed in applying for a hospital position? Moxuan Yang (Class of 2023) from the MSc Global Health Program summarizes his cross-border job search story by saying that the “hard and soft skills” honed during his global health studies were the key to getting the job offer.

March 4, 2024

Alumni

Time Management Makes Everything Possible

“I hope that one day in the future, I can become the CEO of an investment company,” Olivia introduced herself to the class during the program’s first week.

February 1, 2024

Fieldwork

Geneva, the Arena of Global Health

Runpeng spent the summer of 2023 in Geneva at the Global Fund, combining his field research with an internship to investigate the issue of fund allocation in global health projects.”Conducting overseas fieldwork was the most significant reason that attracted me to apply for the Duke Kunshan MSc Global Health program,” he said.

January 17, 2024

Alumni

Nursing + Global Health = More Possibilities!

“DKU unleashed my potential. I am happy to follow my interests and transform my role from a clinical nurse to a medical editor. I am expecting more possibilities for my future in the healthcare industry.”

January 16, 2024

Fieldwork

A Memorable Summer in Hanoi

Hui-Hsin (Ema) Hsiao (MS’24) is currently organizing and writing her thesis, with research data collected during fieldwork in Hanoi, Vietnam, last summer. “The summer of 2023 is a memorable chapter in my life,” she said.

January 16, 2024