The Summer Institute in Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Child and Public Health in the Tropics

Understand the major causes of child mortality, interventions targeting each of these causes, and the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal and vertical programs Learn More

Intestinal Infections in the Tropics

Learn about the epidemiology, effects, and preventative and control measures for the major intestinal diseases in the topics such as cholera, Campylobacter, and intestinal helminths Learn More

Vector-borne Diseases in the Tropics

Learn about the biology, transmission, global distribution, diagnosis, and treatment of key vector-borne diseases like malaria, yellow fever, and leishmaniasis Learn More

TB, HIV, and Other Chronic Infections in the Tropics

Understand how integrating public health and development policies can strengthen control of TB, HIV/AIDS, and other chronic infections More

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The Summer Institute in Tropical Medicine and Public Health provides multidisciplinary training in current and emerging health problems in low-resource settings. Integrating perspectives from epidemiology, biology, ecology, clinical medicine, and disease control, our curriculum offers:

• Lectures from expert faculty
• Presentations of breakthrough research
• Case studies from the field
• Interactive labs and journal clubs

For each pathogen discussed in the courses, students will develop an understanding of its mechanism of disease, its epidemiology, how it presents clinically, and how it is treated.

The Summer Institute is ideal for students and trainees who are interested in pursuing a career in infectious diseases research, practice, or medicine in a global context.

Instructors and co-instructors

The lead instructors are faculty from the Bloomberg School of Public Health with an unusual depth of experience in epidemiology and disease control. Co-instructors include infectious disease and pediatric clinicians who offer clinical pathologic case (CPC) presentations to help students understand course material in a pragmatic and useful format. Additional co-instructors include specialists with experience working for international agencies like the CDC, WHO, and UNICEF.  

Course schedule

Students may enroll in one or more of the week-long courses or may enroll in the complete 4-week institute. Courses are available for credit and non-credit.

Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Courses