The target audience is mid- to senior-level professionals anywhere in the world working full time in organizations in which they have the ability to influence the health of populations. We seek scholars from a wide range of backgrounds, including nonprofit and for-profit health care settings, NGOs, nonprofit organizations, pharma, government agencies, ministries of health, foundations, as well as non-traditional settings.
A hallmark of the program is the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and geographic locations of our scholars. Our goal is to admit cohorts of scholars who are as different from each other as possible, since diverse cohorts of learners inspire each other to think creatively.
Successful applicants will, at minimum, have strong academic records, a master’s degree (not necessarily in public health), and leadership experience in positions with substantial management responsibility in varied public health settings.
We admit scholars into two separate cohorts each year depending on level of experience. Mid- to senior-level practitioners with at least several years of experience post-master’s degree in positions with substantial management responsibility comprise an advanced cohort of 12-15 scholars.
A second cohort of up to 25 scholars who are more junior, with at least a few years of experience post-master’s degree in positions with substantial management responsibility, comprise a cohort of emerging leaders.
For both cohorts, we seek individuals who aspire to practice-oriented careers and leadership roles in organizations in which they can have maximum influence on the public’s health.