Curriculum

The Harvard Global Public Health for Nurse Leaders Certificate program is an on-line program and features interactive, case-based learning with peer group collaboration. 

Participants generate an applied project that begins in the first of three courses and culminates in the final course under the direction of the course instructors and a project mentor. 

Remote small-group and individual assignments via the internet and Canvas maximize flexibility for participants, while enhancing the program’s value. 

The program features three online courses:  

1. HPM (Health Policy and Management) 564 – Health Systems Strengthening (2.5 credits) 

Rifat Atun, Professor of Global Health Systems 

Examine how to strengthen the role of nurse and midwife leaders in health systems – particularly public health and primary care – to achieve better health outcomes. Analyze health system performance and explore how innovations in technologies, biomedicine, organizations, finance, and service delivery can be used to improve function.  

2. HPM 567 – Population Health Management (2.5 credits) 

Stephanie Ferguson, HGNL Faculty Program Director, Professor of the Practice of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management 

Examine and develop strategies to improve health within and across populations. Explore health determinants; population and primary health care management principles; decision science for public health nursing, policies, and interventions; and public health metrics and outcomes.  

3. HPM 572 – Reforming Policies and Regulations (2.5 credits) 

Stephanie Ferguson, HGNL Program Faculty Director, Professor of the Practice of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management 

Build on the 7Cs model (Atun, R. & Moore, G., 2021), Primary Health Care Performance Initiative (PHCPI) Conceptual frameworks, theories, and deliverables from the earlier courses. Gain knowledge to plan, implement, and evaluate action- and learning-based regulatory and policy reform strategies and interventions in public health, primary health care, and population health management.