Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation.
Functional Certificate
Learn to design and implement rigorous field-based projects and to work in organizations conducting monitoring activities in developing and developed countries.
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Design monitoring and evaluation plans for public health programs.
Utilize formative, process, and outcome evaluation.
Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods in relation to their strengths, limitations, appropriate uses, with an emphasis on reliability and validity.
Apply analytic methods to evaluate the impacts and costs of public health programs and policies.
Support the use of data from monitoring and evaluation projects in informing evidence-based decision-making for the development of new programs and continuous quality improvement efforts.
Sample Course Titles
Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Global Health Programs
Applied Research Methods in Global Health
Methods for Impact Evaluation
Implementing Health Programs in Developing Countries
Sample Practicum
Massachusetts Department of Public Health – monitoring and evaluating health education programs in Massachusetts
Pathfinder International (Watertown, MA) – analyzing data from mHealth programs in Mozambique and Kenya
International Health Initiative (Weymouth, MA) – evaluation of the barriers and facilitators to cleazn water projects in Constanza, Dominican Republic
Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Inspector General – Office of Evaluation and Inspections (Boston, MA)
Uganda Village Project – partnering with local stakeholders to evaluate community-based health promotion
World Vision Guatemala – evaluating the effectiveness of nutrition and maternal and child health programs
Integrative Learning Experience
For students completing the certificate, there are two options for the ILE: a written M&E Plan; or a written Impact Evaluation Analysis.