Penn State’s Global Health minor is hosting opportunities for students to learn more from alumni who previously participated in the program through upcoming panel presentations.

In addition to learning more about the Global Health minor, the sessions will offer information about applying to graduate programs and pursuing careers in public health, global health, and medicine. Students will hear directly from alumni currently working and studying in these and other health care-related fields.

Any interested students can attend the panel presentations by joining these virtual sessions being delivered to two sections of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) 305: Introduction to Global Health. Panelists include alumni who are currently studying and working in health care and medical fields around the world. There are two sessions where students can join:

• Thursday, Dec. 9, 3:10-4:15 p.m., via Zoom

• Thursday, Dec. 9, 4:40-5:45 p.m., via Zoom

A third session, geared especially toward pre-med students and those interested in pursuing medical school, will feature Global Health minor alumni who are currently in medical school. Interested students can attend this virtual presentation:

• Thursday, Dec. 9, 6:30-7 p.m., learn about the Global Health Minor application process, via Zoom

• Thursday, Dec. 9, 7-8 p.m., attend the alumni panel, via Zoom

The Global Health Minor prepares students to address significant health challenges of populations around the world. Offered by the Department of Biobehavioral Health in the College of Health and Human Development, the minor offers the opportunity for unique international health fieldwork.

“The minor is powerful in that it builds on in-class work with a five-week experiential component. Students study global health, epidemiology, issues around the burden of disease, health disparities and determinants, and global cooperation and partnerships before engaging in their on-location experiences,” said Dana Naughton, director of the Global Health minor and associate teaching professor of biobehavioral health.

“Our students come away from the program much more aware of global and domestic challenges affecting individuals and populations. Their world views expand as they listen to the perspectives and lived experiences of people in other countries.”