Global

The Rollins School of Public Health offers exceptional global opportunities for students through initiatives like the Global Field Experience (GFE) Financial Award. This unique scholarship supports students in gaining hands-on, supervised field training that bridges classroom learning with real-world global health practice. Anchored by the mission of the Hubert Department of Global Health to improve health systems worldwide through research, teaching, and service, Rollins provides an ideal environment for students passionate about applying public health principles in diverse international settings.

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Global Field Experience

The Global Field Experience (GFE) Financial Award is a unique scholarship offered by the Rollins School of Public Health. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage students interested in global health to participate in supervised field training which will facilitate the transfer of classroom knowledge into practical experiences.

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Our Global Practice Work In Action

K.M. Venkat Narayan Selected as Member of Association of American Physicians

K.M. Venkat Narayan was one of four Emory faculty selected as a 2026 member of the Association of American Physicians.

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Health Wanted: Cannabis

Cannabis! Is it bad for you? Is it good for you? Better than alcohol? And how does it seem to be EVERYWHERE…even in states where you know it’s illegal?

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Home Is Where the Health Is

Exploring the often-invisible ways that public health keeps us well in the place where we spend most of our time—our homes.

A Hero to the World, a Friend to Rollins

How Bill Foege shaped Rollins School of Public Health, and how his legacy lives on within our walls.

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Public Health Snapshots

Quick summaries of must-read research from Rollins.

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Public Health Job Market 2026: Trends, Shifts, and Career Opportunities

A look at the current public health job market, hiring trends, new opportunities, and in-demand skills

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How Safe is the Water in the South Fork of Peachtree Creek?

How neighbors came together to uncover the contaminants in Emory’s local waterway.

New Study Finds Medicare Plan Type Shapes Hospice Use and End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients

A recent study from researchers at Rollins School of Public Health found that patients with advanced cancer enrolled in different Medicare plan types that switched between these plan types showed different patterns of hospice care utilization in their final year of life.

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