U.S. Global Health Policy and Advocacy Study Tour
The U.S. Global Health Policy and Advocacy Study Tour brings together students from across Yale to understand and discuss the U.S. global health policy landscape, including context, key agencies and actors, issues and funding for global health and learn basic tools to effective global health advocacy in Washington, DC. The program also exposes students to diverse career paths in global health, connecting them with professionals and equipping them with practical knowledge for their future careers.
During the two-day tour, student participants can meet with representatives from:
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Global Health Policy Center
- KFF
- Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
- Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
- World Health Organization
- Global Health Council
- The Office of Representative Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3)
- Kyle House Group
- Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
- Georgetown University
Meeting with experts and change-makers who are pushing for progress in health policy has reinforced my commitment to this field. It was a chance to see how dedicated individuals, often behind the scenes, are working tirelessly to create meaningful, lasting change for communities in the U.S. and worldwide.
The study tour gave students a first-hand look at what’s happening in Washington, DC right now. This was an experience that went beyond the classroom, where we learned from experts that are working on global health policy every day.
Although I was already an aspiring policymaker before the trip, this tour has inspired me to get closer to the federal government. As of now, I am interested in learning more about the inner workings of Congress and joining those who care about fighting for health equity and justice for people in the U.S. and around the globe.
2025 Study Tour
Students on U.S. Global Health Policy and Advocacy Study Tour
Student participating in Capitol Hill tour.
Landscape of U.S. Global Health Policy
Roundtable discussion on the current landscape of U.S. Global Health Policy with Global Health Policy Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies, with Katherine E. Bliss, Senior Fellow and Director, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience,
Global Health Policy Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies, J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jennifer Kates, Senior Vice President, Director of Global Health & HIV Policy, KFF, and Josh Michaud, Associate Director, Global Health and HIV Policy, KFF
Students at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol
Students at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol as part of the Capitol Hill Tour.
Advocacy for Public Health and Global Health
Learning about the advocacy work of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) in Washington, DC, with Tim Leshan, Chief External Relations and Advocacy Officer, and Beeta Rasouli, Director of Advocacy and Federal Affairs.
Landscape of U.S. Global Health Policy
Students Merat Semma, BSc ’26, and Emily Neumeyer, BS ’26, speaking with John T. Monahan, Senior Advisor, Georgetown University Global Health Institute, Professor, Department of Medicine, Senior Fellow at the McCourt School of Public Policy.