The Preparing for a Career in Global Health Security outlines the program of study at Trident University International, and careers and opportunities in GHS. This informative webinar was presented by Drs. Hegamin, Anglin, and Taylor

1. Preparing for a Career in
Global Health Security

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Panelist #1:
Angela Hegamin, Ph.D., MSPH
Director, MSHS Program

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Public Health Is Global
Global health security is a term used to describe
the capacities required for countries to prepare for
and respond to public health threats and reduce
the risk of these threats from crossing borders.
http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/healthprotection
/ghsb/index.htm

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Global Health Threats
 Ebola and other filoviruses
 Pandemic Influenza
 HIV/AIDs
 Tuberculosis
 Anthrax
 Smallpox
 Food and water insecurity
 Avian influenza
 MERS
 Etc.

5. Demand for Global Health Workers
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Source: Rosenstock, L. et al. (2008). Confronting the public health workforce crisis: ASPH
statement on the public health workforce. Public Health Reports, 123, 395-398.

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Panelist #2:
Kelly Taylor, PhD, MSW, MPH
Faculty, MSHS-GHS Concentration

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Global Health Security Risks
 Globalization of travel and trade
− Thomas Duncan travels from Liberia to Texas and was diagnosed
with Ebola almost two weeks after his arrival (September, 2014).
 Emergence and spread of new microbes
 Rare strain of Meningitis B kills Georgetown
University student (September, 2014)
 Rise of drug resistance
− We are in a "post-antibiotic era," where people die from simple
infections that have been treatable for decades
 Potential for accidental release, theft or illicit use
− July 2014, CDC: Smallpox vials created February 10, 1954 and
found in NIH storage room are alive
http://www.globalhealth.gov/global-health-topics/global-health-security/
ghsagenda.html

8. Why is Global Health Security Important?
 Prevents and reduces the likelihood of outbreaks – natural,
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accidental, or intentional
 Provides protection from infectious disease threats
 It is economically smart
 SARS cost the world 30 billion dollars in just 4 months
 Detecting threats early saves lives
 Ebola
 Global health security strengthens public health systems
http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/security/why.htm

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Where Our Graduates Can Work
 State and local health departments
 Universities
 Hospitals
 World Health Organization (WHO)
 Department of Defense (DoD)
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 United States Agency for International Development
(USAID)
 Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
 International Organizations

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Panelist #3:
Gayl Anglin, Ph.D.
Faculty Lead, MSHS Program

11. How Trident Prepares Our Students
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 Courses and Topics:
 GHS 502 Fundamentals of Global Health
o Preventing and responding to global health threats
o Workforce development barriers
o Strengthening capacity and sustainability
 GHS 508 Global Health Policy
o Global disease control initiatives
o US global health policy
o International treaties and diplomacy
 GHS 512 Bioterrorism and Human Security
o Public health preparedness and response
o Epidemiology of bioterrorism diseases
o Types, use, and history of biological weapons

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Questions
Angela P. Hegamin, Ph.D., MSPH
Director, Master of Science in Health Sciences Program
College of Health Sciences
714-226-9840 Ext. 2055
angela.hegamin@trident.edu
Gayl M. Anglin, Ph.D.
Faculty Lead, Master of Science in Health Sciences
Program
College of Health Sciences
gayl.anglin@trident.edu