Pitt’s Annual Global Health Case Competition, sponsored by the Global Studies Center and the School of Public Health’s Center for Global Health offers students an intensive and exciting dive into a real-world global health problem. The two-week competition is designed to give undergraduate and graduate students professional experience in developing innovative 21st century solutions and strategies to address a real-world global health issue. We welcome all students from the University of Pittsburgh and students enrolled in institutions located within Northern and North Central Appalachian Regions (About the Appalachian Region - Appalachian Regional Commission).
Pitt’s winning teams have gone on to compete against more than fifty teams from around the world at Emory University’s global competition.
The top teams will receive cash prizes and support to register and, if accepted, to attend the Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition. (Pitt cannot guarantee a slot in the Emory Case Competition.)
*University of Pittsburgh students participating in the competition have the option to earn one academic credit, either at the undergraduate or graduate level (depending on their status.) The course must be added before the add/drop period. Course number:
· Undergraduate PUBHLT 1902
· Graduate: BCHS 2511-1001
View the 1st Place and 2nd Place teams of the 2025 competition.
"I not only met people from other academic fields and created a memorable relationship but also learned specific knowledge in terms of global health and how to apply the understandings from other classes in a more realistic manner."
"I was able to think deeply about medical issues globally and with my team, come up with an intervention plan. It helped me get over my fear of public speaking, too."
"I gained invaluable experience working across disciplines to tackle a real-life global health challenge and in the process, we've learned so much about the value of diverse perspectives and cross-collaboration."
Over a two-week timeframe, interdisciplinary teams of four to six graduate and undergraduate students will develop a plan to address a scenario in a holistic way based on information garnered during a series of presentation/workshop by experts along with a comprehensive library guide prepared specifically for the case study.
The top teams will receive cash prizes and support to register and, if accepted, to attend the Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition. (Pitt cannot guarantee a slot in the Emory Case Competition.)
The case competition is sponsored by the School of Public Health’s Center for Global Health and Pitt’s Global Studies Center.
*University of Pittsburgh students participating in the competition have the option to earn one academic credit, either at the undergraduate or graduate level (depending on their status.) The course must be added before the add/drop period. Course number:
· Undergraduate PUBHLT 1902
· Graduate: BCHS 2511-1001
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Their presentation, titled "Restoring Mobility Initiative", was a unanimous choice by the judges, Helen Cochrane, Director of the Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program, SHRS, and Dana Townsend, Pitt/Global Studies alum and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Specialist at Syrian American Medical Society Foundation.