International Program in Public Health Leadership (IPPHL)

Fellows engage with the Evans School’s evidence-informed policy expertise and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)’s acclaimed leadership programs to:

• Develop politically feasible, evidence-informed policies and programs.
• Drive organizational change & overcome resistance to set agendas for sustainable implementation.
• Build internal and external coalitions for change.

• One-on-one executive coaching & UW faculty advisors provide rapid feedback on leadership and policy development.
• Case-based learning prepares fellows to apply skills and frameworks to real-world challenges.
• A unique blend of online programming and in-person residencies provide a variety of opportunities for global engagement and collaborative learning.

• Emphasizing individual expertise and encouraging peer to peer learning, IPPHL positions fellows to form strong relationships for ongoing collaboration.
• Upon joining the growing Alumni Network, fellows leverage these relationships and access continued program support to advance organizational and systems level change.

Self-driven policy projects provide an experiential framework for identifying and implementing solutions to real-time public health challenges. Projects have touched on a range of topics including:

• Improving Data Quality of the Routine Health Information System to Support Evidence-Based Health Policy in Ethiopia
• Introducing Social Health Insurance in Nasarwa State, Nigeria
• Raising the Neglected Tropical Disease Profile in Tanzania
• Uptake of Human Papilloma Vaccination in Uganda: Barriers and Opportunitie