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Global Health: Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Delivery Systems
FYSEMR 27I

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Description

This interactive seminar will allow students to obtain greater understanding of challenges faced by US healthcare system through critical comparative analysis of healthcare systems of selected countries from the developed, emerging and developing world. Weekly sessions will be comprised of student-led discussion that revolves around an important healthcare issue. Domain expert guest speakers will be included allowing students to network with thought leaders.  Students will explore, in-depth, a topic of their choice and prepare a manuscript potentially for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Class Notes

First-Year Seminars are available only to first-year students. You may apply to both Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 First-Year Seminars via the FYS lottery between July 6 and August 6, 2026 at 11:59PM-midnight.

You may apply to as many seminars each term as you would like, but we recommend you apply to at least six in fall and three in spring.

As part of your application, you must provide a brief statement on why you are interested in each seminar. You will be notified of lottery results for both fall and spring seminars at 5 pm on August 11. If you are unsuccessful in the lottery, you may still join any seminar with open seats. A list of open seminars and instructions on next steps will be available on the First-Year Seminar Program website August 11 at 12 Noon.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Not Available for Cross Registration

Course Component Seminar
Grading Basis FAS Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Requirements Course open to First-Year Students Only
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 11, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level Primarily for Undergraduate Students