Health Communication at the
Harvard School of Public Health

Interested in Health Communication?

Want extra attention and advice from faculty working in this area?

Want to boost your résumé?
If you want the gain the tools to effectively deliver information – information needed by the public to make informed decisions about public health as well as information needed by policy makers to make informed policy decisions – then this concentration may be right for you.

The Health Communication Concentration (HCC) was designed to provide a basic grounding in communication strategies to all HSPH students. Two-year Master’s students and doctoral students are eligible and are required to take at least 10 credits from the selected grouping, as described below. Upon graduation, the students will receive a letter certifying the completion of HCC requirements.

In addition to gaining skills in health communication and standing out to employers, students in the concentration will also receive additional advising, above and beyond that provided by their formal department-assigned academic advisors, by a member of the steering committee on matters related to courses, requirements and career options in health communication.

For further details about the concentration, including requirements and administration, visit the Health Communication Concentration website Health Communication Concentration.