A Comprehensive Guide for Coordinating a Global Health Case Competition - Chapter 1 - Global Health Case Competitions

Sep 13, 2026

A comprehensive manual detailing how to coordinate a global health case competition, with a focus on preparing student teams, structuring the event, and ensuring multidisciplinary learning outcomes. It explains the educational value of case competitions, introduces the Emory Global Health Case Competition and its organizing bodies, and documents the competition’s origins, evolution, and early implementation across intramural and international formats. The guide supports planners at colleges and universities seeking best practices for sustainable, feasible global health recommendations.

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Chapter 1: Global Health Case Competitions

Introduction to the Emory Global Health Case Competition

Purpose, Structure, and Learning Outcomes

Origins of the EGHCC and SAC Coordination

Development from 2009 to 2012

A Comprehensive Guide for Coordinating a Global Health Case Competition Challenging Tomorrow’s Leaders to Develop Solutions Today 􀀃􀀌􀀃􀀍􀀅􀀃 􀀌􀀃􀀓􀀅 􀀊􀀎􀀍􀀆􀀑􀀂 􀀌􀀏􀀈􀀄􀀎􀀋􀀋􀀆􀀆􀀍 􀀋􀀃􀀓􀀐􀀆􀀍􀀄􀀆􀀂 􀀌􀀏􀀈􀀇􀀐􀀆􀀒􀀄􀀈􀀆􀀍 􀀌􀀃􀀐􀀒􀀉􀀍􀀂 􀀌􀀅􀀉􀀔􀀂 􀀌􀀏􀀈􀀃􀀌􀀃􀀍􀀅􀀃 􀀑􀀒􀀉􀀍􀀇􀀆􀀐􀀂 􀀌􀀅􀀂 􀀌􀀏􀀈 © 2012, Emory University, Emory Global Health Ins:tute © 2012, Emory University, Emory Global Health Ins:tute A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR COORDINATING A GLOBAL HEALTH CASE COMPETITION A Note from the Authors As members of the Emory Global Health Ins:tute’s Student Advisory CommiBee, planning global health case compe::ons over the last four years has been one of the most exci:ng and rewarding experiences throughout our :me at Emory. No maBer your background or ﬁeld of study, everyone can contribute to and be involved with global health, and we have loved doing so by coordina:ng Emory Global Health Case Compe::ons. Few other experiences oﬀer students such a realis:c opportunity to work within mul:disciplinary teams on important global health issues. Therefore, our hope is that other organiza:ons and student groups around the world will organize global health case compe::ons to highlight the importance of mul:disciplinary perspec:ves in developing innova:ve, feasible, and sustainable global health recommenda:ons. In line with this vision, we oﬀer this guide as a means of sharing best prac:ces with individuals planning a global health case compe::on at their college or university. Acknowledgements Special thanks to all past and present Emory Global Health Ins:tute’s Student Advisory CommiBee members. Without your vision, energy, and eﬀort, the Emory Global Health Case Compe::ons would not be possible. Many thanks to the Emory Global Health Ins:tute staﬀ -‐ Roseanne, Suzanne, Rebecca, Stacey, and Alice -‐ who have provided invaluable support and guidance since the compe::on’s incep:on. And to Dr. Jeﬀrey Koplan, the Ins:tute’s director, thank you for trus:ng in the innova:ve spirit of students. We would also like to extend our gra:tude to Dr. Mohammed K. Ali and Dr. Amy Webb Girard for their dedica:on as the faculty advisors to the Student Advisory CommiBee, and for providing their editorial exper:se on this manual. © 2012, Emory University, Emory Global Health Ins:tute © 2012, Emory University, Emory Global Health Ins:tute 2 A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR COORDINATING A GLOBAL HEALTH CASE COMPETITION Table of Contents Chapter 1: Global Health Case Compe88ons Introduc:on to the Emory Global Health Case Compe::on Goal and Guiding Principles for the Emory Global Health Case Compe::on Chapter 2: Adap8ng the Emory Global Health Case Compe88on Model Size and Scope of the Event Organiza:onal Structure Partner Organiza:on Chapter 3: Timeline and Schedules General Planning Timeline Detailed Work Day Schedule Detailed Compe::on Day Schedule Chapter 4: Budget and Development Crea:ng a Budget Fundraising Chapter 5: Wri8ng Your Case Case Topic Selec:on The Case-‐Wri:ng Process Chapter 6: Mentors and Judges Mentors Judges Feedback from the Judges Chapter 7: Logis8cs and Planning Par:cipant Recruitment Team Registra:on and Forma:on Hos:ng a Team “Meet and Greet” Promo:onal Materials Print Materials and Other Supplies Logis:cs Document for Par:cipants Venues Technology Photography Refreshments and Catering Awards Ceremony and Recep:on Chapter 8: Post-‐Compe88on Showing Your Apprecia:on Evalua:on Final Publicity 4 6 10 14 18 22 26 38 Chapter 9: Notes for Your Case Compe88on 40 © 2012, Emory University, Emory Global Health Ins:tute 3 CHAPTER ONE GLOBAL HEALTH CASE COMPETITIONS Introduction to the Emory Global Health Case Competition Global health case compe::ons oﬀer an innova:ve student learning experience that trains future global health leaders. These compe::ons bring together students from mul:ple disciplines in a format uncommon at most universi:es and colleges. The compe::on structure is bo

FAQs

What learning purpose do global health case competitions serve?

They provide an innovative student learning experience that trains future global health leaders by bringing together students from multiple disciplines to address real global health challenges collaboratively.

How was the Emory Global Health Case Competition (EGHCC) created and by whom?

The EGHCC was conceived and initiated by the Emory Global Health Institute’s Student Advisory Committee, a multidisciplinary student group representing all schools at Emory University.

What changes occurred to the competition after its inception?

After spring 2009, the Student Advisory Committee consistently improved and expanded the EGHCC each year, including coordinating an intramural competition and an international event in spring 2012.

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