Global Health Case Competition
The IPHPRP Global Health Case Competition hosts one interdisciplinary competition each year. Students from all UI colleges and departments are encouraged to participate. The top 3 teams will receive cash prizes up to $500 per person.
About the Competition
Graduate and undergraduate students from across the University of Iowa campus are encouraged to participate in this unique professional experience. The Case Competition offers an innovative student learning experience that trains future public health leaders. This competition brings together students from multiple disciplines in a format uncommon at most universities and colleges. Through the friendly competition, students creatively address critical global health challenges in a competitive and collaborative environment that simulates future workplace settings by requiring a multidisciplinary team composition.
Why Compete? The IPHPRP Global Health Case Competition allows students a unique practical experience to develop teamwork and leadership skills in an industry-based setting. Work with individuals across multiple disciplines in an environment that effectively simulates a high stakes workplace setting. Top teams will receive cash prizes as much as $2500.
Contest Rules: The aim of the Global Public Health Case Competition is to train the next generation of leaders through a unique competition experience built upon a real‐world challenge. All students at the University of Iowa are eligible to compete. Teams are made up of 3 to 5 students from across the university, applying their specific knowledge to tackle complex global issues. Effective teams will learn to leverage the unique skills and knowledge of each team member and discipline represented.
Registration Information
Information Session: TBD
Registration Deadline: TBD
Competition Date: TBD
2026 Case Topic
The case topic announcement will be made in the Spring of 2026.
Past Case Competition Examples
Previous years’ case studies
Contact Us
Competition Planning Team
Sofie Dollison
Ericka Klingner
Vickie Miene
Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy
The case competition is made possible due to efforts by the Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy (IPHPRP), the Global Public Health Initiative, and the College of Public Health Research Office.
The top 3 teams will continue to receive cash prizes, as much as $500 per person ($2500 to the first place team.)
2025 Case Topic: Breast Cancer Rates in Singapore
Stigma, Disease Reduction, and Cultural Norms.
This year’s case topic details were announced on March 3, 2025. Case studies are released after student teams have committed to the competition to ensure each team has diverse disciplines represented and interventions are creative and varied in their approaches.