McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health: Courses 2026
The Summer Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health is offering 10 engaging courses in 2026.
he 2026 edition of the Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health features 10 diverse courses that offer a range of learning on topics from research methods to the latest about diagnostic product development. This year, we welcome 2 new courses on topics ranging from “Innovations in Immunizations” to “Point-of-care Diagnosis: Ideation, Implementation & Impact”, which will be taught entirely online.
List of courses by week:
Week 1: May 25-29, 2026
- NEW Innovations in Immunizations: Epidemiology, Effectiveness, and Equity (Online only, May 26-29)
- Nutrition and Tuberculosis (Online only, May 25-28)
- Qualitative Methods in Global Infectious Diseases Research (Online only, May 25-29)
Week 2: June 1-5, 2026
- NEW Point-of-Care Diagnostics: Ideation, Implementation and Impact (Online only, June 1-3)
- Engaging all health providers to End TB: Public-Private Mix (PPM) (Online only, June 1-5)
Week 3: June 8-12, 2026
- Digital Digital & AI for Health 4.0: From Tools & Frameworks to Insights & Evidence (Online only, June 8-10)
- One Health Approaches to Infectious Diseases Control (Online only, June 8-11)
- TB Research Methods (Hybrid, June 8-12)
Week 4: June 15-19, 2026
- Advanced TB Diagnostics (Online only, June 15-19)
- Providing Health Care to Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Populations (Hybrid, June 17-19)
Read here for more information.
Deadlines:
- March 1, 2026: Registration deadline for attendees intending to travel to Montreal to participate in-person offerings and who will be applying for a visa to travel to Canada. If you need a visa to enter Canada the Canadian government recommends applying 4–6 months in advance and no less than 12 weeks before the course begins. Those applying after March 1st should be aware it could be difficult to obtain one in time and the Summer Institute may suggest online enrolment. PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR 2026 ONLY TWO COURSES ARE SCHEDULED TO HAVE IN-PERSON SESSIONS, TB Research Methods and Providing Health Care to Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Populations.
- April 24-April 30, 2026: Please note that applications submitted during this period are being received. However, due to the close of McGill University’s fiscal year on April 30th, applications will not be approved or payments processed until May 1st. Applications submitted between April 24 and 30 will receive a response starting May 1st.
- May 1, 2026: Registration pricing increases by 10%.
- Registration will close when the course is full, or seven days before the course is scheduled to begin.
