Published on February 24, 2026
Published in Frontier in Public Health – Public Health Education and Promotion
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1706228

Authors:
Shubha Kumar, University of Southern California
Catherine Zhou, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Mellissa Withers, University of Southern California

Summary:
This paper evaluates APRU’s collaborative multi‑university virtual model built around two long‑running distance education courses on global health leadership and ethics. The model strengthens transnational, interdisciplinary, and decolonized learning across APRU institutions, with students reporting strong competency gains and valuing the culturally diverse, technology‑enabled global classroom.