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2016 – 2017 Concentrator’s Guide

CFAR Research Integration Seminar (CRISS) Series event focusing on HIV in the Social & Behavioral Sciences.

By Juliana Restivo
January 27th, 2017 in BUSPH Events, GH Events.

Join the Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) for a seminar on February 1st to bridge the gap between HIV researchers on the Boston University and Boston Medical campus and those at Brown University and Tufts University. The Cores of the Providence/Boston CFAR will be sponsoring a CFAR Research Integration... More

Goodbirth.net – Data Collecting Research Assistant

By Juliana Restivo
January 26th, 2017 in Jobs, Practicums/Internships.

Project/Organization: Goodbirth.net, a global network of birth centers, is doing a pilot descriptive survey of birth centers in low resource countries. Position Summary: Research assistant to assist in collecting data from birth centers identified globally via email, Zoom/Skype, and phone surveys. To begin surveys Feb 2017 and complete by June 2017. Salary: $15 an... More

Practicum Opportunity at the School of Public Health University of Western Cape South Africa

By Juliana Restivo
January 26th, 2017 in Practicums/Internships.

Background Since 2014, faculty and MPH students have regularly visited the University of Western Cape (UWC) for varying periods. The most frequent visitor has been Prof Richard Laing who works with Dr Hazel Bradley on Pharmaceutical Public Health issues. Two MPH students, Chris Noble in 2015 and Selam Hailu in 2016 ... More

Boston University Project Director/Manager: Text Messaging Study

By Juliana Restivo
January 26th, 2017 in Jobs.

Boston University, Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research is seeking a project director/manager to manage a longitudinal, NIH-funded study on parent-targeted text messaging focused on improving child health and wellness, including oral health. The primary responsibilities are: to manage all project activities and assure quality control for all operations;... More

Mobile and Electronic Health: Research Assistant

By Juliana Restivo
January 26th, 2017 in Jobs.

The Boston University (BU) Division of Behavioral Science Research in the Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated full-time research assistant with a background in health psychology, behavioral medicine or a closely related field... More

South Sudan at another crossroads – Humanitarian Policy Group Livestream

By Juliana Restivo
January 19th, 2017 in Webinar.

South Sudan at another crossroads Humanitarian Policy Group   26 January 2017 15:00 - 16:30 (GMT), Overseas Development Institute London offices and streamed live online   Only a few years ago, there was reason to feel cautiously optimistic about the fate of the world's newest state, South Sudan. The picture looks very different now. Despite the signing... More

Student Satellite Session – Consortium of Universities for Global Health

By Juliana Restivo
January 19th, 2017 in Outside BU Events.

This year at CUGH 2017, we will again be holding a Student Satellite Session the day before the conference begins (Thursday, April 6). I would like to share with you the EventBrite registration not only for yourselves, but for dispersion among global health interest groups on your campuses. We look forward to your participation in... More

Research Project Manager – Boston ARCH study Community Health Sciences

By Juliana Restivo
January 19th, 2017 in Jobs.

Research Project Manager Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health The Research Project Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Boston ARCH Study, an ongoing longitudinal cohort of individuals with HIV and a substance use disorder. This study is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol... More

Research Assistant – The Research Program on Children and Global Adversity (RPCGA) at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

By Juliana Restivo
January 19th, 2017 in Jobs.

The Research Program on Children and Global Adversity (RPCGA) at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health is currently looking for a Research Assistant Led by Dr. Theresa Betancourt, the RPCGA focuses on understanding trajectories of risk and resilience in children facing multiple forms of adversity, including poverty, conflict, and... More

Public Affairs Strategy & Public Policy Fellows (contingent) – Novo Nordisk

By Juliana Restivo
January 19th, 2017 in Jobs.

Location: Washington, DC, US Company: Novo Nordisk Requisition ID 43614BR Title Public Affairs Strategy & Public Policy Fellows (contingent) Job Category Student & Internship Job Description Public Affairs Strategy & Public Policy Fellows Over the course of the fellowship, participants will have an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience within the Novo Nordisk Public Affairs Strategy &... More

“Lessons from the Ebola Epidemic: The Liberian Experience” – Mosoka Fallah, PhD, MPH

By Juliana Restivo
January 19th, 2017 in BU Events.

SPECIAL SEMINAR “Lessons from the Ebola Epidemic: The Liberian Experience” Mosoka Fallah, PhD, MPH Director, Liberian Public Health Institute Principal Investigator, Ebola Survivor Case Cohort, The Liberian-U.S. Joint Clinical Research Partnership/National Institutes of Health TUESDAY JANUARY 24TH, 1PM EVANS SEMINAR ROOM (112A) BU School of Medicine

Boston Global Health Dinner Discussion: Coming & Going with Ease: Appropriate preparation & debriefing for global health experiences

By Juliana Restivo
January 12th, 2017 in BU Events, GH Events.

Please join us for the next Boston Global Health Dinner Discussion on Wed, January 18th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the BU School of Medicine. The discussion topic is “Coming & Going with Ease: appropriate preparation & debriefing for global health experiences” and will be led by Dr. Gabrielle Jacquet. More

Zambia Field Practicum in Public Health – GH775 offered in Summer 2017

By Juliana Restivo
January 12th, 2017 in Practicums/Internships.

The Department of Global Health is delighted to announce that it will offer GH775 African Field Practicum in Public Health this Summer, from May 26-July 2, in Zambia. This course was offered previously as the Field Practicum in Tanzania (2016) and for nine years prior in Kenya (2007-2015). The course... More

Fellowship Opportunity: Global Health Systems (GHS) Global Health 2017-2018 Fellows Program

By Juliana Restivo
January 12th, 2017 in Fellowships.

If you are a graduate (spring/summer 2017) who is passionate about improving global health through communications and advocacy, the Global Health Strategies (GHS) one-year Fellows Program offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and learning. Applications open from December 5 - March 24 Contact: Kathleen Sherwin, Global Talent Advisor, ksherwin@globalhealthstrategies.com Our Fellows are... More

2016-2017 Essential Medicines Emerging Leader Applications Open with the World Heart Federation

By Juliana Restivo
January 12th, 2017 in Conferences/Seminars, Practicums/Internships.

WHF has opened the application window for the 2016-2017 cohort of Emerging Leaders. The focus of the 4th cohort will be essential medicines, with our think tank seminar in Cape Town, South Africa from June 18-23rd, 2017. Applications will be accepted through January 31st , and announcement of the 2016-2017 cohort will... More