Santander Universities Scholars Reception
Please join us in celebrating one year of the Santander Universities Scholars Program & its support of international practicums.
Date: Monday, November 21, 2011
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Boston University School of Public Health
Crosstown Center, Room 462/462A
801 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Please RSVP to Emily Jump via phone [617-414-1223] or e-mail [jump@bu.edu], by close of business, Friday, November 18 if you are interested in coming!
Update on Professor Bill Bicknell
At the request of Dr. Bill Bicknell, please find an update about his current health status below:
While undergoing an unrelated diagnostic procedure, a small tumor was found on Bill's brain. He has elected to have surgery immediately and the procedure will occur on Friday. Professor Bicknell is expecting to be hospitalized about a week, and then will undergo some targeted radiation treatment. The odds are very good for successful removal of the tumor and full recovery. However, Bill is likely to be out for the rest of the semester. Any of his advisees who have an immediate question should see Emily or Joe.
Bill is optimistic that he will be able to assume full-time teaching duties for the Spring semester, including IH 704. In case his recovery is delayed, we are making alternative plans to cover IH 704 in the Spring.
Dr. Bicknell has set up a website for family, friends, faculty, staff and students, who would like an update on his condition: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/billbicknell
Please join us in wishing Dr. Bicknell a full and speedy recovery.
Global Family Planning: What Comes Next?
Please join us for a lively discussion and reception in honor of MSH's 40 years of family planning work.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Salon Vert, Le Méridien President
Pointe des Almadies, BP 8181, Dakar, Senegal
Featuring
Dr. Mushfiq Hedayetullah, MSH Afghanistan;
Jill Sheffield, Women Deliver;
Dr. Halida Akhter, MSH USA;
Scott Radloff, GH/PRH USAID (invited).
Moderated by
Dr. Issakha Diallo, MSH Ghana
Followed by
Reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres.
RSVP requested via Facebook or email communications@msh.org
Career P.R.E.P. Program
Delivered by the BUSPH Career Services Office, the Career P.R.E.P (Prepare - Reach - Emerge - Propel) Program is designed to give you tools and techniques to more effectively market yourself during the job search process. The cohort model adds to your learning and assignments are required. Sessions are in class and online. Space is limited. Offered spring semester, registration begins November 2011 closing on January 18, 2012. Please visit the Career P.R.E.P. website to register: http://sph.bu.edu/careerprep.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The program has been designed for students with less than 3 years of job search experience as well as more experienced students interested in refreshing their skills.
SESSIONS
Session I: Self-Assessment You will use personality and skills inventories to help you understand and articulate your values, interests, skills, and motivators. You will then use this information to think about prospective career paths and environments. Tuesday, 1/31 5:00-5:50pm in L110.
Session II: Marketing Yourself You will learn how organizations are identifying prospective candidates, and use this information to create powerful marketing-driven resumes and cover letters that are tailored to meet your audience’s needs. Tuesday, 2/14 5:00-5:50pm in L110.
Session III: Networking for Success You will learn about the power of networking and build your professional confidence to approach people. Online.
Session IV: Your Elevator Pitch This session will help you craft your 30-second elevator pitch to be used for networking opportunities. Tuesday, 2/21 5:00-5:50pm in L110.
Session V: Career Fair. Students will attend the SPH Annual Career Fair to meet with recruiters and practitioners from diverse organizations to discuss job and/or practicum opportunities. Wednesday, 2/29, 4-6pm in Hiebert Lounge.
Session VI: Public Health Careers Fireside Chat Gain valuable insights from successful public health practitioners representing diverse career paths. Find out what skills they say are necessary (soft and hard), and use this knowledge to further hone your own interests. Tuesday, 3/6 5:00-5:50pm in L110.
Session VII: Online Reputation and LinkedIN You will receive an introduction to LinkedIN including building your profile and finding networks. Online.
Session VIII: Interview Strategies Learn how to prepare for different interview types (phone screen, panel, behavioral and case interviews). You will create “success stories”, and understand what interviewers look for, including good questions from candidates. Tuesday, 3/20 5:00-5:50pm in L110.
Session IX: Evaluating and Negotiating Opportunities Understand the importance of connecting job opportunities to your Self-Assessment. You will also learn valuable techniques to face negotiating conversations with confidence. Tuesday, 3/27 5:00-5:50pm in L110.
Session X: Networking Scavenger Hunt In this final wrap-up and celebration, you will engage in a fun exercise to learn more about your classmates, and do some practice networking to build connections for the future. Tuesday, 4/3 5:00-5:50pm in Hiebert.
The Movement: Fall 2011 Issue Launched!
The Movement has historically been a Department of International Health student journal. This year, it has been expanded to include the whole Medical Campus. On the board of editors are both School of Public Health and School of Medicine students. Following in the tradition of our predecessors, we present student and faculty field experiences, but we have also made some changes—we have incorporated students’ creative work and we present some domestic issues.
The Fall 2011 issue of The Movement has officially been launched! Check it out here!
Research Volunteer: Clinton Foundation
CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team (AAT) is seeking two talented volunteers for the Spring 2012 session. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but please submit no later than December 15, 2011.
Email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org with the following subject line: Applied Analytics Volunteer – Spring 2012.
Duration: February 6 – May 25, 2012
Time Commitment: 15-20 hours per week
Location: Boston
Position Description:
CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team uses operations research, mathematical modeling, impact evaluations, and other analytical tools to provide the evidence needed to dramatically increase the efficiency and impact of global health interventions. Working closely with CHAI’s country teams and partner governments, we address challenges faced in many resource-limited settings such as the scarcity of human resources, and the availability and distribution of drugs and commodities. We have, for example, played a critical role in driving the price of key medicines down by accurately forecasting global demand for antiretrovirals for HIV treatment and ACTs for malaria treatment. Our team has also provided Ministries of Health with the underlying analysis necessary to make policy changes to optimize the availability of health care workers.
The Research Volunteer works closely with the Applied Analytics Team to support a variety of projects, including, but not limited to, conducting literature reviews, checking data and assisting with preliminary analysis, preparing presentations to share research results, writing project reports, and supporting other requests as needed. This volunteer role requires strong analytical skills, and would be best suited for a graduate student or recent graduates (undergraduate or graduate school) who are interested in applying their quantitative training in biostatistics, epidemiology, economics, or a related degree.
Applicants should have the following skills:
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Prior experience working with large data sets, preferably in SAS
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks
• Initiative and confidence to ask questions in a fast-paced work environment
Please submit your cover letter and resume to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org.
Communications Volunteer: Clinton Foundation
CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team (AAT) is seeking two talented volunteers for the Spring 2012 session. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but please submit no later than December 15, 2011.
Email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org with the following subject line: Applied Analytics Volunteer – Spring 2012.
Communications Volunteer, Applied Analytics Team
Duration: February 6 – May 25, 2012
Time Commitment: 15-20 hours per week
Location: Boston
Position Description: CHAI’s Applied Analytics Team uses operations research, mathematical modeling, impact evaluations, and other analytical tools to provide the evidence needed to dramatically increase the efficiency and impact of global health interventions. Working closely with CHAI’s country teams and government partners, we address challenges faced in many resource-limited settings such as the scarcity of human resources, and the availability and distribution of drugs and commodities. We have, for example, played a critical role in driving the price of key medicines down by accurately forecasting global demand for antiretrovirals for HIV treatment and ACTs for malaria treatment. Our team has also provided Ministries of Health with the underlying analysis necessary to make policy changes to optimize the availability of health care workers.
The Communications Volunteer will assist the Applied Analytics Team in developing and organizing our publications, including researching and writing articles for CHAI’s internal “Evidence for Impact” newsletter and listserv. This is a hands-on position for an individual interested in gaining practical learning experience in writing and communications for global health research and policy. This position is best suited for a graduate student or recent gradate (undergraduate or graduate school) with a communications, journalism, public policy, or related degree who is seeking experience in global health.
Applicants should have the following skills:
• Experience in communications, journalism, or public policy and/or Masters degree preferable
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• A working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and proofreading ability
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks
• Initiative and confidence to ask questions in a fast-paced work environment
Please submit a writing sample related to global health, public health research, or health policy along with your cover letter and resume to recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org
Director of Global Health – United Methodist Committee on Relief
UMCOR is seeking a Director of Global Health to take the health program to another level. This is a high level position. The Director of Global Health provides strategic short and long-term vision for health initiatives and oversees the implementation of those initiatives while providing leadership, management oversight, and technical direction to the implementation team. He/she serves as the primary representative of UMCOR Health and acts as key liaison to all international, regional, and national collaborating partners and manages critical relationships with those partners and other stakeholders. Qualified candidates must have knowledge of global health practice areas, including infectious diseases; tropical diseases; maternal, neonatal, and child health; health systems; health governance; and public health and clinical research. The ability to integrate water, sustainable agriculture, etc., into the work of health is required.
ABOUT US
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid agency of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide. Our mission is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict, or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people. UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on its own. We work in places others cannot or will not go.
To view a full description and to apply to go: http://gbgm-umc.org/hr
Global Health and Engineering Seminar
Friday, November 18, 2011
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Crosstown Center, 801 Massachusetts Ave.
Room 460/460A (4th Floor)
Join us for an hour of short presentations by students and staff from engineering and public health, followed by an hour of refreshments, networking and discussions! For this event, we are excited to have:
- Dr. Bill Rodriguez on "Engineering Health Products: Myths or Realities?" (CEO of Daktari Diagnostics)
- Meg Meyer on the role of business in global health (BU School of Public Health and School of Management)
- Charlie Lissandrello on development of a rapid, label-free, and ultra-sensitive approach for pathogen detection in water based upon micro and nano-sensors (BU Mechanical Engienering)
Anyone who is interested in learning about global health projects from engineering and public health standpoints is invited to attend!
Sponsors of GHECHo are:
Center for Global Health & Development (CGHD)
BU Photonics Center
Dr. Cathie Klapperich (BU BME, ME)
Dr. Muhammad Zaman (BU BME) Dr. Selim Unlu (BU ECE, BME, Physics)
Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpXeU1OcnF6WjRfblhrbTRBdEVNcXc6MQ
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
The applications for the 2012-2013 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at http://www.borenawards.org. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations. Interested BU Students should contact the BU Representative.
For the second year in a row, the African Languages Initiative offers Boren Scholars and Fellows the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures. Through the initiative, funding is available for Boren Scholars and Fellows to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2012 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren funded program.
• Akan/Twi
• Swahili
• Wolof
• Yoruba
• Zulu
In addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2012 in the following countries.
• Mozambique (Portuguese)
• Tanzania (Swahili)
• Nigeria (Yoruba)
• South Africa (Zulu)
For a full explanation of the African Languages Initiative, including information on the domestic and overseas programs, please go to www.borenawards.org and look under announcements on the left side of the page.
For more information about the Boren Awards and the African Languages Initiative, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access the on-line application, please visit http://www.borenawards.org.
For BU Students - contact the Boren Representative via
http://www.borenawards.org/institutions/massachusetts/boston_university_249