Register for the Global Health & Innovation Conference by August 31st!
The Global Health & Innovation Conference is now accepting abstracts for presentation at the conference, and August 31 is the first abstract deadline. The registration rate increases after July 31.
Global Health & Innovation Conference 2013
Presented by Unite For Sight, 10th Annual Conference
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14, 2013
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference
“A Meeting of Minds”–CNN
The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world’s largest global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference. This must-attend, thought-leading conference annually convenes 2,200 leaders, changemakers, students, and professionals from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Register during July to secure the lowest registration rate.
Interested in presenting at the conference? Submit an abstract for consideration. The first abstract deadline is August 31.
MGH Global Primary Care Program looking for a full-time Program Assistant!
MGH's Global Primary Care Program is looking for a full-time Program Assistant position — a dual administrative / research assistant role based in their Boston office.
This would be a great opportunity for a recent MPH grad! Learn more here.
Global and Public Health Grand Rounds with guest speaker Regan Marsh, PIH on July 24th
Please join us for the Department of Emergency Medicine's Public and Global Health Grand Rounds on Tuesday July 24th at 11 AM in the Dowling 1 Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Regan Marsh, Partners in Health, Director of Emergency Services, Mirebelais National Teaching Hospital, Mirebelais Haiti Developing Emergency Services at the new Mirebelais National Teaching Hospital in Haiti
As the nation of Haiti struggles to recover from the devastating earthquake that rocked the nation in January 2010 it has determined to, in the words of former US President and UN special envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, "build back better." Part of that effort is the development of a new national teaching hospital at Mirebelais. Centrally located in the high central Haitian plateau, the new teaching hospital will provide world-class medical services to the nation and much needed tertiary care to the majority of Haitians who live outside the countries main cities. The teaching hospital is being built in cooperation with international partners including teaching hospitals from around the US and the world, as well as NGOs. The effort is being coordinated by the renowned Boston-based health NGO, Partners in Health, which has over 20 years history partnering in Haiti through it's Haitian affiliate Zanmi Lasante. Come hear about the challenges and opportunities they face as they work to build this remarkable new center.
Regan Marsh, MD, MPH graduated from Princeton University in 1999 and then received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed her emergency medicine training at the Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals, where she was chief resident. After finishing residency, she moved to rural Malawi to work for Partners In Health (PIH), developing emergency care services and a women’s health program. She returned home to Boston in 2009 to complete a Master in Public in Global Health and Population and works clinically at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA. Currently, she works half-time in Haiti, where she is a member of PIH’s leadership team preparing to open l’Hôpital Universitaire Mirebalais, a state-of-the-art referral hospital, and the lead for emergency medicine development and capacity building.
MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation: Grants available for any organization focused on HIV prevention led by young people!
A Staying Alive Foundation Grant comes with a small amount of funding, Staying Alive materials (including programming and teaching kits), a small fund to buy technical media equipment, a local mentor, a personal grant manager, as well as training and development.
They support organizations led by young people between the ages of 15 and 27 that work in HIV prevention. They are interested in organizations that are start-ups and do not have much support, financial or otherwise. They are much more likely to fund an organization that has little or no existing funding to date, rather than those with several funders on board.
Learn more here!
AIDS 2012 Conference Alumni & Friends Networking Reception
Join SPH alumni and colleagues at a BU networking reception at the AIDS 2012 International Conference in Washington DC! Reconnect with fellow alumni along with faculty and staff over complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
Monday, July 23rd
Reception: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer & wine included.
901 Restaurant & Bar
901 9th St. Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
If you have not submitted an RSVP for the event, please contact the BU Alumni Association
Pathfinder short-term opportunity for a BUSPH student interested in international FP/RH issues
Pathfinder has a potential short-term opportunity for a BUSPH student who is interested in international FP/RH issues and is a decent writer - synthensizer of data analyses and scientific research.
Pathfinder staff who are working on a large USAID Global IQC (Evidence 2 Action- E2A), are looking for someone to follow the prescribed scope of work by the end of August.
Desk Review
The purpose of the desk review is to conduct a comprehensive review of the available literature (grey and published reports) on (a) the process employed by the selected countries to develop and implement their action plans. In addition, the review will compare the components and indicators of USAID’s PAC model and results framework with and the elements and sub-elements of E2A’s service delivery strengthened model with each country’s Action Plan.
The desk review includes a review of progress and final country reports, country action plans, USAID PAC strategy, final report of the VFCP for PAC program, and other relevant documents/publications. The components of a strengthened FP service delivery, based on USAID’s PAC Model, results framework and indicators and E2A’s strengthened RH/FP service delivery model will be examined. The status of the PAC program with a special focus on strengthened post-abortion FP service delivery at baseline (prior to implementation of the Action Plans) and endline (conclusion of the introductory phase (March 19, 2010) will be examined to ascertain whether family planning counseling and services were offered at the same time and location as treatment of abortion complications/emergency obstetric services, what were the opportunities, barriers and challenges that were anticipated in providing strengthened post-abortion FP services and how these were addressed in the Action Plans and its implementation.
The desk review will guide the development of the discussion guides and semi-structured interview tools for the qualitative assessment. In addition, the desk review will facilitate the identification of stakeholders at the Ministry of Health, key staff directly and indirectly involved in the implementation of the action plans, heads and staff of facilities/OB-GYN units and other relevant stakeholders including country CA staff and VFCP facilitators/change management specialists. These stakeholders will be identified through various sources including desk review, CA staff in headquarters and country and MSH VFCP lead facilitator.
If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and resume to our alum Kerry Brown at kerry.brown75@gmail.com.
Career P.R.E.P. Schedule is now up so check it out…and sign-up by August 24th!
Career P.R.E.P. Program
Prepare ◊ Reach ◊ Emerge ◊ Propel
This program is designed for students after their first semester with less than 3 years of job search experience as well as more experienced students interested in refreshing their skills. Each session will 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. Registration required by August 24, 2012: http://sph.bu.edu/careerprep.
Special Note: The last session of Career P.R.E.P. will be held on Friday, December 7th from 5-6:15pm followed by the Alumni Network Express.
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, 9/11 5:00-5:50pm in R103
Session II: Marketing Yourself You will learn how organizations are identifying prospective candidates, and use this information to create powerful marketing-driven resumes, cover letters and elevator pitch that are tailored to meet your audience’s needs. Tuesday, 9/18 5:00-5:50pm in R103
*Note: As pre-work, please review the 12-minute “Elevator Pitch” module on Blackboard.
Session III: Networking for Success You will learn specific techniques to approach networking opportunities with confidence, and get to know each other in this interactive session.
Tuesday, 10/2 5:00-5:50pm in R103.
Session IV: Public Health Careers Fireside Chat Gain valuable insights from successful public health practitioners representing diverse career paths. Find out what skills they say are absolutely necessary (soft and hard), and use this knowledge to further hone your own interests.
Tuesday, 10/16 5:00-5:50pm in R103.
Session V: 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, 10/23 5:00-5:50pm in R103.
Session VI: LinkedIN Basics You will receive an introduction to LinkedIN including building your profile and finding networks. We will also discuss strategies for protecting your online reputation and etiquette for communicating via social media. Online.
Session VII: Public Health Recruiter Panel Gain insights from recruiters on what they are looking for when reviewing resumes and cover letters, their tips for interview success, how they are using social media and other networking forums, and finally, their advice on professional etiquette Do’s and Don’ts. Tuesday, 11/27 5:00-5:50pm in R103.
Session VIII: Evaluating and Negotiating Opportunities Understand the importance of connecting job opportunities to your Self-Assessment. You will also learn valuable strategies and techniques to face negotiating conversations with confidence. Tuesday, 12/4 5:00-5:50pm in R103.
Session IX: Mock Interviews with Alumni In this final session you will engage in practice interviews and gain feedback from Alumni. This will be followed by our Alumni Network Express where you will enjoy an evening of more networking with Alumni. Friday, 12/7 5:00-6:15pm in L211/213; L212/214 Alumni Network Express, 6:30-8:30pm in Hiebert Lounge.
Volunteer opportunity as Deputy Program Manager of Public Health Organization in Rural Uganda
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AS DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER OF PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN RURAL UGANDA
Partners for Access (“PFA”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and growing a community-based organization in the Nakaseke District of Uganda known as African Community Center for Social Sustainability (“ACCESS”). ACCESS is a community-based organization in rural Uganda founded in 2002 to empower vulnerable groups in resource limited settings through medical care, education and income-generating projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities are largely up to the volunteer but will include a role in each of the following areas. The priority of the volunteer should be to gain an understanding of the needs of the organization and the community and to work with community members to find ways to meet their needs. Collaboration, communication, and patience are essential.
1. Medical Care
Volunteers will live and work at our on-site walk-in clinic (called Lifecare) and may visit the Nakaseke district hospital. Those with clinical skills will be involved in patient management, and those without will have the opportunity to observe. More importantly, you will be involved in preparing and procuring medical supplies and sundries depending on the current needs of the clinic.
2. Training Community Health Nurses
ACCESS is currently transitioning from a one year nurses’ aide training program to a fully accredited nursing school. Your role will be to research funding opportunities and support the ACCESS team during the transition.
3. OVC’s (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) and PLWAs (People Living With HIV/AIDS)
You will conduct weekly home visits via car or motor-bike to our OVCs and PLWAs to ensure that they are receiving what they need to go to school and that they are receiving proper medical attention.
4. Monitoring and Evaluation
This will be your most important and significant role. We will need a proactive individual willing to work through language barriers to gather information in order to monitor and evaluate our impact in the community. You will therefore help in designing the annual work plan and writing the annual report. Strong communication skills will be essential.
5. Facilitate Partnerships
Within the Nakaseke community are large NGOs including BRAC, Mildmay, MedNet, and World Vision. We will ask you to periodically meet with the leaders of these organizations to understand their role in the community and to work to enhance our partnerships to better meet the needs of the Nakaseke community. You will help the ACCESS staff plan for annual visits by international medical students. Their visit coincides with an annual Community Health Day in which we provide free care to 400-600 patients in two days.
6. Income Generation Activity (IGAs) Project
You will help implement and monitor a pilot IGA project with a group of women making soap.
6 month minimum required.
1. QUALIFICATIONS:
2. Willingness to work and live in a resource limited rural setting (Housing is provided on site)
3. Interest in working with people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWAs), orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs)
4. Able to work independently with minimal supervision
5. Demonstrated interest and background in public and global health
6. Willingness and flexibility to perform miscellaneous duties assigned by directors
7. Prior experience working in third world countries is preferred but not required
8. Able to work with a team despite language and cultural barriers
Start Date: September 2012
Please send cover letter and resume to Katie D’Angelo (kkdangelo@gmail.com) and Mohamed Zeidan (moe.zeidan@gmail.com).
Research Assistant at BMC in the Pulmonary Division. New position just released, apply ASAP!
Research Assistant, Boston Medical Center - Pulmonary Division
Job Description:
Full-time research assistant at Boston Medical Center working with the Pulmonary Division for 6 months. Will assist PI in conduct of an NIH-funded research grant designed to validate a screening tool for COPD.
Essential Job Functions:
Responsible for recruitment of study subjects, screening subjects for eligibility, arranging study visits, conducting the informed consent process, collecting data from subjects at study visits, and maintaining a database of the collected data.
Required Skills:
Bachelor’s Degree Required. Previous experience with clinical research would be valuable.
Job Location:
Boston, MA, USA
Position Type:
Full Time – 6 months
Salary:
Grade 71
If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to Elizabeth Meuser at Elizabeth.Meuser@bmc.org.
Population, Health and Environment Advisor for Pathfinder International position available. Apply by August 14th!
Global Health Fellows Program II
Technical Advisor I: Population, Health and Environment Advisor
Health of People and the Environment-Lake Victoria Basin Project, Pathfinder International
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Assignment: Two year fellowship
GHFP II-P1-052
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with CDC Development Solutions and Management Systems International. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
GHFP-II's goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by developing and increasing the capacity of health professionals with tailored development opportunities. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels, and performance management and professional development activities aimed to enhance the technical and leadership skills of fellows.
BACKGROUND:
The Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) covers 5 countries-Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi-where economic and social development depends on the healthy functioning of this shared ecosystem:
- Over 80 percent of the population in the region relies on land, agriculture, and fishing for their livelihoods.
- The Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization reports that lake fisheries provide almost 2 million people with household incomes.
- Almost 22 million people rely on consumption of the lake's fish for their dietary needs.
Compounded by the impacts of climate change, the lives of people in LVB are greatly challenged due to declining land productivity, soil degradation, desertification, loss of biodiversity, diseases of livestock and crops, declining fisheries, poor development and trade policies, and rapidly growing population. High maternal morbidity and mortality also severely hampers the region's ability to develop and achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 targets on reproductive health (RH), a prerequisite for poverty reduction. In recent national surveys, more than 40 percent of women in Uganda and 25 percent in Kenya expressed an unmet need for contraception.
In addition to improving maternal and child health and women's empowerment, access to voluntary contraceptive services also enables families to have only the number of children they want, which helps reduce risk of infectious disease associated with crowding and ease population pressures on natural resources. Approximately 30 million people live in LVB, and that population is expected to double in the next two decades. Growing numbers of people in the area, from natural growth and migration for economic opportunity, adds pressure in terms of "demand for ecosystem services" while increasing the potential for environmental degradation and threats to ecosystem functioning.
INTRODUCTION:
Since late 2011, Pathfinder International has implemented the Health of People and the Environment-Lake Victoria Basin (HoPE LVB) project, in an effort to reduce threats to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem degradation in the LVB while simultaneously increasing access to family planning and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to improve maternal and child health in project communities. The project will develop and test two scalable models for building capacity and promoting an integrated set of Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) interventions to be adopted by Ugandan and Kenyan communities and local and national governments. This three year project has been made possible by a collaboration of three donors: the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (programs for Conservation and Sustainable Development, Population), the David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Population and Reproductive Health program), and USAID, which supports the project directly through this fellowship and indirectly through its partners the BALANCED project, ExpandNet, and Population Reference Bureau. Two monitoring and evaluation consultants supported by USAID are also part of the project team.
Pathfinder is working with three local organizations in Kenya and Uganda-Ecological Christian Organization (ECO), Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), and OSIENALA (Friends of Lake Victoria)-to implement a package of activities aimed at providing underserved families and communities with knowledge and skills to improve their RH, reduce levels of poverty through improved and/or more secure livelihoods, and increase their capacity to sustainably manage natural resources in the LVB. The interventions were identified by a participatory process that engaged key stakeholders, including community members from the select demonstration sites in both countries. The results of this pilot project will be shared with the LVB Commission and governments of Kenya and Uganda to advocate in favor of an integrated approach as a means of simultaneously strengthening RH and family planning, and reducing threats to environmental conservation-both of which are critical to attaining Lake Victoria environmental conservation targets, as well as MDG targets. Throughout the life of the project, the ExpandNet team will provide technical assistance to the project to incorporate and consider the potential for scalability-to other districts in the regions and other LVB countries.
The HoPE LVB Project Manager sits within Pathfinder Uganda in Kampala, which oversees both the Uganda and Kenya operations for this project. There is a Pathfinder team in Kisumu, Kenya, embedded in the OSIENALA office, which receives some technical and administrative support from Pathfinder Kenya in Nairobi. The Project Manager is supported by a management team which includes the Country Representative of Pathfinder Uganda, a monitoring and evaluation officer, a financial controller, and other administrative staff. Managerial and budgetary oversight, donor relations, and programmatic technical assistance come from Pathfinder headquarters in Boston for specific topics such as PHE integration, advocacy, maternal health, and adolescent SRH.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Population, Health and Environment (PHE) Advisor will work with HoPE project partners, stakeholders and staff to achieve this integrated approach to community health, land and fisheries conservation, and livelihoods improvement. The Advisor will be based out of the Kisumu office of OSIENALA with the Pathfinder HoPE LVB Project Manager based in Kisumu serving as his/her onsite manager. S/he will also periodically travel to the other partner sites in Uganda to coordinate project activities.
Specifically, the PHE Advisor will:
1. Provide technical assistance in the implementation of PHE strategies in project sites in Kenya
- Collaborate with the project's conservation and livelihood and RH officers to provide routine technical oversight and other support to community groups to ensure proper implementation of integrated SRH and conservation activities.
- Collaborate with the project conservation and livelihood officers to identify needs of community groups such as village health teams, beach management units, women's groups, youth groups and local leaders, encourage a participatory approach and provide technical support as necessary in conjunction with Project management team.
- Assist with the curriculum development/improvement for PHE training for local district councils, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, community members, and other project staff.
- In the Advisor's areas of expertise, provide guidance to other project staff and consultants in implementing activities, monitoring and reporting on project activities.
- Gather and analyze new PHE-related opportunities and information within Kenya and Uganda that would enrich the project.
2. Assist in the smooth execution of the monitoring and evaluation plan (M&E) which measures the integration of PHE interventions implemented by the project
- Monitor the execution of the M&E plan to measure achievements in implementing integrated PHE activities. Use existing PHE resources to ensure that the M&E plan is building on the evolving best practices in M&E of PHE.
- Participate in the design/adaptation and effective use of appropriate data collection tools in liaison with partners.
- In collaboration with project's data officer, analyze and synthesize data for reporting purposes.
3. Build the capacity of project staff and government entities
- In collaboration with project team and advisors, develop and implement a plan to embed PHE integration strategies, knowledge and approaches into the Lake Victoria Basin Commission, local government agencies and the local districts' conservation programs and organizational practices.
- Identify key local staff from the conservation partners to mentor in PHE integration strategies and approaches in order to transfer technical expertise to those organizations.
- Develop materials with partners and Pathfinder Headquarters staff on documenting PHE best practices in the LVB context for use by program partners and implementers implementing organizations and their partners.
4. Build networks and information dissemination channels for HoPE LVB and PHE in general
- As part of the HoPE LVB project, develop good working relationships with key partners and local service providers.
- Develop relationships within the PHE community and USAID PHE technical partners in Washington, DC (Woodrow Wilson Center, Population Reference Bureau, the BALANCED Project, etc.) and beyond in order to share and disseminate these lessons and experiences with the broader PHE community.
5. Provide project implementation support to the HoPE LVB team
- Provide support to Project Manager in designing, implementation and monitoring of integrated health and environment/conservation project activities in the project communities.
- Assist in designing community- and facility-based trainings; design training materials, coordinate training events and prepare activity reports as appropriate for conservation and RH interventions.
- Assist the Program Manager in designing annual and quarterly work plans and in Advisor's areas of expertise.
- Assist the Project Manager in preparing annual and quarterly reports.
- Contribute to the documentation of lessons learned and success stories in the community.
- In collaboration with the Technical Services Unit at Pathfinder headquarters, support project implementation documentation to ensure that the process of executing the pilot model is well documented.
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Technical Advisor's own interests.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master's degree in a related field
- 0-7 years' experience implementing community-based health programs with or without experience in an international/resource challenged setting
- At least two years' experience implementing community-based health programs in a resource challenged setting in Africa is preferred
- Experience with or knowledge of natural resources management, environmental management, and conservation strategies desirable. Demonstrated passion and interest for conservation required
- Experience with PHE integration highly desirable
- Knowledge of and experience with monitoring and evaluation of health activities
- Proven strong cross-cultural and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural team environment
- Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment
- Excellent oral communication and writing skills
- Proficiency in Swahili highly preferred
- Ability to obtain a medical clearance to live and work in rural Kenya required
- US citizenship or US legal permanent residency required
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2012_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf
TO APPLY:
All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP-II's online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application. All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on August 14, 2012.
