The first IH Reflections from the Field of Fall 2012: Guest speaker Meghann McNiff
meghann mcniff ih reflections from the field
Come meet Meghann McNiff, an MPH alum, who will be sharing her experiences with her current work in Kabul, Afghanistan with the Afghan Midwives Association.
We are very excited to have Meghann back to share with us her work in Afghanistan on midwifery, contraception, and womenn’s health.
Thursday, September 20th, 1-2pm in CT460A
Interested in Global Health Case Competitions? Come meet the BU team from The Extramural Emory Global Health Case Competition
Are you interested in learning more about the global health case competitions available for BU students to participate in? Come meet the team from The Extramural Emory Global Health Case Competition who came in second place this past March. We are hoping to bring together MPH, MD, and MBA students to make up competitive teams for upcoming global health case competitions. Come learn about this group's past experience and upcoming opportunities!
Tuesday, September 11th 5-5:50 in R108, BU School of Medicine building
Development/Communications Intern with Ibis in Cambridge, MA
Development/Communications Intern, Cambridge MA
Ibis Reproductive Health is a nonprofit research organization that aims to improve women’s reproductive health, choices, and autonomy in the US and worldwide. Our staff of roughly 20 is located in Cambridge, MA and Oakland CA, USA; and Johannesburg, South Africa. We conduct original clinical and social science research, leverage existing research, produce educational resources, and promote policies and practices that support sexual and reproductive rights and health. We work closely with advocates to conceptualize research questions and to help ensure the results of our research lead to positive change in women’s lives. We work on abortion, contraception, and the links between reproductive health and HIV prevention, treatment and care. For more information visit www.ibisreproductivehealth.org
We seek an enthusiastic intern with a commitment to women’s reproductive health and rights and a strong background in nonprofit fundraising and/or event planning to assist with activities for Ibis’s 10-year anniversary activities. Possible duties include: soliciting and tracking donations and sponsorship, helping to coordinating fundraising event logistics, utilizing social media (Twitter and Facebook), and developing materials for the fundraiser.The position is unpaid but available for work study or practicum/school credit. We are looking for candidates who could begin in late August or early September, preferably.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated commitment to women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Experience in non-profit fundraising and/or event planning.
- Willingness to help others, good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills essential, familiarity with fundraising software a plus).
- Familiarity with social media and social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter).
- Excellent writing skills.
- Hard working, highly motivated, self-starter.
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to meet deadlines.
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Sense of humor.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to admin@ibisreproductivehealth.org. No phone calls, please.
BUSPH Fellowship Fair: September 27th from 4 to 5:45 in Hiebert. Don’t miss out!
Please RSVP to ltoby@bu.edu
Dr. Kiran Martin, Founder of Asha Society presenting at the Global Health Speaker Series: Transforming Lives in the Slums of Delhi
Sept. 14 Global Health Speaker Series: Transforming Lives in the Slums of Delhi
Location: BUSM-L building L206
Dr. Kiran Martin began her medical career in 1988 as a pediatrician treating cholera in a Delhi slum, today she is an internationally recognized expert on urban health and development. Dr. Martin is the founder and director of the Delhi based NGO Asha Society (www.asha-india.org). Asha works in partnership with slum communities to improve living conditions and gain access to healthcare, financial services and education. Under Dr. Martin’s leadership Asha’s programs have benefited over 400,000 people and 50 slum colonies in Delhi, and have become models for national programs throughout India.
Dr. Martin received the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, and Asha’s work has been awarded Best Practice by UN-Habitat. She continues to live and work in Delhi, India. Come hear her speak on Sept. 14, 4-5 p.m, in BUSM Instructional building, room L-206. A light snack, coffee and tea will be served.
Two research opportunities with Professor Chris Gill
1. Meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance among respiratory isolates of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae in African patients. This is a study being conducted in partnership with PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health). The project has been running for about one year and nearly all of the data collection/extraction is now complete. We have had two student interns on the project who just graduated, and are looking for a third, final intern to help bring the project to final completion. The student must have strong analytic skills, be very comfortable with Excel and with a statistical software system of his/her choice (SPSS, SAS). Active participation on this project will lead to being named as a co-author on the paper when submitted for publication. Please contact Christopher Gill, cgill@bu.edu if you are interested in applying.
2. Meta-analysis of meta-analyses. One of the key threats to the fidelity of meta-analyses is publication bias. One of the approaches to detecting this is to create funnel plots (scatter plots of effect size by inverse of variance), and there is good empirical evidence that this approach is valid. To date, this approach has been used only to examine bias within the set of studies contributing to a given meta analysis. In this project, we aim to apply this approach at a larger level of aggregation by using individual meta analyses as the unit of analysis, rather than individual studies within a meta analysis. If successful, this work should lead to publishable new findings, and students would be credited with authorship commensurate to their level of engagement. Qualified students must demonstrate a high level of competence in statistical analysis; experience doing meta-analysis or taking classes in meta-analysis would be highly desirable. Please contact Christopher Gill, cgill@bu.edu if you are interested in applying.
