Win a Lunch with Rear. Adm. Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator following “The Impact of Good Intentions”
Win a Lunch with Rear. Adm. Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator following “The Impact of Good Intentions”
For those interested in “The Impact of Good Intentions: Telling the Story of Foreign Aid in the 21st Century” on March 1st at noon in CT460/A, there will be a catered lunch following the presentation with the keynote speaker Rear Adm. Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator. Seats are limited and will be raffled off. If you are interested in putting your name into the hat, please contact Emily Morin at emorin@bu.edu.
Campus-wide craft fair to benefit Guatemalan non-profit for Mayan midwifery
Do you make jewelry? Like to paint or sculpt? Knit or crochet? Do you have artwork that you want to sell? Participate in a campus-wide Craft Fair on March 28 to benefit ACAM (Asociacion De Comadronas de Area Mam), a non-profit organization committed to strengthening Guatemalan Mayan Midwifery, and sell your artwork! The fee for a table in the fair is $25 and sellers get to keep 100% of their profits. Contact Marnina at marninac@bu.edu for more details.
A student-group from IH773 has created this fundraiser. They will be holding the art fair on March 28 in L-109 from 12-2 pm
Interested in international reporting? Come learn about the fully funded reporting trips for 2013
Speakers:
Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center on Criss Reporting
Professor Anne Donohue and Professor Elizabeth Mehren, BU Program on Criss Response & Reporting
Thursday, Feb. 28th COM Room 209, 4-5PM
MGH and CamTech request for proposals for the Innovation Awards
Request for Proposals: $100,000 Innovation Awards
Submission Deadline: May 8, 2013
With support from the Bacca Foundation and the Omidyar Network, the Center for Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital is pleased to announce the next round of Innovation Awards to accelerate innovative technologies to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
Download Request for Proposals
We are looking for innovative technologies with:
- Strong public health impact
- Commercial viability and sustainability
- End-user input throughout the technology development process
Innovation Awards are designed to be a part of a growing portfolio of health technologies supported by the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies and provide one year of research, development and/or commercialization support at a research institution, NGO or for-profit company.
Today, Feb. 21st at noon “Up the river, without a surveillance system: the muddy, pot-holed road to establishing surveillance in Haiti”
Dr. Ezra Barzilay will come speak at BUSPH on Thursday Feb 21st from 12-1 in L112. Dr. Barzilay is a Medical Epidemiologist in the Health Systems Reconstruction Office at CDC and has been one of the leaders of CDC’s efforts in Haiti after the devastating earthquake. The title of his talk is "Up the river, without a surveillance system: the muddy, pot-holed road to establishing surveillance in Haiti".
Anyone is welcome to attend!
MPH 2015: Open Student Forum on 2/21 – Share YOUR Thoughts on the MPH Program at BUSPH!
The MPH 2015 Task Force was charged by the Governing Council to ensure that BUSPH has an innovative, competitive and successful MPH program within the evolving environment for public health. Student insight and feedback are essential to this process. You are invited to participate in an Open Student Forum on Thursday, February 21, 5-5:50pm in L-212. No preparation is needed – simply come and share your ideas with us.
Background. The Task Force and five working groups have been meeting regularly to discuss various aspects of our program including the core, concentrations, the practicum, the culminating experience, and effective teaching and assessment. These groups have been working to brainstorm and generate proposals for revisions, re-design etc. of the MPH program. The process is meant to be inclusive and we want to hear from you! Student input on curricular and co-curricular activities is essential to the work of the MPH 2015 Task Force.
In adddition to the Open Student Forum on Thursday, February 21, 5-5:50pm in L-212, students are encouraged to:
• Submit a proposal to the MPH 2015 Task Force (by March 1). Creativity is encouraged!
o Click HERE for the MPH 2015 Proposal Form
o Proposals can be submitted to Vanessa Edouard ( vbe@bu.edu)
Students may attend the open forum, submit proposals, or both.
Questions? Contact Vanessa Edouard ( vbe@bu.edu).
Practitioner-in-Residence Patrica Burns available to meet with MPH students, a great resource for those specifically interested in a career in international health!
Working with Patricia Burns, MSc, MPH, Practitioner-in-Residence
Note: Focus on students interested in International Health careers
Patricia has worked in public health for over 12 years and graciously offered to donate her time to meet with students and provide individualized career counseling. Whether you are thinking about conducting a targeted job search, a career change, or pursuing advancement in your current organization, Patricia can offer unique feedback and direction from a Hiring Manager’s perspective in the following ways:
- Job Search Strategy & The Power of Networking
- Career Transitions & Benefits of Strategic Volunteering
- Identifying Your Most Marketable Skills & Identifying and Evaluating Transferable Skills
- Targeted Resume and Cover Letter Review
- Mock Interviews
ABOUT PATRICIA J. BURNS, MSC, MPH
Patricia has over 12 years of experience as a public health program manager with a proven track record of project development, management, and evaluation, Federal grant writing and regulation, budget and work plan development and management, team building, and pre/post assessment and transition management. Patricia has built and led teams, and worked creatively with internal/external partners and funding sources. Prior to earning her MPH at BUSPH in 2001, she lived in rural Ethiopia for 3 years as a department head in a new health sciences college in the rural Southern Region. Most recently she supported teams in Puerto Rico (3 years) and Botswana (8 years) as a Senior Programs Manager and the Assistant Country Director for the Botswana PEPFAR AIDS Training and Site Support Program with the Harvard School of Public Health.
SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT
Patricia will be available on Mondays from 10-3pm (starting March 11th). She will be located in the Career Center, Talbot Building, 113 East (1st Floor). Appointments will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. To schedule an appointment, please contact Patricia directly at pjburns@rcn.com or call her at 617 731 5958.
Reminder: Santander Scholarship applications are due this Thursday, Feb. 21st!
We are currently accepting applications for the Santander Universities Latin America Scholarship and the Santander Universities Scholarship. The spring deadline for application submission is February 21st, 2013. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered for the fall semester application cycle.
Pathfinder International has several open positions for technical specialists
Pathfinder International is seeking the following technical specialists for short term technical assistance (STTA) on the anticipated Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Through this agreement, MCC will release task orders with the primary purpose of (1) conducting due diligence of proposals submitted by MCC-eligible countries and (2) supporting implementation of awarded Threshold and Compact programs. In order to be selected to participate on this BPA, our consortium must present a roster of technical experts who can provide assistance as required when task orders are released by MCC. Duration and Scope of these assignments will depend on the request sent out by MCC.
1. Senior Technical Advisor (Nutrition): Provide technical assistance in the area of nutrition. 8-10 years of providing technical assistance in the field of nutrition. MPH or MS in nutrition required. PhD preferred
2. Private Sector (health) advisor: Provide technical assistance in the area of private sector engagement in health activities. 5-7 years of providing technical assistance in private sector engagement in the area of health. MBA or MPH required.
3. HIV and other infectious diseases advisor: Provide technical assistance in the area of HIV and other infectious diseases. 8-10 years of providing technical assistance in the field of infectious diseases with significant experience related to HIV. PhD in epidemiology preferred and MS or MPH in Epidemiology required
4. Non-communicable disease advisor: Provide technical assistance in the area of non-communicable diseases. 5-7 years of providing technical assistance in the area of non-communicable diseases. MPN with a focus on NCDs required.
5. Senior Health Economist: 8-10 years of providing technical assistance in the field of health economics. PhD in Economics required. A focus on health economics preferred.
If you are interested or know someone who is interested, please your CV to Lili Rossi, lrossi@pathfinder.org with MCC STTA in the subject line. Please note that assignments are contingent upon award of this agreement to our consortium.
