By Carey Howard
Register for a Women in Global Health panel discussion; only a few seats left!
Join global health professors and other experienced women in global health to engage in a formative discussion about the social, political, cultural, and economic factors affecting women’s positions in society and their contributions to global health and innovation.
Only a few slots left!
(priority will be given to those who have not attended previously)
Thursday, April 23rd from 6 to 8:00 p.m. in CT305
Contact Chase Crossno for more information – ccrossno@bu.edu
view flyer here: WGH Poster
USAID Foreign Service Population, Health and Nutrition Officer announcement is open – application period closes on May 13th
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is looking for dynamic, committed Population/Health/Nutrition professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of millions across the globe.
View the full job description and apply here!
Faculty and students from BUSPH have won an award for “Best Article in 2014” from the Organization Development Journal
Global Health Faculty member Malcom Bryant and students Joanna Krause and Amiya Bhatia are being honored by the Organization Development Journal for Best Article, for their paper: Rigor and Burden" Striking the right balance in organizational capacity assessments
This article can be viewed in full-text in the BU library database.
Volunteer Curriculum Writer needed at Partners in Health
Partners In Health (PIH)
Title: Volunteer Curriculum Writer, Boston
Reports to: Mexico Chief Strategist
Location: Boston
Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health is a non-profit corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts, whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through service delivery, training, research, and advocacy, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern science to those most in need. PIH currently has programs in Boston, Haiti, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Position Description:
PIH Mexico seeks a volunteer who can commit ~10 hours/week for 6 months, with a desired start date of April 2015. The Curriculum Writer will assist the Mexico Chief Strategist to refine and document PIH Mexico’s innovative global health curriculum for recent medical graduates.
The global health curriculum, comprising 18 modules, is based on adult learning best practices and is unique in Mexico. It has been piloted and developed over two years. The volunteer will create lesson plans and tools for the curriculum to be shared. This role will be substantive for candidates interested in global health program development and training.
Overall Responsibilities:
This volunteer will:
- Discuss curriculum goals and core concepts in depth with Strategist, documenting key ideas
- Write original lesson plan drafts for any modules that have not been formally documented, based on conversation with the Strategist and past feedback
- Link the lesson plans with visuals, case studies, and other tools in a simple, user-friendly format
- Utilize a standardized lesson template to refine layout and style
- Develop, review and edit curricula and other training documents in preparation for publication and dissemination (including assessing materials for training flow, formatting, consistency, branding and clarity)
Qualifications:
- A degree in education, health education, public health or a related field.
- Experience in designing, developing, and editing training/educational materials for adults.
- Able to commit ~10 hours/week for 6 months.
- Strong writing skills and ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling way.
- Experience with literature reviews, synthesis of academic articles.
Application Process:
Please email Leigh Forbush, (LForbush@bu.edu), PIH Curriculum and Training Specialist, a resume and cover letter detailing your interest and experience.
Earth Day Festival at BUMC is happening on Thursday, April 16 from 11a-2:30p on Talbot Green
Save the Date:
Earth Day Festival at BUMC is happening on Thursday, April 16 from 11a-2:30p on Talbot Green.
Come get a free sustainability@BU travel mug and visit the City Hall Van to go for many civic services including paying your parking ticket, get a dog license, paying your property tax, get something notarized, register to vote, get recycling bin stickers, sign up for Renew Boston, and much more.
Be sure to bring us your...
Old work clothes: Join BU in Goodwill's Put Your Clothes to Work drive
Hard to recycle items: Batteries, ink & toner cartridges, styrofoam
We'll also feature partner vendors from Save That Stuff, ZipCar, Office Depot, and Urban AdvenTours. The BMC Marathon Team will feature free food and giveaways.
Calestous Juma from the Harvard Kennedy School will deliver the annual Pardee Distinguished Lecture next Tuesday, April 14
Calestous Juma from the Harvard Kennedy School will deliver the annual Pardee Distinguished Lecture next Tuesday, April 14. Calestous will be available from 1 to 4 pm that day for BU faculty or grad students who are interested in meeting with him one-on-one (or in small groups, possibly) here at the Pardee Center. We will fill in the schedule below as responses come in.
Please contact me (barakatt@bu.edu), if you would like to meet with Calestous at any of the following times:
Tuesday, April 14 -- meeting with Calestous Juma at Pardee House, 67 Bay State Road
The Fenway Institute is Recruiting Participants for a New Study Around the Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis within the Context of a Relationship
The Fenway Institute is recruiting participants for a new study around the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) within the context of a relationship. Known as the Couples PrEP study, this study is setting out to interview male-male couples about their relationships in order to better our understanding of how relationship dynamics play a role in HIV prevention. Read more: http://fenwayfocus.org/2015/04/fenway-institute-recruiting-for-couples-prep-study/
