By Emily Morin
CGHD Forum Nov. 14th: South Africa’s National HIV/AIDS Treatment Program
South Africa’s national treatment program for HIV/AIDS is the largest effort of its kind in the world, treating some 2 million adults and children with antiretroviral therapy. Dr. Francois Venter, a leading HIV clinician and researcher, has been instrumental in the development of the program over the past decade and continues to be one of the most important voices in the country for improving and advancing HIV treatment. At this CGHD Forum for World AIDS Day, Dr. Venter will talk about recent changes to treatment guidelines and service delivery and describe some of the problems and opportunities facing the program in coming years. This event is brought to you by the Center for Global Health & Development, as part of International Education Week, a university-wide celebration of BU’s global engagement.
In the Field with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting & Pamoja Together: come learn about a free international trip this summer!
This past summer, two BU students received fellowships with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Lusha Chen (COM) traveled to Myanmar to report on bride trafficking to China, and Kerstin Egenhofer (SPH) traveled to Malawi to report on the success of cash transfers in improving the well being of the poorest households. And 8 BU students representing COM, SPH, and CAS traveled to Kenya to collaborate with Kenyan students to tell stories of foreign development assistance as part of the PamojaTogether Student-Powered Foreign Aid News Network.
Come hear about their reporting adventures, the intersection of public health and journalism, and learn how you can apply for a 2014 Pulitzer Fellowship.
Learn more about Boston University's relationship with the Pulitzer Center here.
The Faces of Global Women’s Health event as part of International Education Week at BU
The BUMC community is invited to the following event as part of International Education Week at B.U.
The Women's Health Initiative presents
"The Faces of Global Women's Health"
Thursday, November 14, 2013
5:30 PM to 7:00 pm
Keefer Auditorium
Light dinner reception in Evans 122A to follow
Featuring a panel of global health practitioners working to promote women’s health around the world
· Gabrielle Jacquet, MD, MPH, Director, Global Health Education; Assistant Residency Program Director, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, BMC
· Marge Cohen, MD, Internal Medicine, Director of Women’s Equity in Access to Care and Treatment WE-ACTx
· John Durfee, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn, BMC
· Lora Sabin, PhD, Associate Professor, International Health, SPH
· Hanni Stoklosa, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Mango Tree Educational Enterprises in Uganda is looking for an M&E Manager and Program Director
Reminder: ISO’s A Night to Shine is this Friday, November 8th!
An Evening of Cultural Celebration! Friday, November 6th. 6-10pm in Hiebert Lounge
The International Student Organization (ISO) at BUSPH presents Boston's biggest and brightest event of the year! Get ready to shine in your international garb and dance the night away. Dishes from around the world will be served throughout the night. And come and enjoy the International Fashion Show and Date Auction! Also, come see Mambo Revelation heat up the dance floor with their SALSA, Tribe: The Dance Company show off their HIP HOP, and MIT Bhangra bring their ENERGY to the stage! Don't forget, all proceeds from this event will be supporting prenatal care in rural India through Global Health Bridge.
Doors Open at 6:00 PM, so get there early! Please email us if you have any questions or would like to help us volunteer for this event!
Buy tickets here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8398469047
African Languages Summer 2013 and 2014 Programs
A note from the BU African Studies Center:
Below you will find a link to the list of institutions offering African languages both this summer and next summer.
Summer 2013: http://bit.ly/AfLangSum2013
Summer 2014: http://bit.ly/AfLangSum2014
Please note that the content of these web sites will be changing weekly, as institutions add more information.
One Acre Fund and Global Health Corps Webinar November 14th
Webinar: One Acre Fund and Global Health Corps
One Acre Fund is hosting a careers webinar with Global Health Corps on November 14th from 12-1 PM EDT. Global Health Corps is a fellowship organization that mobilizes a global community of emerging leaders to build a movement for health equity. Join us to learn about how One Acre Fund staff and Global Health Corps alumni used their fellowship experience to launch their careers in international development. To register, click here!
Jobs Spotlight: Analyst Roles
Do you have strong analytical skills and want to make a lasting impact on farmers? This month, One Acre Fund has three open analyst positions to highlight:
- Strategy and Research Analyst (Nairobi-based)
- Analyst to the Executive Director (Nairobi-based)
- Analyst to the U.S. Director (New York-based)
One Acre Fund currently has over 30 open positions. For more information and job descriptions, please visit our website.
INCD Emphasis Area Meet and Greet and “Primer on Epidemiology” November 6th
A primer of infectious disease epidemiology and welcome meet and greet event for new and continuing INCD students with Dr. Chris Gill. Students interested in joining this emphasis area are welcome as well.
Wednesday, November 6th
1:00-2:00pm in CT305
Lunch provided!
Refugees: Mental and Physical Health Consequences presented by the American Islamic Congress Boston Center
American Islamic Congress Boston Center Presents:
Refugees: Mental and Physical Health Consequences
In 2012 there were 15.4 million refugees worldwide. Throughout the year an average of 23,000 people each day are forced to leave their homes and seek protection elsewhere. It is estimated that 48% of refugees are women and girls. Refugees have fled their country of origin and cannot return due to fear of persecution. It is imperative to be aware and understand the hardships surrounding the lives of refugees in order to best help them succeed. (Dosomething.org)
AIC Boston Center would like to invite you to an interactive discussion- Women in Health: Refugees: Mental and Physical Health Consequences on November 14, 2013 at 6:30pm. The three speakers, including a medical professional, an NGO worker, and a lawyer, will provide an in depth look at the realities surrounding the lives of refugees. The audience will receive an overall review of the crisis, impending medical issues, as well as an overview of the legal process of resettlement in United States.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
6:30 pm
38 Newbury Street, #702, Boston MA 02116
FREE and Open to the Public
RSVP here: http://refugeeevent.eventbrite.com
Speakers:
Dr. Piwowarczyk is a psychiatrist at Boston Medical Center, board certified in Psychiatry and Internal Medicine. She first began working with refugees in 1993, as a Fellow in International Psychiatry at the Indochinese Psychiatry Clinic. Dr. Piwowarczyk also completed an internship at the Geneva headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She specializes in the mental health evaluation and treatment of refugees and torture survivors, and is currently the principal investigator for a grant funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, addressing, in part, the holistic treatment of survivors of torture. Since 2002, Dr. Piwowarczyk has served on the Executive Committee of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs and was elected NCTTP President in 2011. In 2009, she was awarded the Sarah Haley Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. In 2005, she was awarded the Local Legends Award from the National Library of Medicine that honors female physicians and with BCRHHR colleagues, the Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Caregiver Award Honorable Mention in 2007. A Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, she has presented on the topic of torture, locally, nationally, and internationally and has published several articles in various medical journals.
Since graduating from Clark University, Cheryl Hamilton has devoted her to career to refugee resettlement. Her first job in the field involved helping to manage the unexpected migration of 2,500 Somali refugees to her hometown in Maine – an event that garnered national attention in 2002. Later, she traveled throughout the United States leading refugee employment trainings on behalf of RefugeeWorks, a program of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service in Maryland. Eventually, Cheryl returned to Maine to work for the Center for Preventing Hate before accepting a position with RefugePoint in September 2011 where she manages communication and development activities. A relentless storyteller, Cheryl also wrote and performed a one-woman show entitled Checkered Floors based on the Somali resettlement to Maine, which she retired in 2012.
Wassem is an Associate Attorney at Dhar Law, LLP, where he also heads the Firm’s Africa and Middle East Development initiative, maintaining the Firm’s current relationships and seeking out potential business partnerships on the continent. Wassem recently earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from New England Law|Boston.
As part of his pro bono initiatives, Wassem is working on establishing an international non-profit to aid in the reformation of his home country, Egypt. His efforts have been featured by his law school in an article, which can be read here. Wassem was a Law Clerk at Dhar Law LLP before joining the Firm as an Associate. Prior to working at Dhar Law, LLP, Wassem was an intern at a personal injury firm in Boston, where he gained extensive experience in aspects of civil litigation.
Wassem also has over eight years of experience in international business consulting, where he focused his efforts as a consultant on procuring and negotiating multi-million dollar contracts for American clients in the Middle East. Wassem is fluent in Arabic and holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance.
