Stop the Cough Happy Hour at Dillon’s Restaurant on 8/28 at 6:30pm

August 14th, 2013 in Outside Announcements

United for Health Abyssinia (UHA) is a nonprofit global health organization that was started with the help of a couple BUSPH students and alumni. UHA’s purpose is to control and treat tuberculosis in Ethiopia.

UHA is hosting an event on Wednesday, August 28 at 6:30pm to serve as a networking and fundraising opportunity for UHA within the global health community. It is a great opportunity for students to connect with other people interested in the control and treatment of infectious diseases in developing countries. 

Here is a link to the event information: https://healthforabyssinia.eventbrite.com/. To learn more about UHA as an organization, you can check out their website at: http://www.healthforabyssinia.org/.

GHFP II Nutrition Advisor-2 year fellowship in Washington, DC

August 14th, 2013 in Fellowships

Global Health Fellows Program II

Technical Advisor I: Nutrition Advisor

Nutrition Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development

Location: Washington, DC

Assignment: Two year fellowship

GHFP-II-P2-090

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 addressing the Agency's immediate and emerging human capacity needs. The program seeks to accomplish this goal first through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels. These program participants include fellows, interns, corporate volunteers and Foreign Service National professionals. The program then provides substantial performance management and career development support to participants, including annual working planning assistance, and ensures that professional development opportunities are available.

Looking to the future, GHFP-II also seeks to establish a pool of highly-qualified global health professionals that will ensure the Agency's ongoing technical leadership and effectiveness. This objective is supported by an extensive outreach program that brings global health opportunities and specialized career advice to a diverse range of interested individuals, with a particular focus on those underrepresented in the field of global health.

BACKGROUND:

The Nutrition Division, located within the Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition in the Bureau for Global Health (GH), provides global technical leadership to USAID Missions, host governments, partners and stakeholders to improve nutrition and food security strategies, policies and programming. The Division works with various USAID operating units and partners in the implementation of food security and nutrition programs; including Title II Cooperating Sponsors/Private Voluntary Organizations; the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief partners; Child Survival and Health Grant Program partners; and host country institutions.

INTRODUCTION:

The Nutrition Advisor serves as a member of the Nutrition Division and provides technical advice and support in food security, nutrition programming, nutrition in emergencies, food/nutrition interactions with HIV and other infectious diseases, monitoring and evaluation, and support communications and outreach for these programs.

The Nutrition Advisor will contribute to the implementation of USAID's strategies, policies, and programming as they relate to nutrition and food security. S/he will primarily provide assistance with backstopping centrally funded projects, focusing on research, monitoring and evaluation, and providing support to activities related to the Global Health and Feed the Future Presidential Initiatives, the Scaling-Up Nutrition Movement, and the Thousand Days Partnership. The Nutrition Advisor will also provide technical support related to the integration of nutrition into food security, humanitarian assistance, health and infectious disease programs.

On behalf of the Nutrition Division, s/he will collaborate with other USAID bureaus in accomplishing Agency objectives, including policy and strategic development, program and project planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition and food security activities. The Nutrition Advisor will receive day to day guidance from the Nutrition Team Leader.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Nutrition Advisor will:

• Collaborate with Nutrition Team members to provide guidance and recommendations on nutrition-related topics across a broad program portfolio.
• Assist in providing support to the Division's centrally-managed programs, such as the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) 3 Project, Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING), and other programs as needed. The focus will be on technical nutrition areas including maternal and child anemia; programs to address other micronutrient deficiencies; infant and young child feeding; promotion of early and exclusive breast feeding; and introduction of complementary foods.
• Provide assistance to the Nutrition Division and its participation in the Scaling-Up Nutrition Movement and the Thousand Days Partnership, and assist with tracking relevant global activities and responding to requests for information on food security and nutrition.
• Collaborate with the Nutrition Senior Scientist and with staff from other USAID/Washington bureaus, USAID missions, the US Government (USG) interagency nutrition team, other donors, and implementing organizations, in leading the development of programmatic strategies and guidance related to nutrition programming.
• Assist in the development of and provide nutrition technical and policy positions for USAID through consultations with USG interagency nutrition teams, NGO partners, other donor agencies, the international humanitarian community, and other USAID staff working in the nutrition sectors. In addition, attend and participate in pertinent meetings and other nutrition-related events as appropriate.
• Coordinate with Nutrition Team members and staff from other divisions/bureaus on the production of communications materials, talking points, briefers, analyses, and reports.
• Support the coordination with GH, the Bureau for Food Security, Office of Food for Peace, the Office of HIV/AIDS, and USAID missions to integrate nutrition into food security, family planning and reproductive health, maternal and child health, water and sanitation, and infectious disease programs.

Training and Professional Development

• Keep abreast of literature and latest developments related to nutrition programming.
• Deepen knowledge of latest developments related to USG nutrition policy and frameworks, especially as it relates to interagency collaboration.
• Participate in interagency working groups and professional meetings, as appropriate to SOW.
• Participate in professional continuing education and skills training within the purview of GHFP-II.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in public health, food security or related disciplines.
• 0-7 years' experience in food and nutrition programs in health, or food security settings, with or without experience in an international or resource challenged setting.
• Experience in data analysis; monitoring and evaluation; research ethics, design and implementation; and in nutrition communications and outreach in low-resource settings preferred.
• Familiarity with USG policies and procedures; experience working with USAID or other donor-funded programs preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication, public speaking and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• High degree of professional judgment, ingenuity, and originality to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present work, and to monitor and evaluate programs.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Fluency in French or another foreign language preferred.
• US Citizenship or US 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 2013 benefits Booklet

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 29, 2013.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.

Courses to remember when planning your schedule at BUSPH

August 14th, 2013 in Fellowships

Dear IH students,

This is a reminder that there are courses in other departments that can count as the required 16  credits you must take to fulfill your concentration credits. They are listed on your audit sheets, and are also listed below:

PH825

EH735, 745, 749, 780, 806

EP 755, 764, 784

LW740

MC 730, 786, 802

PM 721, 735, 736, 807, 832

GMS MA 622.

Career PREP still has open spots for Fall 2013, get prepped for your next career move!

August 14th, 2013 in Fellowships

Career PREP is for BUSPH students who want to learn powerful skills to more effectively market themselves during theirjob search, both now and in the future. Delivered in a "cohort" model.

Students must have completed their first semester to qualify. Attendance and assignments required for all sessions. Registration deadline: August 28, 2013.

Learn more and sign up here!

SAR HS345 Global Environmental Public Health is looking for a TA!

August 14th, 2013 in Outside Announcements

SAR HS 345 Global Environmental Public Health

The course will be held on Thursdays 6-9 PM this fall at Sargent College on the Charles River Campus.

If students are interested in being a TA for this course, please send your CV to  Syamak Moattari, MD, Dr.PH at sm@bu.edu.

IH/MCH course with open seats! MC786 – Immigrant and Refugee Family Health: Public Health Across Borders

August 9th, 2013 in Fellowships

MC786 – Immigrant and Refugee Family Health:  Public Health Across Borders

 Immigration has again been in the news lately, and controversy surrounds almost every aspect of immigration.  Boston itself has long been a major destination for immigrants, including the Irish, the Italians, and the Chinese in the last century; more recently the Cape Verdeans, Haitians, Dominicans, Guatemalans, Salvadorians, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Somalis, Sudanese, and many other groups have made Boston their new home.  If you are interested in participating in the immigration debate, or would like to deepen your knowledge of the public health issues facing immigrants and refugees, then this course might be a good choice for you.   Perhaps you have worked with, or plan to work with immigrant populations – or perhaps your parents, grandparents or you yourself are recent arrivals to the US.   If so, this course will broaden your understanding of the issues and make you a more effective practitioner.

MC786 will be jointly taught between the International Health and Maternal and Child Health / Community Health Sciences departments, and will carry IH and MCH concentration credit.  It will be taught by Prof. Emily Feinberg, ScD CPNP of the Community Health Sciences Department, and Prof. Susie Foster, PhD of the International Health department.  Teaching methods will be interactive, and will include case studies, small group work, videos and films, and in-class exercises.  Guest speakers from the Boston community have also been invited. 

MC786 is a four-credit course, and will meet on Monday afternoon from 2-4:45. This course has no prerequisites, so is ideal for interested first semester concentrators. Course size will be limited to 40 students.  For further information contact Prof. Foster at sfoster@bu.edu or Prof. Feinberg at emfeinbe@bu.edu.

Register ASAP! Global Health & Innovation Conference 2014 Presented by Unite for Sight, 11th Annual Conference

August 9th, 2013 in Conferences/Seminars

Global Health & Innovation Conference 2014
Presented by Unite For Sight, 11th Annual Conference
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Saturday, April 12 - Sunday, April 13, 2014

2014 Global Health & Innovation Conference Website

"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 conference's confirmed speakers to date include:

Keynote Addresses

• Seth Godin, Blogger, Agent of Change; New York Times Bestselling Author of Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us; Founder, Squidoo.com
• Michael Moss, Investigative Reporter, New York Times
• Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute, Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
• Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, MD, MPH, Director of Health, Millennium Village Project, Earth Institute, Columbia University
• More speakers to be announced

Design Thinking Speakers

• "Creating Our Way to Wellbeing for Individuals, Corporations, and Communities," Cheryl Heller, Chair, MFA Design for Social Innovation, School of Visual Arts; Partner, CommonWise
• More speakers to be announced

Education Initiatives in Global Health Speakers

• "Global Education for American Medical Students," Susan Hall Forster, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Director of Medical Studies, Yale School of Medicine; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Studies, Chief of Ophthalmology, Yale Health; Medical Director of Eye Department, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
• Richard Skolnik, Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health; Author, "Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101"
• More speakers to be announced

Environment, Energy, and Agriculture Speakers

• Michael Conard, RA, NCARB, Senior Principal, Design + Urbanism Architectural, LLC; Urban Design Lab at the Earth Institute; Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University
• Kenneth Kaplan, MSW, MArch, HP, Senior Health System Advisor, PTSI Project; Sociotechnical Systems Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• "Farmers First: Proven Methods to Increase the Productivity of Africa's Smallholder Farmers," Barrett Prinz, Director, Global Human Resources and Legal, One Acre Fund
• More speakers to be announced

Film, Photography, Art & Global Health Speakers

• Paco de Onis, Producer, Skylight Pictures
• "Patient Empowerment: How the Visually Impaired Can Become Better Advocates for Themselves...And for Their Service Providers," Joseph Lovett, Producer/Director, Going Blind
• More speakers to be announced

Healthcare Delivery Models and Impact Measurement

• Peter Bourne, MA, MD, Senior Research Fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford; Vice Chancellor Emeritus, St. George's University, Grenada; Chair, Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC); formerly Special Assistant to the President of the US for Health Issues; Assistant Secretary General, United Nations
• Jessica Cohen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Global Health, Harvard School of Public Health; Non-Resident Fellow, Brookings Institution; Faculty Affiliate, Harvard Center for International Development; Malaria Technical Adviser, Clinton Health Access Initiative; Co-Founder, TAMTAM Africa, Inc.
• Shin Daimyo, MPH, Program Manager for Mental Health, Partners In Health
• "Applying Business Principles to Global Health: Starting with the Customer," Amy Lockwood, Deputy Director, Global Health Team, Center for Innovation in Global Health, Stanford University
• "Behavioral Economics: A Toolkit for Rational Health Decisions and Methods in Resource Poor Countries," Georgia Sambunaris, Private Engagement, Global Health Transition; Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and the Environment (3E)
• "From Zero to Something: Building a Global Health Program from Scratch," Harsh Sule, MD, MPP, Assistant Professor and Director of International Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University & Hospitals
• "Perspectives on Health Policies and Programs in Ghana," Seth Wanye, MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Friends Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner
• More speakers to be announced

Health Policy & Advocacy

• "The NTDs, Girls and Women, and Blue Marble Health," Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, Professor in Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine; Chair of Tropical Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital; President, Sabin Vaccine Institute; Director, Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development; Baker Institute Fellow in Disease and Poverty, Rice University
• "Nutrition and the Politics of Food," Michael Jacobson, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
• Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Director, Program on Human Rights and Justice; Assistant Professor of Law and Development, MIT Center for International Studies
• More speakers to be announced

Maternal and Child Health Speakers

• "How to Lead with Vision and Still Manage an Organization: Chief Creative Officer's Challenges," Jane Aronson, MD, CEO, Founder, Worldwide Orphans Foundation; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Cornell Weill Medical College and Columbia University
• "The Role of the Private Sector in the Provision of Maternal and Child Care in Latin America," Alejandro Arrieta, PhD, Assistant Professor, Indiana University, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
• "Shifting the Focus: Lessons from Leveraging Technology for Maximal Effect in Addressing Postpartum Hemorrhage," Claire Cole, MPH, Technical Documentation Advisor, Pathfinder International
• "Advancing Abortion Access in Hostile Environments: New Approaches from a Holistic Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Framework," Ellen Israel, Senior Technical Advisor for Women's Health and Rights, Pathfinder International
• Bonnie McClafferty, Director, Agriculture and Nutrition, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
• "Private Primary Health Chains: Sharing Learnings Across Geographies," Tricia Morente, Strategic Advisor, LifeSpring Hospitals
• "Closing the Gap: Reaching Rural Women with Family Planning Options," James Nardella, Executive Director, Lwala Community Alliance
• "Transforming Medical Education on a Grand Scale: The Rwandan Human Resources for Health Program," Cliff O'Callahan, MD, PhD, FAAP, Chair, AAP Section International Child Health Executive Committee; Director, Nurseries at Middlesex Hospital
• Pasquale Patrizio, Professor of Obestrics and Gynecology, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Yale Fertility Center
• Jose Rimon, Deputy Director and Visiting Professor, Bill and Melinda Gates Institute, Population and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
• More speakers to be announced

Mental Health Speakers

• Judith Bass, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Applied Mental Health Research Group, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Gary Belkin, MD, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor and Director, Program in Global Mental Health, New York University School of Medicine; Senior Director for Psychiatric Services, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
• "The Role of Mixed Research Methodologies in Global Mental Health Research," Christina Borba, PhD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School; The Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry; The MGH Schizophrenia Program
• David Henderson, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• More speakers to be announced

Other Non-Communicable Diseases Speakers

• Kirsten Johnson, MD, MPH, Director, Humanitarian Studies Initiative, McGill University; Affiliated Faculty, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University
• "Building Integrated Systems for NCDs in Rwanda and Haiti," Gene Kwan, MD, Clinical Fellow, Boston Medical Center and Partners In Health
• "Prevention of Brain Disorders: A Global Priority," Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, Anna Cheskis Gelman and Murray Charles Gelman Professor and Chair of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
• "Advances and Collaborative Opportunities in Global Eye Health Research," Gyan "John" Prakash, PhD, MBA, Associate Director, International Programs, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
• "Give Me Vision: I Will Show You A Path," Sarang Samal, Founder, Kalinga Eye Hospital, NYSASDRI, India; Unite For Sight Partner
• More speakers to be announced

Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Speakers

• "Writing for Medical and Global Health Journals: An Insider’s View ," Jocalyn Clark, Senior Editor, PLoS Medicine
• Steve Collins, MBE, MD, MBBS, Director, Valid International
• "Connecting Evidence to Budget Priorities for Universal Health Coverage," Amanda Glassman, MSc, Director of Global Health Policy and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
• Rachel Glennerster, PhD, Director, J-PAL Global; Scientific Director, J-PAL Africa; Co-Chair, Agriculture
• "Price Expectation and Willingness to Pay for Health Products in Uganda," Margaret McConnell, Assistant Professor of Global Health Economics, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Heatlh
• "Bringing to Light Hidden Incentives and Disincentives in Global Health," Grant Miller, PhD, MPP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Economics and of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, FSI; Core Faculty Member, CHP/PCOR
• William Savedoff, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
• "Vision Rehabilitation in Glaucoma: Research Opportunities and Challenges," James Tsai, MD, Robert R. Young Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine; Chief of Ophthalmology, Yale-New Haven Hospital
• "Practical Performance Management for Poverty Related Organizations: The Progress out of Poverty Index® (PPI®)," Steve Wright, VP Poverty Tools and Insights, Grameen Foundation
• More speakers to be announced

Philanthropy and Investment Speakers

• Diana Ayton-Shenker, Founder and CEO, Fast Forward Fund
• "Building an Impactful Micro-Enterprise Development Organization in Small, Remote, Pacific Island Communities," Greg Casagrande, Founder, MicroDreams
• "The Inventor’s Pathway: How Technology Ideas Turn into Products and Businesses that Improve Lives," Carol Dahl, PhD, Executive Director, The Lemelson Foundation
• Omer Imtiazuddin, Global Health and Impact Investing Consultant
• "Social Return on Investment (SROI) in Global Health & Development: A New Framework for Valuing What Matters," Shubha Kumar, MPH, PhD, Assistant Professor & Director of Programs, University of Southern California (USC)
• "Mainstreaming Impact Investment: Catalyzing Capital for a More Inclusive Society," Abigail Noble, Impact Investing, Alternative Investing and New Economic Thinking, World Economic Forum
• "Pay for Performance in Global Health," Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs, Yale University
• More speakers to be announced

Social Enterprise Speakers

• Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co.
• "Runa: Sustainable Sourcing and Brand Development," Tyler Gage, Co-Founder and President, Runa
• Rodney North, The Answer Man - Information for the Public and Media, Equal Exchange Coop
• Nina Smith, Executive Director, GoodWeave USA
• "Wake Up. Go to Work. Save the World." Arran Stephens, President and Founder, Nature's Path Foods, Inc.
• Joe Whinney, Founder and CEO, Theo Chocolate, Inc.
• More speakers to be announced

Social Entrepreneurship Speakers

• "Global Change with a Local Impact: Saving Lives Through Innovation in Clean Energy – The Power of Social Enterprise," Ron Bills, Chairman and CEO, Envirofit International
• "Building Modern Institutions on Traditional Values: The Case Studies of Rwanda and Haiti," Michael Fairbanks, Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
• Scott Gilmore, CEO and Founder, Building Markets
• Jamie Jones, Clinical Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice, Director of Social Entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management
• Amy Pearl, Executive Director and CEO, Springboard Innovation
• More speakers to be announced

Social Media & Marketing Speakers

• Charlotte Cole, Senior Vice President, Global Education, Sesame Workshop
• "Creating Connected Awesomeness," Scott Henderson, Executive Director, Hypepotamus
• Eve Heyn, Communications & External Affairs Manager, GBCHealth
• Firdaus Kharas, Chairman, Chocolate Moose Media and Culture Shift
• More speakers to be announced

Surgery & Global Health Speakers

• "Guidelines for Choosing an Intra-Ocular Lens for Implantation After Cataract Extraction Where There is No Equipment for Biometry," Thomas Baah, MD, Ophthalmologist and Director, Save The Nation's Sight Clinic, Ghana
• Kathleen Casey, MD, Director, Operation Giving Back, FACS
• James Clarke, MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Ghana Medical Director
• "Scaling Up Cataract Surgeries in Ghana: Systems that Work and Those that Don’t," Michael Gyasi, MD, Ophthalmologist, North Western Eye Centre, Accra, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner
• Jonathan Lawson, Surgery & Anesthesia Program Coordinator, Partners In Health
• "The Role of Global Networking in Improving Local Eyecare Programs: A Case of Friends Eye Center in Ghana," Seth Wanye, MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Friends Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight Partner
• More speakers to be announced

Technology in Global Health Speakers

• Jose Gomez-Marquez, Little Devices @MIT and co-founder LDTC+Labs LLC
• "Using Mobile Phone, Social Innovation, and Cloud in PMTCT and OVC Programs," Bobby Jefferson, Senior Informatics Advisor, Futures Group
• Brian Julius, Owner, Books of Hope
• "Experiments in Scaling Social Benefit," Thane Kreiner, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Society, Santa Clara University; Howard and Alida Charney University Professor of Science and Technology for Social Benefit, Santa Clara University
• Alain Labrique, Assistant Professor, Program in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Department of International Health and Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Director, JHU Global mHealth Initiative
• "Conflict-Free Congo: The Paradox of Our New Technologies," Bandi Mbubi, Founder, Congo Calling
• "Programmable Bio-Nano-Chips Customized for Affordable Healthcare and Wellness Applications," John McDevitt, PhD, Brown-Wiess Professor of Bioengineering and Chemistry, Rice University
• "Hacking Global Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Innovation," Kenneth Paik, MD, MBA, Director of Operations, Sana
• "The Impact of Direct Work Communication and Engagement in Supply Chain Transparency," Todd Stark, President, Good World Solutions
• More speakers to be announced

"Advice From The Experts" Panels

• "Careers in Social Entrepreneurship: Advice From The Experts"
• "Careers in Global Health: Advice From The Experts"
• More panels to be announced

Interactive Workshops

• Jocalyn Clark, Senior Editor, PLoS Medicine
• Michael Conard, RA, NCARB, Senior Principal, Design + Urbanism Architectural, LLC; Urban Design Lab at the Earth Institute; Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University
• Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co.
• Jose Gomez-Marquez, Little Devices @MIT and co-founder LDTC+Labs LLC
• Alain Labrique, Assistant Professor, Program in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Department of International Health and Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Director, JHU Global mHealth Initiative
• "My Billion Dollar Voice: How Advocacy Is Transforming Global Health," Ken Patterson, Global Grassroots Manager, Results
• Joe Whinney, Founder and CEO, Theo Chocolate, Inc.

Complete conference details can be seen on the 2014 Global Health & Innovation Conference website.

Partners in Health Community Organizing Paid Assistant Position

August 5th, 2013 in Jobs

Learn more here: PIH Community Organizing Assistant Job Description 2013 08 02

BMC quality improvement project in the Women’s Health Primary Care clinic

July 31st, 2013 in Practicums/Internships

Boston Medical Center is planning to conduct a brief quality improvement intervention in the Women’s Health Primary Care clinic with a goal to improve the performance on our quality of care metrics in diabetes care and cancer screening. To help them achieve this goal they are looking for volunteers for a patient outreach program.

They anticipate that this will not require much time commitment from the students and think that it will be a good opportunity for them to be involved in a quality improvement project.

Interested students can apply with a cover letter expressing their interest, qualifications and availability accompanies by resume, sent to:

Khelda Jabbar at khelda.jabbar@bmc.org

 and

Shwetha Sequeira at ssequeir@bu.edu

FHI360 has several open positions, apply by August 12th!

July 31st, 2013 in Jobs

HPCA and FHI 360 were recently awarded funding by USAID for the Care and Support for Improving Patient Outcomes (CASIPO) project, which will provide capacity strengthening and technical assistance to facilities and organizations that implement care & support programs.

They are seeking qualified candidates for a range of positions:

• Compliance Officer, Pretoria
• Senior Technical Advisor, Pretoria
• M&E Officers (9 total, one located in each province)
• Provincial Technical Advisors (9 total, one located in each province)

 CVs and cover letters should be sent to sa-vacancies@fhi360.org by 12^th August 2013.

  www.fhi360.org