By Emily Morin
“PEPFAR in Africa” at Harvard School of Public Health, January 10th
UPDATED SPEAKER LIST Prof. Max Essex
HSPH Prof. Wafaie Fawzi
HSPH Dean Julio Frenk
HSPH Dr. Tendani Gaolathe
Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership Provost Alan Garber
Harvard Prof. David Hunter
HSPH Prof. Phyllis Kanki
HSPH Prof. Richard Marlink
HSPH Dr. Prosper Okonkwo
AIDS Prevention in Nigeria Dr. Roseline Urio
Management and Development for Health, Tanzania
Fulbright Public Policy Program: applications due February 1st. A great opportunity for graduates!
Fulbright Public Policy Program (deadline February 1, 2013)
This Fellowship provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to contribute to the strengthening of the public sector and relationship building efforts between the U.S. and countries abroad. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows serve in professional placements in foreign government ministries or institutions. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will function in a “special assistant” role to a senior level official. Fellows gain hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while simultaneously carrying out an academic research/study project.
Available Countries
Bangladesh, Burma, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Nepal, and Samoa.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Master’s degree with an area of focus that is applicable to public policy, and two years of professional work experience.
Fulbright Public Policy Website
For additional information on the program, please explore the following link: http://tinyurl.com/c2pcg7p.
You can also find a brief tutorial video: http://tinyurl.com/c7p979u
Intern/Research Assistant position with Ibis Reproductive Health in Cambridge, MA, 1-2 positions available!
Intern/Research Assistant
Winter/Spring 2013
Based in Cambridge, MA
Ibis Reproductive Health is a non-governmental research organization that aims to improve women’s reproductive autonomy, choices, and health worldwide. We accomplish our mission by conducting original clinical and social science research, leveraging existing research, producing educational resources, and promoting policies and practices that support sexual and reproductive rights and health. Our staff of roughly twenty is located in Cambridge, MA (headquarters); Johannesburg, South Africa; and Oakland, CA. (www.ibisreproductivehealth.org)
We seek one to two individuals for 10-20 hours a week who have a strong commitment to women’s health and rights, and who are willing to provide both research and administrative support to Ibis staff in Cambridge, MA. The intern/research assistant will be based in Cambridge and work predominantly on an international health project relating to HIV care access in South Africa, with the opportunity to contribute to other ongoing international and domestic research projects. Tasks will primarily include data entry, but may also include developing project protocols, data collection and management, literature reviews, manuscript preparation, and overall project support, as well as assistance with administrative, development, and communications activities as needed. Applicants should be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously and interacting with a variety of people, and should ideally be familiar with reproductive health research. The position is unpaid but available for work study or practicum/school credit. We are looking for candidates who could begin in January, preferably.
Minimum qualifications:
Demonstrated commitment to women’s sexual and reproductive health
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Flexibility, responsiveness, and willingness to pitch in to a variety of projects
Student in a Master’s level program preferred; accomplished BA/BS students will also be considered
To apply, send a cover letter and CV to admin@ibisreproductivehealth.org. No phone calls please.
Position will remain open until filled.
1/17 Global Burden of Disease study discussion with co-author Dr. Chris Murray Live Videocast
Please join us for a presentation of The Global Burden of Disease 2010 study just published in The Lancet.
Thursday, Jan. 17 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The event will be videocast live and archived: http://videocast.nih.gov
"The Global Burden of Disease 2010 study: What does it mean for the NIH and global health research?"
Welcome and introduction: Dr. Francis S. Collins, NIH Director
Presentation: Dr. Chris Murray & Colleagues
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation University of Washington Co-author, The Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
What diseases cause the greatest numbers of deaths and disabilities? They might not be what you'd expect. Hear the results of The Global Burden of Disease 2010 study from the senior author and his team. Come armed with the questions most pertinent to your research area so you can join in the discussion.
The recent GBD 2010 study is the largest single report ever published by The Lancet. The project is a systematic, scientific effort to quantify the comparative magnitude of deaths and disability due to diseases, injuries, and risk factors by age, sex, and geography with a look at these trends over time. The GBD construct of the burden of disease is health loss, not income or productivity loss. For decision makers, health-sector leaders, researchers, and informed citizens, this approach provides an opportunity to see the big picture, to compare diseases, injuries, and risk factors, and to grasp the most important contributors to health loss.
Read the December 14th issue of The Lancet on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010: http://www.thelancet.com/themed/global-burden-of-disease
Check out the interactive data visualizations: http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/gbd/visualizations/regional
About the lead speaker:
Christopher J.L. Murray, M.D., D.Phil., is a Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington and Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). A physician and health economist, his work has led to the development of a range of new methods and empirical studies to strengthen the basis for population health measurement, assess the performance of public health and medical care systems, and estimate the cost effectiveness of health technologies. IHME is focused on the challenges of measurement of health outcomes, health services, financial and human resources, and evaluation of policies, programs and systems, and decision analytics.
Dr. Murray's early work focused on tuberculosis control and the development with Dr. Alan Lopez of the Global Burden of Disease methods and applications. In this work, they developed a new metric to compare death and disability from various diseases and the contribution of risk factors to the overall burden of disease in developing and developed countries. This pioneering effort has been hailed as a major landmark in public health and an important foundation for policy formulation and priority setting. Dr. Murray worked at the World Health Organization (WHO) from 1998 to 2003 where he led the Evidence and Information for Policy cluster. From 2003 until 2007, Dr. Murray served as director of the Harvard University Initiative for Global Health and the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, as was the Richard Saltonstall Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Murray has authored or edited 14 books, many book chapters, and more than 130 journal articles in internationally peer-reviewed publications. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees from Harvard University, a D.Phil. in International Health Economics from Oxford University, and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School.
“Career Paths in Global Health” presented by Boston Young Healthcare Professionals at Northeastern University
Career Paths in Global Health
Presented by Boston Young Healthcare Professionals and Northeastern University
Thursday, January 24, 5:30-7:30pm
Boston, MA
Location: Raytheon Ampitheater, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston
For more information and to register: http://careersinglobalhealth-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=15#
Speakers:
MODERATOR: Shan Mohammed, Director of MPH Program, Northeastern University
Jennifer Fotiades, MPH, Human Resources Manager, Pathfinder
Andrea Flynn, MBA, MSW, Vice President of the MAC AIDS FUND
Richard Wamai, PhD, Assistant Professior of Public Health, Northeastern University
Brook Baker
Current Student Volunteers Needed: Help Out with Spring 2013 Orientation!
Orientation for new students is Friday, January 11th, 2013. The Office of Student Services is looking for help on that day from continuing students.
People are needed to sit at the information table and answer questions, to give tours and to network with new students. Help is also needed for setting up and breaking down. We will be looking for help on Friday from 8:00am-6:00pm.
Food will be provided!!!!!!
Please contact Program Coordinator, Student Services, Brendan Hoey, directly at brendan2@bu.edu.
$4,000 scholarships available for public health students and graduates doing infectious disease research in developoing countries
The NEWAID Foundation is currently offering grants to MPH students, students in public health related masters programs, and recent public health graduates for infectious disease research in developing countries. Our foundation provides stipends for fellows to conduct neglected infectious diseases research in developing countries. These diseases include, but are not limited to: tuberculosis, malaria, trypanosomiasis, filariasis, schistosomiasis, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, leptospirosis and enteric pathogens. Projects should evaluate either the molecular, behavioral, social, or interventional epidemiology associated with these diseases.
Applicants for NEWAID fellowships do not need to be United States citizens, but must be enrolled at an accredited graduate institution within the United States pursuing a Masters degree in Public Health, or a Masters Degree with similar coursework and training (such as MS Epidemiology programs and MHS programs in Public Health). Recent MPH graduates who have finished their education within the past 2 years are also welcome to apply. MD students and PhD students are not eligible to apply during this funding cycle, though we hope to expand our programs in the future. Projects must include field work of 6 weeks or longer outside of the United States.
Research grants for amounts up to $4,000 will be awarded, along with travel grants up to $750. Our online application, and more information can be found on our website www.newaid.org . Applications for this cycle are due February 15, 2013.
MGH looking for a PT research interviewer
MGH is searching for a part-time research interviewer who lives in the Boston area for their project with adolescent mothers residing in teen living programs in the Boston metro and suburban areas (e.g., Dorcester, Roxbury, Somerville, Brockton, Newburyport). They are looking for someone who has flexibility in their schedules, can relate well to high-risk adolescent girls, very attentive to details and importantly, has research interviewing experience and a car. Most of the assessments take place on laptop computers so they are not looking for someone to do qualitative interviews, mainly quantitative and computerized tasks. Most of the interviews will be conducted in the late afternoon/early evening. This is a perfect position for a doctoral or master's student in psychology, public health, education, or related field.
Please contact Marya Gwadz at mvgwadz@gmail.com
Seats still available in MC730 “Leading Teams to Face Challenges and Acheive Results in Public Health” Approved and highly recommended for IH Concentrators!
| Course: | SPH MC 730 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Leading Teams to Face Challenges and Achieve Results in Public Health
2 Credits Wednesdays, January 16th-March 13th 6:00PM-8:45PM |
| Description: | This course equips students with the theoretical knowledge and applied practices to lead teams to achieve results in public health settings. In addition to understanding leadership theory and analyzing public health cases, the course includes an experiential learning process, ideal for public health professionals who aspire to be effective leaders for change. Teams will work together to teach both theory and practical tools to mobilize groups and achieve results. Participants in this course cannot also take MC802 which covers similar materials in a field‐based course. |
