Author: Emily Morin

Upcoming HPM Emphasis Area Event: “Designing an Instrument to Measure Hospital Performance”

Thursday, 10/18 5-6PM in CT460 As global health initiatives focus on achieving the Millennium Development Goals it is increasingly evident that strong, functioning health systems are required to sustain long term improvement in population-level health outcomes. While limited resources contribute to low-functioning health systems, poor management at the systemic and individual health facility level often […]

The Santander Scholarship Application is now open!

The Department of International Health is excited to announce that the application process for the Santander Universities Scholars Program has begun.  This is an exciting opportunity to fund an international practicum of 6 weeks or more and I encourage you to consider applying!  10 awards are available for low to moderate income students, and 10 […]

Today’s Environmental Health Seminar: Occupational Heat-Related Illness with Kathleen Fitzsimmons, Epidemiologist. Will be of interest to students with international interests as well!

Fitzsimmons Flyer Environmental Health Seminar  Title:  Occupational Heat-Related Illness Speaker:   Kathleen Fitzsimmons, MPH   Epidemiologist, Massachusetts Department of Public Health   Time:  Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:00PM – 1:00PM  Place:  Boston University Instructional Building Room L214  Contact:  jvsevent@bu.edu  Summary:  Continuing the Department of Environmental Health’s seminar series, Climate Change: Science, Health, and Policy, Kathleen Fitzsimmons, MPH, will […]

“mHealth and mMcNabb: How Technology Can Enhance International Public Health Programs” a talk by one of our DrPH students

The Doctor of Public Health Program at the Boston University School of Public Health is pleased to announce the following presentation: mHealth and mMcNabb: How Technology Can Enhance International Public Health Programs A Talk by Marion McNabb, MPH The use of mobile technology for health programs is rapidly increasing in low and middle income countries.  […]

Oxfam Hunger Banquet Friday, October 19th 5pm in Hiebert

Oxfam America Hunger Banquet Friday, October 19th from 5:00-6:30pm in Hiebert Lounge You’ve got a dinner date on Friday October 19th! Join the BUSPH Rotaract Club and see hunger and poverty in a whole new way. At this interactive dinner event, the place where you sit, and the meal you eat, are determined by your […]

Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition Volunteer/Intern in Uganda

Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition Volunteer/Intern Rukungiri, Uganda The Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition (IECM) is seeking one young professional to fill one of two program coordination positions for a six month to one year term at Nyakibale Hospital in southwest rural Uganda, beginning January 2012.  IECM is a collaboration between the Harvard College Global […]