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 […]
The Outreach Van at BUMC is looking for clothes Oct. 15-19!
Dear BUMC Community, Have you any pantaloons lying around? How about any MC Hammer Parachute Pants? (We all know you definitely have at least one 80’s Christmas sweater in your closet you do not wear anymore). Want to donate them to a good cause? Now you can!! Please help the Outreach Van Project keep our clients warm this […]
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. […]
Students and faculty welcome “Election 2012: What’s at Stake for Reproductive Health & Rights” at Harvard
GRHR_25 Oct Event
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 […]
A great Boston-based opportunity to volunteer!
http://scienceclubforgirls.org/
Health and Human Rights: An NGO’s Contribution to Addressing the Epidemic of Drug Use, HIV and TB in Russia
There will be lunch so please RSVP!
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 […]