Author: Emily Morin

Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit – Research Assistant (RA)

The BU School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center’s Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit is seeking a bright and motivated student to assist faculty and staff with research activities. The CARE Unit is an academic unit addressing clinical, education, and research aspects of alcohol and other drug use disorders, including the relationship between substance use […]

CNN Hero of the Year Award: a favor for a fellow IH student

One of our IH students completed her practicum at the Juan Felipe Gomez Escobar Foundation, which provides education and support for adolescent mothers in Colombia.  Its founder, Catalina Escobar, is one of the top 10 finalists for CNN Hero of the Year.    PLEASE HELP Catalina win the top prize of $250,000 for her Foundation […]

Assistant Director, Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program at Hampshire College

Assistant Director, Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution, is seeking an Assistant Director for the Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) Program, a national project that equips and inspires new generations of leaders through campus-based education, real-world advocacy practice, and the skills to build a stronger, more […]

GSK Summer Grants for African Health Care Students: If interested, please seek nominations from faculty.

In partnership with GlaxoSmithKline, the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance is providing summer grants to young African health care students with entrepreneurial initiatives in Africa. The Harambe GSK Fellowship supports travel, accommodation and a ten week stipend. For more information on the opportunity please click on the link below: www.healliance.org/Harambe_GSK_Fellowship.pdf To review the 2012 recipients and learn more […]

IH student, Katia Gomez, is looking for participation from faculty, staff, and students throughout BUSPH to help her NGO, Educate2Envision International, launch a campaign for the upcoming International Day of the Girl Child on October 11!

PROJECT: HER WORLD hopes to reach girls in 50 countries in 30 days and share their wish for the future. Katia is asking for help from those who have contacts abroad and would not mind sharing this message throughout their networks. At the end of the campaign, E2E will compile a collage of all the […]

BUSM Global Health Speaker Series, Dr. Heidi Behforouz on Community Health Workers in Primary Care

Thursday, October 11th 12:30-1:30 BUSM – R building R103 Join Dr. Heidi Behforouz,director of Partners In Health’s (PIH) Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment (PACT) program (http://www.pih.org/pages/usa/), as she speaks on the PACT’s findings that well-supported and well-integrated CHWs enable care teams to improve their patients’ health outcomes and reduce expenditures on healthcare. Based on […]