By Juliana Restivo
Margaret Ewen presents: Working in Pharmaceutical Public Health from New Zealand to Amsterdam
The Pharmaceutical Program welcomes: Margaret Ewen to present on Working in Pharmaceutical Public Health from New Zealand to Amsterdam on Tuesday Sept. 13th from 5-5:55pm in L311
Margaret Ewen is a Global Projects Coordinator at Health Action International (HAI) in Amsterdam. She works on issues related to medicine pricing and access. Originally from New Zealand, she is a pharmacist and currently completing a PhD at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She is visiting BUSPH this week as a panelist for the Dean’s Symposium “The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health”
Interested in working on Public Health issues in China? Come hear about opportunities from guest Professor Ye Lu!
Join us for this Meet & Greet with Professor Ye Lu on Tuesday Sept. 13th in CT-305 from 12:30-1:45 for Chinese SPH students and any students interested in discussing public health opportunities in China.
Professor Ye Lu is a professor of Health Economics in the School of Public Health at Fudan University in Shanghai. She is visiting BUSPH this week as a panelist for the Dean's Symposium "The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health"
The Role of Faith Based Organizations in the Provision of Health Services in Africa
Dr. Pius Tih is visiting BUSPH this week as a panelist for the Dean's Symposium "The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health". He is the Medical Director of Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHB), a network of hospitals and primary care facilities. The CBCHB is second only to the government of Cameroon in providing quality and affordable health services in the country.
Originally trained as a lawyer, Professor Tih also received his PhD from William Carey International University and is an alum of BUSPH where he received his MPH in 1992.
Join us on Monday Sept. 12th in Fendall from 5-6 for this great speaker event!
MGH Global Psych Dinner Series
You're invited to the:
Chester M. Pierce MD. Division of Global Psychiatry Global Psych Dinner:
Dr. Christina Borba: "Global Mindset, Local Relevance: Learning from Ethiopia, Liberia, and Boston"
Monday Sept. 19th 6:00pm-7:30pm
Boston Medical Center, Evans Seminar Room, 72 East Concord Street, E112A
BUSPH Alumna Christina P.C. Borba, PhD, MPH is Director of Research for the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center. Until 2016, she was the Director of Research at the MGH Division of Global Psychiatry. She is an Assistant in Psychology (Psychiatry) at Harvard Medical School and an Assistant in Research at MGH.
Dr. Borba has extensive experience in mixed methods research, teaching and training, and development and management of randomized clinical trials. Dr. Borba’s current research focuses on psychotic disorders and cultural psychiatry in low-resourced settings in the US and abroad, women’s mental health, and gender differences in care.
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The Insufficiently Appreciated Impact of Pollution on Global Health
Join us for the opening seminar of the:
GIJS Van Seventer Environmental Health Seminar Series:
Global Environmental Health: Science, Policy & Practice
The Insufficiently Appreciated Impact of Pollution on Global Health
on Friday September 9th 12:45-1:45pm in L112
Pollution-related disease (PRD) is a massive and growing global problem. Diseases caused by pollution are responsible for nearly 9 million premature deaths each year, almost three times as many deaths as result from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. PRD, poverty and inequity are intertwined, and PRD falls most heavily upon children, women, and the poor. More than 90% of deaths due to PRD occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The nature of pollution is changing. In rapidly developing countries, levels of ambient air pollution, toxic chemical pollution and soil pollution are increasing sharply in consequence of urbanization, increasing motor vehicle use and the proliferation of toxic chemicals, pesticides and polluting industries. Asthma, neurodevelopmental disorders and sudden infant death syndrome are the main health consequences for children. In adults, health effects include COPD, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, stroke, renal disease, lung cancer and accelerated neurological degeneration.
In this opening lecture of the Gijs van Seventer Environmental Health Seminar Series, Global Environmental Health: Science, Policy and Practice, Dr. Landrigan explores the global impact of pollution and pollution-related diseases. The changing nature of pollution and PRDs is described along with the staggering economic and development costs due to these diseases. Efforts to address this increasing, and neglected global problem are discussed, including the launch of the Global Commission on Pollution & Health, an initiative of The Lancet, the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP), and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, are summarized.
Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP, is Professor of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics and Dean for Global Health in Arnhold Institute for Global Health of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a pediatrician, epidemiologist, and leader in public health and preventive medicine.
Dr. Landrigan’s pioneering research on the effects of lead poisoning in children contributed to the U.S. government’s decision to remove lead from gasoline and paint. His leadership of a National Academy of Sciences Committee on pesticides in children’s diets generated widespread understanding that children are uniquely vulnerable to toxic chemicals in the environment and helped to secure passage of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, the only federal environmental law in the United States that contains explicit protections for the health of children. It led also to establishment of EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection. Dr. Landrigan was a leader in developing the National Children’s Study, the largest epidemiological study of children’s health and the environment ever launched in the United States. He has been centrally involved in the medical and epidemiologic studies that followed the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He has consulted extensively to the World Health Organization. Dr. Landrigan currently chairs The Lancet-Mount Sinai Global Commission on Pollution & Health.
Dr. Landrigan is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Boston College, Harvard Medical School and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is a 41-year veteran of the US Public Health Service and the US Navy.
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Dean’s Symposium The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health – GH Dept. events 9/12-9/15
On September 15th the BUSPH will hold a Dean’s Symposia titled “The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health” as part of the celebration of 40 years of the School. Three of the participants will be joining the BUSPH community for various events throughout the week organized by the Department of Global Health.
Dr Pius Tih is a past graduate of BUSPH and is the Medical Director of Cameroon Baptist Convention which is a network of hospitals and primary care facilities. Ye Lu is a professor of Health Economics in the School of Public Health at Fudan University in Shanghai. She has worked on pharmaceutical and health reform issues for a number of years. Margaret Ewen works with Health Action International on issues related to medicine pricing and access. She is a remote teacher on the Analyzing Pharmaceutical Systems.
Please join us at the following Department of Global Health events for the opportunity to have small round table discussions with the panelists throughout the week:
- Monday September 12th 5:00-6:00pm CT-305
- The role of Faith Based Organizations in the provision of health services in Africa - Dr. Pius Tih
- Tuesday September 13th 12:30-1:45pm CT-305
- Meet & Greet with Professor Ye Lu for Chinese SPH students and any students interested in discussing public health opportunities in China.
- Tuesday September 13th 5:00-5:55pm L311
- Pharmaceutical Program Seminar: Margaret Ewen on Working in Pharmaceutical Public Health from New Zealand to Amsterdam
- Wednesday September 14th 1:00-2:00pm L112
- Health Reform in China, Health Financing, Access to Medicines and Universal Health Coverage - Professor Ye Lu
D-Prize awarding students $20k to launch a social enterprise
D-Prize is a program looking for budding leaders who can start a new social enterprise and increase access to global poverty solutions. Winners of our entrepreneurship competition are given up to $20,000 in funding to launch a pilot program of their idea. We are especially interested in supporting students who are just getting started in their social impact careers!
D-Prize wants to award you up to $20,000 to solve the world's global health, energy, education, and corruption challenges. You make up the next generation of social impact leaders and we want to hear your ideas! Check out our Summer 2016 competition, select one of the challenges, and then pitch your two-page idea to D-Prize by October 3. Up to 15 winners will be awarded seed capital and given support to launch a pilot. Join the competition at www.d-prize.org.
Beat the rush for @thedprize competition and apply early on Sept 19
Jumpstart your social impact career with @thedprize! Apply by Oct 3 for the chance to put your idea into practice
Looking to get your #bopbiz idea funded? Apply for @thedprize, which awards grants to ventures distributing poverty-tech!
Dean’s Symposium The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health – GH Dept. events
On September 15th the BUSPH will hold a Dean’s Symposia titled “The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health” as part of the celebration of 40 years of the School. As part of this event, three international participants have been invited to participate. They will be in Boston for the week and will participate in other activities organized by the Department of Global Health.
Dr Pius Tih is a past graduate of the School, with a PhD from UMass and is the Medical Director of Cameroon Baptist Convention which is a network of hospitals and primary care facilities. Ye Lu is a professor of Health Economics in the School of Public Health at Fudan University in Shanghai. She has worked on pharmaceutical and health reform issues for a number of years. Margaret Ewen works with Health Action International on issues related to medicine pricing and access. She is a remote teacher on the Analyzing Pharmaceutical Systems.
Student's please join us at the following Department of Global Health events for the opportunity to have small round table discussions with the panelists throughout the week:
- Monday September 12th 5:00-6:00pm CT-305
- The role of Faith Based Organizations in the provision of health services in Africa - Dr. Pius Tih
- Tuesday September 13th 12:30-1:45pm CT-305
- Meet & Greet with Professor Ye Lu for Chinese SPH students and any students interested in discussing public health opportunities in China.
- Tuesday September 13th 5:00-5:55pm L311
- Pharmaceutical Program Seminar: Margaret Ewen on Working in Pharmaceutical Public Health from New Zealand to Amsterdam
- Wednesday September 14th 1:00-2:00pm L112
- Health Reform in China, Health Financing, Access to Medicines and Universal Health Coverage - Professor Ye Lu
Connect with public health researchers and global health engineers through the Global Health Ideas Repository
The Global Health Ideas Repository (GHIR) is a forum that connects educators, innovators, & students from various disciplines interested in tackling global health challenges from an engineering perspective.
Have you spent your summer working in a developing country and have firsthand experience with the pressing global health challenges of today? Share those challenges with others who are passionate about applying engineering solutions to current global health problems. Through this site, managed by the biomedical engineering department at Boston University, you can submit a challenge, propose a solution, or collaborate on a project!
GHIR is currently looking for submissions of global health challenges from those who have been working in the field. Since so many students are returning from practicums abroad, now is a great time to provide GHIR with a better understanding of the health challenges that you've experienced on the ground.
Contact Katie Clifford for more information or visit https://www.bu.edu/dbin/eng/ghir/
HopeNet Program Manager in Uganda – position available
General Summary:
The Program Manager leads an ongoing population-based social network cohort study and implementation project seeking to improve the lives and livelihoods of 5,000 residents of Nyakabare Parish in southwestern Uganda. The social network study is one of several research studies and implementation projects currently operating in the Mbarara, Uganda area in partnership with the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) through the MUST-MGH Global Health Collaborative. The program manager will live and work in Mbarara Town. The position will function under the direct supervision of the U.S. and Ugandan Principal Investigators (PIs) as well as the Mbarara-based Program Director (PD) of the Global Health Collaborative.
This is a two-year position with the possibility of renewal. This is an ideal position for a recent Master’s graduate who seeks to gain field experience before possibly returning to medical school or graduate school, or for a candidate from a development/ public health implementation background who aspires to build a long-term career in global health project management.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
The program manager will be based in an office environment in Mbarara, Uganda (approx. population: 200,000). The study itself is being conducted in a rural area approximately 20 kilometers outside of Mbarara Town.
Program Management
- Ensure the smooth and effective implementation of all components of the research study, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and intervention projects
- Develop and monitor weekly work plans with the assistance of the Project Coordinators (PCs) and PIs
- Develop a tracking system for project deliverables and agree on a detailed delivery schedule in consultation with the PCs and PIs
- Monitor project goals and provide timely reminders to the PIs on necessary steps and activities
- Support the development and submission of regular reports for institutional and private philanthropic supporters
- Fine-tune study protocols to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the study and implementation team
- Oversee development, revision and submission of documents to institutional review boards
- Conduct weekly meetings with the PIs, other collaborators, and contract employees
- Actively participate in meetings and activities with other Global Health Collaborative study staff and report important updates to the PIs
- Interested candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to peer-reviewed manuscripts through supervised or independent analysis of study data, or manuscript writing; the study PIs have an extensive track record of award-winning mentorship for those interested in long-term global health research or program management careers
Personnel Management
- Direct supervision of PCs and 3-5 support personnel
- Indirect supervision of two field teams and other team members
- Support the hiring, technical training, on-boarding, and ongoing mentorship of study and implementation staff as needed, including orientation to new protocols, data collection instruments, and other efforts to ensure high quality project implementation, data collection and processing
- Support the activities of undergraduate and graduate students, physician trainees, and postdoctoral research fellows conducting supervised research with the study PIs
Financial and Asset Management
- Develop and monitor annual budgets while ensuring optimal use of all resources
- Monitor and evaluate all related MGH subcontracts with Uganda-based contractors and vendors
- Approve and monitor all procurement and maintenance of equipment and supplies, including the project vehicle
- Approve and monitor use of petty cash and oversee study-specific financial accountability systems
- Liaise with the MUST Grants Office to ensure smooth operation regarding budgeting, human resource management, and other higher level administrative issues
Skills Required:
- Candidate must have the social/cultural intelligence and flexibility to work in Uganda and effectively engage and interact with diverse stakeholders
- 2+ years experience in managing programs with multiple components is required; prior experience implementing these in sub-Saharan Africa is preferred
- Excellent administrative, communication, leadership, and team-building skills are required (spoken and written English); experience working with team members from East African cultures is a plus
- Excellent facility with Microsoft Office suite applications is required; beginning to intermediate experience conducting statistical analyses using specialty software (such as Stata or R) is a plus
- Ability to work independently, multi-task and deliver high quality work on time and with minimal supervision is required
- Ability to prioritize, be flexible, and remain organized and detail-oriented in a fluctuating environment with changing study components is required
- The successful candidate will aspire to the highest standards of excellence, must be self-driven, and should bring a sustained level of high energy toward developing creative solutions to obstacles and directing the team to achieve project goals
Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree in business administration, public health or a related field is preferred; a Bachelor’s degree with significant experience required managing development or public health programs in sub-Saharan Africa may substitute
- 2+ years experience in managing programs with multiple components is required; prior experience implementing these in sub-Saharan Africa is preferred
Click here to apply (job number: 3023200)!
