By Travis DiJoseph
Core Course Tutors and Peer Coaches Needed
Core Course Tutors Needed:
The SPH Core Course Tutoring Program is currently recruiting tutors for the fall semester. The Core Course Tutoring Program is designed to provide free tutoring in the MPH core courses for MPH students. Tutors are needed for all core courses and may be from any concentration and any degree program. Tutors are BUSPH students who excelled (earned an A or A-) in the core course they would like to tutor and can provide at least two hours per week of tutoring. Compensation is $15/hour.
Complete the application here. Priority deadline is Friday, September 2, 2016. Please contact Mahogany Price, Program Manager, at sphtutor@bu.edu with any questions.
Peer Coaches Needed:
Peer Coaches provide one-on-one assistance to SPH degree candidates for writing and/or presentation appointments. Peer Coaches are BUSPH students who: excel in communication as demonstrated by an A on two or more writing assignments or presentations at BUSPH, possess strong communication skills, and can provide between three and six hours per week of peer coaching. Compensation is $15/hour.
Complete the application here. Priority deadline is Friday, September 2, 2016. Please contact Mahogany Price, Program Manager, at sphwrite@bu.edu with any questions.
SIGN UP FOR GH891 – Global Pharmaceutical Policy: At the Intersection of Process and Politics
STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND SIGN UP FOR GH891 (SPRING 2016)
WHY IS ACCESS TO OPIATES SUCH A DIFFICULT PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY PROBLEM?
WHY SHOULD COUNTRIES IN AFRICA BOTHER MAKING THEIR OWN MEDICINES?
DO YOU THINK THE FDA SHOULD REGULATE E-CIGARETTES?
HAVE YOU EVER TESTIFIED BEFORE A SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE?
A wide range of challenges face policy makers in the pharmaceutical sector, from the role of citizen participation in decision-making to regulation of opioids and pain killers to deciding on the most appropriate way of regulating, if at all, ‘new technologies’ such as electronic cigarettes. Quite often, in the United States and elsewhere, pro-public health policies may meet a certain degree of political and interest group resistance.
This course is intended to introduce the student to the ‘real world’ of pharmaceutical policy making in global health. The course introduces students to global pharmaceutical policies with specific examples as case studies and group exercises . The case studies in the course will be updated year-to-year to introduce current and controversial issues. The intention is to build on the models and methods covered in “Pharmaceuticals in Public Health” (PH 740) and apply these approaches to specific pharmaceutical policy issues.
This course will assist students who later find employment in national administrations, government agencies, and other bodies that deal with pharmaceuticals on a regular or occasional basis and/or as staff members and consultants of global organizations, health sector nongovernmental organizations, and other health projects with a pharmaceutical component. Students who intend to work within the pharmaceutical industry will also benefit, particularly if they aspire to work in Government Affairs or Business Development departments.
Openings at John Snow, Inc. (JSI)
There are a number of new open positions at John Snow, Inc. (JSI) in variosu locations including Arlington, VA, Washington D.C., Zambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Guyana, and more Visit job opportunities on the JSI website for more information.
Train the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses
Join Global Health Service Partnership on October 28th for an informational happy hour to learn more about becoming a Physician or Nurse Educator.
Speak with Seed Global Health's Leaders:
- CEO - Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc
- Chief Medical Officer - Sadath Sayeed, MD, JD
Chief Nursing Officer - Eileen Stuart-Shor, PhD, ANP, FAAN
Where: Bar 10
The Westin Copely Place Hotel
10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
October 28th at 6pm
Reminder – Emory Global Health Case Competition…Apply Now!
Hello BU graduate students!
Looking for innovative ways to engage in Global Health? Interested in working with a diverse team of students from the BU Schools of Public Health, Medicine, Engineering, Law, and Business?
The BU Team application for the 2016 International Emory Global Health Case Competition is now open!
This prestigious competition brings together interdisciplinary teams of students from universities around the world to learn about, develop, and recommend innovative solutions for a real world global health problem. It is an excellent opportunity to learn from and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and develop skills to solve global health issues effectively.
We are looking for students interested in global health to join BU's team at the 2016 International Emory Global Health Case Competition. We aim to field a strong team this year, as last year's team brought home the Innovation Award for their strategy to reduce gun violence in Honduras.
The competition will take place at Emory University in Atlanta on April 8th-9th, 2016. Registration and travel costs will be covered by BU.
If you are interested, please complete the application by 11:59pm on Monday, October 26, 2015. The application form is available at http://www.jotform.us/form/52564082133147.
Strong candidates will be selected as finalists and invited to present a mini-case for a panel of judges in early December. You will be notified by November 11, 2015 if you have been selected as a finalist.
For more information about the competition, you can visit the website at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=1731074, or email Laura Mueller (MED) at muellerl@bu.edu and Anna Tanasijevic (SPH) at tanna@bu.edu.
Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow – Haiti
Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow in Haiti.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow works with a strong team to actively help fulfill the vision, mission and activities of the Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti (CNP) to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children. This position is based in Haiti.
Responsibilities
- To design and implement, in collaboration with the Country Program Director, a plan for local M&E activities to support the program activities
- To track progress on a regular basis toward project results through M&E processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key project result areas
- To compile and disseminate results to relevant audiences including cluster meetings, monitrices and other CNP employees, community forums, etc.
- To build solid relationships with CNP staff to develop a clear understanding of their strategies and program activities, providing training and technical support for the monitoring and evaluation aspects of their work
- To deliver coordination and training to help CNP staff and partners develop the skills and experience needed to design effective programs that will result in useful information for planning, monitoring, and evaluation
- To support efforts to consider overall organizational effectiveness and measurement of progress against strategic plan
- To ensure effective management and use of CNP's database
- To assist in grant writing activities
- To write reports to donors and the Haitian government on field activities
Skills Required:
- Passion for helping others, nutrition, and maternal and child health
- Great organizational skills and flexibility and ability to adapt to the changing environment working for an NGO in Haiti
- Not afraid of hard work, can live in difficult conditions, and ability to hike in the mountains
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol and/or French
- Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, international development or relations, grant writing or other related field
- Knowledgeable in the field of monitoring and evaluation, and maternal and child health and nutrition
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating international health & development projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Access
Skills Desired:
- Previous experience working in a developing country, Haiti a plus
- Master's degree in public health, nutrition, international development, or other related field
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol
- Knowledge and experience in OpenMRS
Minimum Time Commitment: 1 year, beginning February 2016
Kore Timoun will provide: a rewarding professional experience, housing and meals, 20 vacation days a year and all Haitian holidays, a monthly stipend to cover the cost of living expenses
View posting here.
To apply please submit a CV/Resume and a letter of interest to Taryn at tsilver@cnphaiti.org
Maternal Child Health Nutrition Fellow – Haiti Opportunity
Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti is seeking a Maternal Child Health Nutrition Fellow in Haiti.
The needs of Kore Timoun are always changing and your fellow experience will be geared towards your interests as well as your skills, and experience and what the organization needs at the time of the fellowship. This position is based in Haiti.
As a Maternal Child Health Nutrition fellow with Kore Timoun you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide support to our nutrition, sexual & reproductive health, WASH, community empowerment, and sustainable livelihoods programs
- Participate in many aspects of program planning and implementation
- Assist in grant writing and report writing activities
- Get experience working in the field and spending time in rural Haiti
Skills Required:
- Passion for helping others, nutrition, and maternal and child health
- Great organizational skills and flexibility and ability to adapt to the changing environment working for an NGO in Haiti
- Not afraid of hard work, can live in difficult conditions, and ability to hike in the mountains
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol and/or French
- Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, international development or relations, grant writing or other related field.
- Knowledgeable in the field of maternal and child health and nutrition and international development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Skills Desired:
- Previous experience working in a developing country, Haiti a plus.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation
- Photography skills
- Master's degree in public health, nutrition, international development, or other related field.
- Proficiency in Haitian Kreyol
Minimum Time Commitment: 1 year, beginning January 2016
Kore Timoun will provide: a rewarding professional experience, housing and meals, 20 vacation days a year and all Haitian holidays, a monthly stipend to cover the cost of living expenses
Posting found at here.
To apply please submit a CV/resume and a letter of interest to Taryn at tsilver@cnphaiti.org
IMMANA Round 2 Fellowships Call for Applications
The Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are pleased to announce the second round of IMMANA Fellowships, for which six 12-month Fellowships will be awarded to early career researchers using, developing, or adapting new methodological approaches in low- and middle-income countries. Recruitment and support for IMMANA Fellowships is led by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, with the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH) at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The project is funded by UK Aid, through the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID). Read more here.
Where Are the Jobs in Global Health?
The Career Services Office is hosting a "Where Are the Jobs in Global Health?" talk on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from 5-5:50pm in L-311. Come out for a review of the job market for GH Concentrators with a peek forward to a very exciting future!
Call for Translators in TB Study
Message from Natasha Hochberg, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Co-director of the Travel Clinic at BMC:
We are in the process of starting a research study to evaluate the effect of parasites on latent TB infection in foreign-born refugees seen at Boston Medical Center. As part of the study, we need to translate the IRB consent forms into Somali, Arabic, Farsi, Haitian Creole, or Burmese. We are looking for students who are native speakers or fluent in any of these languages to help us with translation. It is a paid opportunity, and if the student is interested, there are opportunities for continued involvement in the research study.
If you are interested, please contact Lauren Saag (email: lsaag@bu.edu).
