Category: Conferences/Seminars
GHFP-II Free Webinar: How to land your Global Health Internship-Tips from recruiters and interns!
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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 the accompagnateur model pioneered in rural Haiti, the PACT project focuses on effectively integrating community health workers (CHWs) into primary care and mental health teams. PACT partners with clinics to develop the infrastructure, culture, quality improvement tools, and skills necessary to support effective CHW interventions for the most vulnerable patients. Dr. Behforouz will speak about PACT's findings that well-supported and well-integrated CHWs enable care teams to improve their patients’ health outcomes and reduce expenditures on healthcare.
This is the second installment of the BUSM's Global Health Equity Program's Global Health Speaker series. Stay tuned for more!
All MPH students are more than welcome to attend.
Web access to distinguished speakers on universal access to health care TONIGHT! 9/26 at 6:30pm
The Rockefeller Foundation, The Lancet, and Results for Development Institute are pleased to invite you to attend the launch of:
The Lancet Series on Universal Health Coverage
Featuring:
Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization,
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, and
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation.
This event will be streamed live: http://bit.ly/Oq0htR
Wednesday, September 26th - 6:30-9:00pm
Grand Hyatt New York -109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal- New York, NY 10017
As the global movement towards universal health coverage (UHC) continues to grow, numerous countries are experimenting with models for moving toward UHC utilizing health financing mechanisms to protect against financial risk, increase access to essential health services, and improve health outcomes. This Series highlights multiple facets of what is happening with UHC globally including a perspective on the historical evolution of the economics and policy behind it, evidence on the effects of universal health coverage UHC on health outcomes, and an exploration of progress towards universal health coverage UHC in nine Asian and African countries.
Confirmed speakers include:
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization
Dr. David de Ferranti, President of the Results for Development Institute
Dr. Ali Ghufron Mukti, Vice-Minister of Health, Indonesia
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister of Health, Ethiopia
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Colombia University
Watch the Live Video Webcast beginning at 6:45pm EST.
Global Nursing Caucus Conference! October 19th and 20th at UMass Boston
Global Nursing Caucus Conference
Engaging and Empowering Nurses in Global Health
Join us for a two-day conference for nurses interested in global health. We will be discussing a range of topics based on the following sub-themes:
Nursing education and training initiatives
Skills for promoting health in resource constrained settings
Partnerships and collaborations to advance health and the role of nursing
Our keynote speakers are Toni Hays RN, PhD and Barbara Smith PhD, RN, FAAN. Toni is the president of Regis College and has worked extensively on developing the Regis College Haiti Project. Barbara is a professor at the University of Maryland, School of Nursing. She has worked on many international nursing projects and research studies and is currently the principle investigator in at study Assessing Risk of Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens among Health Care Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Registration Fees:
Attendee: $130 early registration, $150 after October 1
Student rate: $65 early registration, $75 after October 1
Scholarship Information:
A limited number of student scholarships are available. To apply for a scholarship you must fulfill the following criteria:
- Student actively enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate nursing or public health program, in good standing
- Demonstrated interest in global health
- Willing to volunteer and help at the conference
- Have a professor send an email (from their school account) attesting you fulfill the above criteria.
Please send an email to globalnursingcaucus@gmail.com with the subject line “Conference Scholarship Application”; include a short description of your interest in the GNC Conference. Applications are due by October 10th, 2012.
Register Now!
When
Friday October 19, 2012 6:00 PM EDT- 9:00 PM EDT
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Saturday October 20, 2012 8:00 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT
Where
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston MA
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
"The mission of the Global Nursing Caucus is to advance the role of nursing in global health practice, education, and policy through advocacy, collaboration, engagement, and research."
Southern African Languages Conversation Group with the BU African Studies Center
Are you interested in Southern African languages? A group of students, faculty, and staff would like to start an bi-weekly conversation group. It would be a great opportunity to speak and compare Southern African languages and share resources in an informal environment. Speakers of isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, and seSotho may be represented, but all languages and all levels are welcome! If interested, please email Jennifer Rosenbush at jennifer.rosenbush@gmail.com. Include your preferred days and language of interest.
Reminder: The BU African Studies Center Welcome Reception is today (9/19) starting at 4:00pm!
| Please join us at the African Studies Center (232 Bay State Road, Seminar Room 505) to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. This is an excellent opportunity to meet other Africanists on campus, both old and new. We hope to see you! |
