Category: GH Announcements
SPH Stories Submissions deadline: Oct. 7th
Submission deadline Friday, October 7.
SPH Stories is an initiative to engage our community in the power and importance of narrative to public health. Open to faculty, staff, and students! Use your voice in your own way – poetry, spoken word, song, etc. – to tell a story that matters.
The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health – Videos from event posted
Missed the Dean's Symposium: The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health? Want to watch it again? Now you can! The link is below:
Thank you to all of the Department of Global Health faculty and staff who helped to put this day together!
Project Administrator job opening – SPH Center for Global Health & Development (CGHD)
Come join our vibrant team here at Boston University School of Public Health Center for Global Health & Development (CGHD). We are located on the 3rd floor in the Crosstown building and have many Project Administrators who are part-time students in the program. You will be working hands on with faculty and professor's in the Department of Global Health and Center for Global Health & Development and be heavily involved in the research project administrative work. It is great experience to work on a global scale while still working for a university like Boston University here in Boston.
The job description is below, click here to apply!
Any questions contact Deirdre Pierotti.
Job Description
- Operationally and administratively manages specific scientific research projects for the Center. Responsible for programmatic research activities including: managing bugets and resource allocation, reporting, operational planning; managing the first related activities of the projects operating in developing countries.
- Project Coordination: Communicate with technical staff on status of projects; coordinate project meetings and travel; provide logistical and administrative support to project teams.
- Contract Management: Understand all contractual requirements of project; track due dates of financial and technical reports; ensure compliance with donor regulations and processes for securing approvals, purchasing supllies, travel restrictions.
- Financial Management: Maintain financial records; track and review expenditures; process financial transactions; provide financial reports to PIs monthly.
- Information Management: Track project "projects" (publications, posters, presentations); maintain project documentation (electronic and hard copy); compile IRB documents
Required Skills
Bachelor's Degree/3-5 years of experience required
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Job Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Salary
Grade 73
The Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking presents Refugee Education Week 9/21-9/28
Join the Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking for a week long series of events about refugees and forced migration, September 21-28, 2016.
Events dates, times, and locations
September 21st, 7:00-8:00 PM in CAS 326
BUIAA Global Insights: Along the Migrant Trail
September 22nd, 7:00-10:00 PM in CAS 313
REACT to Film Screening of "After Spring," followed by a panel discussion of the film with Dr. Omar Salem (Karam Foundation Chairman) and Prof. Somy Kim
September 27th, 5:00-7:00 PM in 121 Bay State Rd.
Global Crisis, Local Action: Boston Refugee Organizations
September 28th, 6:00-10:00 PM in the Trustees' Ballroom (1 Silber Way 9th Floor)
Refugee Benefit Gala with Eyes on Refugees (tickets required)
Submit to the Fall 2016 Issue for The Journal for Global Health
The Journal for Global Health is looking for pieces that examine the complexities of global health and offer insightful solutions to pressing problems. The Journal for Global Health mission is to committed to featuring original student research in public health and spotlighting grassroots public health activism and provides a forum for students to catalyze dialogue and spark productive exchange
Until 11:59 PM US EST on September 18th 2016, they will be accepting:
- Original Academic Research Papers – Research-based works addressing a specific area of global health
- Perspectives – Opinion pieces that address fresh and exciting developments in global health
- Field notes – Written with a more personal voice, pieces that are based on your direct involvement in the field
Information on submissions can be found at www.ghjournal.org.
For all inquiries, please email submissions@ghjournal.org. Please submit all pieces to the submissions email address as well.
Swahili course still open!!
Registration Open for Swahili Language with a Health Focus Course – CAS LE491
We have exciting news for those of you interested in taking an African language class this semester. BU’s African Studies Center is offering “Swahili Language with a Health Focus” on the Medical Campus. This is a fantastic opportunity for MPH and other students on the MED campus who are interested in working in East Africa. The course is offered for 1 credit. Meeting times will be determined based upon when enrolled students are available. (Depending on interest, more than one section may be offered).
This intensive course will be scheduled for 2 hours, twice a week. The class will focus on providing students with practical speaking, listening, and reading skills that will be useful in conducting fieldwork and will also highlight East African cultural notions of health.
If you are interested in taking the course please register for CAS LE491 as soon as possible via student link. Once you have registered, the instructor will communicate with you directly about scheduling. Contact Professor Geofred Osoro at gosoro@bu.edu or Jen Beard at jenbeard@bu.edu if you have questions.
NOTES
- Credits from language courses, will not count toward your MPH degree.
- Students taking 12-17 SPH credits can register for this class without additional tuition expense.
- A follow-up course will be taught during Spring semester (2017) for students who want to further develop their language skills.
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
Networking Event: Pathways to Governmental Public Health
Pathways to Governmental Public Health - Networking
Starts:11:40 am on Thursday, September 8, 2016
Ends:12:50 pm on Thursday, September 8, 2016
Location:Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge
Contact Name:Joanna Brown
Contact Email:jvbrown@bu.edu
Contact Phone:617-638-4841
Are you considering going to work for a local or state health department following graduation? We have invited officials from the Boston Public Health Commission, MA Department of Public Health, and local health departments from around the state to come to campus and speak with students. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with seasoned public health practitioners, and learn more about what working for a state or local government entails. Contact jvbrown@bu.edu to RSVP for this event.
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/
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.
