GH Announcements
Student Spring Semester MBTA Passes – Jan. 11 Deadline
Attention Students: Please note that the deadline for spring semester discounted MBTA pass applications is Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. This is for passes February-May 2016. You may submit applications before intersession. Apply for spring semester discounted MBTA passes at the TranSComm Office at 710 Albany St. or visit www.bumc.bu.edu/transcomm and print the application, the mail […]
GH Concentrator Helps Establish Maternal Health Monitoring Program in Haiti
For her public health practicum, student Brittany Tusing worked with a child and maternal health service in Haiti that operates a mobile prenatal clinic that travels to 23 villages each month, serving about 700 women. The mobile clinic, operating out of a bright pink custom built Jeep, is part of a spectrum of services offered by […]
Spring 2016 Payment Deadline: Wednesday, December 16
The payment deadline for spring 2016 is Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Students are encouraged to finalize their spring schedules at this time. International students who wish to be part-time during the spring should apply now (forms are available from the SPH Registrar in Talbot 210C). For questions, please contact Alan Hatton at alhatton@bu.edu or call […]
New Podcast on December 17th: Data Collection & Refugee Protection
Register here to tune into The Humanitarian Assistance Podcast on December 17th 10:00AM-11:00AM As the numbers of migrants and refugees entering Europe continue to increase, data collection and analysis, particularly through mobile technology, social media, and crowdsourcing, provide humanitarian actors with key insights into critical protection gaps and emerging trends. Yet the growing use of […]
Data Collection System Developer needed for the Maternity Homes Access in Zambia Project
Researchers in the CGHD are looking for a student to help develop an electronic data collection system using Survey CTO/ODK. This will be used to support the Maternity Homes Access in Zambia Project (the MAHMAZ Project) in administering a ~350 question household survey to approximately 2,500 households during baseline data collection during early 2016. The data […]
Sit in on the Debates in GH795!
Please join students, faculty and staff as students from GH795, the Global AIDS Epidemic class, debate the following topics: Mandatory HIV testing of partners of people living with HIV (December 8th) Harm reduction vs. arrest and detention of people who inject drugs (December 8th) AIDS colonies: pro vs. con (December 15th) Students will bring evidence, […]
December Concentrator’s Meeting
December GH Concentrator’s Meeting will be a CE Information Session on Monday, December 14 from 1 – 2pm in CT – 305. Please RSVP to attend.
CALL FOR PAPERS – Mobilizing Africa: Innovation, Syncretism, and Appropriation
24th Annual Boston University Graduate Student Conference in African Studies March 25-‐‑26, 2016 Call for Papers – Mobilizing Africa: Innovation, Syncretism, and Appropriation Learn more and apply by January 15, 2016.
Mexico Field Program – Now Accepting Applications
The Community Health Assessment in Mexico: a field practicum course, which runs in the Summer, from May 9 – July 15, 2016 – for 10 weeks, is accepting applications until January 22. See the link for more details: https://www.bu.edu/ghblast/gh-practicum/mexico/
Tanzania Field Program for Summer 2016
The Global Health Department is in negotiations with a partner organization, to offer a field course in Tanzania for Summer 2016. If approved, this 6–week, 6-credit course, would run from mid-May through June. It will build upon 9 years of experience of offering GH707, the Kenya Field Practicum course. The new program will engage in […]