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Next Friday, a group of 11 BUSPH students will be traveling to Xela, Guatemala. We are dedicating our Spring Break to work on a water sanitation project with Primeros Pasos. Primeros Pasos is a non-profit, independent organization with a comprehensive outlook on health care. With the collaboration of health professionals, More
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http://www.healthequitysymposium.com/index.html It has been a long standing challenge to help the developing world to battle disease, and while examples of progress have been made, including the eradication of smallpox, and the near eradication of polio, developing nations are still disproportionately burdened by infectious diseases that devastate lives and livelihoods, and put... More
Engaging Effectively Across Differences: Diversity, Curiosity, and Questions RSVP: sleasman@bu.edu with full name and position/department Academic and workplace environments today are more diverse than ever before. Developing effective communication, collaboration and leadership skills that address differences of culture, identity, age, professional status, gender, ethnicity and race (among others) are essential for success. This... More
PROGRAMMER/ANALYST I / 40 HOUR / DAY / BWH - DIVISION OF GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY http://careers.brighamandwomens.org/JobDescription.aspx?Back=1&&jobId=2237041 GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT: The Division of Global Health Equity (DGHE) works to reduce health disparities and to improve medical treatment outcomes for the poor. The Division is currently involved in projects in the US (Boston... More
The Gijs van Seventer Environmental Health Seminar Series “Climate Change: Science, Health, and Policy" Please join us on Friday, March 1 for: “Are We Negotiating the Wrong Climate Treaty?” March 1, 2013 Time: 12pm-1pm Location: Room L-210 BU Medical School Instructional Building Speaker WILLIAM MOOMAW, PH.D. Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy The Fletcher School, Tufts University... More
Come to Wheelock College June 19-22, 2013 for the Conference that will help you boost your impact on the lives of children, youth, and families worldwide. Wheelock’s Global Challenges and Opportunities Facing Children, Youth and Families international conference offers you: 25 Expert Panels on human rights, health, and education Spotlights on innovation and solutions in... More
Win a Lunch with Rear. Adm. Tim Ziemer, U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator following “The Impact of Good Intentions” For those interested in “The Impact of Good Intentions: Telling the Story of Foreign Aid in the 21st Century” on March 1st at noon in CT460/A, there will be a catered lunch following... More
Do you make jewelry? Like to paint or sculpt? Knit or crochet? Do you have artwork that you want to sell? Participate in a campus-wide Craft Fair on March 28 to benefit ACAM (Asociacion De Comadronas de Area Mam), a non-profit organization committed to strengthening Guatemalan Mayan Midwifery, and sell your... More
Speakers: Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center on Criss Reporting Professor Anne Donohue and Professor Elizabeth Mehren, BU Program on Criss Response & Reporting Thursday, Feb. 28th COM Room 209, 4-5PM
Request for Proposals: $100,000 Innovation Awards Submission Deadline: May 8, 2013 With support from the Bacca Foundation and the Omidyar Network, the Center for Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital is pleased to announce the next round of Innovation Awards to accelerate innovative technologies to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Download Request for Proposals We are... More
Dr. Ezra Barzilay will come speak at BUSPH on Thursday Feb 21st from 12-1 in L112. Dr. Barzilay is a Medical Epidemiologist in the Health Systems Reconstruction Office at CDC and has been one of the leaders of CDC’s efforts in Haiti after the devastating earthquake. The title of his... More
The MPH 2015 Task Force was charged by the Governing Council to ensure that BUSPH has an innovative, competitive and successful MPH program within the evolving environment for public health. Student insight and feedback are essential to this process. You are invited to participate in an Open Student Forum on Thursday, February... More
Working with Patricia Burns, MSc, MPH, Practitioner-in-Residence Note: Focus on students interested in International Health careers Patricia has worked in public health for over 12 years and graciously offered to donate her time to meet with students and provide individualized career counseling. Whether you are thinking about conducting a targeted job search, More
