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Overview The Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project collaborates with health leaders at all levels to improve leadership, management and governance practices to create stronger health systems and improved health for all, including some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. In many resource-poor settings, physicians or nurses are often the most... More
This message is from NEIDL Director Ron Corley and NEIDL Associate Director Jerry Keusch. A major scientific event is about to begin at BU when the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) hosts its inaugural symposium on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the George Sherman Union on the Charles River Campus. More
The symposium “Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z (EIDA2Z): Emerging Challenges and Opportunities" marks the inauguration of Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) to foster innovative interdisciplinary research on emerging pathogens in collaboration with local, national, and global academic and public health partners. Designed to advance knowledge to zero in... More
Please take a moment to fill out the School Survey. Take a screenshot of the completion page and come by the Graduate Student Life offices for a prize! The first 200 students to complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win two tickets the the hottest SPH event... More
RSVP for this great employer information session sponsored by Career Services!!
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY EDUCATION IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS (CEESP) PROGRAM CEESP provides funding for students from all students of Schools of Public Health to travel and conduct summer research in U.S. minority sites or international settings. Amount awarded is based upon each applicant's research project and its associated costs. Funding can cover costs... More
Register for this interesting USAID Global Health Fellows Webinar Wednesday September 28, 2016 from 3:30-4:45PM Global health (GH) is a field with a wide range of opportunities in diverse technical areas. From HIV/AIDS prevention to supply chain management, GH offers an avenue for 21st century leaders to solve complex global challenges by... More
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... More
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... More
Organization Description: Boston Medical Center is a 496-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End. The hospital is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine. Within the Section of General Internal Medicine, the Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit conducts research, educates health professionals, provides... More
Join us for the GIJS Van Seventer Environmental Health Seminar to hear our Global Health Department Chair, Pat Hibberd's Presentation: What Will it Take to Clean Up the Most Dangerous Place On Earth?
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... More
International Relations and Religion (IRRN) Pizza and Politics Group, and the African Studies Center & The Pardee School of Global Studies: Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs: CURA invites you to: Broken Hearts/Fighting Words: US Evangelicals, Border-Crossing Affects, & the Anti-Homosexuality Law in Uganda Melani McAlister, Associate Professor of American Studies & International... More
The Pharmaceutical Program welcomes: Margaret Ewen to present on Working in Pharmaceutical Public Health from New Zealand to Amsterdam on Tuesday Sept. 13th from 5-5:55pm in L311 Margaret Ewen is a Global Projects Coordinator at Health Action International (HAI) in Amsterdam. She works on issues related to medicine pricing and access. Originally... More
Join us for this Meet & Greet with Professor Ye Lu on Tuesday Sept. 13th in CT-305 from 12:30-1:45 for Chinese SPH students and any students interested in discussing public health opportunities in China. Professor Ye Lu is a professor of Health Economics in the School of Public Health at... More
