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A Staying Alive Foundation Grant comes with a small amount of funding, Staying Alive materials (including programming and teaching kits), a small fund to buy technical media equipment, a local mentor, a personal grant manager, as well as training and development. They support organizations led by young people between the ages of... More
Join SPH alumni and colleagues at a BU networking reception at the AIDS 2012 International Conference in Washington DC! Reconnect with fellow alumni along with faculty and staff over complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Monday, July 23rd Reception: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer & wine included. 901 Restaurant & Bar 901 9th St. More
Pathfinder has a potential short-term opportunity for a BUSPH student who is interested in international FP/RH issues and is a decent writer - synthensizer of data analyses and scientific research. Pathfinder staff who are working on a large USAID Global IQC (Evidence 2 Action- E2A), are looking for someone to follow... More
Career P.R.E.P. Program Prepare ◊ Reach ◊ Emerge ◊ Propel This program is designed for students after their first semester with less than 3 years of job search experience as well as more experienced students interested in refreshing their skills. Each session will give you tools and techniques to more effectively market... More
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AS DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER OF PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN RURAL UGANDA Partners for Access (“PFA”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and growing a community-based organization in the Nakaseke District of Uganda known as African Community Center for Social Sustainability (“ACCESS”). ACCESS is a community-based organization in rural Uganda founded in 2002... More
Research Assistant, Boston Medical Center - Pulmonary Division Job Description: Full-time research assistant at Boston Medical Center working with the Pulmonary Division for 6 months. Will assist PI in conduct of an NIH-funded research grant designed to validate a screening tool for COPD. Essential Job Functions: Responsible for recruitment of study subjects, screening subjects... More
Global Health Fellows Program II Technical Advisor I: Population, Health and Environment Advisor Health of People and the Environment-Lake Victoria Basin Project, Pathfinder International Location: Kisumu, Kenya Assignment: Two year fellowship GHFP II-P1-052 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with... More
MBTA Fall semester passes are valid during each of the following months: September October November December Learn more here!
Global Health Fellows Program II Technical Advisor II: Health Program Advisor Health Team, Office of Sustainable Development, Bureau for Africa, United States Agency for International Development Assignment: Two Year Fellowship Location: Washington, DC GHFP II-P1-051 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with CDC... More
Many students have expressed interest in taking the M&E course. In order to accomodate them, we have added another section of IH745 for all IH Concentrators. This new section will be taught by Assistant Professor Nafisa Halim and will take place on Fridays from 2 to 5pm in the fall semester. More
IH will not be offering an organizational behavior course this fall, and may not offer such a course in the spring. PM 721 can be taken by IH Concentrators without any pre-requisites and will count for IH elective credit. It is very appropriate for IH students with an interest in... More
Global Health Fellows Program II Technical Advisor II: Nutrition Technical Advisor Technical Assistance Group, Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development Location: Washington, DC Assignment: Two year fellowship GHFP II-P1-014 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented... More
Community Outreach Worker Tooth Smart Healthy Start is a dental research study focused on the prevention on Early Childhood Caries (ECC) among children ages 0-5 year old. This study is being conducted among pregnant women and caregivers of children ages 0-5 who (a) speak either English or Spanish and (b)... More
Recruiting a Field Director, based in Mae Sot, Thailand APPLICATION DEADLINE 3 AUGUST Unique opportunity to lead a team of public health professionals partnering with community based health organizations, building partner capacity to deliver appropriate and high quality health interventions to displaced, conflict affected, and otherwise under-served populations in Burma's border... More
Dear Colleague, Are you interested in moving your Global Health Career to the next level? If so, we would like to invite you to a free webinar that will help you take the next steps! The Global Health Fellows Program II currently has 117 fellows, working in a variety of technical areas, More
