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2016 – 2017 Concentrator’s Guide
Impact of the Greek Economic Crisis on Health and Healthcare
Practicum/BMC Memory Disorder Clinic
Implementation Study of BMC Memory Disorder Clinic Under the direction of Hollis Day, MD and Heidi Auerbach, MD, Boston Medical Center’s Section of Geriatrics will be implementing a Memory Disorder Clinic. The primary goal of the clinic will be to conduct neuropsychiatric testing, with a focus on both English and non-English... More
Practicum Summer 2016/ Cooking Matters, 4 openings
BUSPH Summer 2016 Cooking Matters Practicum at the Blackstone Community Center $1500 STIPEND AVAILABLE IF INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY ASAP TO PROF. DAN MERRIGAN (Merrigan@bu.edu) Background: The Blackstone Community Center (BCC) is part of the Boston Center for Youth & Families (BCYF) network whose mission is to enhance the quality of life of Boston’s residents... More
DEADLINE APRIL 20TH: Center for Health Information and Analysis
Data Analyst Intern An independent state agency, the Betsy Lehman Center is charged with fostering a statewide program of research, data analysis, and information-sharing that engages health care agencies, providers, and consumers in initiatives that will reduce medical error and enhance patient safety in the Commonwealth. The Center was re-established... More
DEADLINE APRIL 20th: Internship/Practicum: Health Leads Summer Fellowships
Description DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: APRIL 20th NOTE TO STUDENTS: IF YOU PLAN TO USE THIS FOR YOUR REQUIRED PRACTICUM, YOU MUST HAVE IT APPROVED BY YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR AND REGISTER FOR THE COURSE. OVERVIEW Health Leads is seeking highly-motivated, innovative undergraduate and graduate students to join our organization this summer. The Summer Fellowships are... More
Spring 2016 Environmental Health CE Presentations
Quintiles Advisory Service: Summer Internship!
Summer Intern Quintiles Advisory Services (QAS) - As the strategic consulting arm of Quintiles, we help advise the world’s leading biopharmaceutical customers. We believe we can be key players in enabling the transformation of the life science industry by turning data into knowledge and insights. Our team of consultants is comprised... More
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust: Program Officer, Type 1 Diabetes Program
Program The Helmsley Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Program, which made its first grant in 2009, is committed to improving the lives of all people affected by type 1 diabetes by improving outcomes and identifying interventions to delay and prevent the disease. We partner with key players across the T1D ecosystem –... More
BJC Job Posting: Patient Access Representative
Doctors call us World Class Medicine. You'll call us MoBap. Missouri Baptist is a 489-bed acute-care community hospital located at Highway 40 and I-270 in west St. Louis County. Recognized as a "Top 100 U.S. Hospital" by Thomson-Reuters, a 5-Star Hospital for Cardiology by HealthGrades and "One of America's Safest Hospitals"... More
APHA Job/Internship Postings!
Health Systems Strengthening Technical Advisor (HQ-101) AIHA is currently seeking a seasoned and entrepreneurial individual to join our team as a Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Technical Advisor. Reporting directly to AIHA’s President & CEO, the incumbent will be based at our Washington, DC, headquarters and serve as AIHA’s principal expert and organizational lead on... More
Global Development Symposium – April 22
“The World You Are Shaping: Our Role in Sustainable Development Goals” features a global showcase to network, thematic/regional breakout sessions, and a panel to highlight and generate awareness for sustainable development efforts locally and globally. Join us Friday, April 22 at 4:30 PM in the Photonics Colloquium Room (9th Floor) to learn, engage, and take action towards the SDGs!... More
RSVP for the April GH Concentrator’s Meeting: De-Stress for Success Study Break!
Joe Anzalone will lead an (optional) 30 minute Chi Kung session to revitalize body, mind and spirit. Chi Kung coordinates simple movements, with breath and mind (imagery). We will then have lunch and space for relaxation, venting, and socializing. Whatever you want - just leave the laptops at the door! 12:30pm... More
Live stream event today & tomorrow – Out of the Shadows: Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority
Interested in Global Mental Health? WHO & the World Bank are co-hosting a two-day series of events focusing on Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority. Live stream from 4:00pm-5:00pm today with the link below: http://live.worldbank.org/out-of-the-shadows-making-mental-health-a-global-development-priority And if you missed it check out last week's BUSPH twitter chat by following #BUSPHchat #GlobalMentalHealth... More
Zika: Pathology, Politics, and Policy (Pardee School Event)
Internship: Initiative Inc. Looking for a skilled writer!
Internship to Support Global Projects Initiatives Inc. 264 Beacon Street, Boston, MA www.initiativesinc.com Are you interested in Global Health? Good at research and writing? Able to work 15 hours/week? If so, Initiatives Inc. is looking for someone like you to support our work. Our work spans organizational development, human resources for health, More