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2016 – 2017 Concentrator’s Guide
By Emily Rogers
March 2nd, 2016 in Jobs.
Auto req ID: 38642BR
Business Title: Information Manager
School/Unit: University Administration
Sub-Unit: Interfaculty Initiatives
Location: USA - MA - Cambridge
Job Function: General Administration
Time Status: Full-time
Schedule: Mon. - Fri. 9am-5pm (35hrs./wk.)
Department: Global Health Education & Learning Incubator
Salary Grade: 057
Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Apply Here
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Incubator maintains a Digital Repository, More
By Emily Rogers
March 2nd, 2016 in GH Announcements.
Pre-registration for high demand courses offered during Fall 2016 is now open. Those interested in taking GH743, GH854, and GH887 in Fall 2016 should fill out the pre-registration form by Wednesday, March 23. please contact Travis DiJoseph (tdijo@bu.edu) with any questions
By Emily Rogers
March 2nd, 2016 in GH Announcements.
With course registration for Fall 2016 on the horizon (April 3, 9:00am), students are encouraged to contact Travis DiJoseph (tdijo@bu.edu), Joseph Anzalone (josanz@bu.edu), or your faculty advisor with questions and concerns.
By Juliana Restivo
March 2nd, 2016 in Outside Announcements, Tips!.
Whether you are currently job hunting or in your first semester, take advantage of this excellent opportunity to become familiar with this increasingly common type of interview!
Register Today!
Ace the Case Interview Workshop
Thursday, March 3, 1:00-1:50pm
Location: L209
Delivered by HPM Professor Dr. Chris Louis. Join us for this interactive workshop to help... More
By Juliana Restivo
March 2nd, 2016 in Practicums/Internships.
ROG Foundation is a non-profit organization which was established in 2014 to address the plight that women and children face in under-served communities in Ghana specifically in health. We seek to achieve our vision through public health education, screening and research in Eastern Region.
With our lenses focused on galvanizing people... More
By Juliana Restivo
March 2nd, 2016 in Fellowships.
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) is an independent, local, non-governmental health organisation established in Zambia in 2001. Our experts utilise innovative and collaborative approaches to develop research, health services and training initiatives with measurable results in the following focus areas:
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control
Women’s... More
By Abigail Morrison
March 1st, 2016 in Fellowships, Practicums/Internships.
Internship Opportunities
The IRC provides opportunities for refugees to thrive in America. In Los Angeles and many other regional offices across the country, the IRC helps them rebuild their lives and achieve self-sufficiency. To accomplish this, IRC-LA relies heavily on efforts by our interns and volunteers.
Interns are asked to work at... More
By Abigail Morrison
March 1st, 2016 in Jobs.
Recruitment Process
Please note that all our offers are subject to a pre-employment background check.
Closing Date:
03 March 2016
Contract Type:
Open
Reporting to:
Regional Team Leader or Fund Portfolio Manager
Work Division or Department:
Grant Management
Role Summary:
The Program Officer (PO) contributes to the delivery of the primary business of the Global Fund: grant management leading to the... More
By Abigail Morrison
March 1st, 2016 in Jobs.
About the Clinton Foundation:
The Clinton Foundation convenes businesses, governments, NGOs, and individuals to improve global health and wellness, increase opportunity for girls and women, reduce childhood obesity, create economic opportunity and growth, and help communities address the effects of climate change. Because of our work, more than 31,000 American schools... More
By Abigail Morrison
March 1st, 2016 in Practicums/Internships.
The Global Health program is committed to promoting people's well-being and education at the local, state, national and global levels. Specifically, this internship experience is structured to suit the needs and interests of the intern. During the course of the internship, the student will become more familiar with the key issues and... More
By Abigail Morrison
March 1st, 2016 in Jobs.
About the Clinton Foundation:
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together 190 sitting and former heads of state, more than 20 Nobel... More
By Emily Rogers
February 26th, 2016 in GH Events.
BUMC Provost Research Seminar: Zika Virus
Save the Date
Tuesday, March 22, 3-5 p.m., Hiebert Lounge
Open to faculty, students and staff
Welcome
Karen H. Antman, MD
BUSM Dean and BUMC Provost
Ronald B. Corley, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, BUSM
Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Basic Virology
Rachel Fearns, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology, BUSM
“Zika Virus Biology: Genetic... More
By Emily Rogers
February 25th, 2016 in GH Events.
More Info:
Health programs and decision makers are routinely swimming in data. While we often invest time in analyzing and understanding what the data says, less effort is made around understanding who our audience is, how they interact with information, and designing visualizations that communicate effectively..
Transforming raw data and analytic outputs... More
By Carey Howard
February 24th, 2016 in Practicums/Internships.
Research Analyst Intern (Graduate level)
COMPANY ADDRESS AND LOCATION: 8300 Greensboro Drive, McLean VA, 22021
D3’s office is conveniently located close to Washington DC and is accessible via the metro (silver line). We recommend internship or group housing options widely available in dc (American University, GW, and Georgetown each have housing list... More
By Juliana Restivo
February 23rd, 2016 in Practicums/Internships.
BACKGROUND
The MEASURE Evaluation Project is the USAID Bureau for Global Health's (BGH) primary vehicle for supporting improvements in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in population, health, and nutrition programs worldwide.Significant human and financial resources have been invested worldwide in the collection of data on populations and facilities, and MEASURE Evaluation is... More
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