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THE GLOBAL HEALTH FELLOWS PROGRAM (GHFP) II SUMMER INTERNSHIP APPLICATION SEASON HAS ARRIVED! ENCLOSED IS A SNEAK PREVIEW OF A SELECTION OF INTERNSHIPS FOR SUMMER 2016. As a GHFP-II summer Intern, you will work alongside world-renowned global health experts at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). GHFP-II Interns deliver... More
The Department of Sociology’s next talk in their seminar series will take place on Friday, Dec 4th at noon in SO 241. Susan Bell will present on “Interpreting for Immigrants in Hospital Clinics: An Ethnography of Outpatient Care in Maine." Susan is the Chair of the Sociology Department at Drexel University and past... More
Save the Date Wednesday, Dec. 9 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Hiebert Lounge Presentation followed by luncheon Salman Zarka, MD, MPH, Director General of Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel Prior to his position at Ziv Medical Center, Dr. Zarka served as a Colonel in the Israel Defense Forces for 25 years in a variety of positions, the... More
There are a number of new open positions at John Snow, Inc. (JSI) in variosu locations including Arlington, VA, Washington D.C., Zambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Guyana, and more Visit job opportunities on the JSI website for more information.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST , 2015 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Room - Crosstown 462A SPACE IS LIMITED - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED RSVP: sph.bu.edu/CareerLink Co-sponsored by the Career Services Office and the Department of Global Health Get More Information and RSVP Now!
F I R E D E P A R T M E N T The City of New York Bureau of Health Services WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM 9 MetroTech Center, Room 2E-13, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201-5431 E-mail: wtcmed@fdny.nyc.gov Phone: 718-999-1858 Epidemiologist Full-Time Position The Fire Department of the City of New York in conjunction with Montefiore Medical Center... More
A number of organisations encourage women empowerment through education at different levels by offering specific scholarships for African women from Africa and developing countries. Although women looking for scholarships can as well apply for other scholarship programmes that are non-gender specific, there are sponsorship programmes that reduce the competition by offering... More
ASPPH will host two live webinars on Thursday, November 19, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern, and then again on Thursday, December 10, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Eastern, entitled “ASPPH Fellowships: Opportunities for Recent Graduates of ASPPH Member Institutions”, which will provide information about upcoming fellowship opportunities available through ASPPH... More
Planned Parenthood is looking for a Design Director to be based out of their NY or DC office. If interested, you can send your resume and cover letter to Elizabeth Bawol at elizabeth.bawol@ppfa.org.
Poverty, Inc. Film Screening Hosted by Community Health Sciences, Global Health, & the Questrom School Join us for a screening of Poverty, Inc., an award-winning film by Michael Matheson Miller. This film examines the multibillion dollar industry of international charity and aid through the eyes of local entrepreneurs and working parents. Drawn from over... More
Today's GH Concentrator's meeting, previously scheduled in room CT-1013, will now be held in CT-305, Fendall Conference Room. A reminder that the meeting will be a "Check-in with the Associate Chair," hosted by Professor Taryn Vian, with GH Department Chair, Rich Feeley. This meeting will give you a chance to share your experience about... More
WARA 2016 Fellowship online applications now open! WARA fellowships and internships funded by a grant from the Educational and Cultural Affairs burea of the US Department of State through CAORC make it possible for a broad range of educators and students to experience professional exchanges and carry out research projects in... More
HIV/AIDS Testing Services Intern Technical Leadership and Research, Office of HIV/AIDS, Bureau for Global health, United States Agency for International Development Location: Washington, DC| January 2016 - June 2016: Compensated 6 month Internship| INT-P5-009 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health... More
Please join students, staff, and faculty for a March on Mass. Ave. on Tuesday, November 17. The March on Mass. Ave. will be a walk demonstrating solidarity with the Black students and the University of Missouri and acknowledging racism on campuses around the country, including our own. Marchers will walk along Mass. More
Are you interested in taking a class in the Department of Journalism for SPH credit? If so, JO 519 (Narrative Radio) is a great option. If you would like to register or get more information about the course please contact Professor Anne Donohue (adonohue@bu.edu) by 5:00 pm this Monday, November... More
