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2016 – 2017 Concentrator’s Guide

Ariadne Labs’ BetterBirth Program team seeks interns for the fall semester.

By Joseph S Anzalone
September 1st, 2015 in Practicums/Internships.

Ariadne Labs, based in Boston, focuses on the most critical moments in people’s lives: childbirth, surgery, and serious illness care. Their mission is to create scalable healthcare solutions that produce better care at the most critical moments in people’s lives, everywhere.  Ariadne Labs’ BetterBirth Program team seeks interns for the fall... More

13th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 25th, 2015 in Conferences/Seminars.

Are you interested in attending or presenting at the upcoming 13th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale on April 16-17, 2016, which is the world’s largest and leading global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference. Research, program, and Innovation Prize/impact pitch abstracts are currently being accepted. The... More

Spark MicroGrants – Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Position Description

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 25th, 2015 in Jobs.

Spark MicroGrants Spark MicroGrants (www.sparkmicrogrants.org) is a young, rapidly scaling organization pioneering a new approach to international aid. Spark proactively reaches out to rural poor villages and helps community members to design, implement and manage their own social impact projects. Since July 2010 we have developed over 100 community partnerships across... More

Practicum Opportunity with Seed Global Health

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 21st, 2015 in Practicums/Internships.

Practicum Posting – Seed Global Health  Agency Name: Seed Global Health Address:  125 Nashua Street, Suite 722, Boston MA 02114 Website: http://www.seedglobalhealth.org/  Agency description/mission statement: Seed Global Health develops powerful partnerships to strengthen health systems globally. In partnership with the Peace Corps and the President’s Emergency Program For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), we launched the Global... More

Implementation Research and Delivery Science Internship Program at MSH

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 21st, 2015 in Practicums/Internships.

Please click on the following attachments for more details: MSH RMNCH Implementation Research Delivery Science Internship Program - Description MSH Implementation Research and Delivery Science Internship Program - Application Form for 2015-16 MSH Implementation Research and Delivery Science Internship Program - Recommendation Form for 2015-16    

Public Affairs Advisor position (Global Health Fellows Program)

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 21st, 2015 in Fellowships.

Global Health Fellows Program Technical Advisor I: Public Affairs Advisor Office of HIV/AIDS Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Location: Arlington, VA Assignment: Two year fellowship GHFP II-P4-168 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global... More

Health Educator Position available with S.O.U.L. Foundation Sector: Sexual, Reproductive & Maternal Health

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 21st, 2015 in Jobs.

Organization: S.O.U.L. Foundation Sector: Sexual, Reproductive & Maternal Health (SRMH) Job Type: Part Time Job Title: S.O.U.L. Health Educator Project Duration: 1 year, full-time (contract with possibility for renewal) At S.O.U.L. Foundation, we work to foster sustainable and vibrant Ugandan communities through unique partnerships focused on education, women’s empowerment, food security, and health. Based... More

Executive Director position with Lwala Community Alliance

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 21st, 2015 in Jobs.

Job Opening: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Please click here for a detailed description of our Executive Director position. Website: http://lwalacommunityalliance.org/staff/job-openings/ The Opportunity LCA is a late-stage startup, now in its adolescent phase as an organization. It has made a transformative impact in Migori County, Kenya through its innovative community-based programs. The new Executive Director has the opportunity... More

Build Your Best Global Health Resume – Interactive Google Hangout by USAID Global Health Fellows II

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 14th, 2015 in Conferences/Seminars, Outside Announcements.

Google Hangout on Air: BUILD YOUR BEST GLOBAL HEALTH RESUME We have had a great response so far and would like to remind everyone to join USAID's Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II next week - Thursday, August 20 - for an interactive Google Hangout on Air (GHOA) entitled, "Build Your... More

Grants Manager Position with World Health Partners (WHP)

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 10th, 2015 in Jobs.

Grants Manager New Delhi, India Full-time Website: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/WorldHealthPartners/81426279-grants-manager Company Description World Health Partners (WHP) is an international charity with offices in Kenya, India and the US focused on health service delivery to rural and poor communities. The organization is focused on addressing ‘the here and the now’ needs and harnesses all available resources--be they in the private, More

Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit – Research Assistant (RA)

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 10th, 2015 in Jobs, Practicums/Internships.

Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit - Research Assistant (RA) The BU School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center’s Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit is seeking a bright and motivated student to assist faculty and staff with research activities. The CARE Unit is an academic unit addressing clinical, education, and research aspects of... More

2016 Archimedes Project + University Student Coordinator

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 10th, 2015 in Jobs.

2016 Archimedes Project + University Student Coordinator The Archimedes Project's mission is to increase access to clean water and sanitation around the world by working with locally competent and committed entrepreneurs to design and launch lean, scalable and financially sustainable clean water and sanitation enterprises that leverage existing technology, knowledge and... More

Core Course Tutors and Peer Coaches Needed!

By Travis DiJoseph
August 10th, 2015 in GH Announcements, Jobs.

Core Course Tutors Needed! The BUSPH Core Course Tutoring Program is currently recruiting tutors for the fall semester.  The Core Course Tutoring Program is designed to provide free tutoring in the MPH core courses for MPH students. Tutors are needed for all core courses and may be from any concentration and... More

Knowledge Management Volunteer – Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Community of Practice

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 5th, 2015 in Practicums/Internships.

Knowledge Management Volunteer – Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Community of Practice Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) was founded in 2002 with a transformational goal: help save the lives of millions of people living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world by dramatically scaling up antiretroviral treatment. Since then, CHAI has pursued several... More

Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Internship position with Global Health Fellows Program II

By Miluka Gunaratna
August 5th, 2015 in Fellowships, Practicums/Internships.

Global Health Fellows Program II Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Intern Maternal and Child Health Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Anticipated timeframe: September 2015 - March 2016: Compensated 6 month internship Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA INT-P4-058 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is... More