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Job Opportunity: Uganda Site Director, MGH Global Medicine Program Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Global Health is seeking a talented and dedicated physician to serve as the Uganda Site Director for its Global Medicine (GM) Program. As the on-site representative in Uganda, the GM Uganda Site Director will support the vision and mission of... More
Nominate a Colleague for CUGH Leadership Awards The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) is accepting nominations for 3 awards: the CUGH Distinguished Leadership Award, the CUGH/Wasserheit Young Leader Award, and the CUGH Hall/Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award. The awards will be presented at CUGH’s annual Global Health Conference in April. More information Deadline:... More
Paid Qualitative Data Analysis Opportunity - Department of Global Health, SPH The Zambia Rising (Zambia Orphans & Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening) Study is looking to hire 3 students to help with qualitative analysis in completion of project activities. Students must commit to a minimum of 12 hours per week during November... More
Becoming a Leader in Healthcare Wednesday, November 9, 2016 4:30 PM Questrom Auditorium Join Ken Freeman, Allen Questrom Professor and Dean, in welcoming Jonathan Woodson, MD, Larz Anderson Professor in Management and Director – BU Institute for Health Systems Innovation as they discuss what it takes to become a leader in health and life... More
BOSTON UNIVERSITY LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM Graduate Student Research Grants on Latin America 2016-2017 The Latin American Studies Program at Boston University is pleased to announce this year’s competition for funding to sponsor graduate research on Latin America. Projects on Latinos in the US will also be considered. In particular, this initiative is... More
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Anticipated timeframe: Summer 2017 Location: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II is pleased to announce its call for summer 2017 internship applications with the US Agency for International Development (USAID). We seek candidates in a variety of technical areas who are currently enrolled in: Their... More
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You may be interested in participating in the upcoming 4th annual Social Entrepreneurship Institute, which will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Presented annually by Unite For Sight, the Social Entrepreneurship Institute provides mentoring, guidance, and successful strategies for participants to apply... More
Team Hakuna Matata (aka Samantha Clark and Avnee Patel) is doing a survey for Dr. Andrew Stokes’s class, GH811 Applied Research Methods, on physical activity in BUSPH students. The goal of our survey is to assess physical activity in the student community with the aim of providing recommendations to create... More
Apply to be part of BU's team for the 2017 International Emory Global Health Case Competition! *Updated announcement Looking for innovative ways to engage in Global Health? Interested in working with a diverse team of students from the BU Schools of Public Health, Medicine, Engineering, Law, and Business? Apply to be part of BU's... More
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STARTS:5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2016ENDS:5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2016LOCATION:R103-BU School of MedicineCONTACT NAME:Maria McCarthyCONTACT EMAIL:mamcc@bu.edu Students will learn how to prepare for different interview types (phone screen, panel, behavioral, case, etc.) Notes: Registration is required through SPH Handshake (under "events")
Aid for Africa is a charity alliance of U.S.-based nonprofits and their African partners working to help children, families, and communities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. AFPF’s 2016 Annual Dinner and Fundraiser will be held on November 3 at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square. The Dinner and Fundraiser will raise funds for... More
Registration Open for Swahili Language with a Health Focus Course with Two Levels! BU’s African Studies Center is offering “Swahili Language with a Health Focus” on the Medical Campus during the SPRING 2017 Semester, at two levels: CAS LE529 A1 - Swahili with a Health Focus 1 CAS LE530 A1 - Swahili with... More
