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¿Está buscando una pasantía en Latinoamérica? ¿Le gustaría desarrollar habilidades valiosas en el área de salud pública? El departamento de Salud Global estará aceptando solicitudes para el programa de intercambio con el Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) en Cuernavaca, México para el verano de 2017. Esta pasantía es una gran... More
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Amos Internship Program Description In our Global Health Practicum + Internship program, students remain at AMOS for five additional weeks (or 200 additional hours) after the practicum to work on projects that have been identified as priority areas by the communities we work with and our primary health care team. Internship... More
AMOS Health Practicum Description Objective: Each summer, AMOS provides a three-week, 120-hour Global Health Practicum course that aims to empower a socially-conscious generation of public health workers. Fostering critical analysis of international health development and social theories of power and privilege, the practicum studies current models and methodologies for improving health in... More
University of Washington in St. Louis Summer Research Opportunity is for Full-time college undergraduates Graduate students pursuing a Master in Public Health (MPH), Social Work (MSW) or related fields Medical students looking to gain experience in the fields of public and global health research (especially infectious diseases) More application details can be found here . More
Internship Opportunities with the Global Fund’s Access to Funding Department There are two internship opportunities in the Access to Funding Department at the Global Fund Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland, starting January 2017. Data management intern: Maintain quality inputs to department tracking database, liaising with multiple teams in the department to source information. Analyze... More
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Job Description eHealth/mHealth Advisor (Job Number: 1600003729) Description Social and Analytic Solutions International Health and Division Pretoria, South Africa The MEASURE Evaluation Strategic Information for South Africa (MEval-SIFSA) project is a President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative that supports the public health system in South Africa to produce useful and high-quality information that contributes to sustainable... More
Bhutan is a small Himalayan country that is forging a unique path for national development, emphasizing the multiple facets (not just economic growth) that determine Gross National Happiness. As part of this effort, the country has emphasized development of accessible health care, and has been assisted in this effort by... More
The Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard's Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Seminar on Violence and Non-Violence presents Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment A discussion with Carol S. Steiker Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law, Harvard Law School Jordan M. Steiker Judge Robert M. Parker Endowed Chair in Law, The University of Texas at Austin... More
DSO and MISO Apple Picking Event on Saturday, October 22. Grab a friend, bring your family! Doctoral Student Organization (DSO) and Minority and International Scientist Organization (MISO) are going apple picking at Sholan Farms, which is an non-profit apple orchard run by volunteers in the city of Leominster. Leominster is the supposed... More
The Santander Application cycle for spring practicums (practicums taking place between January and May) will be open from October 14 through November 10. The GH Blast has provides details and links on the awards and the application process here.
Friday October 21, 1:00-2:00pm CT305 Please come and meet Casey León, an RPCV who currently works at Health Care for the Homeless, in order to learn about her Peace Corps experience as a community health volunteer and how it has influenced her career path. Casey León served in Puyo, Ecuador – a provincial... More
