{"id":18,"date":"2015-07-20T10:35:25","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T14:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites-staging.bu.edu\/globalhealthtechnologies\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2016-03-02T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T15:54:17","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/globalhealthtechnologies\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Partnership for Global Health Technologies (PGHT) at Boston University provides students with an opportunity to make a real impact on global health. This multi-faceted program approaches health challenges from engineering, public health, cultural and policy-based perspectives, providing students with a real-world experience in medical device development. Our students come from various backgrounds and with a variety of skill sets, but are united in their passion to contribute to global health solutions. The PGHT not only aims to develop affordable and impactful solutions to global health problems, but works to educate the future public health professionals of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Student-driven project-based learning<\/span><\/strong>: Students partner\u00a0with local experts in Zanzibar to identify a public health problem\u00a0<span>and to collaborate on an engineering-based solution<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Access to input from local community<\/span><\/strong>: Students will have the opportunity to consult with physicians and hospital staff, medical school faculty and students,\u00a0regulatory agencies and patients at the Zanzibari\u00a0health facilities<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Real-world innovative learning environment<\/strong><\/span>: Students will apply classroom knowledge and guidance\u00a0from technology experts and public health practitioners for development and field testing of\u00a0device<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Multidisciplinary approach<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0Students in the program come from a variety of backgrounds, including engineering, public health, medicine and international relations<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>Collaborative partnership<\/span><\/strong>: Students help build\u00a0a\u00a0long-lasting relationship that will\u00a0strengthen biomedical engineering and public health capacity at State University of Zanzibar<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Partner with local experts to make a sustainable impact<br \/>\n<\/h6>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h3>GOALS<\/h3>\n<p>Become a global health engineer who tackles the pressing health challenges facing our world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/globalhealthtechnologies\/program\/goals\/\" title=\"Goals &amp; Cause\">Read about the cause\u00a0\u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h3>ZANZIBARI CONNECTION<\/h3>\n<p>Work directly with\u00a0SUZA medical students and faculty on designing and testing a health technology for use\u00a0in Zanzibari clinics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/globalhealthtechnologies\/program\/zanzibar\/\" title=\"State University of Zanzibar\">\u0003Look into the partnership\u00a0\u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h3>THE EXPERIENCE<\/h3>\n<p>Enjoy a comprehensive experience in the creation of a new medical technology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/globalhealthtechnologies\/experience\/\" title=\"Experience\">\u0003Hear the stories \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"action\">\n<a href=\"\/globalhealthtechnologies\/apply\/application\/\" class=\"button\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-action\"><img src=\"\/globalhealthtechnologies\/files\/2016\/01\/GHTP-calltoaction.jpg\" alt=\"apply-now\" class=\"zanzibar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Partnership for Global Health Technologies (PGHT) at Boston University provides students with an opportunity to make a real impact on global health. 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