Global Health Equity Program Event “The Future of Health Care in Haiti: The Next Generation”
The Global Health Equity Program is excited to announce it’s next dinner talk on Monday November 3. Dr. Michelle Morse, one of the co-founders of Physicians for Haiti (www.physiciansforhaiti.org) will be joining us to discuss future directions of health care in Haiti. Physicians for Haiti is an NGO that aims to inspire and support the development of Haiti’s next generation of healthcare leaders through improving and expanding medical education opportunities for health professionals in Haiti. Come and learn what role you as future health professionals can play in helping create sustainable health care all over the world. You don’t want to miss it!
Dinner will be served!
L201
Monday November 3, 2014
6-7 PM
SHORT TERM RESEARCH ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY
Professors Peter Rockers and Jacob Bor are looking for a student research assistant to assist with an analysis of the Cochrane database of systematic reviews. The candidate must be self-motivated, proficient in Microsoft Excel, and have access to a computer. The RA would report to Prof. Bor (CT 380) and be expected to submit weekly progress reports. The total job is expected to take about 40 hours. Pay will be commensurate with standard RA rates for level of study.
Zambia, Uganda or India-based opportunity at IDinsight. Deadline to apply is November 9th!
ASSOCIATE POSITION – various full-time locations (currently Zambia, Uganda, and Bihar, India)
We seek dynamic leaders who are passionate about making a difference, possess exceptional analytical skills, and thrive in an entrepreneurial, developing country setting. We invest heavily in our employees’ professional development and expect them to think critically about how to maximize our clients’ social impact.
About IDinsight
IDinsight is an international development consulting organization that helps policymakers and managers make socially impactful decisions using rigorous evidence. IDinsight’s core service tailors experimental evaluation methodologies - including, but not limited to, randomized controlled trials - to the priorities of policymakers and managers in international development. Other services, such as policy design consulting and scale-up support, complement our evaluation activities to provide comprehensive support for clients who want to maximize their social impact through evidence-based decision-making. By combining rigorous methodologies with a sharp focus on client needs, we answer policymakers’ most important questions. IDinsight’s vision is to improve millions of lives by transforming how the social sector innovates, learns and improves.
Founded by graduates of Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, IDinsight is rapidly expanding. Our clients and partners include state governments in India, national Ministries of Health in Africa, the World Bank, international NGOs and social businesses. We have worked across a range of sectors - including governance, health, education, microfinance, agriculture, and sanitation - in Cambodia, India, and countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Job Description
Consider a simplified example: IDinsight is engaged by a developing country government official to help decrease corruption in a national child nutrition program. Our task is to design and rigorously test three policy reforms to help the client decide which policy to implement at scale. The Associate, with support from a Manager and an IDinsight Partner, is responsible for many aspects of this engagement, including:
Background Policy Analysis and Policy Design
Critical review of literature, interviews with experts, and field visits to formulate high potential interventions
Rigorous Impact Evaluation Design and Analysis
Help design a rigorous impact evaluation of chosen interventions that balances statistical rigor with the client’s timeline, budget and implementation constraints
Design an efficient data collection strategy and survey questionnaires
Perform initial statistical analysis of results using STATA software
Help write high-quality policy briefs and presentations to deliver recommendations to client
Management of Large Field Survey Team and Data Entry Process
Recruit, hire and manage a team of field surveyors and program monitors
Spend significant time in rural areas managing IDinsight field team and relationships with key local officials and leaders
Ensure high quality data collection and data integrity throughout entire evaluation process
Client Liaising
Build strong relationships with appropriate client counterparts
Help determine client’s priority questions and operational constraints
Facilitate adherence to evaluation design
The Associate will be expected to fulfill these responsibilities with professionalism and on strict deadlines. He/She will receive significant support and mentorship from IDinsight management, and will have considerable autonomy when shown to be ready.
Qualifications
This position will be based in India, Uganda or Zambia with possibilities to move as we open new offices. Ideal qualifications include:
Deeply passionate about international development and social impact
Bachelor’s degree in economics, math, social sciences, computer science, or other related fields
Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
Work experience in international development, especially in a developing country setting
Willingness to work in and travel to multiple countries and locations for extended periods as project needs require
Previous leadership roles
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to quickly learn statistical software like STATA (existing experience preferred)
Interpersonal skills to connect with all stakeholders, from school children to senior government officials
Self-starting team player that will thrive in a developing country, entrepreneurial setting
Intellectual curiosity
Sense of humor
Compensation
Competitive with similar roles, with benefits. Dependent on geography.
Start Dates
Various start dates in 2015 from January through September. Two-year commitment required.
To Apply
Please complete our online application before November 9th, 2014 at 23:59/11:59pm Eastern Time. Late applications will not be considered.
For candidates who are students or alumni from Indian institutions, please use this India form.
For all other candidates, please use this Global form.
You will be asked to fill in information (including standardized test scores, relevant coursework, and geographic preferences) and submit relevant documents (resume and brief cover letter). Any questions should be directed to careers@IDinsight.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. IDinsight is an equal opportunity employer.
6th Annual Global Health Conference: Mobilizing Research in Global Health. This year’s event is being held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel and hosted by BU!
The Conference will be held March 26th-28th at the Sheraton Boston Hotel and is being hosted by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health and Boston University. To learn more about this exciting conference and how you can participate click here.
Ghana Health and Education Initiative seeks Health Program Coordinator for Health Evaluation and Outreach Projects in Humjibre, Ghana
This position entails working with the GHEI's local health staff and community health workers to plan, implement, and monitor a range of community-based health activities ranging from malaria prevention to sexual and reproductive health.
Benefits include a living stipend equivalent to a local salary, housing and utilities. The coordinator is responsible for airfare, Visa, health insurance, and malaria prophylaxis for the duration of their employment.
Please see the full job description and application attached:
Oct. 31 Dept. of Medicine Grand Rounds: 2014 West African Ebola Epidemic: Care of Patients Here and in the Field
Friday, Oct. 31
Noon-1 p.m.
BUSM Evans Building, Keefer Auditorium
"2014 West African Ebola Epidemic: Care of Patients Here and in the Field"
Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA (view profile)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston University School of Medicine;
Director of Infection Control, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL), Boston University.
Dr. Bhadelia's specialization is in infection control issues related to emerging pathogens and highly communicable infectious diseases. She is the director of the medical response program for BU’s biosafety level 4 laboratories at the NEIDL, one of six such programs in the US.Most recently, she has been part of the World Health Organization operations in Sierra Leone to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014. She is also an instructor for the CDC/FEMA healthcare worker preparedness course for the Ebola Response. She will return to West Africa later this month to work with Partners in Health in Liberia.
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the epidemiology of the 2014 West Africa Ebola Epidemic.
2. Master knowledge of virus, its modes of transmission and available therapeutics.
3. Understand clinical care related to Ebola in resource limited setting.
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, BMC is hosting the Silent Witness Exhibit this week
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Noon-2 p.m.
BUSM Instructional Building Lobby
Wednesday, Oct. 29
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
BMC Shapiro Lobby
Thursday, Oct 30
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
BMC Menino Cafeteria
Silent Winess Exhibit Honors Lives Lost to Domestic Violence
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, BMC once again will be hosting the Silent Witness Exbibit during the last week of October.
To learn more about the Silent Witness Exhibit, please visit http://www.silentwitness.net/
Register Now for the Global Nursing Caucus Conference on October 31st!
Delivering on Our Promises: Tools for Nursing Advocacy in Global Health
The Global Nursing Caucus Conference will be held on October 31st and November 1st at UMass Boston, Boston MA. Join us to learn about initiatives that reflect the growing impact of nurses in global health and learn about tools to promote nursing advocacy locally and globally. It is going to be a very exciting time, with virtual and in-person participants from Haiti, Oman, Rwanda, Kenya, Mexico, and the US. This is a wonderful opportunity for clinicians and students to interact with some of the region’s leaders in global health. Nursing leadership from the Peace Corps, Johns Hopkins University, Clinton Global Health Initiative, Boston University, Partners in Health and the Brigham and Massachusetts General Hospital Global Health programs will all be represented at the conference. A great chance to network for clinicians, faculty and students who are interested in global health practice and research.
**Remote access is available (and is without charge to individuals from resource constrained settings). Please email globalnursingcaucus@gmail.com for more information on the virtual connection.
**CEU’s – 4 units on Friday and 6 units on Saturday. Application has been made.
Friday, October 31st - 12pm-5pm
Learn about tools for planning and advocacy from global leaders:
Pat Daoust, Chief Nursing Officer SEED Global Health, Peace Corps
Anne Sliney, Chief Nursing Officer, Clinton Foundation
Monita Baba Djara, Senior Technical Adviser at Management Sciences for Health
Monica Adhiambo Onyango, Assistant Professor at BU School of Public Health.
Saturday, November 1st - 8am-6pm
Attend presentations and hear lightening talks from colleagues in local and global settings as they share their work improving global health. Participate in an Ebola Memorial, hearing from a nurse who has recently returned from working with MSF in Liberia.
Link to full conference schedule.
Keynote address by:
Nicole Warren, PhD MPH CNM from Johns Hopkins University
*Student rates and single day tickets available.
Please join us for this exciting event!
Register NOW!
Monica Adhiambo Onyango, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Department of Global Health
801 Massachusetts Ave., 3rd Flr, #379
Boston, MA 02118
T 617-414-1404 (D): 617-638-5234 (M): F 617-638-4476
