Yale University Global Health & Innovation Conference
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Global Health & Innovation Conference
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Abstracts are currently being accepted for research presentations, program presentations, and for the social impact pitch presentations, including submissions for the $10,000 and $5,000 GHIC Innovation Prize. September 30 is the next abstract deadline for the social impact pitch presentations and GHIC Innovation Prize. For those submitting a research or program abstract, September 30 is the final deadline. |
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Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project Practicum Opportunity – Management Sciences for Health
Overview
The Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project collaborates with health leaders at all levels to improve leadership, management and governance practices to create stronger health systems and improved health for all, including some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. In many resource-poor settings, physicians or nurses are often the most educated or highly trained and are given responsibility for managing a local hospital clinic, or other health facility. Although they are often well-trained clinically, they often do not have the basic management, logistics, governance, or other skills needed to help ensure that the facility is run successfully.
The LMG project achieves these objectives by:
- Promoting enhanced performance improvement processes for individuals and teams that is driven by country leadership
- Using participatory processes and gender-aware approaches that enable health leaders and policy-makers to address their own challenges, and achieve results
- Building and using evidence-based approaches
- Leveraging partnerships through public and private investments in leadership, management and governance for greater health gains worldwide
Specific Responsibilities
This internship is an opportunity to work in collaboration with the MER team to examine the link between L+M+G and service delivery. A rapid assessment of the peer-reviewed and grey literature review has been conducted. While all the literature has been gathered, a review and an annotated bibliography of this literature is the next step in the evidence compendium process. Specific responsibilities include:
- Review all peer-reviewed and grey literature associated with leadership, management and governance and health service delivery and provide a full annotated bibliography for all peer reviewed and grey literature.
- Write a summary document highlighting key themes from the literature to be incorporated into the final compendium of evidence developed by the MER team.
- Participate in weekly team evidence compendium meetings.
- Other tasks, as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
Candidates should be enrolled in a graduate program, preferably in public health or global health program. Required skills include:
- Experience in the use of Microsoft applications to include: MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Experience conducting systematic and/or rapid assessment literatures reviews
- Experience with reference software, previous experience using Zotero is a plus
- Attention to detail, strong organizational/documentation skills, and ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Familiarity with a LMIC health system is a plus
- Ability to work independently with a flexible schedule
- Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills
Student takeaways and application of skills:
- Working with the MER team on the LMG Project, the student should come to better understand the interplay between L+M+G and health service delivery interventions as well as becoming familiar with the interplay with the other WHO health system building blocks.
- Develop an understanding of the complexities of measuring and rigorously documenting upstream interventions as they relate to service delivery.
- Gain experience working and writing collaboratively on key deliverables to USAID.
- Co-authorship on the final technical brief for the evidence compendium
- Knowledge and skills learned can be applied to future Health Systems Strengthening work in LMIC, program design and evaluation, and capacity building intervention development in L+M+G.
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LIVE STREAM available! Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
This message is from NEIDL Director Ron Corley and NEIDL Associate Director Jerry Keusch.
A major scientific event is about to begin at BU when the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) hosts its inaugural symposium on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the George Sherman Union on the Charles River Campus. The conference will address the scientific challenges that emerging infections pose and how to improve the communication of evidence-based information to the general public. The speakers are outstanding internationally known leaders, including Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the acclaimed science writer David Quammen. A panel discussion and Q&A session will follow their presentations. This free program is geared toward the general public as well as the science community. A reception will follow. For more information and to register, go to www.bu.edu/eida2z/.
Please share this with your students and colleagues – all are welcome to join us on Sunday.
On Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 19 and 20, the symposium continues with four major sessions that will assess the state of knowledge and identify the critical gaps that limit progress, including:
· To Discover (how to find and identify new agents, where they hide, and how they are transmitted to humans);
· To Understand (how do they cause infection and disease, who is susceptible, how do we combat them);
· To Protect (how can we identify new drugs, vaccine candidates and sensitive and specific diagnostic tests); and
· To Collaborate (how do we work as a global scientific community to learn and act together, and what are the major obstacles and opportunities to do better).
The program and speakers are listed here. These sessions will be live-streamed to the BU community; to join go to http://www.bu.edu/eida2z/livestream/ and login using your BU ID and Kerberos password.
Inaugural Symposium on Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z (EIDA2Z): Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
The symposium “Emerging Infectious Diseases from A to Z (EIDA2Z): Emerging Challenges and Opportunities" marks the inauguration of Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) to foster innovative interdisciplinary research on emerging pathogens in collaboration with local, national, and global academic and public health partners. Designed to advance knowledge to zero in on the gaps in current understanding of emerging infectious diseases, the EIDA2Z symposium will bring together leading international authorities in the field to chart future research needs in order to improve discovery, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of these global health problems.
A major scientific event is about to begin at BU when the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) hosts this inaugural symposium on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the George Sherman Union on the Charles River Campus.
The symposium opens on Sunday September 18, 2016 at 3pm, with an extraordinary program for the general public to learn about the scientific challenges that emerging infectious diseases represent, and the challenges of clearly communicating complicated science and public health issues to the public. The speakers and panelists are all highly accomplished, internationally known leaders in science and scientific writing who will participate in an extended discussion with the general public to address questions and clarify current understanding of these challenges. A reception following the program will provide additional opportunity for attendees to meet the speakers and panelists.
Keynote Talks
- From AIDS to Zika: The Enduring Challenge of Emerging Infectious Disease Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
- Scary Viruses in the Globalized World: Telling the Story David Quammen, author/essayist
Location
- George Sherman Union, Charles River Campus, 775 Commonwealth Avenue
Conference Organizing Committee
Nahid Bhadelia
John H. Connor
Ronald B. Corley
Paul Duprex
Rachel Fearns
James Galagan
Thomas B. Kepler
Gerald T. Keusch (Chair)
Igor Kramnik
Elke Mühlberger
John R. Murphy
Gene Olinger
Please preregister for the event here
For more information please visit http://www.bu.edu/eida2z/
Your Voice Matters!
Please take a moment to fill out the School Survey.
Take a screenshot of the completion page and come by the Graduate Student Life offices for a prize! The first 200 students to complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win two tickets the the hottest SPH event this fall - the SPH 40th Anniversary Gala - tickets are $250 each, but you'll have a chance to go for free! Click here to complete the survey.
Also check out our fantastic peers, Leslie and Ashlee, in this video!
PA Consulting Group – Career Services Employer Information Session – 9/28
RSVP for this great employer information session sponsored by Career Services!!
Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Program – Internships available
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY EDUCATION IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS (CEESP) PROGRAM
CEESP provides funding for students from all students of Schools of Public Health to travel and conduct summer research in U.S. minority sites or international settings. Amount awarded is based upon each applicant's research project and its associated costs. Funding can cover costs including but not limited to: transportation (e.g., plane, train, bus), living (e.g., rent, utility bills), medical expenses (e.g., vaccinations, required preventive medication), language training, and a stipend/allowance.
Questions? Contact CEESP Director Dr. Amr Soliman
Find more information here.
USAID Global Health Fellows – WEBINAR: How to Use Your Diverse Skills for a Global Health Career 9/28
Register for this interesting USAID Global Health Fellows Webinar
Wednesday September 28, 2016 from 3:30-4:45PM
Global health (GH) is a field with a wide range of opportunities in diverse technical areas. From HIV/AIDS prevention to supply chain management, GH offers an avenue for 21st century leaders to solve complex global challenges by leveraging diverse skill sets from all backgrounds.
Join the Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) II as we explore what it takes to become a successful global health leader by building on the skills you already have. Our interactive webinar discussion features seasoned global health professionals with backgrounds in Information Technology (IT), advocacy, and communications.
We'll kick off the discussion with the following questions:
- What do global health recruiters look for in a potential candidate?
- How can skills and experience with a non-global health focus transfer over to begin or advance a global health career?
- What are the top competencies sought after by global health organizations or agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)?
SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS ON TWITTER BY TAGGING @GHFPII
Our discussion will also turn to our live audience for questions submitted on Twitter. This is your chance to ask us what you've always wanted to know about how to pave your path for a career in global health. Submit your questions on Twitter by tagging @GHFPII or submitting questions in advance by emailing communications@ghfp.net.
Find more information about the panelists here.
The Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking presents Refugee Education Week 9/21-9/28
Join the Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking for a week long series of events about refugees and forced migration, September 21-28, 2016.
Events dates, times, and locations
September 21st, 7:00-8:00 PM in CAS 326
BUIAA Global Insights: Along the Migrant Trail
September 22nd, 7:00-10:00 PM in CAS 313
REACT to Film Screening of "After Spring," followed by a panel discussion of the film with Dr. Omar Salem (Karam Foundation Chairman) and Prof. Somy Kim
September 27th, 5:00-7:00 PM in 121 Bay State Rd.
Global Crisis, Local Action: Boston Refugee Organizations
September 28th, 6:00-10:00 PM in the Trustees' Ballroom (1 Silber Way 9th Floor)
Refugee Benefit Gala with Eyes on Refugees (tickets required)
Submit to the Fall 2016 Issue for The Journal for Global Health
The Journal for Global Health is looking for pieces that examine the complexities of global health and offer insightful solutions to pressing problems. The Journal for Global Health mission is to committed to featuring original student research in public health and spotlighting grassroots public health activism and provides a forum for students to catalyze dialogue and spark productive exchange
Until 11:59 PM US EST on September 18th 2016, they will be accepting:
- Original Academic Research Papers – Research-based works addressing a specific area of global health
- Perspectives – Opinion pieces that address fresh and exciting developments in global health
- Field notes – Written with a more personal voice, pieces that are based on your direct involvement in the field
Information on submissions can be found at www.ghjournal.org.
For all inquiries, please email submissions@ghjournal.org. Please submit all pieces to the submissions email address as well.
