Author: Emily Rogers
Brookline-Quezalguaque Sister City Project – Summer Practicum in Nicaragua
Program Information Company Name: Brookline-Quezalguaque Sister City Project, Inc. Organization Description/Mission Statement: 30th year of partnership between Brookline and Quezalguaque, a rural township in western Nicaragua Program Description: Last year students, in concert with the neighboring medical school the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, (UNAN) León, faculty and students, surveyed Quezalgauqiue’s adolescents on their sexual knowledge, attitudes […]
Presentations and lunch from Former Global Health Pulitzer Student Fellows – March 15th
Boston University and Pulitzer Center GLOBAL HEALTH REPORTING FELLOWSHIP Lunch and Presentation from Former Student Fellows March 15th at 12:30pm BU College of Communication Room 209 RSVP HERE Come hear from the following former student fellows who will be presenting on their work from their fellowships: Kateri Donahoe Cutting Ties: Mali’s Struggle Between Tradition and Women’s […]
Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Communications Intern
Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Communications Intern Front Office, Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Location: Washington, DC/Arlington, VA | October 2016 – January 2017: Compensated 12 week Internship | INT-P5-050 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative […]
Internship for GH students interested in Epi and Biostats
Partners In Health and the Government of Rwanda implemented a verbal autopsy study on causes of and factors associated with under-5 mortality in two rural districts as part of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Population Health Implementation and Training (PHIT) partnership. A matched case-control design was used, and data were collected on presenting symptoms, social/demographic factors, and […]
Apply to be a CUGH Campus Representative for BU! Applications due July 20th.
In an effort to engage and mobilize the voices of local student groups involved in global health, the Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) is announcing a call for nominations of one Campus Representative from each CUGH member institution. With the goal of eliciting input from the broader […]
Int’l Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics, Sept 1-30, 2016
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The U.S. National Institutes of Health announce an International Summit in Human Genetics and Genomics to be held on 1-30 September 2016 at the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The goal of the Summit is to help low- and middle-income countries build knowledge, infrastructure and systems […]
GH707 is taking over Instagram!
Are you following the Tanzania field practicum on Instagram (@BUSPH) this week? Here’s a primer on the work they’re doing. Keep up with GH’s own Jen Beard and the 19 students completing their practicum in Pommern…make sure to give their photos a double-tap! In the Classroom: Avoiding ‘Barbie Savior’
Department of Global Health: Now Hiring Part-time Administrative Assistant
The Department of Global Health is now hiring a part-time Administrative Assistant. This is a great opportunity for students to join a vibrant team and get further involved with the Department. The responsibilities of the position include event support, financial tracking and reconciliation, basic technology support, and general office and administrative management. Qualifications: Excellent interpersonal skills […]
Professor Chris Gill awarded Metcalf Cup and Prize
A physician specializing in infectious diseases, Christopher Gill calls himself “a clinician first,” but students are currently among the beneficiaries of his work on global public health problems. An associate professor of global health at the School of Public Health and a research scientist at BU’s Center for Global Health & Development, Gill treats his […]
Summer Internship available with MSH’s Pharmaceuticals and Health Technologies Group
This is a very high profile activity in global pharmaceutical management, and would be a great addition to any student’s resume! Refine and add detail to Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) based on selected indicators to measure pharmaceutical systems strengthening Identify and list existing tools that collect each indicator, and identify other sources of information […]