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Employer info sessions!

By Emily Morin
November 21st, 2012 in Jobs.

Tuesday, December 4 - ChemRisk 10:00-11:00am Location: Talbot Building, E106 RSVP: lcrich Co-sponsored by Career Services Office and Environmental Health Department. ChemRisk, Inc., a scientific consulting firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA, provides state-of-the-art toxicology, industrial hygiene, epidemiology, and risk assessment services to organizations that confront public health, occupational health, and environmental challenges. Professionals on the ChemRisk... More

MSH Photography Fellowship in Africa: Call for Entries

By Emily Morin
November 21st, 2012 in Funding.

Three photographers will be awarded a $4,000 fellowship, plus travel expenses, to spend two weeks working in Africa to document the global health projects of Management Sciences for Health (MSH). Application submissions will be through the SocialDocumentary.net (SDN) website as standard SDN online exhibition entries. Deadline for entries: December 7, 2012 SocialDocumentary.net... More

IH Concentrator’s Meeting: Check-in with the Associate Chair 11/28 at 5:15PM in L109

By Emily Morin
November 21st, 2012 in Fellowships.

Mass General Global Health Seminar Series: Nov. 27th “Global HIV in 2012: Seizing the Moment to Achieve an AIDS-Free Generation”

By Emily Morin
November 20th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

In commemoration of World AIDS Day Global HIV in 2012: Seizing the Moment to Achieve an AIDS-Free Generation  with Warren "Buck" W. Buckingham III, Director Office of AIDS Relief United States Peace Corps Tuesday, November 27, 2012 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. O'Keeffe Auditorium Blake Building - 1st Floor Massachusetts General Hospital

Join the Global Health Corps!

By Emily Morin
November 20th, 2012 in Fellowships.

What is GHC

Research fellowships in South Africa for our MPH graduates and doctoral students and graduates

By Emily Morin
November 20th, 2012 in Fellowships.

CGHD’s partner in South Africa, the Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, has launched the QuantCorps, a program of funded, one-year research fellowships for quantitatively-skilled MPH graduates and doctoral students and graduates. Please encourage qualified students and alumni to apply! HE2RO-QuantCorps-Fellowships-2013

Webinar: Insider Tips for Global Health Internship Applications + Interviews

By Emily Morin
November 19th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

Are you ready to gain crucial global health experience with the largest donor agency in the world? Then it's time to prep for the Global Health Fellows Program II (GHFP-II) internship application process! Register now for our upcoming webinar to explore compensated GHFP-II internships with the US Agency for International... More

HPM Emphasis Area Event: “How a Profit-Driven Mind Can Change a Not-for-Profit Organization” with guest speaker Catalina Escobar

By Emily Morin
November 19th, 2012 in Fellowships.

Recruiter Panel and Info Session: two events with Career Services you won’t want to miss!

By Emily Morin
November 16th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

Tuesday, November 27 - Recruiter Panel 5:00-5:50pm Location: R103, Medical School Building RSVP: ltoby@bu.edu Hear job search advice from recruiters representing diverse public health organizations.  Confirmed guests include Laura Horlitz, Talent Manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, and Peter Coriander, Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist, Management Sciences for Health.  Thursday, December 6 - Info... More

“Escape Fire” Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion Nov. 30th

By Emily Morin
November 16th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

Friday, November 30th 5:00pm Keefer Auditorium Food will be served. Open to all at BUSPH and BUSM. RSVP today: http://busphescapefire.eventbrite.com    Watch the trailer: http://www.escapefiremovie.com/  Panelists:  Rani Elwy, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at BUSPH and a health psychologist for the Veterans Administration. She has lead several NIH and... More

Are final papers catching up with you? Come to the Writing Assistance Program!

By Emily Morin
November 15th, 2012 in Outside Announcements.

Writing assistants will guide you through any type of assignment* and any stage of the writing process – from brainstorming to strategizing ways to strengthen your paper.  We are open the following times (other times available by request): ·         Mondays from 1pm-7pm ·         Tuesdays from 10am-1pm ·         Wednesday from 10am-4pm ·         Thursdays from 1pm-7pm Appointments... More

Open Program Coordinator position at MA Department of Public Health

By Emily Morin
November 14th, 2012 in Jobs.

Program Coordinator I Agency Name: Dept. of Public Health Official Title: Program Coordinator I Facility Location: 250 Washington St. Boston, MA 02108 Application Deadline: 11-28-2012 Direct Link: https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us/recruit/public/31100001/job/job_view.do?postingId=J32893&code=search.public&federalStimulus=no&words=coordinator,%20program&companyId=61

Join DIH and BU’s Global Programs as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the BUSPH Peace Corps/MI Program

By Emily Morin
November 14th, 2012 in Fellowships.

GHFP Supply Chain Advisor two-year fellowship available. Apply by December 7th

By Emily Morin
November 13th, 2012 in Fellowships.

Global Health Fellows Program II Technical Advisor I: Supply Chain Advisor Supply Chain for Health Division, Office of HIV/AIDS, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Location: Washington, DC Assignment: Two year fellowship The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health... More

2013 Global Health and Innovation Conference sign-up today!

By Emily Morin
November 13th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

April 13th and 14th at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut: http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/ All students: apply by November 30th and received a discounted rate!