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A Special Public Health Forum…Being Right is Not Enough:Leadership Challenges for Public Health Practice

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

Two Career Office events you don’t want to miss! April 4th and 10th

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

Conducting an Out of State Job Search 1-1:50pm, Location: R103. RSVP: mamcc@bu.edu Recruiter Panel: April 10th 5-5:50pm, Location: L110 Gain insights from recruiters on what they are looking for when reviewing resumes and cover letters, their tips for interview success, how they are using social media and other networking forums, and finally, their advice... More

CANCELLED: IH Reflections from the Field: “A Career as a Foreign Service Officer with USAID”

By Emily Morin
March 19th, 2012 in Fellowships.

Please RSVP HERE!

John Snow, Inc. MCHIP Senior Program Officer – Child Health position available

By Emily Morin
March 19th, 2012 in Fellowships.

Salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online. Learn more about the position and apply here!

John Snow, Inc. MCHIP Immunization paid summer internship available

By Emily Morin
March 19th, 2012 in Outside Announcements, Practicums/Internships.

This is a full time summer internship position for a first year graduate student. The intern will support the immunization team on the MCHIP project. Salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 03/27/2012. Apply here!

Two positions available at the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, IH grads encouraged to apply!

By Emily Morin
March 16th, 2012 in Outside Announcements.

Currently, SBHF is looking for a Communications Officer andan Education and Community Development Coordinator. Check out the details here:  http://haitihealth.org/get-involved/jobs-and-internships/ Both applications are due by March 30th!

CGHD Lecture for all IH students: Monday, March 26th at 12 in CT460/A

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

Global Health & Engineering Seminar: THURSDAY March 29, 4:30-6:30pm

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

Join us for an hour of short presentations by students and staff from engineering and public health, followed by a cocktail hour for networking and discussions! For this event, we are excited to have: - Amy Canham on solar-powered technology for respiratory health (BU Biomedical Engineering) - Elizabeth Johansen on successfully bringing... More

The Bridgeway Group Summer 2012 Internship: Field Program Evaluation: Application due March 30th

By Emily Morin
March 15th, 2012 in Practicums/Internships.

In the summer of 2012, the Bridgeway Group is offering a unique internship opportunity, evaluating one of its field programs in Africa. The 2012 Summer Intern will be responsible for the design and implementation of an evaluation of the Policy Armories Construction Project in Bujumbura, Burundi. Since 2003, members of the... More

Infectious Diseases Technical Advisor or Senior Infectious Diseases Technical Advisor Kyiv, Ukraine 2 year fellowship with GHFP

By Emily Morin
March 15th, 2012 in Fellowships, Jobs.

The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) seeks an Infectious Diseases Technical Advisor or Senior Infectious Diseases Technical Advisor (GHFP II-P1-032) in Kyiv, Ukraine. Assignment: Two year fellowship. The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with... More

Sign-up for this year’s INMED Exploring Medical Missions Conference, June 1st and 2nd

By Emily Morin
March 15th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

Mobilize your passions to serve the world's most forgotten people. Move From Inspiration To Mobilization at this year's INMED Exploring Medical Missions Conference.  Conference Info: http://inmed.us/exploring_medical_missions_conference.asp  On Fri and Sat, June 1-2 - the weekend after Memorial Day.  Use Coupon Code ³MISSION² for a 30% DISCOUNT  For everyone with interest in global health. CME... More

CGHD Forum and Monitoring & Evaluation Emphasis Area meeting: March 22nd at 12:30

By Emily Morin
March 14th, 2012 in Conferences/Seminars.

Infectious and Non-Communicable Disease Journal Club March 21st at 12:15

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

Please read the attached article before the discussion: Use of Hormonal Contraceptives and Risk of HIV1 Transmission_a prospective cohort study. Please RSVP here! If you have more questions about the event, contact Emily Morin at emorin@bu.edu.

7th Annual Program in Ethics and Health Conference April 19th and 20th

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

7th Annual Program in Ethics and Health Conference: Identified vs. Statistical Lives - Ethics and Public Policy Thursday, April 19, 2012   The Inn at Longwood  342 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115  8:30 am - 6:00 pm   Friday, April 20, 2012 The Sheraton Commander 16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138  8:30 am - 6:00 pm  Register here.   Decision makers and the public... More

Summer 2012 PM835 Lean Management still available: great course for IH students interested in operations and health care facilities

By Emily Morin
March 9th, 2012 in Fellowships.

This course is designed to prepare students to plan and successfully implement lean management driven processes in health care organization. It teaches lean principles and provides the opportunity to complete a lean managed project. It therefore uses a blended format that includes a week long intensive program for training on... More