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Beyond the Biological Basis for Disease: The Social and Economic Causation of Disease An Immersion Course in Social Medicine Port-Au-Prince, Haiti July 14- August 1, 2014 Course Overview July 2014 will mark the launch of the second annual “Beyond the Biological Basis for Disease” course in Haiti. This annual three-week course, which is... More
The Boston University School of Public Health’s Pharmaceuticals Program hosts an annual symposium to get students interested in the pharmaceutical industry. This year's event will have two panels, one focusing on pharmaceuticals domestically and the other addressing pharmaceuticals internationally. Following the panel discussions there will be an opportunity to network... More
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For students attending the February 12th Public Health Forum, you are invited to a catered lunch with special guest Tobias Rinke de Wit. Come learn more about his work with ARV's and HIV treatment in Africa, and more about his work at the PharmAccess Foundation and as the Principal Investigator... More
IH Concentrator's Meeting on Practicums - follow-up More than 50 IH Concentrators came out to hear alum and fellow students share about their experience of finding a practicum. Special thanks to our presenters: Dana Longobardi (Ghana), Samera Akhtar-Zaidi (Pakistan), Hubert Zirimwabagabo (Boston), Leslie Pierce and Samantha Xia (India)! Below please find... More
The Feinstein International Center's goal is to develop and promote operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the livelihoods of people living in crisis effected and marginalized communities, impacted by violence, malnutrition or loss of assets. We work globally to understand the causes and effects of marginalization, famine, conflict, More
GlobeMed at MIT is proud to invite you to our first conference… Grassroots Initiatives for Global Health Saturday, February 8th, 2014 9:30am to 4:30pm MIT Room 6-120 Learn more and register at: globemed.mit.edu/2014-conference GlobeMed at MIT is proud to invite you to our first conference, where we explore the importance of a grassroots initiatives approach to global health. We have... More
What is it like to flee your home and start life over in a new country? What challenges do survivors face as they rebuild their lives after torture? Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights' at Boston Medical Center (BCRHHR) invites you to attend our Caring Communities Open House on Thursday, More
The Pardee Center is now accepting applications for 2014 Graduate Summer Fellows! http://www.bu.edu/pardee/2014/01/31/2014-pardee-graduate-fellowships/
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager with Spark MicroGrants. Learn more here!
Apply now to attend the Devex Career Forum on Friday, March 28. Why should you attend? By attending the event, you'll have the opportunity to network with recruiters from 60+ exhibiting organizations and gain practical advice for your personal career development through a panel discussion, and various breakout sessions on everything from how to create... More
Life on the street in extreme cold: Medical risks and precautions A discussion with Jim O’Connell, M.D., president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 5: Beacon Hill Friends House, 8 Chestnut Street, Boston, Ma. 02108 Please join us for a discussion of these and... More
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We'd like to invite you to our upcoming complimentary webinar. We'll focus on career paths in the field of global health, and how to be a great job candidate. Click here to register. We value diversity of thought and experience We are very pleased to have as one of our webinar presenters... More
