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Intern Fall 2013 Based in Cambridge, MA Ibis Reproductive Health is a non-governmental research organization that aims to improve women’s reproductive autonomy, choices, and health worldwide. We accomplish our mission by conducting original clinical and social science research, leveraging existing research, producing educational resources, and promoting policies and practices that support sexual and... More
***$15.00 per hour for 8-10 hrs per wk. Grant funding up to one year. PROJECT SUMMARY: The goal of the internship is to provide initial education and technical assistance to waste haulers and businesses. This is followed by inspections and warnings to those who are not complying with the Recycling and dumpster... More
Global Health Fellow Program II Technical Advisor I: Advisor for Private Sector Partnerships Front Office, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Location: Washington, DC Assignment: Two year fellowship GHFP II-P2-081 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed... More
Internship Announcement: Member Communications Intern, Chefs Collaborative Organization description: Chefs Collaborative is a national chef network committed to improving sustainability in our food system through information, education, and collaboration with the broader food community. Job description: Chefs Collaborative seeks an intern to help with coordination, outreach, and promotion of our members and their sustainability-related activities... More
BUSPH Department of International Health Faculty Appointment Job Posting: Assistant/Associate Professor of Evaluation Sciences ***Qualified graduates are encouraged to apply. Please also share this job posting with colleagues that you respect. The Department of International Health (DIH) at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has an opening for... More
United for Health Abyssinia (UHA) is a nonprofit global health organization that was started with the help of a couple BUSPH students and alumni. UHA's purpose is to control and treat tuberculosis in Ethiopia. UHA is hosting an event on Wednesday, August 28 at 6:30pm to serve as a networking and... More
Global Health Fellows Program II Technical Advisor I: Nutrition Advisor Nutrition Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Location: Washington, DC Assignment: Two year fellowship GHFP-II-P2-090 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public... More
Dear IH students, This is a reminder that there are courses in other departments that can count as the required 16 credits you must take to fulfill your concentration credits. They are listed on your audit sheets, and are also listed below: PH825 EH735, 745, 749, 780, 806 EP 755, 764, 784 LW740 MC 730, 786, More
Career PREP is for BUSPH students who want to learn powerful skills to more effectively market themselves during theirjob search, both now and in the future. Delivered in a "cohort" model. Students must have completed their first semester to qualify. Attendance and assignments required for all sessions. Registration deadline: August 28, 2013. Learn... More
SAR HS 345 Global Environmental Public Health The course will be held on Thursdays 6-9 PM this fall at Sargent College on the Charles River Campus. If students are interested in being a TA for this course, please send your CV to Syamak Moattari, MD, Dr.PH at sm@bu.edu.
MC786 – Immigrant and Refugee Family Health: Public Health Across Borders Immigration has again been in the news lately, and controversy surrounds almost every aspect of immigration. Boston itself has long been a major destination for immigrants, including the Irish, the Italians, and the Chinese in the last century; more recently... More
Global Health & Innovation Conference 2014 Presented by Unite For Sight, 11th Annual Conference Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Saturday, April 12 - Sunday, April 13, 2014 2014 Global Health & Innovation Conference Website "A Meeting of Minds"--CNN The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world's largest global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference. ... More
Learn more here: PIH Community Organizing Assistant Job Description 2013 08 02
Boston Medical Center is planning to conduct a brief quality improvement intervention in the Women’s Health Primary Care clinic with a goal to improve the performance on our quality of care metrics in diabetes care and cancer screening. To help them achieve this goal they are looking for volunteers for a patient outreach... More
HPCA and FHI 360 were recently awarded funding by USAID for the Care and Support for Improving Patient Outcomes (CASIPO) project, which will provide capacity strengthening and technical assistance to facilities and organizations that implement care & support programs. They are seeking qualified candidates for a range of positions: Compliance Officer, Pretoria Senior Technical... More
