Special Report from Step by Step: The Path to Ending Child Mortality
Dear friends,
This week we launched our latest GlobalPost Special Report “Step by Step: The Path to Ending Child Mortality.” If you have not had a chance to see it, please take the time to explore. This was an extraordinary reporting effort that stretched across three continents and six months by a talented team of journalists who have produced an important body of work on an under-covered story. It is powerful, innovative, interactive, narrative storytelling at its best.
The topic is not an easy one: Nearly 7 million children die before the age of 5 every year, largely from preventable causes. But, as our reporting team discovered, it is not all bad news in the struggle to end child mortality. The under-5 death rate is steadily declining due to many successful, even heroic efforts. So we have set out to look at what works — as well as difficult challenges — on the hard road to ending child mortality.
Sincerely,
Charles M. Sennott
Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation: BUSPH Educational Resources Open House
Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation
BUSPH Educational Resources Open House
Monday, September 16, 12-2pm
Talbot 2 East Wing
Curriculum Coordinators, Writing Assistants, and
staff from the Education, Practice, Registrar, and Student Services Offices will be available to answer questions about academic advising,
the Public Health Writing Program, using Blackboard,
preparing for a Practicum, and more!
Come meet academic support staff at BUSPH and
enjoy FREE cookies and coffee before your afternoon classes!
Questions? Contact Alexandra May, sphtutor@bu.edu, 617-414-1416
BUSPH Public Health Forum: Public Health at Guantanamo Bay Prison
Boston University School of Public Health
Public Health Forum
Hosted by the Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights
on
Wednesday, September 11th at 12 PM
BU School of Medicine, Room L-112
72 E. Concord Street, Boston
Public Health at Guantanamo Bay Prison
Sondra Crosby, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine at BU Schools of Medicine and Public Health
Sondra Crosby will speak about the post 9/11 medical care in US military prisons: hunger strikes and medical neglect.
Two case studies will be discussed and conclusions drawn about medical responsibilities and military policies.
Speaker and Event Information here
Contact: gduong@bu.edu
BUSPH Debate Group-first meeting Thursday, 9/12
Join the newly formed BUSPH Debate Group for its first meeting, Thursday September 12 at 5:00pm in L301!
If you’re new to debate or an old pro, the BUSPH Debate Group aims to give you, the future of public health, the skills to argue effectively, learn the art or persuasion, become comfortable speaking and arguing your side, and learn to confront opinions and ideas that oppose yours!
For more information contact Anne Thorsen (thorsena@bu.edu) or Sascha Garrey (sgarrey@bu.edu) or pop into next week’s meeting!
IH Career Planning Round Table-beings September 10th
THE IH CAREER PLANNING ROUND TABLE
THE IH CAREER PLANNING ROUND TABLE (formerly the Job Seekers' Support Group) for BUSPH IH concentrators will be kicking off on Tuesday, September 10 from 12:30 – 1:50. Meetings will be held every other week in the CrossTown. Weekly participation is not mandatory; drop-ins are welcome.
This is a great opportunity for those who have taken Career P.R.E.P., are actively looking for a position – internship, practicum, or THE JOB, and appreciate the boost that working with a group can give. This is a natural progression from resume revision, cover letter development and elevator pitches. The round table will help keep your momentum, facilitate sharing among group members, and fine tune search techniques, to build your confidence. Interactive activities will include topic-specific discussions and activities, experience and strategy sharing, giving and receiving feedback, and networking.
While being physically present at the meeting is optimal and expected by most of you in Boston, some recent grads have already moved out of state, but would still like to participate. If you would like to be included, please contact me as we are willing to pilot conference call participation.
Please contact Patricia Burns, Practitioner-in-Residence directly @ pjburns@bu.edu for questions and to sign up.
IH Concentrator Resume Drop-in Sessions-schedule yours today!
I H CONCENTRATOR RESUME DROP-IN SESSIONS
A critical step in preparing for a search for an internship, practicum or THE JOB is to have a professional resume. Career Services is pleased to offer resume drop-in sessions with Patricia Burns the Career Services IH Practitioner-in-Residence. These 15 minute sessions will give an opportunity for a quick review of your most current draft. Based on the need, additional longer and more in-depth sessions can be booked with Patricia to attain a polished and professional resume.
Resume drop-in hours for IH concentrators with Patricia will be held on Thursdays from 1-3 starting on September 5th in Talbot conference room 106 located between the staircase and the elevator outside of the Career Services suite.
Patricia can also be contacted by e-mail: pjburns@bu.edu
Practitioner-in-Residence Patricia Burns, a great resource for all IH students
PATRICIA BURNS, MSc, MPH,
PRACTITIONER-IN-RESIDENCE
Career Services’ Resource for International Health Concentrators
The Career Services office is pleased to provide a resource specifically for International Health concentrators. Patricia Burns, as Practitioner-in-Residence will continue to meet with students and provide individualized career counseling. Whether you are thinking about conducting a targeted job search, a career change, or pursuing advancement in your current organization, Patricia can offer unique feedback and direction from an International Public Health Hiring Manager’s perspective in the following ways:
- Job Search Strategy & The Power of Networking
- Career Transitions & Benefits of Strategic Volunteering
- Identifying Your Most Marketable Skills & Identifying and Evaluating Transferable Skills
- Targeted Resumes, Cover Letters, LinkedIn Profiles and Elevator Speech Review and Support (15 minute drop-ins start 9/5; appointments start immediately)
- Mock Interviews – In Person, Skype or Telephone (start 10/10)
- International Career Planning Round Table (starts 9/10)
ABOUT PATRICIA J. BURNS, MSC, MPH
Patricia has over 12 years of experience as a public health program manager with a proven track record of project development, management, and evaluation, Federal grant writing and regulation, budget and work plan development and management, team building, pre/post assessment and transition management. Patricia has built and led teams, and worked creatively with internal/external partners and funding sources. Prior to earning her MPH at BUSPH in 2001, she lived in rural Ethiopia for 3 years as a department head in a new health sciences college in the rural Southern Region. Most recently she supported teams in Puerto Rico (3 years) and Botswana (8 years) as a Senior Programs Manager and the Assistant Country Director for the Botswana PEPFAR AIDS Training and Site Support Program with the Harvard School of Public Health. Patricia is starting her 3rd year with BUSPH Career Services as Practitioner-in-Residence.
SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT
Patricia will be available on Tuesdays from 1-5pm and Thursdays from10-3 starting September 3- December 19. Appointments will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. To schedule an appointment, please contact Patricia directly at pjburns@bu.edu or call her at 617 731 5958.
An Evening with the Authors of “Building Partnerships in the Americas”
Saturday, September 7, 7:30 – 9:00 pm AIC Center - Event Space 38 Newbury St., 7th Floor, Boston Books will be available for sale at the event. The event is free of charge and refreshments will be served. Learn more about the event here: Partnerships in the Americas Please register: www.mayahealth.org/authorsStudent Administrative Assistant position posting for DIH/CGHD office
Student Administrative Assistant for the International Health Department & Center for Global Health & Development
The International Health Department and The Center for Global Health & Development at the Boston University School of Public Health is currently seeking a student for the position of Student Administrative Assistant.
The purpose of this position will be to provide general administrative support.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Manage day-to-day administrative operations activities, including: phone coverage, distributing the mail and faxes, deliveries to various departments,
- Assist with financial tasks and office management, such as, travel expense reports, ordering office supplies, submit work order requests to internal BU offices, assist faculty and staff with various projects/tasks when needed, manage tracking sheets for office equipment.
Candidates must have attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks while ensuring that they are completed with accuracy. Knowledge of Excel is required.
Please send resumes by September 9, 2013 to Mary Dangora via email mmb@bu.edu
If you have any questions concerning this posting, please feel free to contact me directly @ 617-414-1277 or email: mmb@bu.edu.
Boston University is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
