By Juliana Restivo
CGHD Graduate Research Affiliate Program (GRAP) applications open Friday!
Are you looking for research opportunities with faculty? Do you want to be more engaged in the global health research community at SPH? Find out more information about GRAP here!
Click here for information about the CGHD Graduate Research Affiliate Program!
Applications open FRIDAY!
Uganda Site Director, MGH Global Medicine Program
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Job Opportunity: Uganda Site Director, MGH Global Medicine Program Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Global Health is seeking a talented and dedicated physician to serve as the Uganda Site Director for its Global Medicine (GM) Program. As the on-site representative in Uganda, the GM Uganda Site Director will support the vision and mission of the Global Medicine Program, MGH Global Health, and the MGH Department of Medicine. The Site Director will support all components of the Global Medicine Program and will lead the development and evolution of those elements based in Uganda. The Site Director’s responsibilities will include clinical care, medical education, mentorship, administration, program leadership, and research. The successful candidate will have completed residency training in internal medicine, family practice, or medicine/pediatrics, and be Board certified/eligible. For more information, please click here |
Nominate a Colleague for CUGH Leadership Awards
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Nominate a Colleague for CUGH Leadership Awards The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) is accepting nominations for 3 awards: the CUGH Distinguished Leadership Award, the CUGH/Wasserheit Young Leader Award, and the CUGH Hall/Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award. The awards will be presented at CUGH’s annual Global Health Conference in April.
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Zambia Rising (Zambia Orphans & Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening) Study – Paid Qualitative Data Analysis Opportunity
Paid Qualitative Data Analysis Opportunity - Department of Global Health, SPH
The Zambia Rising (Zambia Orphans & Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening) Study is looking to hire 3 students to help with qualitative analysis in completion of project activities. Students must commit to a minimum of 12 hours per week during November and December (now through 12/21) and will be reimbursed at $15/hour. Experience with qualitative analysis and NVivo preferred. Interested students please apply ASAP by emailing Dr. Nafisa Halim for further information and to become involved in this exciting opportunity!
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM Graduate Student Research Grants on Latin America
BOSTON UNIVERSITY LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
Graduate Student Research Grants on Latin America
2016-2017
The Latin American Studies Program at Boston University is pleased to announce this year’s competition for funding to sponsor graduate research on Latin America. Projects on Latinos in the US will also be considered. In particular, this initiative is aimed at students completing Master Papers or PhD Dissertations or other significant research projects for academic credit. The funds can be used for travel or other research expenses between December 2016 and June 2017. The competition is open to LASMA students, and other graduate students conducting research on Latin America
To apply, please address application materials to:
Adela Pineda
Director of Latin American Studies
Department of Romance Studies
Boston University
718 Commonwealth Ave
Boston MA 02215
Send application via email to:
adelapfp@bu.edu
Applications should arrive by November 30, 2016
Applications should include the following:
A letter of application
A resume or curriculum vitae
A project proposal of approximately two pages (one-half spaced) (plus any supporting documentation) in which you set out the nature of the project, the specific research to be funded by the grant, a concrete, specific research plan, and an itemized, documented budget for the research. (Having a well thought out, detailed plan of research will improve your chances of success.)
Evidence that you are also seeking other avenues of funding (such as GRAF or outside sources)
A letter of recommendation from a LAS faculty member
A small number of awards may be made, up to $800 per student, according to the strength of the proposal, the costs of the project, and your overall qualifications.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30, 2016
A LASP review committee will notify you of its decisions by December 15, 2016.
GH811 students need your help!
Team Hakuna Matata (aka Samantha Clark and Avnee Patel) is doing a survey for Dr. Andrew Stokes’s class, GH811 Applied Research Methods, on physical activity in BUSPH students.
The goal of our survey is to assess physical activity in the student community with the aim of providing recommendations to create more resources and opportunities for BUSPH students. The survey should take 10 minutes and all survey results are anonymous.
We really appreciate your time and support. Thank you!
Survey link: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/::YUJo
Hi everyone! Our survey is assessing student engagement with the homelessness. Please help us out! We appreciate your time! - Lauren Sava
https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/#YUwh
Hi all!
For GH811 my group is looking into BUSPH student involvement with the opioid epidemic. Please fill out the survey on the opioid epidemic in the link below. Thank you! - Abby Morrison
https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/#Y0pT
Apply to be on BU’s team for the 2017 Emory Global Health Case Competition! **Updated
Apply to be part of BU's team for the 2017 International Emory Global Health Case Competition!
*Updated announcement
Looking for innovative ways to engage in Global Health? Interested in working with a diverse team of students from the BU Schools of Public Health, Medicine, Engineering, Law, and Business? Apply to be part of BU's team for the Emory Global Health Case Competition in March! The application is here and it will close on the November 6th at 11:59 pm. Although BU was placed on the waitlist for the competition, we are conducting a mini case competition onDecember 3 to select BU's team in preparation for coming off the waitlist. For more information about the competition, please email this year's co-captains, Betsy Hinchey at bhinch08@bu.edu and Chia-Ying Lin at lincy@bu.edu.
Bhutan: The Intersection of Climate Change & Health 11/16
Bhutan is a small Himalayan country that is forging a unique path for national development, emphasizing the multiple facets (not just economic growth) that determine Gross National Happiness. As part of this effort, the country has emphasized development of accessible health care, and has been assisted in this effort by the Bhutan Foundation, as well as faculty and students from the Boston area. But climate change could threaten positive health developments. Join us for this panel event discussing this pivotal intersection, followed by a reception.
Please RSVP Here
For parking & directions see below
Keynote Address:
Dasho Benji
Founder of the Bhutan Trust for Environment and Conservation and currently a special advisor to the National Environmental Commission. He has served in a variety of roles in the Government of Bhutan since 1966.
Panel Moderator
Prof. Anthony Janetos
Director, Pardee Center for the Long Range Future
Panelists
Rich Feeley, Former hair of the Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH)
Kristin Johnson, DrPH Candidate BUSPH, worked with a Bhutanese AIDS NGO in 2014
Dr. James Richter, Massachusetts General Hospital, currently studying the etiology of stomach cancer in Bhutan
Tshering Dukpa, Kysar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences
Tshewang Wangchuk, Executive Director, Bhutan Foundation
Information regarding Parking and Directions:
Parking
BU staff/faculty with green parking stickers may park at Rafik B. Hariri Building Garage (M) - 595 Commonwealth Ave.
Outside guests (pay on entry) can park at either Kenmore Lot (O) - 549 Commonwealth Ave. or Granby Lot (N) 665 Commonwealth Ave. for the flat rate of $12 or on street meter parking is an option.
If you have speakers/guests you would like to offer “complimentary parking” - you can purchase a guest pass for $10 in advance and arrange for them to park at Rafik B. Hariri Building Garage (M) - 595 Commonwealth Ave which is the same building as the Metcalf Trustee Center.
- To purchase guest passes, send an email request to parking@bu.edu with # of passes, date and guest names. Once they confirm availability, an ISR for payment will need to generated.
Here’s a link to the Charles River Campus parking map: /parking/files/2015/06/ParkingMaps_CharlesRiver.pdf
Direction to 1 Silber Way, 9th Floor – Metcalf Trustee Center
From the West (I-90)
Take Mass Pike (I-90) East to Exit 18 (Brighton/Cambridge). Exit left. Follow signs to Cambridge to second set of lights. Turn right at lights onto Storrow Drive/Soldiers Field Road. Exit Storrow Drive at Kenmore exit. Follow local directions below.
From the North (I-93)
Take I-93 South or Route 1 South to Boston to Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow to Kenmore (exit from left/center lane). Follow local directions below.
From the South (I-93)
Take I-93 North to Boston to Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow to Kenmore (exit from left/center lane). Follow local directions below.
From Logan Airport
Take Route 1-A through Sumner Tunnel. Follow signs onto Expressway North (I-93). Take Back Bay/Storrow Drive exit (Exit 26) and follow signs onto Storrow Drive. Continue on Storrow to Kenmore (exit from left/center lane). Follow local directions below.
Local Directions
After taking the Kenmore exit off Storrow Drive, turn right at first set of traffic lights onto Beacon Street. At this point, the road forks; the right fork is Bay State Road. Take left fork, which leads into Kenmore Square. In the Square, bear right onto Commonwealth Avenue. Boston University Questrom School of Business is located in the Rafik B. Hariri building at 595 Commonwealth Avenue. The Metcalf Trustee Center is located on the 9th floor of this building. To access the 9th floor, use the 1 Silber Way entrance and take elevators to 9th floor.
Via the MBTA
The Metcalf Trustee Center is located directly across from the Blandford stop on the ‘B’ branch of the Green Line on the 9th floor of the Questrom School of Business. This stop is the first above ground after Kenmore Square. Passengers on other Green Line branches should transfer to a westbound ‘B’ train or walk from Kenmore Station.
Apple picking with Doctoral Student Organization & Minority International Scientist Organization
DSO and MISO Apple Picking Event on Saturday, October 22.
Grab a friend, bring your family! Doctoral Student Organization (DSO) and Minority and International Scientist Organization (MISO) are going apple picking at Sholan Farms, which is an non-profit apple orchard run by volunteers in the city of Leominster. Leominster is the supposed birthplace of Johnny Appleseed! Please RSVP here so we can have a head count for the event and for transportation! Hope you can join us!
