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CUGH Global Health Bulletin
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Only 26 DAYS LEFT to submit an abstract!
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Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Friends of CUGH,
I would like to extend our gratitude to those of you who responded to our appeal on behalf of MSF for experienced professionals to assist them in their outstanding work combatting the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. They received a very good response from our members. USAID needs health care workers, and their request can be found here. We would like to congratulate the US government for their recent significant response to this tragedy. We hope other countries will increase their support and collaborate with the US, WHO, MSF, and other organizations to stop the spread of this deadly virus and use this as an opportunity to collaborate with the affected West African countries to build long-term, sustainable health systems.
I was honored to attend the Triangle Global Health Consortium's (TGHC) first annual conference: Innovations in Global Health: Bridging the innovation gap between research and implementation. It was an outstanding event. Congratulations goes to our Board Member and program co-chair, Dr. Peggy Bentley from UNC Chapel Hill, and Claire Neal, their executive director.
This week we are participating in an extensive lobbying effort on Capitol Hill in support of medical research. We will show the incredible health, economic, and social benefits investments in research proivde to the American people. Please see the attached article about our superb Chair Emeritas, Dr. Judy Wasserheit, published in the Lancet. It is a wonderful piece about a highly respected leader in global health who has given so much to CUGh as our past chair. Lastly, please note that the deadline for submitting abstracts for our exciting 2015 global health conference is Oct. 15, 2014. We have a stellar group of speakers and new opportunities to engage some of the leading figures in global health.
Best wishes,
 Keith Martin, MD Executive Director Consortium of Universities for Global Health
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6th Annual Global Health Conference
Mobilizing Research for Global Health
Sheraton Boston Hotel | Boston, MA
March 26-28, 2015
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ABSTRACTS ACCEPTED THROUGH OCT. 15, 2014
SESSION THEMES
Include:
Technology Revolution in Genetics, Vaccine Development and Deployment
Transforming the OneHealth Agenda: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Food Security, and Antimicrobial Resistance
Drivers of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases
Improvement Science: The New Kid on the Block
Big Problems - Big Ideas
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
James Collins, MIT Broad Institute
Mary Dixon-Woods, University of Leicester, UK and Dartmouth College
Nancy Edwards, Institute of Population and Public Health, CIHR
Gebeisa Ejeta, Purdue University
Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School
Jeremy Farrar, Wellcome Trust
Wafaie Fawzi, Harvard School of Public Health
Atul Gawande, Brigham and Woman's Hospital
Glenda Gray, South African Medical Research Council
David Kaslow, PATH
Ramanan Laxminarayan, Princeton University
Christian Mandl, Novartis Vaccines
Jonna Mazet, University of California, Davis
Steven Morrison, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Venkat Narayan, Emory University
Gareth Parry, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
David Relman, Stanford University
Nana Twum-Danso, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Dyann Wirth, Harvard School of Public Health
Muhammad Zaman, Boston University
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- Plenary Debates
- 2015 Gairdner Global Health Awardee Address
- Student/Plenary Speaker Meet and Greet
- Global Health Film Festival
AWARDS - CUGH Global Health Distinguished Leadership Award
- Velji Awards for Global Health Excellence
- Student Poster Awards
- Global Health Video Competition
- Student Essay Contest
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Abstract submissions now open. Click here to submit yours.
Deadline October 15, 2014 |
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1. Spotlight:
"Judy Wasserheit: positively global"
Written by Geoff Watts, Sept. 13, 2014
Like others whose medical careers began before the creation of global health as an identifiable discipline, Judy Wasserheit has moved away from a background dominated by biomedical models, and gone on to embrace a variety of social and environmental factors from inequality to climate change. At the start of this month, she took over as Chair of the University of Washington's Department of Global Heath in Seattle, USA.It's an exceptionally interdisciplinary job, comments Peter Piot, Professor of Global Health and Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. "Judy will be dealing with people with backgrounds from economics to architecture. But she's a team player. She can bring people and institutions together. And that's important. Washington has one of the largest departments, and it spans two schools, medicine and public health." Wasserheit's own confi dence in her new role is well founded. As Vice-Chair of the Department since it was created some 8 years ago and as its Professor of Global Health and Medicine, she already knows the place from the inside. Wasserheit also knows the satisfactions of working there. Throughout her career she's looked for three things: to be somewhere she can make a diff erence; to go on learning; and to have fun. At Washington, she says, she has all three...
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2. Global Health Education Symposium
"Global Health Partnerships: Students, Community, and Health Systems"
UTMB Center for Global Health Education
Oct. 11, Galveston, TX
The UTMB Center for Global Health Education is proud to announce its Third Annual Global Health Education Symposium - 'Global Health Partnerships: Students, Community and Health Systems', to be held in Galveston, Texas on Saturday October 11th, 2014.
Symposium registration is required but free. The symposium will take place on October 11, 2014 in Levin Hall at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
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3. ASTMH 63rd Annual Meeting
November 2-6, 2014 | New Orleans, LA
 The 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene will be held November 2-6, 2014 at the Sheraton New Orleans and New Orleans Marriott. This event promises an exciting schedule of sessions and speakers, including Bill Gates as the keynote speaker.
To learn more about the meeting and to register visit the event website by clicking here.
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4. Inaugural Global Health Equity & Innovation Summit: Creating a Pandemic of Health
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
November 3-5, 2014 - Toronto, Ontario
The Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto is proud to announce an inaugural Global Health Equity & Innovation Summit:
Creating a Pandemic of Health
November 3-5, 2014
MaRS Discovery District, Toronto, Ontario
Be an agent of change...Submit a an Abstract
The Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Institute of Global Health Equity & Innovation will be hosting a summit entitled "Creating a Pandemic of Health". The event will bring together global health leaders, who will explore how best to create a pandemic of health through our foundational theme "Creating and Spreading Health: What would it take to promote full happy lives from the first to the last breath, for all?"
To find out more click here.
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5. Advancing Global Health: Education, Building, and Supporting
Hosted by Albert Einstein College of Medicine
November 10, 2014 | New York, NY
 This will be a one-day conference that focuses on:
- Building sustainable global partnerships
- Global health and medical education
For further information contact [email protected]. On-line registration at www.mecme.org.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
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6. Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition
Dear friends,
Safeguarding health from violence is rising on the global agenda. This month, the UN Security Council's discussion on protecting children in armed conflict included considerable attention to the need to protect schools and hospitals. At upcoming high-level meetings at the General Assembly, a panel discussion that includes Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and H.E. Boerge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, will address concrete steps needed to address the problem. The Global Health and Foreign Policy group, composed of Brazil, France, Indonesia, Norway, Senegal, South Africa, and Thailand, is working on a resolution at the UN General Assembly on violence as a barrier to access to health care. The group is currently chaired by Norway and the resolution is expected to be negotiated in New York in the General Assembly plenary in October and November. The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition is supporting this effort and looks forward to working with states toward action at the General Assembly.
-Len Rubenstein, Chair
Click here for full Newsletter
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7. Global Impact Releases White Paper on Corporate Signature Programs
- Respond to growing demand to build impactful and efficient programs
- Mobilize corporate resources around an issue or geography
- Have long term relevancy to the company
- Require measurement and evaluation to continue to make a business case for the investment
- Engage employees and other stakeholders
This study is part of a larger set of corporate advisory, campaign, and program support services provided by Global Impact for growing global philanthropy and helping companies to meet specific philanthropic interests and needs. Global Impact provides fully integrated services customized to our client's interests by working collaboratively to establish partnerships, develop strategies, set goals, achieve meaningful results and serve as fiscal agent. For more information about corporate signature programs or Global Impact's services, email [email protected].
The white paper is available here.
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The Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI)
Competition ends Monday, Oct. 20th
The Emory Global Health Institute's (EGHI) 2015 International Emory Global Health Case Competition Application Site is now live! The application site should provide all pertinent information about this year's competition.
The application period for our 2015 international competition will begin at 9:00 am EDT Monday, October 6th and end at 11:59 pm EDT, Monday, October 20th, 2014. As in previous years, EGHI will accept applicants on a first-come, first-served basis, so prepare to apply early as the 23 available spots fill up quickly. EGHI will accept one team per university and will alert universities of their status by Tuesday, October 21st.
Please note that EGHI has moved the application period up a month this year to provide universities with more time to conduct their own intramural global health case competitions. If your university plans to coordinate an intramural competition and send the winning team to Emory's competition in March, EGHI strongly encourages you to hold your intramural competition between November 2014 and mid-February 2015. This should provide your university with ample time to determine who your university's team members will be and provide to EGHI team members' individual information by the February 27, 2015 deadline.
The Emory Global Health Institute hopes your university plans to participate in the 2015 International Emory Global Health Case Competition!
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9. Job Opportunity: Executive Director of Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University
Now Accepting Applications
Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2014
Background
As part of a planned succession process, the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is seeking to recruit an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR to take up the leadership of the Institute by March 2015. IDI is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission "To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development." IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 700 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health, training and health systems strengthening.
Required Qualifications and ExperienceApplicants for this position should have the following attributes:- Senior Health professional preferably with infectious diseases clinical and research experience
- At least 10 years experience in a senior management position preferably with previous experience as a Chief Executive in sub-Saharan Africa and a proven track record of achievement
- Knowledge and competency in financial strategic oversight of a multi-million dollar budget
- Governance experience of working with a board
- Experience of working in a multi donor environment
To learn more about this position, the full posting can be viewed here.
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10. Job Opportunity: Director, Global Health Programs
FHI 360 is looking to identify outstanding candidates for a vital position at FHI 360, Director of the Global Health Programs Department in our Global Health, Population & Nutrition Group (GHPN). They are looking for a world class leader with demonstrated management experience to expand and advance our science and public health impact. The Director will lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of 40+ headquarters professionals and will liaise with technical experts through FHI 360's diverse health portfolio. The portfolio includes programs in HIV/AIDS; malaria, TB, neglected tropical diseases and other infectious diseases; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and reproductive, maternal and newborn health (RMNCH).
This director will be instrumental in achieving FHI 360's highest goals - scientific and technical excellence. She/he will report directly to me in my capacity as Director of our Global Health, Population & Nutrition Group and will become a member of GHPN's leadership team. This person can be based in Washington, DC or Durham, North Carolina. I will be personally involved, along with a search committee, in the review and selection process for this exceptional leader. Interested candidates should visit the FHI 360 website (www.fhi360.org) or click here to learn more about this opportunity.
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11. Global Health-Hospitalist Fellowship
University of Florida and Project Medishare
University of Florida Global Health-Hospital Medicine Fellowship
The University of Florida is recruiting for the 2015 class of the Global Health-Hospital Medicine Fellowship. We are looking for Internal Medicine or Family Medicine doctors interested in spending one or two years learning the skills for a career in Global Health and Hospital Medicine.
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Child Family Health International
Introducing 2-week Global Health Intensive Programs
CFHI runs over 25 Global Health Education Programs in 7 countries- career-building experiences that place students in clinics and public health facilities around the world. CFHI is an official partner of the American Medical Students Association (AMSA) and an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations.
CFHI is excited to announce new 2-week Global Health Intensive Programs beginning December 2014. CFHI's new intensive programs bridge the gap between academic and experiential learning, providing a survey of global health at select sites for those whose schedule does not allow for a more in-depth 4 to 16 week CFHI program.
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13. Fogarty Int'l Center's Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars
Now Accepting Applications
The Fogarty International Center's Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars is now accepting applications!
The Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars, a program offered by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) at the National Institutes of Health, is a unique fellowship opportunity for post-doctoral Fellows and doctoral Scholars to receive supportive mentorship, while engaging in various Global Health research disciplines in many different locations around the world.
Trainees for the 2015 fellowship year will be selected by one of five Support Centers (funded in part by the FIC through competitive grants). Please visit each of the Support Center websites for application materials, eligibility criteria, program areas and additional information.
For more information about the program click here.
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14. Job Opportunity: Mozambique Partnership Director and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UCLA Center for World Health
Overview:
The Center for World Health at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking an excellent candidate for the position of Mozambique Partnership Director, which is a full-time pediatric clinician-educator position at the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) School of Medicine and the Central Hospital of Maputo (HCM) in Mozambique. Main duties include oversight of the academic partnership between UCLA and both HCM and UEM, clinical service alongside Mozambican colleagues on a general pediatric ward, teaching and mentorship of both Mozambican and US medical students and residents, and measurement of outcomes associated with partnership programs. Will also be responsible for budget management and reporting, as well as liaising with project partners including CDC Mozambique, John Hopkins University (JHPIEGO), Anadarko, Mending Kids International, Direct Relief International, and private donors.
Qualifications:
- Board eligible or Board certified pediatrician
- Language skills - Portuguese preferred, Spanish okay
- 2-year commitment preferred
To learn more, the full job announcement can be read here.
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