SPH Events:
Comprehensive care for TB patients in Carabayllo, Peru
Department of Global Health Research Seminar Series
Monday, January 29th 1:00-2:00pm
Featured speaker: Courtney Yuen, PhD Instructor, Harvard Medical School & Associate Epidemiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Tuesday, January 30th 5:00-6:00pm INS-212
Join us to hear from individuals working at National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ), March of Dimes, The Institute for Community Health (ICH), and Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies. Confirmed speaker line up will be announced shortly.
Optional networking opportunity from 6-6:30. RSVP with link above.
Event sponsored by SSG & MCH Certificates
Thursday, February 1st 5:00-6:00pm CT-305
Come learn about a Summer 2018 Practicum opportunity in Nicaragua. Good Spanish skills required for this position. Last year's groups focused on research surrounding adolescent sexual health education by working with the neighboring medical school the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua. They also worked with the local health center, community members, and Ministry of Health to help build pertinent sexual education in the community. This year's group will continue to build on last year's group's work. For more information and to RSVP click link above.
Tuesday, February 6th 1:00pm-2:00pm CT-305
Join Alumna Brandi Harless (SPH’08), Mayor of Paducah, Kentucky for a roundtable lunch discussion about connecting her public health experience and her political career.
Event sponsored by SSG Certificate
Tuesday, February 6th 5:00-6:00pm INS-112
Alumna Brandi Harless (SPH’08), Mayor of Paducah, Kentucky will speak about her experience of working with the most vulnerable from her experience as a MPH student focused on Global Health to now her career in local politics in Kentucky.
Event sponsored by Global Health Certificate
Tuesday, February 13th 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join the Career Services offce to review the current and trending job market for candidates with a Global Health focus. We will also discuss where to look for global health jobs and how to begin your search. This talk is also helpful for people searching for Practicums and those who are not quite sure what they want to do. RSVP with link above.
External Events:
Fetal Brain Development Cohort in Kenya: Leveraging Novel Molecular and Data Analysis Tools In Modeling Psychiatric Risk Globally
Global and Local Center for Mental Health Disparities at BMC and BUMC Dinner Series
Featured speaker:
Dr. Snezana Milanovic Director, Mother-Child Wellness Clinical and Research Center, Outpatient Psychiatrist & Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Saturday, January 27th, 8:30-4:30pm Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Dean Galea will be giving the Keynote titled:
TOWARDS A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. This full day conference will provide lectures and workshops on global and domestic health topics. The program will also provide opportunities to network with physicians, residents, and students currently involved in global and community health work.
Saturday, March 31st, 2:30-5:00pm
JFK Presidential Library & Museum Columbia Point, Boston
Come to the JFK Library & Museum to hear pre-selected RPCV storytellers speak on the theme “Building Bridges” and socialize with fellow returned volunteers, friends & family. Open to the general public.
More information can be found here.
