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Boston University
School of Public Health
Department of Global Health
The Global Health Lens
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In this GH Lens Issue:
- Opportunities & Announcements
- Events
- Certificate Highlights
- Recent DGH Publications & Media Mentions
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We hope that everyone's first week back is off to a great start!
Reminder: You can see previous issues of the GH Lens
here.
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Opportunities & Announcements
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GH Open - volunteers needed!
3rd semester GH interested students reach out to
Juliana
if Interested
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SPH Events
Join the Department of Global Health every Monday from 1:00pm-2:00pm in CT-305 for our weekly lunch seminar series as we invite colleagues in the field to come and present on their research.
Click here for the full fall schedule.
Monday September 18th, 4:00-6:30pm 3rd floor of Crosstown
Welcome new and returning Global Health interested students! Join us for a round of mini golf - Global Health edition! Come connect with new and old classmates as the 3rd floor of Crosstown is turned into a mini golf course! Learn more about the GH courses offered at SPH, GH faculty members & their research interests, career services, global practicum information and so much more! Fill out the link
here
for your tee-time window and then join us for dinner as you finish your round!
REGISTER with the link above BY THIS FRIDAY 9/8 to enter a raffle!!
Tuesday September 19th 5:00-6:00pm, L 311
Join BUSPH alumni and JSI employees to talk about the organization, their specific work in global health and domestic consulting, tips and tricks for getting your foot in the door, and where to look for available positions. Attending alumni are: Ky Krekel (MPH 2015, Biostatistics), Program Officer, Amanda Johnson (MPH 2013, Global Health), Program Officer, Kristin Johnson (MPH 2006 Epidemiology, DrPH 2018), Public Health Consultant.
BUMC Global Health Grand Rounds
Tuesday September 19th 5:00-6:00pm, Heibert
This newly established campus-wide monthly meeting is intended to showcase the exceptional global health work being done by the many units on the Boston University Medical Campus. Sponsored by numerous departments from the Boston University School of Public Health, Medical School, Dental School and Boston Medical Center. The intended audience is everyone: faculty, students or staff interested in hearing about the highly diverse global health work being done at BU.
Come and support our own Professor Chris Gill who will kick-off this inaugural Global Health Grand Rounds session with a discussion of his portfolio of clinical research on childhood pertussis in Zambia.
Dean's Seminar: Global Health Storytelling
Thursday September 28th, 4:30-6:30pm Heibert
#Enough. After the Orlando night club massacre of 49 people in June 2016, the BU School of Public Health created the #Enough campaign to express outrage and sorrow and extend a call to action. This is just one of the many ways to retell the story of homicide, suicide, and injury caused by fire arms. These narratives focus on fractured communities, devastated families, and lives lost at each end of the gun. As public health activists and researchers rewrite this polarizing tale we have an opportunity to work closely with journalists and artists to combine numbers with real voices and real lives to inspire urgency.
External Events
September 15, 2017: 9am - 6pm, Harvard Medical Center
The theme for this year's US-China Health Summit is: Megatrends in Health and Healthcare. It will focus on: 1) the changing world and emerging health challenges; 2) megatrends in health and medical sciences and technology; and 3) megatrends in healthcare service innovation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to attend this global forum.
NCDFREE
September 22nd-23rd
The
NCD Synergies Project
at Partners In Health is partnering with
NCDFREE
to host a
FREE
advocacy and innovation Bootcamp on Sept 22nd & 23rd at Harvard Medical School.
NCDFREE is a health advocacy and communications group that typically works with young people from a range of different sectors to address the social determinants of health and inequity, with a particular focus on the intersection between NCDs and other development topics such as technology, design and climate change. The theme of the Bootcamp is NCDs among the poorest billion. NCD Synergies director Gene Bukhman, will be giving a keynote address on the Friday evening and we are working to confirm some other speakers from the PIH and global health equity community throughout the day and a half agenda.
Registration is available online
and is open until September 15. If you have any questions or would like any further information, you can contact Amy McLaughlin (
amclaughlin@pih.org
).
October 23–27 2017
Register here.
Global health as a field is complex, ever-changing and involves a diverse set of skills that spans across disciplines, including: clinical knowledge & skills, communication & advocacy, systems-based knowledge, teaching skills, problem-solving, critical thinking, and cultural sensitivity. Though many health professionals have strong clinical skills as applied in their home settings, they lack the clinical experience and knowledge to successfully apply those skills in a resource-limited setting. This course aims to improve the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals engaged or planning engagement in pediatric clinical work in low or middle income countries. High-yield clinical topics and skills will be taught using an interactive curriculum of didactics, technical skill sessions, workshops, simulation, and hands-on training.
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Five MPH Certificates sit in the Global Health Department. They are listed below. In the weekly GH Lens newsletters we will have information/updates for each certificate.
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Global Health
Monday September 18th, 4:00-6:30pm CT -305
See the above events section for this welcome back event that you do not want to miss!
GH Open - volunteers needed!
Calling all 3rd semester GH interested students who want to be volunteers to 'host a hole' at the GH open. More information on the role to come but if you are interested fill out the form above and email
Juliana
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Sex, Sexuality & Gender
Stay tuned for more information about our fall welcome events and a note from Certificate Director Lisa Messersmith
Program Management
Stay tuned for more information about our fall welcome events and a note from Certificate Director Jen Beard
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Pharmaceuticals
Join us for these Pharm Certificate Back to School Events!
Wednesday September 20th, 1:00-2:00pm L209
Wednesday September 20th, 5:00-6:00pm L109
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Monitoring & Evaluation
There are still spots available in
GH811
which fulfills requirements for the M&E certificate. Check out the course description below!
Stay tuned for more information about our fall welcome events and a note from Certificate Director Peter Rockers
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There are still open seats in the following courses for Global Health interested students for Fall 2017! Register in your StudentLink.
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Professor Andrew Stokes
Tuesdays from 2:00-4:50
Through this course, students will gain skills that allow them to:
Implement a mixed methods study from start to finish. Design and implement a questionnaire. Use R for applied data analysis. Conduct qualitative data analysis. Visualize data. Apply, interpret and communicate the technical side of research. Write a clear and effective research paper. Effectively communicate results with diverse audiences.GH811 fulfills course requirements for the
Design and Conduct of Public Health Research and
Monitoring and Evaluation certificates and will substantiate skills learned in the
GH, CAPDIE and
Epidemiology and Biostatics certificates.
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Assistant Professor Warren Kaplan
Wednesdays from 2:00-4:50
This course provides the students with an overview of the role of pharmaceuticals in public health and the basic functions of the pharmaceutical sector in terms of stakeholders,regulations, policies and evaluation. In addition the course has the objective to introduce the students to the pharmaceutical program and provide them with basic knowledge that is necessary to enter other courses. By the end of the course the students will be able to discuss the relevance of pharmaceuticals for public health, identify relevant actors in the pharmaceutical sector and their functions, to identify problems within the pharmaceutical sector that lead to inequity and inefficiencies and the proposal strategies to overcome these problems.
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SPH GH Cross-Cultural Approaches to Mental Health in Low & Middle Income Countries Certificate: Mental Health and Substance Use
Professor Jennifer Beard
Thursdays (Fall 2) 6:00-8:50
This course introduces students to mental health and mental illness in low and middle income countries and also looks at some highly vulnerable populations in high-income countries. Class sessions and assignments will provide students with a chance to explore the critical role played by the social, cultural, and economic context in d
efining local concepts of mental health and in availability and type of treatment in a variety of contexts. The course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the history of mental health on the global agenda, core theoretical concepts underlying research and interventions, and innovative methodological approaches to adapting psychiatric assessment tools and treatment for cross-cultural, low-resource contexts. Students will build skills in identifying and critically analyzing global and country-specific data estimating the burden of mental health disorders. They will also develop creative approaches to research, treatment, and advocacy to improve health systems and legal protections for people living with mental health disorders.
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SPH EH 745 Wastewater and Health/Sustainable Sanitation
Laura Orlando, 2 cr, fall 2, Wednesday mornings
This course provides students with an overview of the relationship between human health, ecological health, and sanitation. The different disposal and treatment methods for human excreta are described in their historical and political contexts. Related topics such as the land application of sewage sludge, the role of government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and public health experts are presented as well as practical solutions toward sustainable sanitation.
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Recent DGH Publications & Media Mentions
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*Katelyn Long is a 'GH' DrPH candidate
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Events & Communications Specialist, Department of Global Health
801 Massachusetts Ave. CT-371A Boston MA 02118
617-414-1258 | jrestivo@bu.edu
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