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Dear Friends,

September has arrived, with all of the back-to-school excitement and flurry of activities that the fall seems to bring. I hope you had some time to relax and enjoy the long summer days. It has been such a hot summer in so much of the world that I imagine many of us are looking forward to cooler days ahead.

We’ve had a good deal of excitement this summer here at HVO, as we launched an e-book in conjunction with Frontiers in Public Health. Entitled International Partnerships for Strengthening Health Care Workforce Capacity: Models of Collaborative Education , the book consists of 33 peer-reviewed articles from HVO and other NGOs working to address the shortage of global health workers. I hope you’ll take some time to look it over and share it with your network.

For a little lighter reading, I’ve added another favorite story of mine from HVO’s history, about a volunteer who became a princess. Enjoy it on the HVO blog.

Finally, you will notice that we have changed the format of our Net Con. We did this with three goals in mind: 1) Keep it short, 2) Recognize HVO’s role in the broader global health community, and 3) Share stories of HVO’s success and impact. Please let us know what you think; we are always eager for feedback! Please reply to this email to share your thoughts.

Have a healthy start to the fall season (and a beautiful spring to those south of the equator).

Sincerely,

Nancy

Nancy A. Kelly

Executive Director

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