Category: Outside Announcements
Global Oncology Event-MONDAY
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Director of the GLobal Health Initiative in Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dinner will be provided. View the full flyer here: BU GO Event Flyer
Ophthalmology in the global health setting
Date: Wednesday January 21, 2015
Time: 12pm
Location: L203
Dr. Stephen Christiansen will be joining the Global Health Equity Program and the Opthalmology Interest Group to speak about his ophthalmology work overseas, with a focus on his clinics in Rwanda. Dr. Christiansen will discuss the need for proper eye care in underprivileged areas, and he will elaborate on the unique differences between care in developed and developing nations. He will also discuss opportunities to get involved with opthalmology efforts. We hope to see you there!
Lunch will be served!
Webcast: “2014: A Year of Unprecedented Emergencies”, December 17th, hosted by Doctors Without Borders
Wednesday, December 17, 8pm EST - A live webcast featuring a panel of Doctors Without Borders aid workers and experts, who will give a firsthand account of MSF's response to major crises, including Syria, South Sudan, West Africa, Central African Republic, and Afghanistan. Register here.
BUSPH Arts Society Stress-Relief Social!
Finals? Got stress? Join us for a stress-free social on next Wednesday, Dec. 10th, from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM for cookies and milk, arts and crafts, and creating holiday cards to give to organizations around Boston! Also stop by to pick up a stress relief kit (donated by BU Wellness & Prevention Services).
The location is L-building Lobby at BU Medical School.
Event sponsored by: BUSPH Arts Society, BUSPH Student Senate, & CHS Student Advisory Council
The BUSM Vagina Monologues 2015 Auditions are just around the corner!
Audition for The Vagina Monologues, a performance about courage, despair, hope, and of course,vaginas. Auditions are open to members of the BUMC community including Medical and Public Health students, staff, and faculty!
Invite your friends to audition!
12/12 from 2-6pm R-110
12/16 from 3-6pm R108
If these times don't work for you or if you have questions, email pareesa@bu.edu
This Friday at JSI: The Role of International NGOs, Medical and Public Health Institutions in Responding to the Ebola Crisis
NEID Event: The Role of International NGOs, Medical and Public Health Institutions in Responding to the Ebola Crisis
December 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join us on Friday, December 5th, 1-3:30 for a second panel in our NEID Ebola series: The Role of International NGOs, Medical and Public Health Institutions in Responding to the Ebola Crisis. While our first panel focused on the important work of grassroots non-profits in Liberia and Sierra Leone, this second panel will discuss the critical and complementary work of larger organizations, including UNICEF, Save the Children, MGH Center for Global Health Disaster Response and John Snow, Inc, in providing clinical care, rolling out public health education campaigns, and working with the Ministry of Health to strengthen health systems. Also to be discussed are the consequences of Ebola, including a huge increase in orphans and vulnerable children, population-wide trauma, and a severely impacted economy. This event will be held at John Snow Inc. Offices, located at 44 Farnsworth Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02210.
Panel Information
Introduction: Joel Lamstein, President, John Snow, Inc. and World Education; Professor, Harvard School of Public Health.
Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Weintraub, Global Health Delivery Project; Harvard Medical School.
Panelists:
- Dr. Hilarie Cranmer, Director, MGH Center for Global Health, Disaster Response; Technical Advisor on Ebola, International Medical Corps.
- Kumkum Amin, Associate Director, John Snow, Inc.
- Jesse Hartness, Director of Emergency Health and Nutrition, Save the Children
- Dr. Imran Mirza, Health Specialist, UNICEF
We anticipate great interest in this event so please RSVP to neid@tpi.org.
Join Project Hope for World AIDS Week 2014, December 1st-5th
Monday to Thursday, they'll hand out red ribbons and condoms on GSU link tables.
Tuesday and Thursday there will also be HIV, Ghonorrea, and Chlamydia tests on the 3rd floor of the GSU, by BMC testing staff and with SHS physicians available for follow-up.
Monday night Marsh Chapel will host a vigil for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
Wednesday night, they're co-hosting a panel of experts with the Center for Global Health and Development-- featuring: Professor Sophie Godley (BUSPH), Justin Cai (Project Hope volunteer), Elvin Fontana-Martines (AIDS Action Commitee), and Amir Dixon (Multicultural AIDS Coalition)-- at 7:30pm in CAS213- food will be provided. All events are free. Bring your friends! RSVP on the fb link!
Take a look at the FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/events/617960158329927/?fref=ts
The Graduate International Relations Council at BU is hosting its 3rd annual conference and is calling for graduate student abstracts!
The Graduate International Relations Council at Boston University's Pardee School of Global Studies is excited to announce our third annual conference at Boston University on February 27-28, 2015.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Global Development, Peace and Security: Advancing Human Progress
The Graduate International Relations Council at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies announces their third annual graduate student conference: Global Development, Peace and Security: Advancing Human Progress.
We invite papers from graduate students in a broad spectrum of disciplines, including, but not limited to: Anthropology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, International Relations, Law, Media Studies, Political Science, Public Health, Religion, and Sociology.
As one of the driving principles of International Relations, the advancement of human progress can take myriad forms. Encompassing everything from the economics of development to theories of security and international negotiations to the science of public health and environmental sustainability, by its very nature human advancement is a broad and interdisciplinary quest. This conference seeks to put forth the most convincing and cutting edge research in support of this endeavor.
To Apply: Submit a 400 word abstract to psgsgrad@bu.edu by January 10. Include your name, address, telephone number, and institutional affiliation in the email. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by January 20. 2015 Call for Papers
The conference is free of charge for both presenters and attendees. Further conference details will be announced soon, including the keynote speaker and schedule.
