Category: GH Announcements
Graduation Applications Due February 15
All SPH degree candidates who plan to graduate in May 2016 need to apply for graduation. The form can be found on the Students page of the website or by clicking here. Applications are due February 15. Initial reviews are done in the order received. They will hopefully be completed by mid-March. Applications submitted after mid-February will be accepted, but may not be reviewed as quickly.
For questions, contact Alan Hatton (Registrar), 617-638-5072.
GH Concentrator’s Meeting: Practicum Need-to-Knows!
Join fellow GH Concentrators for an informational meeting on the experience of finding, setting up, and defining the scope of work for your practicum. Several students who have already completed their practicum will share their experiences:
- How to find your practicum
- How to negotiate/define your scope of work
- Suggestions for navigating pitfalls & challenges of setting up and completing your practicum; rough costs, how you paid for it.
- Key take-home lessons, reflections, and advice
Joe Anzalone will also be available to answer additional questions about practicum timelines and requirements.
Lunch will be provided and will begin at 12:45. Please RSVP by next week, Tuesday Feb. 2.
Info Session: Tanzania Field Practice Program
Info session:
Friday, February 5, 2016
3:45 - 4:45pm
CT-305 (Crosstown 3rd floor)
RSVP here
This program, which was formally held in Kenya, is transitioning to Tanzania. It will run from May 15 – June 27, 2016 (in Tanzania). The program is a 6 credit course that will run for 6 weeks. The curriculum is modeled after the SFS Kenya Program, but the public health areas of focus are still being planned. In general, you may find the old information about the SFS Kenya Program, a reasonable proxy to what the field program entails, on our website.
This info session will take place following the Swahili LE491 class on Tuesday, February 2. Students who are taking Swahili to supplement their application to the Kenya program should feel free to attend.
Another info session later in the semester will be scheduled for those who cannot attend 2/2/16.
Info Session: Post-Graduate Fellowship in International Public Health Nutrition
Info Session
Monday, February 8, 2016
1:00 - 2:00pm
CT-305 (Crosstown, 3rd Floor, 801 MassAve)
Fellowship Details
This paid fellowship aims to bridge the gap between academia and first time international field placements for students interested in humanitarian aid, public health, and nutrition in a global setting. Funded by USAID, the 2016-2017 fellowship will bring together eight fellows for an intensive 4 week training on the core competencies of public health nutrition and humanitarian aid. The fellows will then continue their learning while spending eleven months working in an international public health nutrition program run by the international NGO, Action Against Hunger. During this eleven month period, they will continue to attend workshops to further their professional development and their transition to a professional field based position will be aided through a structured mentorship program.
Application period is open January 15th to February 15th, 2016. More information is available on the I-PHN fellowship website at www.iphn-fellowship.org.
CE “Getting Started” Sessions
Are you working on your CE this spring? The Department of Global Health will hold optional information/support meetings over the course of the semester. This is your opportunity to ask questions and receive advice from Jen Beard and Travis DiJoseph about managing the CE process and working with your CE advisor. Our first meeting, “Getting Started,” will be held on Thursday, January 21 from 5-5:50pm in CT-305 AND Tuesday, January 26 from 1-1:50pm in CT-302. We hope you will join us!
Open Seat in GH777: CE Writing Seminar
Are you working on your CE this semester and looking for structure and community? We have on opening in GH777, our 2-credit CE writing workshop. The class is on Fridays from 12:-00 to 2:00. If you are interested in joining the class, please contact Alan Hatton in the SPH Registrar’s Office. Once you have registered, be sure to let Jen Beard (jenbeard@bu.edu) and Rich Feeley (ffeeley@bu.edu) know. The first class is Friday, Jan 22.
Career P.R.E.P, Spring 2016
There are still good seats available for this semester's Career P.R.E.P. classes. In order to participate, you need to have completed at least one semester in the School of Public Health.
There are two options available:
1. Complete the whole program during the week of Jan. 25th, 1:00pm each day
2. Join us at 5:00 on Wednesdays nights for 6 weeks starting on Jan. 27th.
Click here for more information.
To register, go to CareerLink under "Workshops" in the "Event" section. You will find a link for both classes.
For more information, contact Maria McCarthy at mamcc@bu.edu.
Core Course Tutors Needed!
The BUSPH Core Course Tutoring Program is currently recruiting tutors for the Spring 2016 semester. The Core Course Tutoring Program is designed to provide free tutoring in the MPH core courses for MPH students. Tutors are needed for all core courses and may be from any concentration and any degree program. Tutors are BUSPH students who excelled (earned an A or A-) in the core course they would like to tutor and can provide at least two hours per week of tutoring. Compensation is $15/hour.
Complete the application here. Priority deadline is Friday, January 22, 2016. Please contact Colbey Ricklefs, Program Manager, at sphtutor@bu.edu with any questions.
GH alum discusses advocacy, funding, and treatment of cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa
Read the latest Pardee Paper written by Global Health alum Maia Olsen, Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Need for New Paradigms in Global Health.
Cancer is the leading global cause of death, and has been on the rise in low- and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide, which are projected to account for roughly 80 percent of global cancer diagnoses by 2030. Much like the inadequate funding and priority-setting that plagued the treatment of HIV/AIDS early in the epidemic, cancer treatment is suffering from a cycle of inaction in sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, Maia Olsen, a 2013 Pardee Graduate Summer Fellow, examines the lessons learned from the global response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa and applies them to the future of political advocacy, funding, and treatment of cancer in the region.
Maia Olsen is a Program Manager for the NCD Synergies project at Partners In Health, a policy and advocacy program focused on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries among the poorest populations worldwide. She holds an MPH in International Health from Boston University and a BA in Anthropology and Global Development Studies from Grinnell College.
Registration Open for Swahili Language with a Health Focus Course – CAS LE491
BU’s African Study Center is offering a Swahili Language class on the Medical Campus for Spring 2016. MPH Students interested in working in East Africa and/or participating in the proposed Global Health Summer Field Course in Tanzania, are encourage to enroll in this class - CAS LE491 - as soon as possible, via student link. The course is offered for 2 credits. It is also possible to enroll in the class for 1 credit.
This intensive language course will be scheduled for 2 hours, twice a week, and is comparable to a 4 credit undergraduate language course. The class will emphasis Swahili language useful in conducting fieldwork and surveys, as well as cultural specific notions of health. Much coursework occurs during class time. The meeting time of the course will be determined based upon when enrolled students are available. (Depending on interest, more than one section may be offered). Those interested, should register as soon as possible, and be responsive to communication from the African Studies Center, when they work out the class schedule in early January.
NOTES
- Credits from language courses, will not count toward your MPH degree.
- Students who can fit the course into their full-time course load (12 – 18 credits) can do so without additional tuition expense.
- A follow-up course may be taught during Fall semester (2016) for returning students who want to further develop their language skills.
