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Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can... More
The National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health Fellowship application deadline has been extended to May 27, 2016. This fellowship provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional school an opportunity to spend one or two years performing full-time work in the global cancer field... More
The Department of Global Health is now hiring a part-time Administrative Assistant. This is a great opportunity for students to join a vibrant team and get further involved with the Department. The responsibilities of the position include event support, financial tracking and reconciliation, basic technology support, and general office and administrative... More
A physician specializing in infectious diseases, Christopher Gill calls himself “a clinician first,” but students are currently among the beneficiaries of his work on global public health problems. An associate professor of global health at the School of Public Health and a research scientist at BU’s Center for Global Health... More
This is a very high profile activity in global pharmaceutical management, and would be a great addition to any student's resume! Refine and add detail to Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) based on selected indicators to measure pharmaceutical systems strengthening Identify and list existing tools that collect each indicator, and identify other... More
Technical Advisor I/II Research Division, Office of HIV/AIDS, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Location: Arlington, VA | Assignment: Two Year Fellowship | GHFP-II-P5-205 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with Global Health... More
Are you interested in Global Health? Fluent in French? A master of social media and website development? Good at research and writing? Able to work 15 hours/week on a short‐term assignment? If so, Initiatives Inc. is looking for someone like you to support our work. Our work spans organizational development, human resources for health, More
Overview: The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these... More
Boston University’s African Studies Center (ASC), an affiliated center of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, piloted a Swahili language course designed for Masters of Public Health candidates during the Spring 2016 semester, and students discussed the benefits of the course as well as the close the ties between the School of... More
MEDICAL EXPERT (CONSULTANT) Reports to: Research Coordinator Location: Tamale Length of Commitment: 1 month Desired start date: Late May Deadline to apply: 5th May, 2016 Job Code: MED-CHPS-2142016 Background: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a United States-based non-profit organization dedicated to discovering, and promoting... More
Wednesday, May 11 5:30-7 PM Conant Lounge, Floor 2, BUSSW (264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA) Click to RSVP Janestic Mwende Twikirze (pictured above with her book, Professional Social Work in East Africa) is a faculty member at Makerere University in Uganda. Dr. Twikirze also serves as a member of the Global Health Learning Community for... More
The Career Services Office is pleased to remind all GHers about a Fellowship event will be held tomorrow in Hiebert lounge: Focus on Fellowships: Panel and Networking Event Wednesday, April 27, 3:00 to 6:00 PM, Hiebert Lounge One of the representatives at this year’s event will be from Global Health Corps, an... More
Register here: You are invited to this year's Global Health Catalyst summit. The Global Health Catalyst (GHC) at Harvard, builds on the successful collaboration-driven model of Harvard Catalyst to catalyze high impact international collaborations primarily via the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) complemented by diaspora engagement, with ultimate vision to... More
“My heart was left in Senegal,” says Faith Umoh. After two years there with the Peace Corps, she returned to the US last spring to pursue an MPH at the School of Public Health—and discovered a way to stay connected to Senegal and Wolof, its main language, at the same... More
