[Ghrcmail] Global Health Resource Center Mail, February 14, 2006

[Daren Wade]

GHRC Mail

February 14th, 2006  

 

Newsletter Layout

-Events

-International/Funding Announcements

-Job/Internship Announcements

-General Announcements

 

Events:

1.) February 16th, 2006: ReWA Human Trafficking Event

2.) February 17-19th, 2006 FOURTH ANNUAL WESTERN REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE, Portland, OR

3.) February 22nd, 2006: Informational meeting for Student International Opportunity in Kenya

4.) February 22nd, 2006: "The Global HIV/AIDS" lecture, Michael Merson, MD

5) February 22nd, 2006: Citizens of the World Presentation, Thailand, India, Guatemala and Belize

6.) March 3-4th, 2006: The 5th Annual MORE Conference: Towards Equity in Global Health: The Status of Women's Health, Beijing +10, Vancouver, BC 

7.) April 1-2nd, 2006: International Health & Development Conference at Yale

8.) April 8th, 2006: Bay Area 8th Annual International Health Conference: Global Health Challenges of Emerging Diseases

9.) April 19 - 21st, 2006: GHEC's 15th Annual Conference 

 

 

1.) ReWA Human Trafficking Event


Human Trafficking Event - Feb 16
Please join Refugee Women's Alliance on Feb. 16 at Harvard Exit Theater to see the premiere of "I Just Keep Quiet" and to learn more about how you can help local survivors of human trafficking.

For more information, visit www.rewa.org, or call (206) 721-8448.

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2.) FOURTH ANNUAL WESTERN REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE ; February 17-19, 2006

"Health, Human Rights and Economics: The Value of Human Life"
February 17-19, 2006
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
http://www.ohsu.edu/som/gha/conference.htm

Please join us February 17-19, 2006 for the Fourth Annual Western Regional International Health Conference, hosted by Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Registration is open and can be accessed online at: http://www.ohsu.edu/som/gha/conference.htm Events will include workshops, panels, lectures, research poster session, booth fair representing non-profit organizations, as well as a Friday evening buffet dinner and keynote address at the Portland Art Museum, with a video address by economist Jeffery Sachs, PhD.
The conference will examine the many factors that affect global health, with a specific focus on the influence of economics and human rights on health. Economic incentive and moral imperative intersect at international health, and while the resources exist to reduce health disparities, inequity is still prevalent. Local and global economic policies play a primary role in the distribution of the world's available resources to fight disease and improve health and must be addressed in the fight for international health equity. The conference will also foster the development of cooperative partnerships that will lead to productive solutions for global health problems.

More information can be found at http://www.ohsu.edu/som/gha/conference.htm
The website offers an overview of the conference as well as a program schedule that will be updated periodically.

The conference is organized and hosted by the Global Health Alliance, a student group at Oregon Health & Science University

 

 

3.) Informational meeting for Student International Opportunity in Kenya

 

Information session for Student International Opportunity in Kenya!
The East African Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children

Come hear about Student Study Abroad/Volunteer/Internship and Practicum Opportunities in Kenya

Guest Speaker: In from Kenya, The Founder and Executive Director of the East African Center, Suzanne Jeneby Wednesday February 22nd, from 12:30-1:20

Social Work Commons 305 School of Social Work
4101 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
 ----Everyone is Welcome, Enjoy Food and Drink----

For more info visit: www.eastafricancenter.org
The EAC is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting communities achieve

empowerment through adult and child education, health education and services, and poverty eradication.  We currently operate a community empowerment center in Takaungu, Kenya.  We plan to expand into other communities, extending our empowerment model and cultivating possibilities for women and children throughout East Africa.

Presentation Sponsored by the International Social Work Committee 

4.) February 22nd, 2006: "Global HIV/AIDS" lecture by Dr. Michael Merson, candidate for the chair of the department of global heath.

The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Is There Finally a Global Response?

Michael H. Merson, MD
Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health and Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Yale University School of Medicine
February 22, 2006
11:30 - 12:30 PM
Hogness Auditorium, A-420, HSB

Reception following Lecture

This lecture is open to all faculty, staff and students.  For more information contact Diane Wade at dmw@ u.washington.edu.  No registration is required.  To request disability accommodations contact the Disability Services offices at (206)543-6452 or dso at u.washington.edu. 

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5.) Citizens of the World Presentation, Thailand, India, Guatemala and Belize,

Please join us to hear brief presentations from Nursing students who 
received Citizens of the World Scholar Awards in 2005 and learn more 
about their experiences in Thailand, India, Ecuador, Guatemala and Belize.

When:  Tuesday, February 21, from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Health Sciences Room D-209.

For more information please contact Josh Fliegel at 
jfliegel at u.washington.edu

We look forward to seeing you there!

************************************************************************ 6) The 5th Annual MORE Conference: Towards Equity in Global Health: The Status of Women's Health, Beijing +10, Vancouver, BC
Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th,To register , please: email moreconference06 at yahoo.ca with your first and last name and drop off $40 (or $25 if you are a student)* [cheques payable to M.O.R.E.] at: MD Undergraduate Dean's Office, UBC Faculty of Medicine 
Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre 
3250, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver closer to the date of the conference, you will receive an e-mail with more details.  http://www.familymed.ubc.ca/intl/index_intlconf.html

7.) April 1-2nd, 2006: International Health & Development Conference at Yale

 

International Health & Development Conference at Yale in April 2006 - More Than 75 Speakers 

Early Bird Registration Rate ($35 For Students/Residents and $50 For All Others) Until February 1

Unite For Sight Conference

When: April 1-2, 2006
Where: Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Theme: "Empowering Communities to Bridge Health Divides"
Who should attend?  Anyone interested in eye care, medicine, health education, health promotion, public health, international health, international service, nonprofits, or microenterprise
Conference Goal: To empower conference attendees to identify health needs and to develop solutions to improve access to care for the medically underserved
How to Register - Early Bird Registration! http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php
Early Bird Registration Rate: $35 student/resident rate; $50 for all others *Rate increases after January
Complete Conference Schedule Available At http://www.uniteforsight.org/2006_annual_conference.php

 

 

8.) April 8th, 2006: Bay Area 8th Annual International Health Conference: Global Health Challenges of Emerging Diseases

 

Saturday, April 8
8th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE: GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGES OF EMERGING DISEASES
7:30 am - 5:00 pm, UC Davis Campus, ARC Pavilion.  Come participate in this one day conference which will be a major gathering for hundreds of students, residents and health care professionals from northern California actively engaged in improving global health. Opportunities for networking and discussion of current international health issues. Students and residents are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations. Bay Area NGOs are invited to participate as an NGO exhibitor.

Morning plenary talks on Influenza - A Global Challenge; Tuberculosis Control: Progress, Promises and Problems; Emerging Zoonoses: Bridging Veterinary and Human Investigations; Vaccines and Global Disease Prevention; Infections after Natural Disasters.  Afternoon breakout session on a variety of international health topics.

For registration and conference details see the UCD website: 

 < www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cme/Confrnce/8thAIHC/ConfrncePage.htm> 

 

 

9.) April 19 - 21st, 2006: GHEC's 15th Annual Conference

 

April 19 - 21, 2006 GHEC's 15th Annual Conference begins April 19, 2006 and we are accepting submissions for posters and sessions abstracts. Deadlines for both categories are December 30, 2005.

Conference Highlights:
. Focus on disease control priorities & determinants of health
. Discussions about planning and implementing overseas electives
. View of educational programs in global health 
. And more.

Join us in Toronto April 19 - 21, 2006 with your questions, experiences and observations. Be prepared to share your insights with 400 other students, residents, faculty members and practitioners committed to global health. 

See guidelines and submit Sessions Abstracts at:
http://www.globalhealth-ec.org/GHEC/Events/Conf06/Panels/Sessions.htm

See guidelines and submit Poster Abstracts at:
http://www.globalhealth-ec.org/GHEC/Events/Conf06/PosterSessions/Posters.htm 

We welcome a diverse range of topics for both poster and sessions abstracts. Abstract topics need not fall under the conference theme.

 

 

International/Funding Announcements

 

1.) Global Partnerships Travel Grant 

2.) International/Funding Opportunities, Hillside Health Care Int'l Med Elective

     [Belize] - 3rd/4th yr med students, residents & PAs

3.) Infectious Disease Research in Zambia; Volunteers needed

4.) Medical Mission to Pakistan seeks volunteers

5.) Faculty Opportunity in China Through School for International Training 

6.) Continuing Medical Education trip to Nepal

7.) Ben Kean Fellowship in Tropical Medicine  

8.) Amauta Research and Training

9.) May 15th, 2006: Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

 

 

1.) Global Partnerships Travel Grant: Deadline Feb 21, 2006

 

            The Global Partnerships Travel Grant, funded by the Puget Sound Partners for
Global Health, funds 3-5 students to work for up to three months overseas under the supervision of UW faculty and faculty and staff of prior approved institutions. The application deadline is February 21, 2006.
            In order to be eligible, students must be University of Washington matriculated graduate students, foreign or domestic, that will not have finished their degree(s) before proposed travel. Note: Students must remain matriculated, but do not need to be registered, throughout time of travel.  Preference will be given to students traveling in the following countries:  Belize, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania,
Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
            There will be an informational session on February 7 at 12:00 in H670.  For more information or to find application materials be go to the website at: http://depts.washington.edu/ihprog/about/gptg.htm. 



 

2.) The Hillside Health Care International Medical Elective:
            Set in the rainforest of southern Belize and near the Caribbean shore, Hillside is now accepting applications for the 2006-07 academic year.  Eligibility: third and fourth year medical students, physician assistant students, and medical residents in Family medicine, Internal medicine and Pediatrics.
            Hillside serves the population of the Toledo District, where 79% live below poverty level.  Services are provided through a fixed clinic structure, mobile clinics to remote villages, and a home visit program for the elderly and disabled. The program also has a Community Health Education program administered by a community health liaison who is a local Belizean.  
            Hillside maintains a good working relationship with the University of Wisconsin, Concordia School of Nursing, and Marquette Physician Assistant Program and has continued to build upon the educational program started in southern Belize in the 1990s. The program is proctored by US trained faculty and currently has a full time resident Medical Director. Hillside also welcomes physicians of all specialties, PAs, nurses, and other health professionals, to volunteer their services at the clinic.  This an opportunity to learn the practice of medicine in a resource-challenged, multi-cultural tropical setting.  In this developing Central American country, English is the dominant language.   Our website is www.hillsidebelize.net. 

Joyce
Joycebelize at yahoo.com
Tel- 501-722-2030

Thomas L. Hall, MD, DrPH
Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
UCSF School of Medicine
415/731-7944 (preferred); 415/514-8020
415/731-3132(fax); thall at epi.ucsf.edu

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3.) CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH IN ZAMBIA 

PLOT 5977 BENAKALE ROAD NORTHMEAD, LUSAKA TEL: 260.1.293.772 / 293.661 FAX: 293.766 WWW.CIDRZ.ORG

Volunteers needed to support HIV care and research in Zambia!  Now accepting applications for HIVCorps 2006-2007.

            In 2004, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) started HIVCorps, a program to involve volunteers in international HIV care and prevention initiatives. Over the past 4 years, CIDRZ has become a key collaborator in the expansion of HIV health services and HIV research in Zambia.  We are currently looking for program assistants to help expand HIV care and treatment services. Assignments are based on individual interests and programmatic needs. Examples over the past few years include: expansion of HIV services to new provincial health care sites; expansion of services for HIV-infected children; strengthened links between the tuberculosis and HIV care programs; and development of community outreach programs.  Overall, 4-6 expatriate volunteers will be selected for 2006-2007. Each will be paired with a Zambian counterpart and a faculty mentor from UAB/CIDRZ. Work will be based at the central CIDRZ offices in Lusaka, though travel to various parts of the country may be required. Duration: 10-12 months (with allowances made for medical school interviews if needed). All applicants must be available to start in mid-July 2006. Compensation: Volunteers receive a monthly stipend of $1000 to cover: (1) basic living expenses and (2) international airfare to Zambia. We also provide housing; costs related to program activities; and local and emergency evacuation insurance.

Desired Qualities: Although working in a developing country can be difficult at times, most find it extremely rewarding. Applicants should be motivated self-starters, who are willing to work independently. Flexibility, creativity and patience are a must in order to deal with nontraditional working conditions. Experience with research and/or living abroad is preferred, but not required. We are looking for pre-medical or pre-MPH students (including those graduating from post-baccalaureate programs); medical or nursing students who are able to delay their studies; and recent MPH graduates who wish to gain international experience. Application Procedures: Send your CV and a cover letter to Maria Lombe, administrative coordinator (maria at cidrz.org.) Please emphasize your motivation for applying, general areas of interest in HIV and/or international health, and any relevant work experience.

Deadline for applications is March 15, 2006. Phone interviews will be conducted for selected applicants; final decisions are expected in late April 2006. Contact Information: For additional information or questions regarding HIVCorps, contact Maria Lombe. For a more detailed description of CIDRZ activities, please check our website at www.cidrz.org.

4.) Medical Mission to Pakistan seeks volunteers

My name is Nick Lobel-Weiss.  I'm the Executive Director of NYC Medics a group which formed recently in response to the South Asian Earthquake.  In October, myself and 12 colleagues from New York City's Medical community self-deployed to The Jehlum Valley in Kashmir help those affected by the disaster.  With our transportation generously donated by Islamic Relief, we became the most forward deployed medical team in the valley.  Working directly with the World Health Organization, the Pakistan Ministry of Health, and other relief organizations on the ground, our small team often
treated over 200 patients per day.  We were profiled on CBS' 60 Minutes and you can see a stream of the segment here:

www.nycmedics.org/video/ncymedics_60mins_hi.html

Since our return, we have raised over US $100K in small cash contributions, but nearly US $1 Million considering the value of important in-kind donations, most significantly 1,000 complete self-assembleable shelters which we are bringing with us on our return to Pakistan at the end of February.  More information on this shelter can be found on our site www.nycmedics.org.  A physician colleague suggested I address this "very active" list serv as we are still seeking to fill crucial spots on  two medical teams which will be
deployed directly by the WHO and will operate in remote underserved areas where people are *still* in dire need of medical care.

Most importantly, we are told, is the need for female practitioners, as well as Urdu-speakers. Psychiatrists are also encouraged to respond. 

Our initial deployment is presently scheduled for February 17th, and our second deployment will depart on March 3rd, though this second team is near completion.

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly at Nick at nycmedics.org.   Please feel free to pass this message on to friends or colleagues, and thank you in advance for your understanding that time is, of course, of the essence.
Thanks again.

Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, BEd, BSDH, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Global Oral Health & Community Dentistry
Doctor, Patient & Society (DPAS)
Associate Director,
Centre for International Health
The University of British Columbia
Website:
http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/directory/faculty/detail.asp?user_id=1433&from_directory=1

5.) Faculty Opportunity in China Through School for International Training, www.sit.edu

            I am pleased to announce that SIT Study Abroad, through the generosity of the Freeman Foundation, will again offer an Access Asia faculty development trip in summer 2006, to southwest China.  Hosted at the site of our SIT Study Abroad programs in Kunming, Yunnan Province and utilizing the resources and facilities of our summer program China: Public Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine , this trip will provide an introduction to the Chinese medical system for faculty wishing to pursue research and teaching interests in this area.  It will also give participants the chance to interact with SIT program faculty, staff, and students and to learn more about the SIT study abroad experience.

 

Access Asia: China is designed to enable individual faculty to incorporate some aspect of Chinese medicine into their work, with the larger goal of promoting Chinese studies in the U.S. undergraduate curriculum and increasing student awareness of this non-traditional study abroad topic and locale.  Participants will receive an overview of  public health issues and the Chinese medical system, with an emphasis on both the philosophy and practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), during ten days of lectures, tours, and meetings with local health care and TCM practitioners, experts, and professors in Kunming and the surrounding area.  The program will include some small group activities organized around specific faculty research and teaching interests, as well as the chance to observe first-hand the various techniques associated with TCM.  It is our hope that during the trip, faculty will be able to make important connections and personal contacts and benefit from SIT's extensive network of resources in China.

 

You can review our SIT China: Public Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine program at http://www.sit.edu/study abroad/asia/china_sum.html

 

            Tentative trip dates, exclusive of travel time, are June 24 - July 2, 2006.  International airfare, accommodations, and most meals will be covered from the point of group departure from the U.S.  Participants will be expected to cover their own expenses from home to and from the group departure point.

            If you wish to be considered for Access Asia: China, please submit a letter of interest to SIT by February 15, 2006.   Your letter should include

 

  a.. Your departmental/institutional affiliation, as well as a brief statement of academic background, experience, and disciplinary interests; 
  b.. An explanation of your interest in Chinese medicine, including how you plan to incorporate this experience into your teaching and research; 
  c.. Information about your institution's, and your own, involvement with Asian Studies and with study abroad, and some indication of how you would use this experience to promote study abroad upon your return. 
 

Address letters and inquiries to:

 

Betsy Judson

University Relations

SIT Study Abroad

P.O. Box 676

Brattleboro, Vermont  05302-0676

Or by e-mail to: betsy.judson at sit.edu

 

6.) Continuing Medical Education trip to Nepal
I have organized a CME trip to Nepal, with a trek to Everest Base Camp, for May 2006. It will include 18 hours of category I credit from the Wilderness Medical Society and will be a fundraiser for the WMS. The group meets in Kathmandu on the 7th of May, treks round trip to EBC and returns to Kathmandu on the 22nd of May. The approximate cost of the trip is $1350 (I am waiting for a final price) plus airfare plus CME fee (which will be in the range of $600).

If you are interested or know anyone who might be interested, please pass along the information and have them be in contact with me as soon as possible.

Thanks and best regards,

Paul

Paul S. Auerbach, M.D., M.S.
379 Hawthorne Avenue, Los Altos, CA  94022-3845
650.941.3066 home
650.947.0287 home office
650.793.1640  mobile
650.887.2323  fax
psauerbach at aol.com

 

7.) Ben Kean Fellowship in Tropical Medicine  

Announcing the:

BENJAMIN H. KEAN TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP IN TROPICAL MEDICINE
 

Who:    Medical students interested in tropical medicine and international health.

 

What:    Financial support for clinical and research electives in the tropics

 

When:   Application deadline:  April 1, 2006

 

How:     Submit the materials listed below

 

Background

 

Dr. Benjamin H. Kean was a renowned teacher, researcher and practitioner of tropical medicine whose mentorship and support helped many medical students and physicians-in-training begin and sustain careers in tropical medicine and international health. He believed that early hands-on experience in the tropics was the best way to stimulate such careers, and he was instrumental in helping many medical students obtain these experiences. 

 

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has established a fellowship in Dr. Kean's name, administered by the American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Traveler's Health (ACCTMTH) that will provide travel expenses for medical students who arrange clinical or research electives in tropical areas. Round-trip airfare (best-price ticketing) and up to $700 toward living expenses will be provided. Kean Fellows will be required to prepare and present reports describing their activities.

 

In 2003, Kean fellows participated in projects in Peru, Guatemala, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador.  Fellows awarded in 2004 conducted research in Uganda, Angola, Kenya and South Africa.  Fellowship recipients in 2005 will conduct projects in Ghana, Haiti, Bangladesh, India and Thailand.

 

Eligibility

 

North American full-time students in accredited schools of medicine who express an interest in tropical medicine or international health may apply. Applicants must arrange their own electives with the approval of a supervising faculty mentor at their institution. An overseas mentor must be identified, and a research plan or plan of clinical study presented. Preference will be given to applicants sponsored by a member of the ASTMH Clinical Group. Electives must be for a minimum of one month; longer periods overseas are preferred.  Please note that as of 2003, eligibility is limited to medical students; post-graduate trainees are no longer eligible.

 

Selection Criteria

 

Applicants will be selected based on their academic credentials, recommendations, quality of their proposal and especially on evidence of a sincere interest in pursuing a career in tropical medicine or international health. 

 

Benjamin H. Kean Fellowship Application Instructions:

Deadline for submission:            April 1, 2006

NOTE:  No funding will be provided for attendance of organized didactic courses. You must begin your elective after June 1, 2006.  Please provide specific dates for participation.

 

Submit four copies of the application package containing the following documents and send to the address at the end of this announcement: 

 

Cover letter of no more than two pages including the following information:

--Why you are interested in tropical medicine or international health

--Describe any prior overseas experience

--Describe your short and long-term career objectives

 

Curriculum vitae containing education, training, work experience, prior research experience, any publications or abstracts, honors and awards.  Be sure to include institutional affiliation, year of medical school, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address.

 

Three letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes with the recommender's signature across the seal, from: 

--The supervising faculty mentor from your institution

--Your dean for student affairs or equivalent

--A current or former teacher or supervisor who can attest to your academic, clinical, and/or research abilities and potential 

 

A proposal of no more than three pages, describing:

--Description of overseas site

--Specific objectives of elective

--For research projects, rationale and significance, methods and anticipated problems

--For clinical projects, description of clinical activities and responsibilities 

--Anticipated costs for travel, including best-price round-trip airfare and living expenses

 

Please type your name, home institution and proposed destination on the top of each page of your application.

 

Submit to:

B.H. Kean Fellowship, Christopher Plowe, M.D., M.P.H.

c/o Errica Muriel 

University of Maryland School of Medicine
685 West Baltimore Street, HSF 480

Baltimore, Maryland  21201

Tel. 410-706-2491

Fax. 410-706-1204

e-mail:  emuriel at medicine.umaryland.edu

 

8.) Amauta Research and Training Peru Practicum Funding Available

Puget Sound Partners for Global Health 

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - UW Schools of Medicine and Public Health

 

Puget Sound Partners for Global Health's goal is to improve global health with an emphasis in health community of developing countries. Funding is available to support students interested in traveling to Peru to carry out a practicum project at our Peruvian partner institutions or affiliated NGOs. The goal of the practicum is to provide students the opportunity to use knowledge and skills acquired in the academic program in a Peruvian institution, under the direction of a site supervisor oversees. Background: The University of Washington is "home" to several ongoing International Research and Training Programs. Three of them (ITMI, IARTP, ITREID) are programs in collaboration with University Cayetano Heredia and University of San Marcos in Peru. Beginning in 2003 our students have found rewarding experiences through practica in Peru. These practica are arranged in concert with our colleagues in Lima, and have focused on areas of community health, HIV/AIDS, genetics and general public health practice.

 

Funding: The program supports six students annually. Each student will receive the amount of $5000 USD, which will support travel, living expenses and site supervision.

 

 

9.) Shope Intl Fellowship in Infectious Diseases

Announcing the Robert E. Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases
Who:    Individuals with doctoral-level degrees who seek fellowship funding support for travel, living and research support to work in laboratories in the tropics to pursue studies in arbovirology and/or emerging tropical infectious diseases.
What:  Financial support for a short-term research experience in the tropics.
When:  Application deadline - May 15, 2006
How:    Submit the materials listed below

 

 

Job/Internship Announcements

 

1.) TA Position Available in Psychosocial & Community Health

2.) Action Aid International Ghana

3.) Internship opportunities at US AID

 

 

1.) TA Position Available in Psychosocial & Community Health

*Part-time TA Position Available *
12 hours per week to be a TA for 2 courses, Spring Quarter 2006: Graduate Student Needed
The Psychosocial and Community Health Nursing Department has an opening for a Teacher Assistant to provide support for NURS 407 Cultural Diversity and Nursing Practice and NURS 303 Foundations of Professional Nursing courses.**

*NURS 407 Cultural Diversity and Nursing Practice* 

            *Class is scheduled on Tuesdays from 9:30-12:30pm.*
*NURS 303 Foundations of Professional Nursing*
            *Class is scheduled on Tuesdays 1:30-4:30pm.*
Basic Functions and Responsibilities
The Teaching Assistant will work with the three instructors to provide:
-assistance and support with class and course materials including:
-Literature Search
-Evaluation of class assignments
-Development of educational and testing material
-Posting and updating course material on the web
-Class presentations
-Identifications and evaluation of AV educational material
-Duplication and distribution of educational material
-Coordinate presentations by guest lecturers
-Assist in preparation of course materials
-Assisting in keeping track of student assignments, attendance and other 
matters related to administrative tasks
-Assist in obtaining audiovisual equipment and materials as necessary for the
classes
-Assist in presenting course content when appropriate
-Assist in grading papers or tests
-Assist in helping students as necessary with course work and assignments
-Help students with presentations and paper, especially APA format.
-Other duties as assigned when needed
Qualifications
The Teaching Assistant for NURS 407 and NURS 303 must have:
-Excellent literature search skills and writing skills
-Graduate Student who has at least one (and preferably more) graduate level class that considered contemporary theory and practice in appropriate nursing care of patients or clients from different cultures and social categories
-Ability to work independently and as part of a team
-Ability to solve problems creatively
-A demonstrated attention to detail and excellent organization skills
-Experience grading papers and tests
-Experience setting up laptops and LCD projectors for digital projection
-Experience posting and updating course material on the web
-Some teaching experience preferred
-Must be a full-time (10 credits) current UW graduate student 

-Special Requirement:  *You can elect to join UW/GSEAC Academic Student Employee (ASE) union.  For more information see website: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/contract/a28.html

If you are interested, please contact Dr. Doris Boutain at dboutain at u.washington.edu <mailto:dboutain at u.washington.edu>.  Thank you!

2.) Action Aid International Ghana

 

            Internship: Action Aid International Ghana (AAIG) seeks the support of two Program Associate Interns for a one-year internship opportunity. It is an opportunity to provide exposure to Africa within a local and international NGO environment. It also exposes interns to necessary critical-thinking/management skills required to manage daily operations within an NGO. The positions are to be filled as soon as possible and the selection of candidates will be conducted on a rolling basis until suitable matches are confirmed.           
            Candidates should possess a mature and strong interest in non-profit development and the development of West Africa, particularly Ghana. Minimum educational qualifications are a completed bachelors' degree with a preference for masters' degree candidates and/or masters degree holders. This position is also suitable for PhD candidates seeking additional professional experience.

Position 1: Program Associate Intern (for Country Director Support)
Support to the Board of Directors in the form of documentation, research, scheduling and logistics. The incumbent will be solely responsible for organizing and supporting the informational and logistical needs of all Board Members.  Support to the Country Director who represents the Ghana office and a staff of 82 individuals. The CD will rely on the Program Associate to conduct analysis of information through PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Word formats and serve as a resource point for additional inquiries and report writing.
Position 2: Program Associate (for Head of Programs and Policy Team Support)
Support to the Head of Programs in the form of report-writing, analysis, documentation, research, and logistics. The incumbent will be responsible for researching and writing concise and powerful documents on key programmatic areas: agriculture, education, capacity building, gender, HIV/AIDS, local government and peace building.  Support to the Policy Team who formulate thought papers and AAG standpoints/perspectives on various policy issues surrounding agriculture, education, capacity building, gender, HIV/AIDS, local government and peace building. The incumbent will be required to conduct analysis of information through Powerpoint, Excel and Microsoft Word formats and serve as a resource point for additional inquiries and report writing. 
Internship Benefits include: Provision of round-trip ticket airfare; local subsistence stipend of $4,800.00; mobile phone for onsite connectivity; provision of a housing stipend. Additional benefits include a one-on-one mentoring relationship with the Country Director and access to other international institutions such as USAID, DFID, UNICEF, UNAIDS.
Application Instructions: If available for immediate placement, please submit your resume, letter of interest, and a brief letter of recommendation from any reference. In addition to these documents, please submit a brief paragraph response to one of the each topic below: 1) The importance of management and administration within a non-profit; 2) The purpose/aim of a non-profit (such as Action Aid) given Ghana's current political environment.

            Please submit all application packages to the Talent Identification Program at the following two email addresses: jnncinn at yahoo.com and adelaide.decker at actionaid.org.  Confirmation of receipt of your application package will be sent to you via email.  For questions and additional information on the Talent Identification Program, please contact  Jennifer Pierre, AAIG Talent Identification Program Coordinator, jnncinn at yahoo.com.  
            AAIG (ActionAid International Ghana) is among one of the largest international NGOs operating in Ghana and operates as 1 of 43 country offices worldwide.  ActionAid International Ghana is a key partner within the larger ActionAid family head-quartered in England with an international secretariat in Johannesburg, South Africa.  AAIG engages in close dialogue with government, multi and bilateral agencies and civil society agencies at all levels in order to bring attention to the plight of the poor. Its work has been recognized particularly in the area of support to coalition building, complementary approaches to education, and peace and security sectors of Ghana. To learn more, please visit ACTION AID INTERNATIONAL http://www.actionaid.org

 

 

3.) Internship opportunities at US AID

The USAID/Washington Bureau for Global Health has 8 internship openings for this summer.  Openings will be in the Office of Population and Reproductive Health, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, and Office of HIV/AIDS.  They are unpaid, but should be great opportunities to do some real work and learn about AID.  To learn more visit, http://www.usaid.gov/careers/ghintern.html.

We'd like to advertise to as wide an audience as possible, so please send this advert to friends, colleagues, your undergrad and grad career centers, etc.

Also, if any of you are interested in becoming a USAID health foreign service officer, HR recently listed openings (NEP: mid career, and IDI: 12 months or less out of grad school): http://www.usaid.gov/careers/nepanno2.html.  The positions close on Feb 20th. Pass the word along.

 

 

General Announcements

 

 

1.) NEW COURSE Spring '06: Ethnography for Health Professionals

2) International Health Course: UCONJ503, MED 560/61 Spring 2006

3.) Exhibitor Invitation: Health Sciences Open House  

4.) Global Health Lecture Series Available to Puget Sound community

5.) HIV/AIDS - call for papers by The Lancet  

 

 

1.) NEW COURSE Spring '06: Ethnography for Health Professionals

NEW COURSE OFFERING for SPRING 2006!!

ETHNOGRAPHY for HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
NURS591  4 credits
Marjorie Muecke, Professor: muecke at u.washington.edu
Thursdays 12:30 - 3:20 pm, T-661, Health Sciences Building

Cultural competence, culturally appropriate care, ethnic / racial diversity, and the salience of  "local vs. global" questions  are some of the catch phrases that signal the necessity for health professionals to grapple with the mismatches of biomedical "objectivity" with people's experiences and lifeways. Qualitative methodologies can and do assist researchers in identifying and interpreting the experiential nature of care, but tend to emphasize narrative or verbal accounts, independent of history and context.  This course will address the need for health care professionals, whether in clinical practice, research or teaching, to be able to take account of human behavior, health and health care phenomena as they are situated locally, historically and globally.

We will begin the course by examining the epistemological stances of ethnography, and how they influence research questions and design.  We will discuss formal and informal ethnographic methods, which students will apply to a limited extent in fieldwork.  The course will emphasize documentation; participant-observation; in-depth interviewing; participatory action research; and the management, analysis and presentation of ethnographic data.  Ethical issues in the conduct of fieldwork will be discussed, including concerns about protecting study participants / informants from study-related risk.  With this foundation, we will consider critiques of ethnography, focusing upon feminist ethnography.

Assignments include readings, targeted fieldwork experiences, the conduct of self-selected fieldwork & the production of associated fieldnotes, draft write-up of a human subjects application, a paper on the use of self in the student's proposed ethnographic study or project, and a critical review of the ethnographic literature on the social group with whom you plan (at this point) to conduct your thesis or dissertation research.

The course is designed to complement courses on ethnography that are currently
taught on the UW-Seattle campus: ANTH550, HSERV526, HSERV590J, and MHE497.

Prereqs: graduate standing, and basic research courses such as NMETH520 &
NMETH521
Class size limited to 12; doctoral students given priority

 

 

2.) Spring International Health Courses: 

 

UCONJ 503 International Health (1) SLN:8922

Th 5:30-6:50p, Room T435, Health Sciences Building
Weekly seminar introduces students to issues and professional perspectives working in health care systems in other countries. Guest speakers and class discussions help introduce students to the wide range of professional paths to international health careers. This course is open to any student with an interest in international health.  Instructors: Elaine Jong, Virginia Gonzales, Josephine Ensign and Daren Wade

 

MED 561 Tropical Medicine (1) SLN:5656

W 10:00-11:50a, Room RR134, Health Sciences Building
Intended for professional health science students interested in learning the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and clinical presentation of disease conditions that re more commonly seen in less-developed countries, resource-limited settings, or tropical climates, and how to diagnose, treat, and follow the resolution of these diseases with commonly limited resources. Credit/no credit only. Instructor: Wesley Van Voorhis

MS1, MS2, AND ALLIED HEALTH 
PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS ONLY 

(NURSING, DENTISTRY, PUBLIC HEALTH, PHARMACY)

 

3.) Exhibitor Invitation: Health Sciences Open House  

 

2006 Health Sciences Open House
Passport to Health: Make the Global Connection!
Friday, April 28th - 9am to 5pm & Saturday, April 29th - 10am to 4pm

Held every two years, the 2004 Open House featured over 75 exhibitors and attracted thousands of high school students and community members to our facilities. This is an excellent opportunity for your department to share information about your programs and research with the public.

 

The theme of the 31st Health Sciences Open House is, "Passport to Health: Make the Global Connection!" 

All exhibitors will be asked to complete the Open House Exhibitor Registration form which is available online at www.uwmedicine.org/Global/NewsAndEvents/hsoh. Priority deadline for registration is Friday, March 3rd. (If you would prefer to submit a paper copy or the registration form, either download from www.uwmedicine.org/Global/NewsAndEvents/hsoh/exhibits.htm or contact me directly.)

If you have questions or need additional information, let me know!

 

Warm Regards,

Jennifer Johnson

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Jennifer Johnson
Health Sciences Open House Coordinator
News & Community Relations
Health Sciences/UW Medicine
206.543.5070 phone
206.685.3333 fax
jenjo at u.washington.edu

 

 

4.) Global Health Lecture Series Available to Puget Sound community

UW extension offers this excellent lecture series featuring local faculty and staff working in the field.  Registration open to the community!  A lecture series offered in partnership with the Global Health Resource Center and the Frameworks in Global Health program
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/special/globalhealth/default.asp

 

 

5.) HIV/AIDS - call for papers by The Lancet  

 

The Lancet 2006; 367: 382

25 years ago, the first cases of the disease that came to be known as AIDS were reported in the Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report of the US Centers for Disease Control. Since then, 20 million people have died of AIDS and a further 40 million people have been infected with HIV. The International AIDS Conference, which is held every 2 years, has been a crucial forum for researchers, policymakers, health workers, and people
living with HIV to meet and discuss how to fight the HIV pandemic. The conference attracts journalists from all around the world, providing researchers with the opportunity to present important research to the global community. For example, 10 years ago the first data on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) were announced at the 1996 conference, which was held in Vancouver.

In August this year, the conference will return to Canada, this time to Toronto (http://www.aids2006.org/). The Lancet is planning a special issue, to coincide with the conference, which will include the very best clinical research on HIV/AIDS as well
as review and opinion articles that highlight the scientific and policy issues that affect the HIV/AIDS community. We are therefore issuing a call for papers with a submission deadline of May 30, 2006. The Lancet is especially interested in publishing research that will be presented at the conference, but will also consider other HIV/AIDS papers for the special issue. Papers should be submitted online(http://ees.elsevier.com/thelancet/)and the covering letter should mention that the submission is in response to this call for papers.

Richard Horton and James Butcher
The Lancet

 

 

 

 

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Health Sciences Administration
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dwade at u.washington.edu
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