[Ghrcmail] Global Health Resource Center mail: February 5, 2007
Daren Wade
dwade at u.washington.edu
Mon Feb 5 22:27:01 PST 2007
February, 6th 2007
Global Health Resource Center Mail
Newsletter Layout
-Events
-Funding/International Opportunities
-Job/Internship Announcements
-General Announcements
Events
1) February 6, 2007. IRB: Student Panel and dicsussion
2) February 6, 2007: School of Nursing's Citizens of the World
3) February 7, 2007: Reception to honor Mr. Agung Rai, a distinguished Balinese community leader.
4) February, 7, 2007: Medical Lecture Series, Dr. Ann Marie Kimball
5) February 15, 2007: Wesley Van Voorhis, UW Med Grand Rounds: Malaria
6) February 16-18, 2007: 5th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference: Jim Yong Kim Keynote!
7) February 26, 2007, World Health Cinema: Seoul Train
8) February 27, 2007, Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains to visit the University of Washington
9) March 3, 2007: 9th Annual International Health Conference "War, Poverty, and Population"
10) April 14-14, 2007: Public Health and International Development Conference at Stanford
11) May 29-June 1, 2007: Global Health Council Conference, Washington, DC
12) July 29th-August 1st: 17th meeting of the ISSTDR
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1) Are you submitting an IRB application soon? Do you have questions about the process?
Come to a Global Health Resource Center brown-bag discussion and hear students share their own experiences with the IRB process at the
IRB Panel and Discussion
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007
T473, 12:30-1:30 pm
featuring Katy Potter, Ramon Pascual, and Sara Wood
and Sharon Elsayed, Education Coordinator of the Human Subjects Division, University of Washington
Feel free to bring your lunch and your questions! We look forward to seeing you there! All are welcome.
For more information, contact GHRC Social Work Intern, Julia Robinson at juliarob at u.washington.edu
2) School of Nursing's Citizens of the World
WHAT:
You are coordially invited to the School of Nursing's Citizen of World (COTW)
Student Presentations. Please come and hear from School of Nursing students
about their 2006 COTW service-learning and education experiences in Thailand,
Guatemala, Vietnam, Nicaragua, China, Ghana and South Africa.
WHEN:
Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 4:30 to 6:00 pm.
WHERE:
Turner Auditorium, Health Sciences Building, room D209
For more information please don't hesitate to contact me. This will also be an
excellent opportunity for Nursing students considering applying for a COTW
travel award in 2007 to learn more the program before the March application
deadline.
I hope you can attend.
Josh
Josh Fliegel E-mail: jfliegel at u.washington.edu
Director of International Programs Tel: 206-221-2524
School of Nursing FAX: 206-543-3624
University of Washington
Box 357260 http://www.son.washington.edu/
Seattle, WA 98195-7260
3) Reception to honor Mr. Agung Rai, a distinguished Balinese community leader.
Mr. Agung Rai will be honored at Seattle City Hall for his 25 years of
community service, on Feb. 7, at 4:00pm. See the attached press release
for full details on Mr. Rai's cultural, educational and humanitarian work
within his native Bali. Come welcome this international community leader
and enjoy music, dance and food. Please forward this invitation to all
interested parties.
Join us in welcoming Mr. Agung Rai, a distinguished Balinese community
leader, to the City of Seattle. Come learn more about Agung Rai's novel
approach to cultural, educational and humanitarian efforts in his native
Bali. Mr. Rai has established relationships with the Seattle community on
projects such as:
· Educational and cultural exchange programs between two
Montessori schools- Suta Dharma School in Bali and Pacific Crest School
in Seattle.
· Collaboration with University of Washington School of Landscape
Architecture Department, International Studies Program, to explore
opportunities for design/build projects in Ubud Bali.
Seattle Surabaya Sister City Association & the Gotong Royong Foundation
honor this community leader, and support the continued expansion of his
work. In the community spirit of Seattle please come share your ideas
for international development with this visionary leader.
Reception to Honor Mr. Agung Rai
In association with SSSCA and the Gotong Royong Foundation
Wednesday, February 7th
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bertha Landis Room
Seattle City Hall, 601 Fifth Avenue
Between Cherry & James in Downtown Seattle
For more information contact Dennis Raymond at (206) 329-9387
4) Medical Lecture Series
Sponsored by UW Medicine and The Seattle Public Library
Pandemic Pandemonium in the Pacific?
Ann Marie Kimball, M.D. M.P.H., F.A.C.P.M.
Wednesday February 7th 2007
6:30 p.m. . Microsoft Auditorium
Central Library . 1000 Fourth Ave.
6 P.M. For more information call (206) 386- 4636 or visit www.spl.org
NO TICKETS REQUIRED
As trade and travel draw the Pacific Asian countries ever closer to our
western continent, we share a common challenge of pandemics of human
disease. While "bird flu" is in the headlines today, many forget that HIV
reached Asia from North America in the 1980s, causing untold deaths, and
SARS threatened both continents in 2003. Dr. Kimball will talk about our
options to enhance pandemic preparedness and to assure the safety of all
these populations. Dr. Kimball is a professor of epidemiology and health
services at the University of Washington School of Public Health and
Community Medicine, and director of the APEC Asia Pacific Emerging
Infections Network.
5) Wesley Van Voorhis, UW Med Grand Rounds: Malaria
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
2006 - 2007
Health Sciences Center, Room T-625
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
February 15 "Malaria, the Original Shake and Bake: Advances in Pathogenesis and
Drug Development"
Wesley C. Van Voorhis, MD, PhD
Training Program Director, Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
Adjunct Professor, Pathobiology
University of Washington
6) 5th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference set for
February 16-18 2007
Register now for the Fifth Western Regional International Health
Conference to be held here in Seattle on the University of Washington
campus, February 16-18, 2007. The conference theme "Global Health
Through Different Lenses: Reflections, Perspectives, and Visions for the
Future", challenges us to see global health through multiple viewpoints
and disciplines and thus will present a diverse and exciting program for
all who attend. Dr. Jim Yong Kim, of Harvard University and Partners in
Health will be our keynote lecturer and will present a talk entitled;
"The Golden Age of Global Health: An Ethnography in
Progress"! Registrants will have access to over 50 breakout sessions and
a pre-conference, Evans School-sponsored, Wolfle Lecture on Friday
afternoon (4:30-5:30p) by Dr. Helene Gayle of CARE. On Saturday evening
there will be a special screening of the documentary film Salud! which
highlights the Cuban healthcare system.
Topics at the conference include:
Refugee and conflict situations and health
Global Health and the environment
HIV vaccine development
Arts and Health Promotion
Building New Health Systems and Minimizing Aid Colonization
Film, Film Festivals and Representation
Health Consequences of the Iraq War
Water
To register and for more information on the conference, visit the PSPGH
website at www.pspgh.org
Space is limited so do register early as we have reached capacity in
previous years!
Questions, please feel free to e-mail conference co-chairs, Daren Wade,
dwade at u.washington.edu and Ashok Reddy, reddya at u.washington.edu.
7) World Health Cinema: Seoul Train
Please join us on Monday, February 26, 6:30p in the Ethnic Cultural Center Theater for the February Screening of Seoul Train.
"Seoul Train" (2005) Directed by Lisa Sleeth & Jim Butterworth Synopsis
With its riveting footage of a secretive "underground railroad," SEOUL TRAIN is the gripping documentary exposé into the life and death of North Koreans as they try to escape their homeland and China.
SEOUL TRAIN also delves into the complex geopolitics behind this growing and potentially explosive humanitarian crisis. By combining vérité footage, personal stories and interviews with experts and government officials, SEOUL TRAIN depicts the flouting of international laws by major countries, the inaction and bureaucracy of the United Nations, and the heroics of activists that put themselves in harm's way to save the refugees.
Discussion will be lead by University of Washington alumna, Jinhee Pyo and other current University of Washington students concerned about the current situation in North Korea and the themes covered in the film
8) Author Tracy Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains to visit the University of Washington
2/27/2007 | 5:30 p.m.
A Conversation with Tracy Kidder
UW Seattle
Kane Hall
Pulitzer prize-winning writer Tracy Kidder visits UW Seattle to discuss Mountains Beyond Mountains and his other work. Hailed by the Baltimore Sun as the "master of the non-fiction narrative," Kidder is the author of numerous nonfiction books including Home Town and The Soul of a New Machine. He has also won the National Book Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Award, and many other literary prizes.
RSVP by: February 26, 2007, at 8am Pacific Tim
Cost: Free, but advance registration required. Use the form to the right to register online now.
https://go.washington.edu/uwaa/events/200702commonbk_kidder/details.tcl
9) International Health Conference "War, Poverty, and Population"
Saturday, March 3, 2007
8 am - 5:50 pm
Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley
Come participate in this one day regional conference which will be a major gathering for hundreds of individuals actively engaged in improving global health. Don't miss this opportunity for networking and discussion of current international issues.
Plenary talks on war, poverty and population and the interrelationships between them. Speakers include Stan Bernstein, Senior Policy Adviser, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) , Theogene Rudasingwa, UC Berkeley Visiting Scholar, Former Ambassador to US for Rwanda, and Malcolm Potts, UC Berkeley Bixby Professor, Population and Family Planning.
Networking lunch with time to view student posters and meet with representatives from
Bay Area NGOs who will discuss their work with participants.
Afternoon program of three blocks of concurrent breakout sessions on a variety of international health topics and a final roundtable where the plenary speakers will answer questions from participants.
Information and application for Student Poster Session coming soon.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Scholars and students in the health sciences, professionals, NGOs, departments of public health, community health workers, the media, policy makers at every level, and the general public.
REGISTRATION: Before February 5, $30 students and residents, $50 professionals, $75/$100 NGO Exhibitor. Fee includes continental breakfast, box lunch, breaks, and conference materials.
For more information and to register click here: http://bixby.berkeley.edu
Cosponsored by UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCSF, and Stanford University. The morning plenary sessions are sponsored by the UC Berkeley Bixby Program in Population, Family Planning and Maternal Health.
10) Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices to Achieve Global Goals
Unite For Sight's Fourth Annual International Health Conference
April 14-15, 2007
Stanford University School of Medicine,
California, US
Learn From More Than 300 Renowned Speakers - An Energizing Weekend of Ideas and Exchange of Best Practices to Achieve Global Goals and to Make a Difference
http://uniteforsight.org/conference/2007/index.php
Register Today For A Reduced Rate! (Current Rate is $55 Students/$75 All Others - EARLY BIRD RATE INCREASES AFTER NOVEMBER 15
http://uniteforsight.org/conference/2007/index.php
When: April 14-15, 2007
Where: Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
Theme: "Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices To Achieve Global Goals"
Who should attend? Anyone interested in eye care, international health, medicine, health education, health promotion, public health, international service, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, or microenterprise
Conference Goal: To exchange ideas across disciplines about best practices in public health, medicine and research, and international health and development. Conference topics range from "The Right to Health: Towards Social Inclusion and Universal Health Care in Latin America" and "Antiretroviral Drugs and Issues of Drug Access and Quality in the Developing World" to "Global Progress in Preventing the Burden of Blindness and Other Diseases Caused by Measles and Rubella" and "Once I Was Blind....The Challenges of Eye Care in Ghana"
a.. Join over 1,500 leaders, doctors, professionals, and students from 5 continents
b.. More than 300 speakers about eye care, public health, international development, entrepreneurship, microfinance, policy and advocacy, bioethics, and medicine
c.. Exchange ideas about best practices to achieve global goals in health and development
http://uniteforsight.org/conference/2007/index.php
11) 34th International Conference on Global Health: Partnerships Working Together for Global Health in Washington, DC
Regular abstract submission deadline: October 17, 2006.
The Global Health Council's 34th Annual International Conference is dedicated to partnerships: how they are built, what they have and can deliver, and how those living in poverty and disease can best benefit. These joint efforts are means to tackle and find solutions to complex health problems at all levels, and in so doing, improve the health of the world.
Abstracts are sought that detail the range of partnerships - among others, between NGOs, the private sector and governments; between and among service delivery, advocacy, research and academic organizations; among institutions based in the developing world (South-to-South), and between them and those based in industrialized countries; and among bilateral donors, multilateral institutions, and foundations, and those who implement programs. Key health issues include child health/survival; adolescent health; women's health; HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, and other infectious diseases.
For more information contact Global Health Council, E-mail: conference at globalhealth.org; or access the website: www.globalhealth.org/conference .
12) 17th Meeting of the ISSTDR: International Society for Sexually
Transmitted Diseases Research
10th IUSTI World Congress
July 29 - August 1, 2007, in Seattle, Washington, USA
Abstract submission :
January 2 - March 9, 2007
Registration :
Opens January 2, 2007
The 17th meeting of the ISSTDR is scheduled for July 29 - August 1, 2007,
in Seattle, Washington, USA.
The SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT and Call for Abstracts is now online. Please
click here to download.
For more information please visit: www.isstdr.org
The International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research,
established in 1977, conducts biennial scientific meetings that address
the entire range of the biomedical, behavioral and social sciences
related to all STDs, including human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Meeting venues alternate between Europe and North America.
The 17th Meeting of the ISSTDR/10th IUSTI World Congress will be held at
the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in the heart of downtown
Seattle. The Washington State Convention and Trade Center is a
non-smoking facility. Designated smoking areas are located outside the
building.
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101-2350
USA
Tel: +1-206-694-5000
Fax: +1-206-694-5399
E-mail: info at wsctc.com
Website: http://www.wsctc.com
Funding/International Opportunities
1) Stipends available for UW graduate students to attend
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health conference this spring in
Toronto
2) Global Partners Travel Grant Info Session, Feb 6th
3) The Asia Pacific Leadership Program
4) Internship opportunity to support HIV care and research in Zambia
5) International Experience in Occupational and Environmental
6) Winter Break Cambodia Study Abroad 2007
7) Joint Hewlett/ESRC Economic Development and Population/Reproductive Health Research Scheme
8) GPPS money available! Travel Grants!
9) UW Study abroad in the UK: RACE, HEALTH & SOCIETY IN BRITAIN
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1) Stipends available for UW graduate students to attend
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health conference this spring in
Toronto
Are you a University of Washington graduate student who studies or plans
to study any aspect of these systems in Canada or the comparative relationship of
these systems between Canada and the US?
*Health Care
*Public Health
*Health Professions Education
*Higher Education
*Community/Economic Development
*Human rights
*Social Justice
If you answered yes, we invite you to apply for one of two $400 stipends
available to attend Community-Campus Partnerships for Health's 10th
anniversary conference, Mobilizing Partnerships for Social Change, April 11-14, 2007
in Toronto, Canada.
The conference seeks to build knowledge, skills and actions for achieving
healthy and just societies, with an emphasis on strategies that bring
communities and academic institutions together as authentic partners. The
conference features an "emerging leaders" track of sessions, professional
development and networking opportunities designed by and for students.
The stipends are available thanks to the generous support of The Canadian
Studies Center in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at
the University of Washington.
To apply, please complete this online form by Friday February 9, 2007:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/ccphuw/30954
Applicants will be notified of a decision by March 1, 2007.
For more information about CCPH and the conference, visit:
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf-overview.html
For more information about The Canadian Studies Center, visit:
http://jsis.washington.edu/canada
Any questions about CCPH, the conference and the stipends should be sent
to ccphuw at u.washington.edu
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Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health (broadly
defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational
institutions. Become a member today at www.ccph.info
Join CCPH for our 10th Anniversary Conference, April 11-14, 2007 in
Toronto
Mobilizing Partnerships for Social Change
See www.ccph.info for details!
2) The Asia Pacific Leadership Program
East West Center, Hawaii
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp
<http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp>
NEW FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE
Entering its sixth year, the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is
the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific
region. The APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the
development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual
leadership capacity. Based at the East-West Center in Honolulu,
Hawaii, the program is creating a network of dynamic leaders from
around the world who are familiar with the critical issues and
cultures of the Asia Pacific region and trained to work
collaboratively. The program involves intensive coursework and field
studies. All participants receive an APLP Entry Fellowship valued at
approximately $10,000.
Participants
The Asia Pacific Leadership Program seeks outstanding individuals
with high leadership potential from across the Asia Pacific region, North
America and beyond. All participants have at least a Bachelors degree
with the majority having graduate degrees as well. At least 20
countries are represented in each cohort. APLP Fellows come together
from all walks of life, including areas as diverse as government,
business, NGOs, health sciences, media, monastic orders, and the
academe.
Participants will gain a broad regional perspective, become
knowledgeable about the critical challenges facing the Asia-Pacific
region, and be trained to exercise collaborative leadership and
promote cooperation toward the well-being of the countries and
peoples of the region. The APLP empowers future leaders with the knowledge,
skills, experiences and supportive community needed to successfully
navigate personal and regional change in the 21st century.
The program was established through generous funding support from the
Freeman Foundation.
Application Forms and Fellowships
For more information about the Asia Pacific Leadership Program, as
well as application forms and fellowship opportunities, please visit
our website at:
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp
<http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp>
Recruitment for 2007-08 is open. Places are limited. Applications are
accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline is February 15, 2007.
East-West Center
The East-West Center is an education and research organization
established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and
understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and
the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous,
and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for
cooperative research, education, and dialogue on critical issues of
common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States.
Funding for the Center comes from the U.S. government, with
Additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, foundations,
corporations, and the governments of the region.
3) Global Partners Travel Grant Info Session, Feb 6th
The Global Partnerships Travel Grant will be conducting an information
session for those interested in learning more about the grant and the
application process. The info session will be held on Tuesday, February
6, from 3pm to 4:30pm. It will be held in Room H-670 in the Health
Sciences building.
The Global Partnerships Travel Grant funds graduate students to do public
health work for up to 3 months in any developing country under the
supervision of UW faculty and faculty and staff of linked institutions in
a developing country.
Students must plan on conducting work or services with a public health
focus and with a UW faculty mentor with current ties to the country. This
link can be a research or service collaboration with an established
institution and an individual within that institution. Students are
awarded up to $4000 to carry out their research or service project. No
country or health issue has priority over another, but students should
articulate the public health substance of their project.
Application materials and more details on the grant are are available
online at:
http://depts.washington.edu/ihprog/about/gptg.htm<imap://ihprog@ihprog.deskmail.
washington.edu:993/fetch%3EUID%3E/sent-mail%3E46>
The application deadline is Feb. 19
Please address any questions regarding the grant to Michael Kim at
mjwkim at u.washington.edu <mailto:mjwkim at u.washington.edu> with "Global
Partners Travel Grant" in the subject line.
4) Internship opportunity to support HIV care and research in Zambia
Now accepting applications for HIVCorps 2007-2008
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Established in 1999, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
(CIDRZ) is a nongovernmental entity affiliated with the University of
Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). CIDRZ's work includes research, training,
and service delivery in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment,
and maternal-child health. CIDRZ has experienced phenomenal growth,
garnering over $70 million in grant funding for work in Zambia. Its
faculty and collaborators are among the world's leading thinkers on
issues related to the prevention of HIV transmission from
mother-to-child, capacity building, and program management of HIV/AIDS
programs in developing countries. Recently published (August 14, 2006) in
The New York Times, CIDRZ programs were "hailed as a success". n 2003,
CIDRZ created an internship program called HIVCorps.* This program is
designed to provide students and recent graduates with the opportunity to
participate in international HIV program and research initiatives.
Interns are attached to new and on-going initiatives, which in the past
have included: (1) expansion of pediatric HIV care and treatment, (2)
integration of HIV and tuberculosis care, (3) development and
implementation of community outreach programs, (4) development of
programmatic data systems and clinical monitoring systems, & (5) data
management and outcomes analysis The HIVCorps internship is targeted at
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. A broad range of work experience has proven
useful in the past, including project management, public health,
community outreach, study coordination, data management, and statistical
analysis. Previous international experience is beneficial but not a
requirement. Overall, 4-6 expatriate interns will be selected for
2007-2008. Work will be based in Lusaka, Zambia, though travel to various
parts of the country may be required.
Duration: 10-12 months (with allowances made for medical / graduate
school interviews if needed).
All applicants must be available to start in mid-July 2007.
Compensation: Interns receive a monthly stipend of $1000; this is
expected to cover basic living expenses and international airfare to
Zambia. Housing, costs related to program activities, and local and
emergency evacuation insurance will also be provided.
Application Procedures: Send your CV and a 1-page cover letter to Maria
Lombe, administrative coordinator (maria.lombe 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 February 23, 2007. Phone interviews will be conducted
for selected applicants; final decisions are expected in April 2007.
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.
* Chi BH, Fusco H, Goma FM, Zulu I, Simmers E, Stringer JSA. HIVCorps:
using volunteers to rapidly expand HIV health services across Zambia; Am
J Trop Med Hyg 2006; 74: 918-21. 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
5) International Experience in Occupational and Environmental
Matthew C. Keifer MD MPH
Occupational Medicine Program, Schools of Medicine and Public Health
The goal of this project is to provide students of the University of
Washington (UW) Schools of Public Health and Community Medicine, Medicine
and Nursing with opportunities to become directly involved in
identifying, characterizing and addressing occupational and environmental
global health issues. A secondary goal is to increase faculty exposure
to and involvement in global heath issues, by increasing their awareness
and access to collaborating partners and institutions in developing
countries.
The specific aims are to:
Provide 1-2 UW students of public health, medicine or nursing per year
with an immersion experience in developing world occupational and
environmental health issues including South East Asian and Latin American
countries. Engage 1-2 UW faculty per year with collaborating country researchers
through the facilitation of student exchange and shared student projects.
Background: Environmental and occupational exposures are increasingly
important factors in the health of population in developing countries.
Health hazards range from the use of highly toxic pesticides in
agriculture to indoor use of biomass for heating and cooking, to toxic
exposures during computer recycling. The International Scholars in
Occupational and Environmental Health (ISOEH), a Fogarty
Center funded training grant at the UW, has a long history
of close collaboration with environmental and occupational health
scientists and educators in several partner developing countries. ISOEH
works with academic institutions in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Thailand
and with the National Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health
(NIOEH) in Vietnam. These collaborating institutions are the leading
occupational and environmental research and/or training facilities in
their respective countries or regions. The ISOEH training grant supports
students from these countries to study at the UW, and supports small
research projects in-country. However, these funds are not designated
for support of students from UW to work in our collaborating countries.
The Principal Investigator (Keifer) receives multiple requests each year
from Occupational Medicine residents, UW graduate and undergraduate
students who wish to take advantage of these collaborations for study or
work abroad. Many seek those opportunities to advance toward careers in
international environmental and occupational health. This application is
intended to develop a mechanism of support for UW students to become
directly involved in occupational and environmental health issues.
Several criteria will be applied to potential UW students. While the
first meeting of the selection committee will focus on a formalizing
criteria for selection, at a minimum, students must have a faculty mentor
both at the UW and in-country who are willing to participate in and
support the student's project and training, and the students will be
required to develop an adequate project proposal that will be evaluated
and approved prior to travel. A letter of support is requested
testifying to the applicant's intellectual and emotional maturity.
Appropriate language capability will be a high priority though not an
absolute necessity, if it can be determined that lack of language fluency
can be compensated for by in-country contacts and support.
Applications are due March 1, 2007
For an application, please e-mail Tram Tran at tvtran at u.washington.edu
6) Winter Break Cambodia Study Abroad 2007
Applications due MARCH 9, 2007 for the 2007 Winter Break Cambodia Study
Abroad Program "After the Genocide: Rebuilding a Civil Society"
Escape the Seattle rain and cold in December and visit community
organizations doing exciting work to improve the welfare of Cambodians.
Learn about the upcoming war crimes tribunal. Visit one of the wonders of
the world, the temples of Angkor Wat! Ride a "moto dop" or "tuk-tuk."
Please see the attached brochure for details about the breadth of
experiences offered through this program. Earn 5 credits while
experiencing a whole new culture and life abroad. Students may earn
these 5 credits as Comparative History of Ideas (CHID 475), SE Asian
Studies (SISSE 490) or Soc Welfare 315/495. Participants should check
with their academic advisers to determine how these credits may apply to
major requirements. You are not required to be a Social Work major and
both undergraduates and graduates may apply.
Please feel free to email the program director, Tracy Harachi, MSW, PhD,
at tharachi at u.washington.edu if you have any questions.
http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/programs/cambodia/
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Tracy W. Harachi, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Social Development Research Group
School of Social Work
University of Washington
Box 354900
4101 15th Avenue NE, Room 127E
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone (206) 409-2707
Fax (206) 543-1228
Email tharachi at u.washington.edu
SDRG Web Page http://www.sdrg.org
7) Joint Hewlett/ESRC Economic Development and Population/Reproductive Health Research Scheme
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Title: Joint Hewlett/ESRC Economic Development and
Population/Reproductive Health Research Scheme
Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - United Kingdom
Sponsor Type: National Government, Non-U.S.
Deadline: April 24, 2007
Deadline Note: Any UK and non-UK applicants and their institutions
intending to apply must register with the Joint Electronic Submission
System (Je-S).
Amount Note: This joint scheme has a total budget of £2 million over four
years. The expectation is that this scheme will award approximately six
to eight grants up to £400,000, with the expectation that most will be
between £250,000 and £350,000. The duration of grants normally should
range from a minimum one year up to a maximum three years, though in
exceptional cases the sponsors may be prepared to consider a four-year
duration.
Eligibility: The scheme is open to researchers based in recognised higher
education institutions, research organisations or organisations with a
credible research capacity. Researchers may be based in either UK or
non-UK organisations with recognised research capacity.
Citizenship or Residency: Unrestricted
Activity Location: Unrestricted
Requirements: Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Abstract: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Hewlett) and the
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have formed a strategic
partnership to provide a new joint funding scheme. This scheme aims to
enhance the quality and impact of social science research addressing the
key international development issue of how population dynamics and
reproductive health outcomes impact economic growth and poverty
reduction. The new scheme will fund world-class scientific research on
issues relating to economic development and quality of life in less
developed countries with the potential for impact on policy and practice
for economic development and improved reproductive health.
There are three broad issues that applicants are invited to address:
1. Given the projected trends in fertility and mortality changes, what
are the implications for economic growth and income distribution and the
incidence of poverty?
2. How does investment in reproductive health affect economic conditions
at the household level, including the productivity, labor force
participation and savings behavior of women, children and households?
3. How do different types of investments in reproductive health affect
the economic well-being of women, children and families?
The geographical focus of this Scheme is sub-Saharan Africa, and the
focus of individual research projects should be determined by their
relevance to the main aim of this scheme, namely research that supports
how population/ reproductive health impact economic development,
particularly in Africa. However, projects are not strictly limited to an
Africa focus.
Additional Contacts:
Mary Day
Phone +44 (01793) 413078
Hewlett at esrc.ac.uk
Steve Morgan
Associate Director (IRD)
Phone +44 (01793) 442824
Hewlett at esrc.ac.uk
Contact Name: Lyndy Griffin
Contact Address: Economic and Social Research Council
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Contact City: Swindon
Contact Zip: SN2 1UJ
Contact Country: United Kingdom
Contact Phone: +44 (01793) 413135
Contact Email: Hewlett at esrc.ac.uk
URL for more information:http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_funding_opportunities
/HewlettESRCResearchScheme.aspx?ComponentId=17840&SourcePageId=5964
Date Last Revised: January 24, 2007
URL from COS to Bookmark this record:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=105525
Keywords: Africa, Sub-Sahara
International Health
Population Forecasting
Population Studies - Developing Countries
Reproductive Health Services
Funding Type: Research
8) This is a unique opportunity for students studying public health to gain
experience and earn credit for an MPH degree in China during the summer
of 2007 (without any language requisites).
This year from July 1st to the 31st the Health Systems Management
Department of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical
Medicine in collaboration with the Shandong University School of Public
Health will be offering a special public health summer abroad program in
China. In the China Public Health Summer Program students will have the
unique opportunity to learn about China's major health problems and more
while taking two courses: comparative health systems and health
economics. In addition, these courses will be accompanied by first hand
visits to hospitals, private clinics, and health departments as well as
guest lectures from local Chinese experts and health practitioners. The
program is also an opportunity for students interested in research in
China to develop local contacts. This is a one of a kind program that
allows all students, regardless of their academic major or language
abilities, to learn in person about the urban and rural health systems
of China in the historical Shandong Province.
Students will have the opportunity to earn up to 7 graduate credits
applicable to an MPH degree program. Some of the major topics of
interest that will be covered are China's health system reform, the
development of the rural Collaborative Medical System (CMS), HIV/AIDS
programs and their progress, urban health insurance, disease control and
prevention systems, and maternal and child healthcare systems. The
program will be based at the Shandong University School of Public Health
in Jinan and students will also spend time studying in the city of
Weihai. Admissions is on a rolling basis and the sooner students apply
the better. The deadline for application is April 1st.
For more information please visit the website at:
*http://www.sph.tulane.edu/hsm/pages/programs/phsummer.htm*
Or you can send an email to: *phsummer at tulane.edu
<mailto:phsummer at tulane.edu?subject=>*
Thanks,
Roberta Horth
Roberta Zeri Horth, MPH/PhD Student, Health Systems Management/
Tulane University School of Public Health
rhorth at tulane.edu <mailto:rhorth at tulane.edu>
<mailto:roberta.horth at gmail.com>
9) Funding Opportunities
The GPSS would like to inform you of its new Travel Grants program, which
will be available beginning in January to fund individual graduate and
professional students traveling to an academic or professional conference
that relates to their area of study and will enhance their professional
development. Travel grants are up to $250 per student and are awarded once
in a student¹s academic career. The first Travel Grant application deadline
is January 16. The second is March 9 and the final submission deadline of
the year is May 4.
For more information about all GPSS funding opportunities, please consult
the GPSS web site funding page at: http://www.gpss.washington.edu/fundings.
10) UW Study abroad in the UK: RACE, HEALTH & SOCIETY IN BRITAIN
Exploration Seminar at the University of Greenwich in London, England
DARK EMPIRE: RACE, HEALTH & SOCIETY IN BRITAIN
Summer, Aug 20 - Sept 14, 2007: http://depts.washington.edu/explore/
Instructor: Clarence Spigner, Associate Professor, University of
Washington
This four week Exploration Seminar is based at the University of
Greenwich, Avery Hill Campus, in London, England. We explore historical
and contemporary factors responsible for the presence and well-being
(health) of Black people in Britain. England played a major role in the
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and was among the first to abolish slave
trading in 1806 and slavery itself in 1834. "Blacks" are people of
African and Indian descent who arrived to the British Isle as a result of
European colonialism. Non-whites now make-up 8% of the UK's 60.5 million
residents. Guided by a Black American professor with expertise in health
and race, we explore historical and contemporary dynamics that shape race
and ethnic relations within British culture. The causes and consequences
of anti-immigration laws; urban (race) riots; and Muslim fundamentalism
among many Black British-born youths are a few specific examples.
Interactive seminars, field trips, guest lecturers, and
participant-observation data collected by students will provide
first-person assessments of race/ethnic-relations within Britain. We
culminate with an in-depth discussion of White Teeth, Zadie Smith's
prize-winning novel of multiculturalism in modern Britain.
We will be housed and classes taught at the Avery Hill Campus in the
86-acre Avery Hill Park in Eltham, southeast London. Accommodations are
already included in the cost. The campus complex has open spaces,
shopping, launderette, bookstore, library, cafeteria, parking, etc.
Participants receive 5 credits for Comparative History of Ideas (CHID).
Or credits can be earned with SISAF African Studies 490; AES American
Ethnic Studies 498; HSERV 490, of Independent Study 499 in SISAF, AES, or
HSERV.
Student Cost:
Program Fee: $2,150
IPE $200
Additional cost include: return airfare to London, some meals, some local
transportation, personal spending.
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General Announcements
1) Courses in HIV and STIs Spring Quarter
1) Courses in HIV and STIs Spring Quarter
If you are interested in studying HIV and STI related issues, there are two
courses being offered this Spring that are a part of the Graduate Certificate in
HIV & STIs, although you don't have to be in the program to take them; however,
if you're in the program you'll be given priority.
NMETH 515/EPI 549: Sociobehavioral and Prevention Research Methods for HIV& STI (3 credits, graded).
Offered Mondays: 2:00-4:30
This class will critically analyze factors that influence HIV and other
sexually transmitted infection STI) transmission and control including
individual, relational, social and structural level influences. Methods
relevant to intervention design, cultural competence, analysis, and
translation or scale-up will be discussed. The course takes a
population-based perspective on HIV/STI prevention, with a focus on
resource-rich and resource-constrained settings.
OBGYN 590/EPI 507: HIV & STIs in Women and Children (3 credits, graded).
Offered Thursdays: 1:30-4:30
The course will provide focused teaching on issues related to women and
HIV/STIs. Globally, the plight of women and children with HIV/STIs is emerging
as a public health crisis that requires targeted approaches that take into
account issues pertaining to women and children and their vulnerability to
HIV/STIs. Topics to be covered will include: contraception and HIV/STIs, women
and children with HIV, reproductive effect of HIV/STIs, biology and operations
research related to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
prenatal pharmacology, pediatric HIV research ethical issues, and practical
approaches required to set up cohort studies involving women and children.
The
intersection of women's health, maternal and child health, and HIV/STIs willbe
the focus of the course overall.
For more info on the Graduate Certificate in HIV & STIs, please look at the
following site:
http://depts.washington.edu/cfas/training/grad_cert/
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