Post on 21-Dec-2015
Welcome to the Department of
Global Health801 Massachusetts Avenue, Crosstown Building, 3rd Floor
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Your Multidisciplinary Faculty
• Anthropologists• Demographers• Economists• Epidemiologists• Lawyers• Nurses
• Physicians• Policy Analysts• Social Epidemiologists• Sociologists• Writing Specialist• Pharmacist
Students will and should use different faculty at different times to meet different needs of their education.
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• Conduct policy and program relevant research that improves health status of populations
• Serve as advisors to governments, agencies, and organizations
• Strengthen national capacity to conduct, analyze and communicate applied research
• Bring the results of field research and advising into DGH classrooms and activities
• Creates practicum opportunities• Come to the upcoming CGHD Forums
(CGHD)
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Global Health CompetenciesIn low- and middle-income settings, graduates will be able to:• Use program and budget management skills to design and
implement health programs• Apply a multidisciplinary approach to analyze health
systems and institutions involved in financing and providing preventative and curative health services at the multilateral, bilateral, national, and community levels
• Integrate information and apply models from epidemiological, economic, behavioral, and cultural perspectives to promote social changes required to improve the health of populations
Pharmaceuticals Program … to provide students with the knowledge and expertise to address pharmaceutical issues from a public health perspective.
Learn More• Visit the webpage: www.bu.edu/pharm• Attend the Information Session: Tuesday, January
13th from 5-5:50pm in R115
Application Deadline: January 26th
Director: Dr. Chris Gill, Associate Professor (DGH)Program Manager: Carey Howard, careyeh@bu.edu
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Requirements• All students who have been accepted to BUSPH for the MPH program are eligible to apply. • 12 credits, Pharmaceuticals related practicum,
attendance at Seminar Series
Key People to Know(besides your GH Faculty Advisor…..)
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Rich Feeley, JDAssociate Professor and
Department Chairad interim,
Global Health
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Jon Simon, D.Sc.Robert A. Knox Professor
Director, CGHD
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Joe Anzalone Senior Manager,
Academic Programs
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Travis DiJosephAcademic Services
Coordinator
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Carey HowardAcademic Programs
Coordinator
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Advising & Communications
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Navigating the MPH Program•Check the Concentrators’ Guide
•http://www.bu.edu/ghblast/gh-advising/ •Degree Requirements
o Check Degree Advice on StudentLink o Travis DiJoseph: routine academic informationo Joe Anzalone: academic/practicum advisingo Rich Feeley: complex issues/career advice
•Course Fair •Career Goals
oUtilize Career Services Jeff Waller: Advises GH concentrators
oConnect with your GH Faculty Advisor
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GH Emphasis
Areas Lead Faculty
Monitoring & Evaluation and
Research Methods
Dr. Nancy Scott
Sex, Sexuality, Gender and
HealthDr. Lisa
Messersmith
Managing Disasters and
Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Dr. Monica Onyango
Health Program
ManagementDr. Jim Wolff
(Wolffy)
Infectious & Non-
Communicable Diseases
Dr. Chris Gill
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The GH Blast: www.bu.edu/ghblast/
If you’re not receiving weekly updates, contact Carey Howard at careyeh@bu.edu.
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GH Blast resources include:• Events and Presentations of GH
interest:• at BUSPH• Elsewhere in Boston
• Academic program information• Concentrator’s Guide• Culminating Experience Guide• Deadlines and Updates
• Practicum Opportunities• Job Opportunities
• GH Concentrator Meetings • Emphasis Area Meetings • Film Screenings• GH Where Are the Jobs?
Upcoming Events in January:
Reflections from the Field: Building a Career in Global HealthCulminating Experience Nuts & Bolts
• Employer Visits• Global Health Gathering• SPH Course Fair• Public Health Forum
January 12th, 1-2pm in CT305
January 13th, 1-2pm in CT305Kenya Field Practicum Information Session January 14th, 5-5:50pm in CT305
Global Health Meetings and Events
Check the GH Blast & Student Insider for more events!
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Practicum & Special Programs
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GH MPH Practicum• Over 60% go overseas
• 112 hours minimum
• Complete 12 credits prior to beginning
• Santander Fellowships available
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Peace Corps/ MPH Master’s International Program
Earn up to 5 credits while in PC
BUSPH MI’s currently in (update): Cameroon, Madagascar,
Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda
Contact: Joe Anzalone (josanz@bu.edu)
Meets Practicum Requirement
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IH707 Kenya: Field Practicum in Public Health & Environment
• Late May to early July
• 5-weeks, 6-credits
• 25 students from BU & 5 from Kenyan Universities
• Info Session January 14, 5-6pm in CT-305
Community-based research
Meets Practicum Requirement
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Philippines Summer Program
Meets Practicum Requirement
Runs late May through mid-August; six credits
Three Components:
• Parasitology Field Course(UP College of Public Health)
• Community Health Financing Study Tour (INAM)
• Individual Field Practicum w/Organization in Philippines
• Information Session in Dec/Jan
Summer Exchange with INSP, MexicoRuns late May to early August; 6 credits
Components: • Conduct Public Health Field Assessment in
Mexico, with INSP students
• Spanish Fluency Required
• Spring Semester (Boston) preparation for field work, under direction of Dr. Veronika Wirtz
• Information Session in Dec/Jan
Meets Practicum Requirement
Santander Universities Scholars Program
Funds to grow our International Field Practice Programs:
• Latin America Scholarship (Ten @ $2,750)• Need-Based Scholarship (Twenty-five @ $4,500)• Kenya Field Practice Program (Twenty-five @ $3,250)
• Two Applications cycles/year; closing dates: Summer practicums: February 17, 2015 Fall and late Summer practicums: May 15,
2015Apply Onlinehttp://www.bu.edu/ghblast/gh-practicum/santander-app/
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Language ResourcesLanguage Link (bu.edu/erc/link/ ): small, informal, conversation groups led by native and accomplished speakers - 13 languages.
BU Howard Thurman Center Rosetta Stone Program http://www.bu.edu/thurman/programs/rosetta-stone/
BU African Studies Center (http://www.bu.edu/africa/) offers courses in several African languages, as well as a certificate program and funding opportunities
French Cultural Center (http://www.frenchculturalcenter.org/index.cfm)
Boston is a global city: you will find many more opportunities to learn a language with a little effort!
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Boston-Area University Resources• Take courses at New England Consortium Schools:
• Tufts University • Boston College • Hebrew College • Brandeis University • Women’s Studies Program at MIT
(Must be graduate level courses and must be pre-approved.)
• Libraries: Countway Medical Library at Harvard https://www.countway.harvard.edu (All BU Medical Campus students have access.)
• Boston Library Consortium: Access to a large number of Boston area libraries (ask a BU Librarian about this)
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Professional Organization Memberships
American Public Health Association - apha.org
Massachusetts Public Health Association -mphaweb.org Student memberships available, including a discounted membership to both Associations
Annual Meeting: Chicago, Oct. 31st- Nov. 4th 2015 http://www.apha.org/meetings/annual/
Global Health Council globalhealth.orgStudent Memberships available, (recently revived)
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Student Responsibilities
Make use of your advising resources
We all are responsible for creating and maintaining a respectful environment for learning with integrity
Make the most out of your time as an MPH student
Grab it for all it’s worth both inside and outside the classrooms!
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