GlobeMed Meeting MinutesGlobeMed Meeting MinutesFebruary 26, 2008February 26, 2008

Please contact Director of Communications, Please contact Director of Communications,

Heidi Stine Heidi Stine hds5001@psu.eduhds5001@psu.edu with any questions. with any questions.

IntroductionIntroductionPresident: Liz FrancisPresident: Liz Francis

Big Dates At-A-GlanceBig Dates At-A-Glance• Feb 29Feb 29thth : Movie Screening ??? : Movie Screening ??? • March 5March 5thth: GlobeMed Primer : GlobeMed Primer

• ““Structural Violence and Its Effects on Health Inequities”Structural Violence and Its Effects on Health Inequities”• ““GlobeMed’s Central Mission” GlobeMed’s Central Mission”

• March 28 – 29March 28 – 29thth: PSU Global Health Conference : PSU Global Health Conference • April 3-5April 3-5thth : GlobeMed National Conference : GlobeMed National Conference • April 12 – 13April 12 – 13thth: Yale Conference: Yale Conference

IntroductionIntroductionCheck out:Check out:

GlobeMed National’s blog page: GlobeMed National’s blog page: http://http://www.globemed.org/blog.htmlwww.globemed.org/blog.html This month’s topic: Structural Violence This month’s topic: Structural Violence

GlobeMed National’s paid 8 week summer internship in Evanston:GlobeMed National’s paid 8 week summer internship in Evanston: http://http://mail.google.com/mail/?uimail.google.com/mail/?ui

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Apply online by: March 15Apply online by: March 15thth 1-3 interns will be accepted 1-3 interns will be accepted

IntroductionIntroduction

Be on the look-out for:Be on the look-out for: GlobeMed Penn State’s Conference Registration Opening: GlobeMed Penn State’s Conference Registration Opening: Registration will open officially later this weekRegistration will open officially later this week We’ll send u an e-mail with detailsWe’ll send u an e-mail with details Go to: Globemed.org/psu Go to: Globemed.org/psu

Fundraising and DevelopmentFundraising and DevelopmentDirector: Sarah DorwardDirector: Sarah Dorward

Updates:Updates: Amnesty International is not holding a 5k this year.Amnesty International is not holding a 5k this year. Instead….we will be holding a canning weekend IN Instead….we will be holding a canning weekend IN

State College over Blue and White Weekend (April State College over Blue and White Weekend (April 1919thth and 20 and 20thth))

Fundraising letters are about to go out!!Fundraising letters are about to go out!!

Fundraising and DevelopmentFundraising and Development

Reminders:Reminders: Poster research is due March 1Poster research is due March 1stst

We will be holding several poster-making sessions We will be holding several poster-making sessions next week (dates TBA)next week (dates TBA)

Any questions: please contact Anita or SarahAny questions: please contact Anita or Sarah