Welcome to the Department of Global Health 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Crosstown Building, 3 rd Floor...

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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