Category Archives: Global Health

New Undergraduate Public Health & Global Health Education Network

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Dan Poux

ASPPH announces the expansion of the Undergraduate Public Health and Global Health Education Network (Network) on ASPPH.org. The Network is devoted to advancing undergraduate public health and global health education. The online expansion was designed to increase capabilities for learning, sharing and interacting,…

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Operation Smile accepting officer applications through 5/16

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Dan Poux

The UW Chapter of Operation Smile is currently accepting OFFICER APPLICATIONS for the year 2016-2017! They are a club on campus that are devoted to raising awareness of children born with cleft lip/palate, but are unable to obtain surgical access in…

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Global Health Career Week May 2-7

Posted on April 28, 2016 by admin

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Environmental Health major – applications due January 22, 2016

Posted on December 29, 2015 by admin

Applications for the Environmental Health major are due: Friday, January 22, 2016

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GLOBAL HEALTH BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION

Posted on November 9, 2015 by admin

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“#OpenGaza: Trauma and Hope, First Hand

Posted on October 14, 2015 by admin

Department of Global Health Guest Lecture: “#OpenGaza: Trauma and Hope, First Hand” Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Room 220 Please join us for this special seminar featuring Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, MD, Executive Director,…

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Volunteer/Education Opportunity in Rural Alaska for Students in Many Pre-Health Fields

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Prehealth Email

The Alaska Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) program requests your assistance in sharing a brand new and exciting interdisciplinary opportunity with your students. The Rural Immersion Institute of the North (RIIN) program is designed to expose pre-professional health majors to…

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Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health

Posted on August 18, 2015 by admin

SURE-EH Announcement “If you want to learn about the health of a population, look at the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the places where they live.” – Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine You read about environmental health…

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Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad: Info Session on August 26th

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Prehealth Email

The Gilman International Scholarship application is now open for students who are studying abroad in Winter or Spring 2016. Please encourage eligible students to apply. The application deadline is October 6, 2015. Read more about the scholarship and apply online…

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Global Water Brigades

Posted on February 27, 2015 by admin

Water Brigades “A new organization has begun on campus known as Global Water Brigades. Our mission is to empower communities to access increased quantities of clean water through infrastructural development, water treatment, community leader training, and education. We are currently searching…

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Posted on February 25, 2015 by Prehealth Email

Registration is now open for the “Spanish & Medicine” summer program in Cusco, Peru: Receive credit for two semesters of college Spanish Shadow medical professionals in a Peruvian clinic Experience Latin American culture by living with a host family Includes…

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A screening of Nova’s “Ebola: The Plague Fighters”

Posted on February 18, 2015 by admin

Interested in the current Ebola epidemic and global health? Come watch a screening of Nova’s “Ebola: The Plague Fighters” hosted by UW Partners in Health Engage and participate in a discussion afterwards led by Health Alliance International executive director and UW Anthropology/Global…

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Bridge Education Abroad Institute

Posted on February 2, 2015 by admin

Bridge Education Abroad Institute (BEAI), summer programs in South Africa. Our institute plans short programs all across the world, to provide students with unique opportunities to experience different political cultures while strengthening their leadership and diplomacy skills. Our programs draw…

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Global Health, Human Rights, and the Rights of the Child in Cambodia

Posted on January 12, 2015 by admin

Law H516, Global Health GH 590, College of Education EDLPS 600, International Studies JSIS 596 This course offers a unique, multidisciplinary study and research opportunity in Cambodia. Focusing on health and human rights of women and children, particularly those who…

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Public Health & International Development Internship in Uganda – Summer 2015

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Prehealth Email

About The Uganda Village Project The Uganda Village Project (UVP) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization specializing in international public health, working with the people of Iganga to promote public health and sustainable development in the rural communities of Iganga, in…

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