Category Archives: Global Health

Looking for a Gap Year Plan? Consider Global Health Corps

Global Health Corps is uniting young leaders across disciplines and backgrounds to work towards a common goal – health equity for all. Fellows focus on maternal and child health, healthcare access, HIV/AIDS, noncommunicable diseases and many other critical issues. We…

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Are you a pre-engineering student? Are you interested in the connection between engineering and global health? Attend the Re-Engineering Global Health seminar

Join the Global Health Undergraduate Leadership Committee and your fellow undergrads interested in global health as we explore issues involving the interplay between engineering and global health, including global water provision and technology in health infrastructure. The event will take…

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Our Favorite Pre-Health Site

Explorehealthcareers.org compiles information about health-related scholarships, national internships, research experiences, summer enrichment programs, and everything you ever wanted to know about every health career you can imagine. Check it out at explorehealthcareers.org.

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Boren Scholarship Info Sessions Coming Up

Boren Awards for International Study UW Seattle Information Sessions: TODAY! , Nov. 12, 2014, 3:30pm, MGH 173R (covering Undergraduate Scholarships only) Tues, Dec. 2, 2014, 4:30pm, MGH 173R (covering Undergraduate Scholarships only) RSVP at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/239, though drop-ins are always welcome…

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NIH-Amgen Scholars Program for Undergraduates Interested in MD/PhD Programs- Application Opens Soon

2015 NIH-AMGEN Scholars Program. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants to the NIH-Amgen Scholars Program will complete the application for the NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP). This online application will be available on November 15. The Amgen Foundation, the Foundation for the NIH…

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Child Family Health International (CFHI) Programs, Scholarships, Essay Contest

DEADLINE EXTENDED- GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND INTERNSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS: United Nations-recognized NGO Child Family Health International (CFHI) has scholarships available for over 25 Global Health Education Programs and Internships in 7 countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, South Africa, Uganda) that focus on…

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Idealist Grad Fair for Students Looking for Service-Oriented Graduate Programs for Their Gap Year(s)

Seattle Idealist Grad Fair Host: Seattle University Master of Public Administration and Master of Nonprofit Leadership Programs When:Monday, November 3, 5:00-8:00pm Where: Seattle University, Campion Hall – 914 E Jefferson St, Seattle, WA 98122 What: FREE graduate school fair that is open…

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International Indigenous Health Research Summer Training Program in Hawaii and New Zealand

The Mahina program exposes UW students interested in health research careers of public health to indigenous approaches to wellness and onsite immersion and research learning opportunities with indigenous peoples. To learn more or apply, click on the link below. Mahina…

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Global Medical Brigades

Hi premeds! Global Medical Brigades is a club on campus that will be traveling to Nicaragua this summer to provide free medical care and working on public health projects in rural communities. If you are interested in rural healthcare, public…

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Upcoming Deadlines, Advising, and Info Sessions for Public Health, Global Health, Environmental Health, and Nutritional Sciences

Public Health Major – Application Deadline: Friday, October 10th! The application is online: http://sph.washington.edu/uph/application.asp Students who have completed coursework at institutions other than the University of Washington are required to upload their unofficial transcripts. Prospective Student Drop-in Advising (All-School of…

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Global HEED (Health, Education, and Economic Development) Meetings are Open to All

If any facet of global health is interesting to you, please come and learn about our club. Global HEED is also looking for interested individuals to become officers for the 2014-2015 school year. Food will be provided! Global Health, Education, and…

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Boren Scholarship Info Sessions

Pre-health students are eligible for Boren Awards if they have a strong, demonstrated interest in global health. Read more about these scholarships below. Boren Awards for International Study UW Information Sessions: Oct. 14, 2014, 2:30pm, 171 MGH — This session…

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Open History Classes of Interest to Pre-Health Students

HSTCMP 247 Before Global Health, I&S Traces the roots of the modern global health movement by examining the history of overseas interventions in medicine and public health from the fifteenth century to the present. Focuses primarily on Latin America while…

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Global Service Learning with CFHI

Child Family Health International Introducing 2-week Global Health Intensive Programs ======================================= CFHI runs over 25 Global Health Education Programs in 7 countries– career-building experiences that place students in clinics and public health facilities around the world. CFHI is an official…

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Today, World Mental Health Day, 140 organizations, including the World Health Organization, have partnered with us to spark a worldwide discussion on global mental health. We are united in our belief that more needs to be done to improve the…

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