Problems displaying this message? View the online version Hi all: This week features events that highlight global health here in the United States, including “Affordable Care Act in Diverse Communities” (Tues at noon), and a film screening, “Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America” (Fri at 2pm). Also, save the date for Washington Global Health Alliance Discovery Series: “Unlocking the Power of Invention for Developing Countries”on December 5th at 4pm. Enjoy this last week before the holidaze! This Week in Global Health: Nov 18-24, 2013 Events West Coast Poverty Center Seminar Series: “Developing a Global Network of Researchers to Improve the Study of Poverty” featuring Vicky Lawson, PhD, Sarah Elwood, PhD. Monday, November 18, 2013 – 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm. Parrington Hall, Room 308. AIDS Clinical Conference: “Cases from the Madison Clinic Vault” featuring Robert Harrington, MD; Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD; David Spach, MD; Brian Wood, MD. Tuesday, November 19, 2013 – 8:00 am – 9:00 am. Harborview Research and Training Building Auditorium, 300 9th Ave. Critical Voices Panel: “The Affordable Care Act in Diverse Communities.” Tuesday, November 19, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:20 pm. Health Sciences Building, Room T-747. Panelists include: Maya Berkowitz, ACA Outreach Coordinator, National Coalition for the Homeless; Jose Carmona, Navigator Enrollment Assister, Global to Local; Teresa Mosqueda, Washington State Labor Council; Aren Sparck, Urban Indian Health Institute; Jeffrey Harris, Professor of Health Services, Health Promotion Research Center. Moderator: Aaron Katz, Departments of Health Services and Global Health. IHME Seminar: “The Global Burden of Disease Project in Norway” featuring Stein Emil Vollset, MD, DrPH, MPH. Wednesday, November 20, 2013 – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2301 5th Ave, Suite 600. “Challenges toward Water Supply and Management in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Madagascar” featuring Estelle Antilahy, Department du Developpement de l’Eglise de Jesus Christ, Madagascar, 2013-14 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow. Thursday, November 21, 2013- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Parrington Hall, Room 108. Visiting Scientist Seminar: “Engineering Human Immune Responses against Cancer and HIV” featuring Jerome Zack, PhD. Friday, November 22, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI), 1900 9th Ave, 11th Floor, Building One. Global Health Seminar: “Costs of Cervical Cancer Prevention” featuring Carol Levin, PhD, MSc. Friday, November 22, 2013 – 12:30 pm – 1:50 pm. Turner Auditorium, Health Sciences Building, Room D-209. Documentary Screening: “Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America.” Friday, November 22, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:50 pm. Turner Auditorium, Health Sciences Building, Room D-209. Save-the-Date: Important Upcoming Events Washington Global Health Alliance Discovery Series: “Unlocking the Power of Invention for Developing Countries” featuring Maurizio Vecchione, Vice President, Global Good, Intellectual Ventures (IV). Maurizio Vecchione oversees IV’s collaboration with Bill Gates to invent and deploy technology specifically focused on improving life in developing countries. His work spans the software, Internet, wireless and life sciences sectors, primarily in connection with technologies incubated by government and university R&D efforts. Thursday, December 5, 4:00-5:00 pm. Kane Hall, Room 220. Networking reception to follow at 5:00 pm. Department News Seattle Non-Profit’s Role In Newly Approved Vaccine For Deadly Brain Disease (Kathleen Neuzil, MD, PhD Interviewed), KUOW, November 7. Ross Reynolds talks with Dr. Kathy Neuzil about a vaccine for the deadly brain disease Japanese encephalitis that has been recently approved by the World Health Organization. Dr. Neuzil is a professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Global Health and the director of the Vaccine Access and Delivery Program at Seattle’s PATH, where the vaccine was tested. UW’s Founder of Global Health Department Is Stepping Down (Interview with King Holmes, MD, PhD), Puget Sound Business Journal, November 12. Find out more about Dr. Holmes’ future plans in his fourother roles at UW. Deo Niyizonkiza Brings Health to Burundi, Finds Help and Hope (Spoke at UW 11/14), The Seattle Times, November 13. Deo Niyizonkiza escaped death and the misery of Burundi, but the struggles of people in his village brought him back to help them repair their lives. He founded Village Health Works, which started as a small clinic, and now provides a whole range of services from health care to education, and it has become a place not just to heal bodies, but to sow peace and renewal. He spoke at UW on November 7th. UW START students present initial findings on differences in disease burden estimates to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, November 18. Disease burden estimates vary, sometimes greatly, depending on who is providing the estimate. On November 15th, two UW Department of Global Health START students and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation staff presented their recent work to unpack the drivers of the differences in the global disease burden estimates for pneumonia and diarrhea. By further understanding differences in disease burden estimates, experts and local health agencies can better allocate resources to address specific types of pneumonia and diarrhea. Photo of the Week Deo Niyizonkiza, who escaped the Burundi civil war, said UW Family Medicine Dr. Kris Sherwood was the first American to return with him to Burundi to help start Village Health Works. “He went through hell on Earth,” Niyizonkiza said of Sherwood. Niyizonkiza, subject of Tracy Kidder’s book, Strength in What Remains, spoke on campus Thursday. Opportunities Aspen Institute Call for Nominations: New Voices Fellowships – Deadline November 20. UNICEF MYCNSIA Fellowship Posting Nepal MSNP – Deadline November 20. UW/FHCRC CFAR International Pilot Awards – Deadline November 20. UW Green Seed Fund – Deadline December 3. Afya Bora Consortium Fellowships in Global Health – Deadline December 10. View more opportunities… Have a great week! Need more frequent updates? Follow us on Twitter. 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