Category Archives: Global Health

Disabilities in Brazil

Announcing a NEW Study Abroad Program for Fall 2012 in Brazil: Disability in Limited Resource Environments The UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Disability Studies Program are offering a new study abroad course in Brazil on Disability in Limited Resource…

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Register today! Global Health Conference at the University of Washington, April 27-29, 2012:

Dear All: A group of University of Washington students have organized a fantastic two-and-a-half-day global health conference coming up in April! Please register now to secure your space, forward this message widely. Details and a poster for the event can…

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Accepting applications for Thanksgiving Break health teams to Central America

ISL Serve and be inspired! International Service Learning Students: We will be sending teams to Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama during Thanksgiving Break, November 17-25. Apply today to reserve space for yourself and/or your health organization members. Faculty: We…

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Study Abroad in STEM Advertisement (fwd)

  Study Abroad in STEM Panel!   Thurdsay April 5th – HCK 320 – 1:30-2:20PM   Come hear from International Programs and Exchanges Advisers and Study Abroad Alumni!   Q&A: HCK 312 – 2:20-3:00PM _______________________________________________ Biolink mailing list Biolink@u.washington.edu http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/biolink…

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Summer Study Opportunity in Global Health

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CFHI Global Health Program Webinars – March 29 & Two in April

CFHI Public Health/Clinical Internships- Program Info Webinar THIS Thursday ============================================================= CFHI Staff will be conducting live CFHI Program Information Webinars-THIS Thursday, March 29th as well as two in April. All interested in learning more about CFHI Global Health Education Programs…

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Ecuador Prehealth Program- Application Deadline Reminder!

Help, Learn & Discover is an organization that offers 4-6 week long educational and volunteer programs in the summer during select months of May-September in Ecuador, South America. These programs allow students an opportunity to volunteer in rural communities as…

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Serve-Travel-Learn in Jamaica – new ISL location!

ISL Serve and be inspired! International Service Learning Students: ISL has been asked to provide health teams to serve in very needy communities in Jamaica. Our second and final team to Jamaica this year will take place June 22-30. We…

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CFHI Global Health Program Webinars – March 14 & 29

CFHI Staff will be conducting live CFHI Program Information Webinars on Wednesday March 14th at 2pm Pacific/ 5pm Eastern, and Thursday March 29th at 5pm Pacific/ 8pm Eastern. All interested in learning more about CFHI Global Health Education Programs are…

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UW Students in News for Global to Local Initiative

Dear All, Nice story in Crosscut on the work of global health groups in South King County: http://crosscut.com/2012/03/07/health-medicine/22017/Seattle-s-global-healt h-powerhouses-turns-their-attention-to-south-King-County/> “Seattle’s global health powerhouses turn their attention to south King County.” According to a landscape analysis by PATH, SeaTac and Tukwila…

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Volunteer Opportunity in Kenya

Did you know that most medical clinics in Kenya are understaffed and underfunded? Azma International is seeking volunteers to work in medical clinics and hospitals throughout Kenya. These programs are particularly suited for those volunteers who are interested in health…

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Paid Research Assistants in Panama

Biomedical Research Assistantships in Panama We are looking for upper-division undergraduate students or recent graduates for 5-6 month research assistantships in biomedical sciences during the summer and/or fall 2012 with possible extension to spring 2013 at the Institute of Scientific…

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Want to volunteer abroad for FREE? Omprakash Info Session 2/21 @ 12:30!

Volunteer Abroad for FREE with Omprakash.org! Tuesday, February 21st 12:30-1:20pm Thomson Hall 317 Omprakash.org connects volunteers with grassroots health, education, and environmental projects around the world. We facilitate communication, collaboration, and mutual learning within a diverse international network of grassroots…

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Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity

Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad Join Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps for a hands-on, immersive global health experience. A transformative volunteer abroad experience for students and professionals, Unite For Sight is renowned as the highest…

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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers from global health speak this Wednesday, February 15th at 12:00PM, Foege S-060

Hello All, Quick reminder! Come listen to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) from the Global Health Peace Corps Master’s International (PCMI) MPH program. They will share their stories and experiences working in the developing world, see attached flyer. The session…

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