February 2015

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February 2015

GHO Admin  –  News
Monday, March 2, 2015
Immediate opportunity. CFHI Assistant Director, Africa and Asia is a leadership role providing comprehensive international program management, including nurturing asset-based global partnerships, curriculum development, student and institutional partner recruitment, managing student enrollment and participation, providing incident response, overseeing administration, ensuring program safety & quality, and participating in outward facing speaking and collaboration opportunities. The individual is expected to operationalize best practices in international education with CFHI’s global programs in Africa and Asia. This position reports to the Executive Director and works closely with programs team, including Program Assistant and Associate Director, Latin America and New Partnerships. CFHI’s office is located in San Francisco, California. Remote working arrangement will be considered. This is a great position providing flexibility, leadership opportunity, and global engagement.
GHO Admin  –  Events
Monday, March 2, 2015
Abstract Deadline: May 29, 2015. Conference Dates: Nov. 5-7, 2015. Montreal, Quebec. Capacity Building for Global Health: Research & Practice. The 22nd Canadian Conference on Global Health will provide a forum for practitioners, researchers, educators, students, policy makers and community mobilizers interested in primary health care to share knowledge, experience and promote innovation and collaborative action.
GHO Admin  –  Events
Monday, March 2, 2015
Group Bookings: March 4-6, 2015 Launch of BlackHalifax.com: Thursday, March 5, 2015 @ 6pm Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water Street Booking Info for School Classes and Seniors’ Groups Programs To Book Call Richard MacMichael at 902-424-7490.
GHO Admin  –  Events
Monday, March 2, 2015
Tuesday March 31, 2015 @ 5:30-7:30 pm. Halifax: Tupper Th. A; Saint John: DMNB rm 105. RSVP: gho@dal.ca Dalhousie's Global Health Office invites you to this special global health event. We will have discussions with Dalhousie's Shawna O'Hearn as well as Dr. Rohit Ramchandani. The event will also celebrate Global Health Awards, Photo Contest and the graduation ceremony.
GHO Admin  –  Events
Monday, March 2, 2015
Course Start: March 2, 2015. Course Duration: 5 weeks. Death 101 is designed for MOOC students and is built for online learning.To help the living, study the dead: we will analyze the world’s biggest health problems by investigating causes of death. About this Course Death 101 enables students to investigate health problems affecting large populations – the whole world in fact! By understanding the big numbers in global mortality and their causes and distributions, this course teaches you to think numerically about global health. We use real data from real people to ask the questions: What are the major causes of death in the world? Why do we need cause of death statistics? How does counting the dead help the living?
GHO Admin  –  Events
Monday, March 2, 2015
Ticket Deadline: March 2, 2015. Symposium and Gala Friday March 6, 2015. Symposium – Reflections on the Donald Marshall Jr. Inquiry – and the Next 25 years of Justice for our Communities Friday, March 6 from 1-4 p.m. at the Schulich School of Law, 6061 University Avenue Speakers include Robert Wright, Shawna Hoyte, QC, Dr. Jane McMillan and Cheryl Maloney All welcome – Admission Free IB&M 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Friday, March 6 at the Westin Hotel, Reception at 5:30 with dinner to follow.
GHO Admin  –  Events
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The Centre for Global Child Health, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto ON. Topic: INTERGROWTH 21st Study: Fetal and neonatal growth standards Keynote speakers: Professors Stephen Kennedy and Jose Villar, Oxford University.
GHO Admin  –  Events
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Wed. March 4, 2015 @ 5-7 pm Halifax: Tupper G36, Saint John: DMNB 221 The Global Health Office is pleased to announce our exciting event of promoting food security within Nova Scotia through a panel of experts. Join us on March 4th 2015 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm mark sure to register early as seats are limited! RSVP to gho@dal.ca
GHO Admin  –  Events
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015 @ 9am - 4pm. African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes # 202-3200 Kempt Rd. Women who are racially visible are often required to put aside their ethnic and/or community culture to function in the culture of their workplace. This interactive workshop begins the process of creating a balance, leading to the development of a holistic plan for professional success and personal health. Open to women who are racially visible
GHO Admin  –  News
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Feb. 24 @ 8:00am. Royal Bank Theatre, HI. Dr. Igoe, from the Division of Digestive Care and Endoscopy, will be presenting, 'Gastroenterology in The Gambia - A Global Health Perspective'.