A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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January 19th, 2022
Dear colleague,
We hope you had a restful time over the December holidays and a happy new year.
Our annual conference is fast approaching. We have a stellar roster of speakers from around the world representing a diverse range of organizations. Please take advantage of our lowest rates which end on January 31st. Please share this flyer with your networks and encourage colleagues around the world to participate in the conference. The meeting is virtual so anyone can attend from any nation. To register and learn more about our conference, Mar. 28th-Apr. 1st, and the 24 satellite sessions that will run March 21st-25th, go to www.cugh2022.org.
In this bulletin you will see the winners of this year’s three CUGH Leadership awards, and the inaugural Dr. James Hakim Leadership Award in Global Health. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. Recipients will be recognized during the awards ceremony at CUGH2022.
Best wishes,
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Keith Martin, MD, PC
Executive Director
Consortium of Universities for Global Health
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CUGH 2022, 'Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Social Justice' See www.cugh2022.org to register for our early bird rates, which will end JANUARY 31ST.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CUGH 2022 LEADERSHIP AWARDEES
The CUGH Distinguished Leader Award:
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Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, MBBS, MMed, PhD, Professor of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
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James Tielsch, PhD, MHSc, Chair of the Department of Global Health, George Washington University
The CUGH Dr. Thomas Hall-Dr. Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award:
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Ashti Doobay Persaud, MD, Co-Director, Institute for Global Health Center for Global Health Education, Northwestern University, USA
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Rachel T. Idowu, MD, MPH, Country Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Liberia
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Nadia Sam-Agudu, MD, Senior Technical Advisor for Pediatric and Adolescent HIV, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria
The CUGH Dr. Judy Wasserheit Young Leader Award:
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Dale Barnhart, ScD, Global Health Equity Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, USA
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John Ebong, MBBS, President, Health Compass Initiative, Nigeria
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Anusha Jayaram, Global Surgery Research Associate, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, USA
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Siddhesh Zadey, MSc-GH, Research Aid Sr., Division of Surgical Sciences, Duke University, USA
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Leah Peer, Fellow, Anne C. Carter Global Health Fellowship, American Medical Women's Association, USA
The AFREhealth-CUGH Dr. James Hakim Leadership Award in Global Health:
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Roy Gonzaga Mubuuke, MSc, MHPE, PhD, Dept. of Radiology, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Uganda
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Would you like to support a researcher or student from a low or low-middle income country (LLMIC) to attend CUGH2022, ‘Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Social Justice’? If you would, please donate to our annual fundraiser.
All proceeds will cover the registration costs for colleagues from LLMICs.
You can donate to the CUGH Conference Bursary Fund HERE. When donating, please be sure to note that your donation is for the Bursary Fund.
Donations are tax deductible in the US.
Thank you very much for your consideration!
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Are you working in global health, One-Health or international development? Submit a short, impactful video that powerfully illustrates a global health, environmental or development challenge or solution. It must be under 5 minutes in duration. There are two categories: Global Challenges, or High Impact Programs. Winners will be highlighted at CUGH2022. The deadline for submission is February 1st, 2022. This competition is NOT for commercial organizations to submit their work.
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This award recognizes a neglected issue or story in global health and development. The winner will be featured in Global Health Now and CUGH's global network. SUBMIT HERE. The deadline is February 15th, 2022.
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See NPR's report on the new CORBEVAX vaccine developed by Drs. Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Botazzi from Baylor University and Texas Children's Hospital. This development could enable manufacturers in LMICs to produce an effective, affordable vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
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On December 2nd, CUGH's Executive Director, Dr. Keith Martin, delivered an address at Porto Alegre, Brazil's, Il Congresso UFCSPA on, 'Academia's role in impacting Global Challenges'. Watch the address here.
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On Oct 15th, CUGH held a very successful half day symposium on climate change and health. It included specific solutions from leaders in the health and climate change fields. If you were unable to attend our symposium, CUGH has put together a summary report of the speakers and their recommendations for a healthy planet and population. Please see and share the recording of the symposium.
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Attention colleagues from LMICs
If you are a scientist, researcher or implementer from a low or middle-income country, send us your commentaries that describe innovations, challenges and opportunities in global health. Submissions should be between 500 to 800 words. Submitters may also include videos that describe the issue. Some will be published in our bulletin and on www.cugh.org. We hope this platform will draw attention to these issues.
Submit using the following form:
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The Climate and Health Responder Course for Health Professionals is a free, virtual 8-week course giving health care professionals the tools to effectively respond to the climate and health crisis in their communities and institutions. The course will be held February 8th - April 5th, 2022 on Tuesdays. Register now.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to build forward better, to address both old and new challenges in our rapidly changing world. Register for this Texas Tech University discussion with CUGH's Executive Director, Dr. Keith Martin to see how academia can play an ever more important role in addressing the threats before us. Register here.
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Please see and share this article published in the New England Journal of Medicine "Pollution and the Heart" co-written by CUGH Board member Dr. Phillip Landrigan.
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See the appeal written by Dr. Mark Clarfield et al in which they demand the relevant bodies stand by health care workers and patients in Mekele, Ethiopia during the medical catastrophe currently unfolding against a background of war. Please see and share this letter.
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The Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health is seeking physicians in training for its unique Global Health Media Fellowship which will help physicians to fight medical misinformation and promote global health equity. Applications are due Jan. 31, 2022. Learn more and apply.
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Every Saturday at 7 pm SLST join the Sri Lankan Medical Association for free lectures for medical students, physicians and nurses. All are welcome! Sign up here!
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The Spring School has a focus on case-based and participatory learning and includes five modules of 10 hours each (two hours per day over five days). It will be offered online from March 28th to April 1st. Learn more and register here.
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER EDITIONS
The November and December issues of AJPH feature research and perspectives on unemployment, impact of COVID-19, along with articles covering sugar-sweetened beverages, undocumented patients, and histories of HIV/AIDS.
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View conference recordings – keynotes, daily sessions, lightning talks, and all others from "Climate Change and Health in Small Island Developing States: Focus on the Caribbean" held in October. You can access the recordings here:
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The King Center Postdoctoral Fellows Program offers fellowships to outstanding new PhDs who have a demonstrated ability to generate high-quality, policy-relevant research on critical issues related to global development. They invite applications for multidisciplinary postdoctoral fellowships to start Summer/Fall 2022 for a one- or two-year appointment.
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Jobs & Funding Opportunities
(see our new Jobs Board to see the latest listings)
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GLOBAL HEALTH POSITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
The Department of Global Health at the University of Washington, which bridges the Schools of Medicine and Public Health, is recruiting eight new faculty members. Please share these opportunities with outstanding candidates and with colleagues who might help us get the word out about the following positions:
Applicant portal pending – please contact DGH AHR for further information on how to apply.
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Stanford University invites applications for multiple tenured or tenure-track faculty appointments at the assistant, associate or full professor level in the broad area of Climate Science.
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Started in 2015, the McGill Summer Institute brings the research and clinical strengths of McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre-Research Institute to the world in a short course format.
In 2022, we are thrilled to announce our evolution into the Summer Institutes in Global Health---expanding our offerings to other global health topics beyond infectious diseases.
Courses for 2022 are offered in a hybrid (concurrent online and in-person) and online-only formats. View the brochure and course descriptions online to see everything we have to offer.
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POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT CORE GROUP
Please find 2 new positions at CORE Group for our new SRMNCAH Small Grants program for CSOs, beginning in January 2022. Please share in your networks!
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The Fogarty International Center at NIH offers funding to support global health research. Fogarty also offers a variety of resources for those seeking global health research funding across NIH, and from other organizations.
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The following three resources from Johns Hopkins University are continuously updated repositories of federal and private funding opportunities for individuals in various stages of their career.
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Featured Reading & Listening |
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Rising Mental Health Disorders
Estimated cases of mental disorders increased 48% between 1990 and 2019, according to an updated Global Burden of Disease analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Read here.
See and Share the New CSIS Commission Report on Strengthening US Health Security
Learn more about the Commission on Strengthening US Health Security here.
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Global Health Journals & Newsletters |
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Consortium of Universities for Global Health
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