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Monthly Bulletin
October 2020
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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October 16, 2020
Dear Colleague,
The direction of a country and the policies that are enacted are determined by the individuals who are elected to office. A person's is the most powerful tool they have that will determine affect these outcomes.
The November elections in the United States will be deeply consequential. We at CUGH released our “Get Out The Vote" Initiative. We are asking all US citizens to vote and mobilize their networks to do the same. If you are an American citizen, please join this effort. Democracy withers when we take it for granted.
In this bulletin you will find an important new feature from the Lancet family of journals where they are aggregating important commentaries and research findings on public health issues relevant to the US.
We have secured an exciting platform for our March 2021 global health conference: 'Addressing Critical Gaps in Global Health and Development'. It will provide unprecedented opportunities for registrants to engage with each other not only during the meeting but for a year thereafter. Please take advantage of this opportunity to collaborate with colleagues around the world in real time. We will accept up to 800 posters. The platform will enable presenters to tape their presentations and connect to attendees. Satellite sessions will run from March 1 to the 11th and can be hosted from anywhere in the world.
Finally, please see the training webinars we recently held on how to engage with congresspersons and how to communicate more effectively with the public and the media. They are useful tools that anyone can use.
Stay safe and thank you for sharing this bulletin widely.
Best wishes,
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Keith Martin, MD, PC
Executive Director
Consortium of Universities for Global Health
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The trajectory of the United States will be determined by how citizens vote in November. Your vote is your power to determine the future of the country. We released our "Global Health Gets Out the Vote" effort. Please vote, speak out publicly in support of science and ask your contacts to do the same.
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During this, the Year of the Nurse, please see the inspiring story of US Rep. Lauren Underwood. A nurse and alumnus of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, she is applying her clinical knowledge in the political arena. Watch here.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CUGH2021, March 12-14 (satellite sessions Mar. 1-11) will be a virtual conference. We have secured an exciting online platform that will enable attendees around the world to have unprecedented worldwide access to colleagues to learn, share research, collaborate, and develop partnerships.
For information about CUGH2021 and to submit your abstracts, proposals for sessions, satellites and register, see: www.cugh2021.org
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UPDATES FROM THE STAR PROJECT
The USAID funded STAR Project in which CUGH was a sub released its Landscape Analysis which looked at the capacity needs of academic institutions in the US and in LMICs with respect to developing effective global health engagements.
We are grateful to the members of CUGH's STAR Committee who contributed to these reports which may be of use to anyone developing collaborations between academic institutions.
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Join us on October 20th at 1:00 PM ET for our webinar Improving Short-term Global Health Activities: Introducing Declaration and Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships. This webinar addresses efforts to rethink short-term global health programs in light of many ethical, legal, and policy challenges. Read more and register for this webinar here.
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We have revamped our website: www.cugh.org. It has improved features that will help anyone navigate our resources, which are all open access. With dedicated pages for job and funding opportunities, capacity building, and educational and research products, our wide range of resources can be accessed with speed and ease. See our new blog section to keep up to date with the latest information, advocacy efforts and initiatives coming from CUGH, its members, and the global health community. An account is no longer needed to access our website. All information is accessible to all.
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Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) is accepting applications for its open fellowship and internship positions in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Cambodia, Vietnam, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa, and the United States.
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During the 2020 US election, the Lancet journals will be shining a spotlight on key issues in public health, global health, and medical research in the US, but publishing expert commentary, analysis, and research from leading researchers, physicians, and opinion leaders.
The 2020 US election comes against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing longstanding and stark inequities. Decisions on public policy and health in the US affect not only the lives of Americans, but also impact lives around the world.
The right to health, health equity, and social justice lie at the heart of The Lancet’s values. This global family of journals takes a deep interest in public policy developments in the US, especially as they relate to health. Register here to receive these updates.
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ONLINE CME ACTIVITIES FROM BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
The Boston University School of Medicine is offering 3 online CME activities for PCPs. These focus on a variety of topics and can be found at the links below:
Recognizing the Many Faces of Lupus: Multidisciplinary Perspectives for Individualized Treatment and Management (Four Mini-Modules)
The Changing Landscape of Atopic Dermatitis: Long-term Treatment for Improved Quality of Life (Four Mini-Modules)
Strategies for Successfully Providing Multidisciplinary Care in Huntington’s Disease
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Despite decades of warnings and years of international planning, the United States and the rest of the world were unprepared for the pandemic, asserts a new bipartisan, Independent Task Force report sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons From COVID-19. This Task Force, chaired by Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Frances Fragos Townsend, proposes a comprehensive strategy that includes institutional reforms and policy innovations to help the United States and the multilateral system perform better in this crisis and when the next one emerges. Read the report.
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WomenLift Health is now accepting applications for our 2021 U.S Leadership Journey, a fully-funded, 12-month experience geared towards giving mid-career women leadership tools, along with peer, mentor and coaching support, to successfully use their voice, expertise and leadership skills for impact. You can read more about the benefits of the journey here and about the current cohort here.
There is no cost to participate. Applicants must identify as a woman, possess 10+ years of global health experience, and live in the United States. WomenLift Health is committed to ensuring their cohort is diverse by recruiting individuals across different sectors (public, private, NGO, academia, philanthropy), disciplines, and cultural backgrounds. Applications for the U.S. cohort, which will consist of 24 participants, will be accepted until November 13, 2020. The application form, program dates, and requirements can be found on the application page.
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Please join Rocofilms and Partners in Health on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 7 p.m. ET for an inspiring panel discussion at the intersection of global health and social justice. Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Ophelia Dahl and Dr. Paul Farmer, the founders of Partners in Health will discuss social justice and their experiences in treating infectious disease outbreaks globally, including COVID-19. Partners in Health is the subject of the award-winning documentary Bending the Arc from executive producers Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. The event will be moderated by Tabitha Jackson, director. Register now.
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Join AFREhealth on October 21st, 1-2 PM GMT for the AFREhealth-UCSF STRIPE HIV Dissemination webinar which will showcase STRIPE HIV work from Botswana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa. The Strengthening InterProfessional Education to Improve HIV Care Across Africa (STRIPE HIV) Project aims to build health workforce capacity across Africa to achieve HIV epidemic control. It has also sought to reshape how health professions training is delivered, emphasizing the importance of team-based learning as an instructional approach to prepare for effective, collaborative work within a cohesive group. This webinar will showcase the achievements, results and lessons learnt of STRIPE-HIV. Participants will learn how the training has been done in various countries, and learn about various innovations that have been implemented. Register here.
Also, in case you missed the webinar on "Academic Survival Amidst COVID-19", you can access the audio recording and presentation materials here.
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Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air is a timely, powerful look at fifty years of the Clean Air Act and the challenges we still face to ensure healthy air for everyone. Weaving historical milestones with current day stories of environmental injustice, the film is an excellent tool for educational, community and policy engagement. This 30-minute documentary delivers historical context with current day stories of environmental injustice. Access to clean air can have severe health consequences. Asthma is the leading health issue for children, half of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air, and COVID-19 is significantly impacting areas with higher air pollution. The film was directed by award-winning filmmaker Maggie Burnette Stogner, executive director of American University’s Center For Environmental Filmmaking (www.environmentalfilm.org), in partnership with the American Lung Association and AU’s Center For Environmental Policy. To license the film for a screening, go to: https://www.newday.com/film/unbreathable-fight-healthy-air. To learn more about the film, go to: https://www.unbreathable.org/
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4th-Year Medical Student Electives offer final year medical students the unique opportunity to explore global and public health issues broadly. Students will learn how communities are addressing their most pressing health challenges, including chronic disease, maternal-child health, infectious disease, and reproductive health, all while gaining insights into the public health realities of the region, reverse innovation, and interplays of international development and health. Electives are offered January-April 2021.
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When a vaccine for COVID-19 has been successfully engineered, the next hurdle will be its distribution. Vaccines will be scarce and deciding who receives them will be a difficult but necessary decision. Dr. Emanuel and others write in this article about a fair approach to distribute the vaccine. Read another draft that discusses equitable distribution of a vaccine here.
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Job & Funding Opportunities
(see our new Jobs Board to see the latest listings)
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The Global Surgery Fellowship (GSF) is a one-year training program for American Board of Surgery eligible or certified general surgeons. It consists of eight months training at Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) in Loma Linda, California, 3 months of guidance and experience at Malamulo Adventist Hospital (MAH) in Malawi, Africa, and 1 month instruction in orthopedics at Hôpital Adventiste d'Haïti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The deadline for applications is November 20th, 2020.
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The GloCal Health Fellowship supports a 12-month, mentored research fellowship for investigators interested in studying diseases and conditions in developing countries. The fellowship is designed for: US doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.), professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) and postdoctoral fellows, as well as foreign postdoctoral fellows from affiliated international sites in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Read more about the opportunity here.
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The NAM-HKU Fellowship in Global Health Leadership 2021/2022 is calling for applications. This two-year Fellowship is a partnership between the School of Public Health at The University of Hong Kong (HKUSPH) and the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) – to nurture the next generation of health leaders in Asia and worldwide. Applications close November 30, 2020.
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The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest employers in the great city of Austin, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. This position is 100% externally funded by the Lilly Corporation grant award and is a sub award through Indiana University and IU Center for Global Health. This position is funded for 4 years, with the expectation to continue when additional funding is received.
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ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, initiated a technical assistant program to support Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sport’s HIV response in achieving HIV epidemic control in Myanmar since 2014. ICAP is seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as Director of Finance and Administration in Myanmar. The incumbent will lead the finance and administration team and oversee all finance and administration functions of ICAP in Myanmar.
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The Center for Global Health at the Perelman School of Medicine seeks candidates to serve as a Program Leader in the Penn Medicine Center for Excellence in Cardiology – Vietnam. Applicants must have a M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease at a US-national or international level is strongly preferred. Candidates will be eligible for associated faculty positions at the University of Pennsylvania depending on qualifications. The primary responsibility of the position is to guide the education and clinical functions of the Center, which is jointly held by Penn and the Vinmec Health System. The position is based in Hanoi, Vietnam, however close linkage to Penn’s clinical cardiology program is essential.
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Nominations are submitted by current AAS Fellows and Associate Fellows but individuals who are interested in becoming Fellows of AAS may themselves approach an AAS Fellow to nominate them. Profiles of Fellows of The AAS are available on our website and once you identify a Fellow/Associate Fellow, you may contact the secretariat to put you in touch with Fellows who can nominate you. More information on the AAS Fellowship and the nomination process, is available on the AAS website at https://www.aasciences.africa/fellows-aas. Nominations must be submitted by 7th December 2020.
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The University of Washington Global and Rural Health Fellowship is now accepting applications for Internal Medicine and Medicine-Pediatrics physicians who are interested in becoming leaders and experts in the fields of global and rural health. This Global and Rural Health Fellowship is a two year training program where fellows spend one year living and working with Native populations in Alaska and South Dakota and one year working abroad on medical education and/or research projects with University of Washington faculty and mentors. In addition to a weekly structured curriculum, fellows can also obtain a Masters degree at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine or attend tropical medicine courses. For more information, contact Francis Montes at fmontes@uw.edu or visit their website. The application deadline is October 31.
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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 JHU are continuously updated repositories of federal and private funding opportunities for individuals in various elements of their career.
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Featured Reading & Listening |
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Life After COVID Podcast - Dr. Steven Osofsky, Cornell University
Animal and wildlife health scientist Dr. Steven Osofsky discusses our interaction with animals, from wet markets to our own pets. What does the future hold for our relationship with other organisms after COVID? Listen here.
Addressing Wildlife Health In a Rapidly Changing World
Preventing the next pandemic - Zootonic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission
This report identifies seven trends driving the emergence of zoonotic diseases. It also offers a set of practical recommendations, all based on the One Health approach, that can help policymakers minimize the risk of future disease outbreaks. Read here.
Your COVID-19 Travel Toolkit
Kevin Doyle writes on how to travel safely during COVID-19 whether you're taking a plane, train, bus, or automobile. Read here.
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 in Africa: Early Insights from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Little is known about the clinical features and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa. Read about a retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between March 10, 2020 and July 31, 2020 at seven hospitals in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Read here.
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Global Health Journals & Newsletters |
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Consortium of Universities for Global Health
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