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Global Health Interest Group Introductory Meeting

Global Health Interest Group Introductory Meeting. 09/13/2011. Outline. Global Health at Pitt What is GHIG? Upcoming Events AOC Leadership Opportunities. Global Health Resources at Pitt. Center for Global Health: http://www.globalhealth.pitt.edu/ Umbrella organization

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Global Health Interest Group Introductory Meeting

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  1. Global Health Interest GroupIntroductory Meeting 09/13/2011

  2. Outline • Global Health at Pitt • What is GHIG? • Upcoming Events • AOC • Leadership Opportunities

  3. Global Health Resources at Pitt Center for Global Health: • http://www.globalhealth.pitt.edu/ • Umbrella organization • INCIGHT (Interdisciplinary Curriculum in Global Health Training) At the med school: • GHIG • Global Health AOC • International summer research • Scholarly Project • Global Health Residency Series lectures

  4. What is GHIG? • Umbrella organization that links students, faculty and other student groups interested in global health • Link to Global Health AOC • Faculty mentors: Dr. Veldkamp, Dr. Harvey

  5. Upcoming Events • International Summer Research Lunch Talk Series • Global Health Student Series • Global Health Networking Night • Community Service • Spring Break Service Trip • Global Health Residency Series

  6. International Summer Research Lunch Talk Series • How to find a faculty mentor • How to find and apply for funding • How to fill out the IRB application

  7. Global Health Student Series • Talks from second years who went abroad last summer • Peru, China, Haiti, Italy, South Africa, the Netherlands, the Philippines, India

  8. Global Health Networking Night • Faculty representing different specialties/countries will be attending • Second year med students who went abroad • Opportunity to make contacts, find mentors and projects

  9. Community service • Refugee Health Literacy Project (CE3) • Refugee health fair in January • ESL classes, Saturday morning boys club • More info at CE3 fair • Global Links • Non-profit in Pittsburgh that donates medical supplies and textbooks to developing countries • Plan to visit the facility, help them sort materials

  10. Spring Break Service Trip • Have money in our budget to partially fund spring break trip abroad • Previous sites have included Mexico with Dr. Andrea Fox, Dominican Republic • Would require interested MS1s to organize and fundraise for it • Need to start planning early

  11. Global Health Residency Series A lecture series sponsored by the Pitt Global Health Internal Medicine Residency Global Health and Underserved Populations Series"China's Health Care System: The God, The Bad, and the Ugly"Presented by Hao Yu, PhD, Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation Monday, September 20, Noon-1 p.m.Scaife Hall, 4th floor The series is co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Department of General Internal Medicine and Center for Global Health. "Trends and Targets for Actions in Public Health: A Human Rights Law-based Approach in the Context of the Pan American Health Organization's Technical Collaboration"Thursday, September 16, 3-4:30 p.m.School of Law, room 107 Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Global Health, School of Law, Center for International Legal Education, Center for Bioethics and Health Law, and the Interdisciplinary Curriculum in Global Health Training (INCIGHT) Program. This event is an approved INCIGHT co-curricular and Public Health Grand Rounds activity.

  12. Global Health AOC • Attend a certain percentage of global health lectures • Complete a summer or scholarly project related to global health • Option to participate in INCIGHT Program (extracurricular courses, lecture attendance)

  13. Leadership opportunities • Help us plan and execute the events we’re planning, email/talk to us if you’re interested • Even if you’re not planning to go abroad, it’s a great way to build leadership skills and participate in community service activities • Learn more about global health

  14. Final Reminders • How to find a mentor talk – within next few weeks • Global Health Networking Reception – in October! • Sign up for GHIG mailing list using the SEC site on Navigator

  15. Summer Research in India • Worked on the LIFE Study in Medchal (rural village outside Hyderabad) • Cohort study that follows women through their pregnancy, looking at factors that might impact low birth weight • Helped develop a 6 month post-delivery visit

  16. Summer Research in Philippines • Public health study with the NIH Philippines • Mass Drug Admin of STH treatments to pregnant women • Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, KAP Surveys

  17. Established International Rotation Sites

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