Events this week include two opportunities to see human rights activist Justice Edwin Cameron of the Constitutional Court of South Africa: the inaugural seminar from our global environmental change center (CHanGE) featuring Ron Sims; and an information session on KUSKAYA, a one-year fellowship in Peru for graduate and post-doctoral students.
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Featured Events | Opportunities
Featured Events
Monday
"Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law in South Africa - Problems and Perils at 21"
Monday, October 12, 2015, 7 – 8 p.m.
Kane Hall, Room 130
Speaker: Justice Edwin Cameron, Constitutional Court of South Africa
Sponsors: Department of Global Health, Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), International Clinical Research Center, Global Health Resource Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, African Studies Program, Department of Political Science & defeatHIV Community Advisory Board
About: Justice Cameron will describe his country's transition 21 years ago, after a deep history of racial injustice, to constitutional democracy aspiring to non-racialism, equality, dignity, and social justice.
Tuesday
"2015 STD and AIDS Symposium"
Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Harborview Research and Training Building
Keynote: Justice Edwin Cameron, Constitutional Court of South Africa
Sponsors: The UW Center for AIDS Research and UW STD & AIDS Research Training Program; along with the Center for AIDS & STD and the Department of Global Health
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Wednesday
"Simulated Patient Encounters to Promote Early Detection and Engagement in HIV Care for Adolescents"
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Ninth and Jefferson Building, Room 1360 (908 Jefferson Street)
Speaker: Pamela Kohler, RN, PhD, MPH
Sponsor: Kenya Research and Training Center Weekly Seminar
"#OpenGaza: Trauma and Hope, First Hand"
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Odegaard Undergraduate Library (OUG), Room 220
Speakers: Yasser Abu Jamei, MD, Executive Director, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
Sponsors: University of Washington Department of Global Health and Jackson School of International Studies; Washington Psychiatrists for Social Responsibility
Thursday
"Inaugural Global Change Seminar Series Featuring Ron Sims on Sustainability"
Thursday, October 15, 2015, 4 – 6 p.m.
William H. Foege Building, Room N-130
Speaker: Ronald Sims, Former Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sponsor: Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE), Global Change Seminar Series
Friday
Information Session: KUSKAYA Fellowship in Peru
Friday, October 16, 2015, 2 – 3 p.m.
Harris Hydraulics Laboratory, Large Conference Room, Room 322
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Opportunities
Due in October
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic Administrative Fellowship Program
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic's (YVFWC) Sollus Northwest Administrative Fellowship Program is a 12-month program providing extensive exposure to the management and unique dynamics of a Federally Qualified Health Center. The program is specifically intended for, but not limited to, recent MHA, MBA, MPH and MPA graduates from an accredited graduate school with a desire and commitment to serving underserved populations with an emphasis on the Latino population.
Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2015
UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Global to Local Award
The Global to Local (G2L) pilot awards are for development and implementation of innovative and collaborative HIV-related research projects by junior faculty. Pilot awards provide an opportunity to initiate new research or to leverage new directions for research within ongoing projects that will provide important preliminary data to seed future larger proposals by junior investigators. Studies with potential to obtain pilot data for development of future grant proposals are given priority.
Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2015
UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) International Infrastructure Awards
Infrastructure awards are designed to build capacity for UW international HIV research activities. The awards generally benefit multiple studies and/or investigators within a single research site. They can be used to renovate facilities and purchase supplies and equipment that contribute to the execution, efficiency and development of research projects.
Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2015
UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) International Pilot Awards
The international pilot awards are for development and implementation of innovative and collaborative HIV-related research projects in developing countries by junior faculty. Pilot awards provide an opportunity to initiate new research or to leverage new directions for research within ongoing projects that will provide important preliminary data to seed future larger proposals by junior investigators in international settings. Studies with potential to obtain pilot data for development of future grant proposals are given priority.
Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2015
UW Office of Global Affairs Global Innovation Fund
The Global Innovation Fund from the Office of Global Affairs seeds initiatives and programs developing cross-college and cross-continent collaborations that enhance the UW’s global reach. Global Innovation Fund awards provide initial seed funding for faculty research proposals, leading-edge student experiences, and collaborations aligned with the University’s strategic regional priorities.
Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2015
For questions regarding fellowships or to add an event to the Department of Global Health calendar, email Cole Bazemore, Events and Programs Coordinator at colebaze@uw.edu.
The Global Health Resource Center is the University’s hub for global health-related activities. We offer a variety of recurring events throughout the year and all are welcome unless otherwise noted. The resource center also manages the Department of Global Health's funding and fieldwork opportunities, provides career advice and information referral, and develops tools to disseminate information about global health activities both here and abroad.
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Friendly elephant. Thailand, 2012.
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