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GHI: The Annual Global Health Recruitment Night – Sep. 28th 2015
On September 28th, the Global Health Initiative (GHI) will present the Annual Global Health Recruitment Night. The GHI is a student-led initiative incorporating students from a diverse range of backgrounds in global health education and training via workshops and social media resources. As well, the GHI offers the opportunity to participate in international global health projects. On the Annual Global […]
New Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care!
The Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC) is to be launched by the Branch for International Surgical Care (BISC) at UBC. It is designed to meet the growing need for professional development of students interested in focusing on the global health problem of the burden of unmet surgical care […]
Midwifery Students Gear up for Placements in Nepal and Uganda
It’s packing day at UBC’s Midwifery Office — and walking space is tight. Piles of hand-knit baby blankets and dolls line the perimeter of the main lecture room. Boxes of syringes and alcohol swabs are stacked chest-high on a nearby table. Meanwhile, students are unloading suturing kits, stethoscopes and scrubs off a dolly. “I’m hoping […]
Online Global Health Journal Club: Post-Ebola, Wed. June 10, 2015
Date: Wed June 10th 2015 at 8 pm PST Topic: Post-Ebola: What have we learned? Guest speaker: Dr. Richard Bedell Description: All students, residents, physicians and faculty are welcome to join us for the next UBC Global Health Journal Club. We will be discussing the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa and review […]
Global Health Curriculum Resource: An Online Resource for Flexible Learning in Global Health
The Clinical Global Health Network (CGHN) at UBC has recently been awarded a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) for their proposal to develop a flexible online curriculum resource for global health. This project aims to provide a comprehensive and flexible online resource for global health education, which can be used by many disciplines […]
Zimbabwe – Canada Health Initiative
Dr. Ray Markham and his multidisciplinary team have reached the mid point of their trip and works in Zimbabwe. He has provided us with an update on what they have experienced. Read his latest post on March 26th, 2015.
“Well we have reached the mid point! We deliberately set this as a long weekend for members of the team to have the opportunity to explore a little of this beautiful country’s culture and scenery…”