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Tropical and Geographic Medicine Course, UBC, May 5-9, 2014
The UBC Faculty of Medicine and School of Population and Public Health are thrilled t…
GHI Workshop: Does Aid Work?, Dr. Michael Seear, February 5, 2014
Dr. Seear will be addressing one of the biggest questions facing aid at any level – does all that work achieve any measurable benefit? The discussion will include issues such as sustainability and outcome measurement.
Dr. Michael Seear first studied medicine at University of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He was subsequently a district health officer at a remote rural hospital. In 1982 he moved to Canada and took postgraduate training in Pediatrics at Vancouver and then further fellowship training in Toronto in respirology and intensive care.
UBC Online Global Health Journal Club, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 – Malaria
The next UBC online global health journal club is happening on Wednesday Jan 15 at 8PM PST.
Due to popular demand, we will be reviewing: Malaria
Our journal club will be focused on two recent Malaria reviews from the Lancet (attached to this email). The first is a general review of malaria biology and epidemiology, followed by a second paper detailing “new strategies for new challenges” in Malaria elimination. We are very fortunate to have as our guest Dr. Jan Hajek,
The Whole Patient – by Caitlin Pastorek
Embarking on a journey to the rural village of Nakaseke, Uganda, I had developed a convincing and vivid mental image of the world I was about to enter. We were met with a bustling city upon arrival in Kampala; chapati and fruit being sold roadside, traffic that would make even the most experienced drivers nervous, children giggling and chasing us, and the masses of curious onlookers.
Peru Project Fundraising Dinner Event, November 20, 2013
Pango Canada and the UBC Division of Global Health Present: A Night at the Indian Oven Restaurant to celebrate the St. Clotilde Peru Health Project. You are invited to a fundraising event for our project being put on by Pango Canada and the UBC Division of Global Health, on Wednesday November 20th at the Indian Oven (2006 4th avenue).
GHI Workshop: Global Disability, October 23, 2013
“Global Disability” is a discussion of disability-related issues here and abroad, including legislation affecting Canadians and day to day realities faced by persons with disabilities in various settings.
Dr. Wee completed her MD at UBC in 1993, and physiatry training at Queen’s University in 1997.
GHI Workshop: HIV – A Global Perspective, November 13, 2013
This workshop is an exploration of the global HIV pandemic from the perspective of the developing world. We will examine the impact of HIV on sub-saharan Africa, and discuss progress to date in the global “war against HIV”. Emphasis will be placed on practical and ethical considerations in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV when working in a resource-limited setting.
Global Health Initiative: Refugee Health Workshop, October 9, 2013
Through a series of case scenarios, Dr. Maureen Mayhew will be discussing Refugee Health in Canada. Dr. Mayhew is a Clinical Associate Professor at UBC and Johns Hopkins School of Population and Public Health. She has 25 years of experience practicing medicine in a variety of settings including rural and remote, cross cultural, inner city, refugee health, public health and international public health.
Primary Care Global Health Journal Club: Surgical disease burden in global health
After a summer vacation break, the UBC primary care global health journal club is back this fall, on Wednesday, October 9 at 8PM PST.
Our topic will be: Surgical disease burden in global health
Global Health Initiative: Recruitment Night, September 30, 2013
Are you interested in becoming involved in a global health project?
The UBC Global Health Initiative is a medical student run organization that hosts a series of educational workshops and several global health projects with faculty support and mentorship.
Students will present brief summaries of the GHI projects and information on how to apply to be on a project team will be provided at this event.