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Liberia: Lack of specialized doctors hamper health sector

Janis Tupesis, GHI -Graduate Medical Education liaison, talks about resources needed to rebuild post graduate medical programs in Liberia in a story in AllAfrica.

2016 Graduate/Health Sciences Global Health Field Courses: Information Session

Learn more about Graduate/Health Science Global Health Field Courses to China, Ecuador, Guatemala, Thailand and Uganda. Field course instructors and previous students will you know more about the people involved, where you’ll study, the classes you’ll need, and how to apply. Plan to attend If you’re considering a global health field course in the summer …

The Art of Radio: Making Scholarly Voices Public

Craig Eley, ACLS Fellow, and Steve Paulson, Executive Producer of the To the Best of Our Knowledge on Wisconsin Public Radio, will conduct a seminar entitled: The Art of Radio: Making Scholarly Voices Public. They’ll discuss the tension between scholarly knowledge and public audiences, the power of radio as a platform, and provide some practical …

GHI looking for student hourly worker

The Global Health Institute is looking for a student employee as an office assistant, supporting the Institute administrator and accountant. The successful applicant will work in the Medical Sciences Center Offices for 10 to 15 hours a week. Hours are flexible, based on class schedule. Learn more. The position is posted here.

Watch video from Climate Change Policy and Public Health MOOC

Watch the Climate Change Policy and Public Health MOOC video. Sign up for free; join a discussion group.

Spring will come 3 weeks earlier to Wisconsin, thanks to a warming world

UW-Madison researchers show that spring will come earlier as a result of rising temperature--causing havoc with plant/animal life.

GHI Director was a featured speaker when the UW-Madison kicked off its comprehensive campaign

GHI Director Jonathan Patz was a featured speaker when the UW-Madison kicked off its comprehensive campaign

Luncheon to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations

Please join the UNA-USA Dane County Chapter as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the UN Day on October, 18th, 2015. We are pleased to welcome Ambassador John E. Lange, a Senior Fellow of Global Health Diplomacy at the UN Foundation, as our keynote speaker. He will present: “Global Health & Sustainable Development“. Ambassador John …

Thanks to Ford, Slow Food UW addresses barriers to fresh, healthy food

Thanks to Ford, Slow Food UW addresses barriers to fresh, healthy food

Immunization, Public Health and Trust: A Roundtable on Vaccine Controversies

This roundtable will address the ongoing controversy about the benefits and concerns surrounding vaccines. In spite of decades of successful immunization campaigns and the debunking of studies linking vaccines to diseases such as autism, vaccination is still heavily resisted by several segments of American society. We have assembled an interdisciplinary group of experts to examine …