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GHI Award & Grant Proposals Due

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute is pleased to announce four funding opportunities for innovative research in global health. These Global Health Institute awards and grants are dedicated to furthering the Global Health Institute’s mission of fostering a deeper understanding of the complex determinants of health and disease for people, animals …

Climate Change and Global Health: Governance Challenges

New report from Graduate Institute Geneva looks at governance for global health.

Jason Vargo TEDx video posted

Jason Vargo's TEDxUWMadison talk on designing for change.

African Federation for Emergency Medicine seeks interns

Applications will be available January 12 for one-year internships with the African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM). The organization was established in 2009 to support emergency care across Africa. Interns help with event planning and development, scientific projects, donor relations and fundraising. The one-year internships are primarily based in Cape Town, South Africa, for the …

Lori DiPrete Brown among Brava’s 30 Women 2 Watch

DiPrete Brown among Brava's 30 Women to Watch; Dean Shim imagines well-being for women.

Contributing to global collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork

In a new article, GHI's Lori DiPrete Brown suggests new ways to improve global collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Apply now for China/Guatemala professional field courses

Graduate and medical students can apply now global health field courses in China and Guatemala. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2015, and students will be notified of the results by Jan. 31. “Health Care in Urban China” takes students to Beijing and Shanghai where they will shadow and learn from local health care professionals …

Travel to discover yourself and the world

Ecuador field experience gives student new perspective on life.

Keller named associate dean of Division of International Studies

Richard C. Keller, professor in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics and a Global Health Institute Advisory member, has been named associate dean of the Division of International Studies.

Fair Trade Holiday Sale

Stop by the Health Sciences Learning Center at UW-Hospital Friday for a Fair Trade Holiday Sale. Work from the UW Student/Global artisans collaboration will be on sale at the Wisconsin Without Borders- Marketplace booth. Unique, hand-made quality gifts that preserve cultural heritage and support families and communities. Artisan Partners in: Mexico, Ecuador, Kenya Proceeds go …