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11/17 OIA Global Health Forum hosts Dr. Patel-Nguyen to discuss her recent work with refugees in Greece

November 7, 2016

Dear Global Health friends, The OIA GLOBAL HEALTH FORUM welcomes Dr. Sonya Patel-Nguyen to share her RECENT WORK WITH REFUGEES IN GREECE Office of International Activities Global Health Forum   “Primary Care for Displaced Persons: Experiences in Greece” Sonya Patel-Nguyen, M.D. Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, PGY3 OIA Global Health Scholar Thursday, Nov. 17th 12:00-1:00pm UNC … Read more

MS1 Summer Research application-UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease

November 3, 2016

Dear First years, Are you interested in working with UNC international partner sites and faculty conducting global health research next summer? Please see the enclosed application for details. Don’t forget to attend the Office of International Activities luncheon “How to Organize a Global Health Elective” on October 31st at noon in Bondurant G010. We will … Read more

Refugee Health International accepting student applications

September 13, 2016

Are you interested in working with refugees? Are you interested in helping people access health care and health information? Who We Are: TheRefugee Health Initiative is a professional student health organization that matches student volunteers with newly resettled refugees to help them establish a medical care home and provide them with basic health information. Volunteers … Read more

OIA launches the Global Health Forum

September 8, 2016

The UNC School of Medicine’s Office of International Activities is launching a new monthly speaker series. The first speaker is Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor in UNC’s Division of Global Women’s Health. Chibwesha will deliver a talk titled “Cervical Cancer: A Case Study on Global Health Disparities.” Coffee will be provided. Future forums will … Read more

Call for Abstracts! 2016 Yale University Global Health & Innovation Conference

August 12, 2016

Yale University, in partnership with Unite For Sight, hosts the annual Global Heath and Innovation Conference geared for students who have a professional and personal passion for global health and social impact. You may be interested in attending or presenting at the upcoming 14th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale on April 22-23, … Read more

Physicians for Human Rights student group assist N-648 clinic

August 8, 2016

Refugee status entitles refugees to legal employment, access to social services, and a brief period of specialized case management. However, because of the consistently high burden of disease in this diverse population, a large number of refugees are, for medical reasons, unable to meet the language and civics requirements for citizenship. An N-648 Medical Certification … Read more