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
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
OIA Enriches Med Students’ Education OIA Enriches Med Students’ Education Ankita Ashoka of India completed a cardiology research elective at UNC. Ankita Ashoka excelled at badminton as a child in Bangalore, India. She was ranked India No.1 in the under – 13 age division and a part of the Sub-Junior Indian team. This allowed her … Read more
Traveling abroad requires some planning and awareness when it comes to the tech you use during your trip. This is especially true when travelling outside of the United States with technology, whether that be a smartphone, tablet or laptop. Please review the following tips and related links before you leave on your trip. Preparation Consider … Read more
Resident Unknowns Conference: Dr. Nathan Montgomery presents “A collection of cases from Malawi.” When: Friday, May 27, 2016 at 8 AM Where: AP Conference Room, 3rd floor, Women’s and Children’s Hospital
THE UNC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE FIRST COHORT IN THE OIA RESIDENT GLOBAL HEALTH SCHOLARS PROGRAM! Resident/Fellow Program Grad Year Primary Interest/location Mentor Mary Currie Peds Pulmonary Fellow 2017 Asthma in Peds/Nicaragua Sylvia Becker-Dreps Ross Boyce Inf Disease Fellow 2018 Dengue/Uganda John Juliano Nadeen Modan Emergency Med Resident 2018 Community … Read more
Please see the RHI website for complete details. https://www.med.unc.edu/shac/community-programs/refugee-health-initiative
2015-2016 UNC OIA Medical Student International Health Fellowships are now open Going abroad this summer? Want $ome money for your international clinical/research elective? Deadline: Applications are due February 15, 2016 and selected fellows will be notified by the OIA no later than March 15, 2016. To be eligible, applications must be submitted via email to … Read more
UNC Medical Horizons Fellowship The UNC School of Medicine has a long and distinguished history of providing educational enrichment programs for medical students. These programs are designed to expand the student view of medicine outside of the general curriculum and enhance the medical student experience. The UNC Medical Horizons Fellowship provides the opportunity for both … Read more
ART Prevents HIV Transmission: Where Do We Go from Here?” Myron Cohen, MD Yeargan-Bate Eminent Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Health Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases Director of the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases UNC Dec. 11, 2015 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. 1131 … Read more
AMWA (American Medical Women’s Association) will be hosting a talk by Dr. Martha Carlough on global maternal care. Dr. Carlough, who is the Director of the Office of International Activities, and a UNC Family Medicine physician who has spent many years residing in Nepal working in clinical medicine and as a Maternal and Child Health … Read more