Student Interest Group
In the fall of 2022, the Center for Global Health and Development launched a Global Health Student Interest Group for College of Public Health students. Monthly meetings occur for students to learn more about global health topics and opportunities.
A survey has been created to collect data on students interested in the Student Interest Group and Global Health, in general, to help shape future meetings and the subject-matter focus. Please fill it out if you haven't already.
Survey on student interests in Global Health
Please also join our ENGAGE page to stay connected with more events and to receive Zoom links (also found on the College of Public Health's calendar). For the academic year 2022-2023, over 50 webinars were advertised through our Engage page. Don't miss out!
Events
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Nov 19, 2024 | 12-1pm
Dr. Abbie Raikes, Professor from the Department of Health Promotion and the Director of the Center for Global Health and Development discussed her research in early childhood development in Sub-Saharan Africa. She also discussed CGHAD's current research project in Rwanda on Adolescent Pregnancy and Child Stunting.
Oct 11, 2024 | 12-1pm
Danielle Thies, Program Manager and Instructor for the Center for Global Health and Development discussed the upcoming course CPH 559: Learning Across Borders: A Global Health Travel Experience for the summer 2025 term. Interested students and faculty should reach out to CGHAD to learn more.
Sept 27, 2024 | 12-1pm
Danielle Thies, Program Manager and Instructor for the Center for Global Health and Development discussed the variety of opportunities for students interested in global health here at the College. She discussed the Chambers Fellowship, the summer Rwanda travel course, and the new joint research project between the College and the University of Rwanda.
May 15, 2024 | 12-1 pm
Dr. Julie Ann Casani, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology discusses the benefits and risks of Short-term Experiences in Global Health for graduate and professional school programs. This presentation will discuss STEGH in the context of graduate programs and describe an undergraduate experience that provides short term service opportunities that are service, and leadership focused but allow for translation of the participant’s classroom education to real-world experiences.
Apr 4, 2024 | 9-10 am
2nd Annual World Health Day - "The Role of Africa CDC in Global Health" by Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Head, Division of Public Health Institutes and Research, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mar 28, 2024 | 12-1pm
Dr. Joseph Fauver traveled to N’Djamena, Chad in November of 2023 to conduct a pathogen genomics workshop for local research scientists and public health practitioners in collaboration with the Yale School of Public Health. Through this training, they worked to generate the first genome sequences of Dengue virus that is currently causing a large outbreak on the Chad/Sudan border.
Feb 7, 2024 | 12-1pm
Nada Fadul, MD, professor of infectious diseases, will discuss her work with Project ECHO in Sudan. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Fadul had led a virtual healthcare training initiative in Sudan, called Project ECHO, that enabled thousands of local frontline emergency responders to collaborate with global infectious disease experts and navigate the unknowns of the new disease.
Jan 18, 2024 | 12-1pm
Dean Theoneste Ntakirutimana, MD, Prof., TL School of Public Health University of Rwanda discusses Undernutrition – An Interdisciplinary Research Programme Focusing on Children and their Mothers in Rwanda.
2023 Events
Dec 20, 2023 | 12-1pm
Dr. Patrick Maloney will discuss his experiences during a recent GV2020/UNMC trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Topics will include developing and maintaining public health programs in low-resource settings, building local capacity to perform public health interventions, establishing stable supply chains, identifying local stakeholders, and forming research partnerships in non-ideal conditions.
Nov 8, 2023 | 12-1pm
CGHAD Grand Rounds presentation on Post-Saddam Iraqi Kurdistan: Geopolitics, Displacement, and Healthcare Challenges by the Ambassador of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to the United States.
Oct 18, 2023 | 12-1pm
Presentation and Q&A on the Chambers Fellowship opportunity for 2024.
Sept 12, 2023 | 12-1pm
Presentation on Linking child stunting, water quality, and pathogen sharing at the human-animal-environment interface in Rwanda: A One Health study by UNL's Ben Ndayambaje BVetMed, MSc, PhD.
July 25, 2023 | 9-10am
Presentation by COPH faculty member Jocelyn Herstein who will discuss the NETEC international work she has been doing related to high-level isolation/special pathogens readiness.
June 12, 2023 | 12-1pm
Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, WHO Representative to Uganda will discuss the recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda.
May 16, 2023 | 10-11am
Presentation by UNL faculty member Nirupam Aich on his research Global Health Inequity in Developing Countries from Electronic Wastes and Plastic Wastes in Bangladesh.
Apr 19, 2023| 12-1pm
COPH's 1st annual Global Health Day event.
Mar 28, 2023 | 12-1pm
Presentation by Global Vision 2020 (this event will be in person & online)
Feb 22, 2023 | 10-11am
Presentation on Bridge to Care and refugees in Omaha by La'Trese Rideout from the Center for Reducing Health Disparities.
Jan 20, 2023 | 9-10am
Mental Health Issues of New Afghan Immigrants to the US by UNO's Dr. Sher Jan Ahmadzai.
2022 Events
Dec 9, 2022 | 11:30-12:30pm
Dean Khan's deployment to Uganda for the Ebola response.
Nov 29, 2022 | 12-1pm
Q&A on Chamber Fellowship, GOARN Internship.
Oct 7, 2022 | 12-1pm
Introductions, Future Plans
