Solidarity through empathy
Posted by Bianca Nguyen on January 17, 2012
Written by Aoife MacMahon About the author My name is Aoife MacMahon, and I am a pre-med sophomore majoring in biochemistry at Columbia University. I joined GlobeMed this fall with the intention of making a greater impact in the sphere of global health while studying to become a doctor, and meeting others who …Keep Reading
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted by Jill Shah on January 16, 2012
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, Dr. King is remembered across the nation for his groundbreaking and iconic leadership in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. In 1964, Dr. King became the youngest person to receive the …Keep Reading
“The 2011 Summit was by far one of the most influential experiences for me…”
Posted by Jill Shah on January 12, 2012
Applications for the 2012 Summit are now available! For more information and to apply, visit http://www.globemedsummit.org.
By Lipstick or Tradition?
Posted by Jill Shah on January 3, 2012
About the authorMy name is Julie Christensen, and I am a pre-health Anthropology major in my third year at Oberlin College. This year I founded GlobeMed at Oberlin along with nine passionate and talented peers. I act as our chapter’s External Co-President, so I am fortunate enough to communicate regularly with …Keep Reading
Save the Date: 2012 GlobeMed Global Health Summit!
Posted by Jill Shah on December 22, 2011
The 2012 GlobeMed Global Health Summit will take place on April 12-14 in Evanston, IL! It will bring together more than 300 GlobeMed university students from across the country for four days of intensive lectures and workshops with representatives from partner organizations and a range of experts. The Summit is designed …Keep Reading
Learning to make fish soup
Posted by Jill Shah on December 21, 2011
About the authorMy name is Michelle Truong and I'm a pre-med junior at the University of Texas at Austin studying Human Biology and Spanish Literature. I joined GlobeMed in Spring 2011 in our chapter's first active semester on campus because not only did I identify with the mission, but it was …Keep Reading
Kicking off the ghU Winter Break Book Club!
Posted by Jill Shah on December 17, 2011
You’ve voted, you’ve bought the book, and now globalhealthU’s Winter Break Book Club is here!We will be reading The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down over the next five weeks. This is the story of a Hmong child, Lia, and the struggle to treat of her epilepsy. The divide between …Keep Reading
Post-grad life & GlobeMed: Exciting updates from our newly launched Alumni Network
Posted by Bianca Nguyen on December 16, 2011
Written by Kate Mullersman (Northwestern University c/o 2012), Director of Alumni Relations at GlobeMed's national office. Send questions, thoughts and love notes to . As GlobeMed students, we make a commitment to working in solidarity with partner organizations and other students to create a more just, equitable, and healthy world. After …Keep Reading
Two important speeches this week on the U.S. economy and human rights
Posted by Jill Shah on December 8, 2011
This past Tuesday, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton each gave important, and what some are calling, historic speeches on the economy and human rights respectively. President Obama spoke at Osawatomie High School in Osawatomie, Kansas, where he addressed the growing income inequality in the U.S. economy and …Keep Reading
Montgomery AIDS Outreach: Providing HIV/AIDS care in rural Alabama
Posted by Jill Shah on December 6, 2011
About the authorPat Casey, former Co-President of GlobeMed at Truman State University, finished his Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2011. After spending a summer on the plains of northeast Missouri, Pat relocated to Alabama’s capital city of Montgomery, where the rate of HIV infection is 54.8/100,000 and one in every three …Keep Reading
