/blog en roshni@globemed.org Copyright 2012 2012-02-03T16:16:01-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/weekly-roundup-february-3-2012/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/weekly-roundup-february-3-2012/#When:16:16:01Z   Hey readers! Lots of exciting things are happening in the network, from the GlobeMed at Tufts and Nyaya Health’s new internship to the 10th anniversary of the Global Fund. We hope you’re enjoying your Friday, and remember that nothing would make your weekend better than getting your 2012 GlobeMed Global Health Summit application done!   IN THE NETWORK GlobeMed at Tufts and Nyaya Health launch a new, US-based internship this spring. This is the first internship of its kind for the GlobeMed network! Check out GlobeMed at the University of Washington’s opinion piece on aid delivered in post-earthquake Haiti. GlobeMed at the University of Rochester was recently featured in a Q & A session for their newspaper. Find the article here! ON THE WEB Is the US helping or hurting the situation in Haiti? The Atlantic breaks down President Obama’s State of the Union Address with annotations to explain the real meaning behind the speech. The Global Fund celebrates their 10th anniversary with a summary video.   FROM US Save the date for World Day of Social Justice 2012! We’re doing a network wide teach-in, so start asking your professors to devote a little class time now. Have you applied to the Summit yet? Applications are due on Monday! Get the details here.   If you have any questions, comments, or requests for the Weekly Roundup, send them to communications@globemed.org. 2012-02-03T16:16:01-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/interrupting-the-spread-of-violence-2012-summit-features-dr-gary-slutkin-fo/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/interrupting-the-spread-of-violence-2012-summit-features-dr-gary-slutkin-fo/#When:22:29:01Z Violence as disease? That’s what the geographic clustering of violence in neighborhoods resembles. And to stop the spread of violence, epidemiologist Dr. Gary Slutkin and his colleagues at Ceasefire (founded by Dr. Slutkin as an initiative of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention) have promoted a shift toward the view of violence as an epidemic and placed the emphasis on finding solutions to end it. Ceasefire employs data-driven human intervention techniques to manage risk and stop the spread of violence in communities. Project methods focus heavily on outreach workers hired from the community, clergy outreach, public education and community responses—all, working toward changing norms and providing realistic alternatives. First results of CeaseFire  show an average of 45% reduction in shootings in the five neighborhoods, with some neighborhoods showing up to 67% reductions. We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Slutkin will give the plenary address on Saturday, April 14 at the 2012 GlobeMed Global Health Summit. Through his work with Ceasefire and more, Dr. Slutkin has demonstrated an intuition for seeing new ways to shift  old paradigms and achieve results. Dr. Slutkin is a physician trained in medicine, infectious disease control and reversing epidemics. He also serves as a Professor of Epidemiology and International Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and as a senior advisor to the World Health Organization.The Chicago Project has been given the highest national level award of the U.S. Department of Justice, and has been featured on radio, television and the print media. Ceasefire was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 Best NGO’s by The Global Journal. In particular, the work of Ceasefire is the focus of the documentary “The Interrupters,” which follows three of the organization’s Violence Interrupters as they intervene in conflicts before they explode into violence.Below, check out the trailer for the “The Interrupters” and an interview with Ameena Matthew on The Colbert Report, speaking about her work as a Violence Interrupter.          Related linksThe 2012 GlobeMed Global Health Summit CeasefireThe Interrupters documentary  2012-02-02T22:29:01-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/announcing-the-2012-summit-honorary-keynote-a-conversation-with-pamela-barn/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/announcing-the-2012-summit-honorary-keynote-a-conversation-with-pamela-barn/#When:17:40:00Z The honorary keynote of this year’s Summit is titled Lives For Health and Hope. The conversation will celebrate the critical work and mentorship of two extraordinary women fighting for the rights, health, and dignity of women in some of the most vulnerable places in the world.  Pamela Barnes is the President and Chief Executive Officer of EngenderHealth and has more than 30 years of organizational leadership and global health experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Most recently, she served as President and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, overseeing successful programs across 18 countries in Africa and Asia with more than 1,000 employees.  Pamela Angwech is a co-founder and executive director for Gulu Women’s Economic Development and Globalization (GWED-G), a health and women’s empowerment organization based in Northern Uganda. Pamela has over 15 years of experience in community-based human rights policy and mobilization, gender-based violence, reproductive rights, peace building, and post-conflict development. On April 13, we will have the extraordinary opportunity to bring them face-to-face to share their stories of vision, resilience and impact. We look forward to honoring these two dynamic women who are transforming the health of millions of women living in poverty around the world. For more information about the 2012 GlobeMed Global Health Summit, visit http://www.globemedsummit.org.  Related linkshttp://www.engenderhealth.org/media/press-releases/pamela-barnes-letter.htmlhttp://columbiaglobemed.wordpress.com/our-partner/ 2012-01-31T17:40:00-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/wdsj-2012/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/wdsj-2012/#When:16:10:00Z     What is World Day of Social Justice? World Day of Social Justice is on February 20th and was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. WDSJ supports organizations working for the eradication of poverty and the promotion of employment internationally. The day aims to improve social equity and the well-being of people living around the world. Why social justice? “The pursuit of social justice is crucial to maximizing the potential for growth with equity and minimizing the risks of social unrest. Together let us rise to the challenge and ensure that our work for sustainable development delivers social justice for all.”  -- Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General GlobeMed’s work is rooted in social justice. We believe it should be used as a platform for the global health movement we are building on university campuses across the country. What is GlobeMed doing about it? This year GlobeMed is organizing a network-wide teach-in. A teach-in is a forum that encourages speakers to discuss issues without the constraints of an academic field. They are thought-provoking, participatory, and action-oriented. During the week of February 20-24, we will be asking professors all over the country to consider how poverty, health, and social justice are related to their field of study. Students are capable of igniting change in the world because of their unique positions as students. We want to use this to engage our professors, advisors, and mentors in an activity that will spread the ability to make an impact on the health of people around the world. So how can I get involved? Ask at least 5 professors from 5 different fields to dedicate 5 minutes of class time between February 20 and February 24 to talk about how poverty, health, or social justice relates to their field of expertise. Ask a few professors to share a brief quotes about what they’ll talk about in class or record the discussion. Upload quotes and any other media to our tumblr by clicking on the “Submit” button.Get excited for WDSJ week and spread the word to your professors now! 2012-01-30T16:10:00-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/weekly-roundup-january-27-2012/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/weekly-roundup-january-27-2012/#When:06:35:00Z And we’re back! After a break for the holidays, we’re featuring the Weekly Round-Up again, full of updates from the network and the world to keep you up to speed with GlobeMed-related happenings. GlobeMed reached the half-million dollar mark this week, which is a huge milestone we can all be proud of! On that happy note, enjoy your weekend.IN THE NETWORK GlobeMed at George Washington University held a performance night at Bourbon Coffee as a fundraiser for their partner, Rwanda Village Concept Project. Medical AIDS Outreach of Alabama (partnered with GlobeMed at Princeton) recently held a ribbon cutting for their new facility.Pursuing health beyond the border: GlobeMed at Georgetown is featured in an article in their campus newspaper, The Hoya. ON THE WEB Abbott Fund and Partners In Health collaborate on a peanut growing initiative in Haiti to combat malnourishment. Barbara Bush shares her story about the founding and progress of Global Health Corps. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sends another $750 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.FROM US GlobeMed hits the half million dollar mark! Read about it in the Jan 2012 Newsletter. Check out the GlobeMed Current for information on applying to the GlobeMed Global Health Summit and joining the National Office as a member of our staff! If you have any questions, comments, or requests for the Weekly Roundup, send them to communications@globemed.org. Weekly Roundup 2012-01-27T06:35:00-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/the-summit-gave-me-the-opportunity-to-listen-to-inspiring-speakers-like-dr-/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/the-summit-gave-me-the-opportunity-to-listen-to-inspiring-speakers-like-dr-/#When:18:05:00Z More photos and video from the 2011 Summit can be found here! 2012-01-26T18:05:00-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/passing-the-half-million-dollar-mark/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/passing-the-half-million-dollar-mark/#When:15:58:00Z  Written by Sarah Endres, GlobeMed Program Director Halfway through our biggest year yet, we are thrilled to announce: Since 2008, the GlobeMed network has raised over half a million dollars for our partnerships around the world! After adding fall fundraising totals from our 46 chapters, we are officially at a total of $581,150.  How did we accomplish this? By finding established, high-impact organizations already transforming the health of their communities and connecting them with groups of passionate students who mobilize their resources to drive change through partnership.  Across the board, GlobeMed's 46 chapters are quickly surpassing ambitious goals and raising unprecedented amounts as demonstrated by GlobeMed at Columbia's recent success. The Columbia chapter has been partnered with Gulu Women’s Economic Development and Globalization (GWED-G) in Gulu, Uganda since 2009. The chapter at Columbia has been steadily building upon lessons learned during each campaign season, raising a total of $7,000 in their first year with GWED-G and $15,000 in the 2010-2011 academic year. This year, thanks to an incredible individual giving appeal on GlobalGiving, they brought in a whopping $17,285! Including their campus-based campaigns brings their school-year to date total to $25,000, doubling their initial goal... and they’re only halfway through the school year. GlobeMed at Columbia’s support for GWED-G's three-pronged initiative to combat HIV/AIDS in Uganda is only one example of a dozen others across the GlobeMed network that are tackling disease prevention in developing communities around the world. This year, GlobeMed's 46 university-based chapters are supporting community-based projects addressing 6 crucial areas of health and development. These projects will be implemented by partner organizations on-the-ground who work in 18 countries throughout North America, Asia, South America and Africa to improve the lives of people living in poverty. Here's a snapshot of projects supported by partnerships across the network during the 2011 - 2012 academic year (Chapter // Partner, Location): 1.  COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION (13 projects) Columbia University // GWED-G, Gulu, UgandaEmory University // MAP Foundation, Chiang Mai, ThailandFlorida State University // ARM, Orissa, IndiaLawrence University // HDI, Kigali, RwandaNorthwestern University // HOPE Center, Ho, GhanaOberlin College // CCHP, Hanoi, VietnamRhodes College // AMOS, Managua, NicaraguaRutgers University // CSSD, Phnom Penh, CambodiaUCLA // Nwoya Youth Center, Anaka, UgandaUniversity of Chicago // ASPAT, Callao, Peru (2 projects)University of Notre Dame // PEDA, Vientiane, LaosWashington University in St. Louis // UDHA, Iganga, Uganda    2.  MATERNAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION (9 projects) Dartmouth College //  KWAT, Chiang Mai, ThailandGeorge Washington University // RVCP, Huye District, RwandaIndiana University // CEMOPLAF, Cajabamba, EcuadorLoyola University of Chicago // Jambi Huasi, Otavalo, EcuadorUniversity of Cincinnati // SAW, Mae Sot, ThailandUniversity of Rochester // Kallpa Iquitos, Iquitos, PeruUniversity of Virginia // BFT, Siem Reap, CambodiaUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison // COWS, Kampong Thom, CambodiaWhitman College // BWU, Chiang Mai, Thailand   3.  NUTRITION (13 projects) Amherst College // Pastoral de la Salud, San Salvador, El SalvadorBoston College // CCC-UNSCH, Ayacucho, PeruBucknell University // KIHEFO, Kabale, UgandaCU-Boulder // HHC, Jawalakhel, NepalGeorgetown University // Primeros Pasos, Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaMiddlebury College // Gardens for Health International, Gasabo, RwandaMIT // WMD, Bokeo, LaosNortheastern University // Kitovu Mobile AIDS Organization, Masaka, UgandaNorthwestern University // HOPE Center, Ho, GhanaPenn State University // ACUDESBAL, Baja Lempa, El SalvadorUniversity of Virginia // BFT, Siem Reap, CambodiaUniversity of Chicago // ASPAT, Callao, PeruUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City // KCRC, Bushenyi District, Uganda    4.  WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (4 projects) Bethel University // REDA, Svay Rieng, CambodiaCU-Boulder // Jawalekhel, NepalDePaul University // ASOSAP, Alta Verapaz, GuatemalaRhodes College // AMOS, Managua, Nicaragua    5.  INCOME GENERATION (5 projects) Boston College // CCC-UNSCH, Ayacucho, PeruCU-Boulder // Jawalekhel, NepalFlorida State University // ARM, Orissa, IndiaGeorge Washington University // RVCP, Huye District, RwandaUniversity of Denver // BSDA, Kampong Cham, Cambodia    6.  CAPACITY BUILDING (16 projects) Brown University // U-Tena, Nairobi, KenyaCornell University // CEMOPLAF, Guayaqil, EcuadorCU-Boulder // Jawalekhel, NepalDuke University // Salud Sin Limites, Siuna, NicaraguaGeorge Washington University // RVCP, Huye District, RwandaLoyola University of Chicago // Jambi Huasi, Otavalo, EcuadorPrinceton University // MAO, Montgomery, AlabamaTruman State University // Maison de Naissance, Torbeck, HaitiTufts University // Nyaya Health, Achham, NepalUniversity of Michigan // Tiyatien Health, Zwedru, LiberiaUniversity of North Carolina // Health Alert Uganda, Gulu, UgandaUniversity of Southern California // CareNet Ghana, Hohoe, GhanaUT-Austin // Clinica Ana Manganaro, Guarjila, El SalvadorUniversity of Chicago // ASPAT, Callao, PeruUniversity of Washington // WDA, Phnom Penh, CambodiaVanderbilt University // Dios Es Amor, Lima, Peru   Explore GlobeMed chapters, partners and projects: http://www.globemed.org/about/the-globemed-network/Looking forward to continued, groundbreaking success as we kick off a new semester! 2012-01-24T15:58:00-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/building-a-culture-of-trust-in-partnerships/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/building-a-culture-of-trust-in-partnerships/#When:19:15:00Z About the authorAnne Jaconette is a student staff member on the globalhealthU team at the GlobeMed National Office. Over the past month, our network has engaged in discussion around the novel, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. We have discussed what elements create effective communication, and how we bring these lessons to the partnerships between GlobeMed chapters and their partner organizations.The novel makes the argument that treating culturally diverse patients requires a different perspective. Western medicine is often a one-sided practice: Doctors give treatment, and patients receive it. It makes sense to us because our culture values science and trusts its findings. However, this one-sided relationship fails to benefit the patients when ethnic beliefs differ, and there is no culture of trust.Lia Lee is mistreated in The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down because no culture of trust existed that allowed the doctors and patients to reconcile their differences. One-sided medicine only works when there is acceptance of the practice.In order to create acceptance and understanding throughout treatment, Arthur Kleinman developed eight questions to enable doctors to see the discrepancies between their perspective of a problem and the perspective of the patient. They are: What do you call the problem? What do you think has caused the problem? Why do you think it started when it did? What do you think the sickness does? How does it work? How severe is the sickness? Do you think it will have a short or long course? What kind of treatment do you think the patient should receive? What are the most important results you hope she receives from this treatment? What are the chief problems the sickness has caused? What do you fear most about the sickness?By asking these questions, doctors begin to approach not only an understanding, but also a culture of trust. The most important result of these eight questions is that doctors relinquish power to the patient by considering  new causes of diseases and methods of treatment. In Western medicine, doctors diagnose problems by attributing them to specific reactions in the body. Because this is so common in North America, the cultural reasons for diseases can frequently be forgotten. Thus Arthur Kleinman questions, “If you can’t see that your own culture has its own set of interests, emotions, and biases, how can you expect to deal successfully with someone else’s culture?”Too often, we think of our biases as “correct.” In medicine, doctors must learn to hear concerns of the patients and communicate a culture of understanding and trust. Similarly, in GlobeMed, we learn to consider appropriate solutions through the lens of our partners. We communicate with partner organizations across the world to understand their goals, culture, and allow ourselves to be guided by our partner’s beliefs and needs.The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down ultimately offers solutions to reaching understanding when cultural conflict occurs. In the book, Sukey Waller offers advice to author, Anne Fadiman: to disregard what we see as “truth” and replace it with “consensual facts,” the understanding of the “truth” that two distinct cultures agree upon. Through this, we look at the same problem, and can begin to truly hear the voices around us.Thank you for your participation in the GlobeMed Winter Break Book Club! E-mail us at globalhealthU@globemed.org if you have any questions, comments, or feedback.More from Winter Break Book Club:http://www.globemed.org/blog/posts/solidarity-through-empathy/http://www.globemed.org/blog/posts/by-lipstick-or-tradition/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/posts/learning-to-make-fish-soup/http://www.globemed.org/blog/posts/kicking-off-the-ghu-winter-break-book-club/http://www.globemed.org/blog/posts/winter-book-club-selection-the-spirit-catches-you-and-you-fall-down/ 2012-01-20T19:15:00-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/application-palooza/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/application-palooza/#When:14:10:00Z 2012 is kicking off with a bevy of incredible opportunities for GlobeMed students. To keep things from becoming too hectic, we’ve put together a short and simple list of upcoming deadlines you don’t want to miss.  GlobeMed-specific applications and deadlines:  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 // GROW Grant Applications due Apply Now: Contact your chapter’s GROW Coordinator or Co-presidents for a copy of the application.  GROW (Grassroots On-site Work) Grants are awarded each year by the GlobeMed National Office to outstanding GlobeMed members who require financial assistance to participate in GROW, a 3-8 week summer program in which students travel to intern with their partner organization on-the-ground. These awards will be allocated to individuals according to merit and need.  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 // GlobeMed Global Health Summit Applications Due Apply Now: www.globemedsummit.org/apply  Apply early by January 23 if you would like to be considered eligible for financial assistance. Don’t miss out on this culminating network-wide event. The 2012 Summit, Walking Together, Walking Far: Partnership as a Framework for Meaningful Action will be our biggest yet!  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 // GlobeMed National Office full-time staff applications due Apply Now: http://www.globemed.org/news/articles/apply-now-to-join-globemeds-national-office-team-full-time-staff-positions-/  We’re hiring! Join GlobeMed’s national office team in Evanston, IL as a Director of Development or Program Director, beginning in June 2012. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so please apply early!    Other opportunities and due dates:  January 23: Apply to attend the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative University conference in D.C.www.cgiu.org February 17: Apply to be a Global Health Corps fellow http://ghcorps.org/apply/placements February 17: Partners in Health’s Summer 2012 Internship applications due. http://www.pih.org/pages/internship-and-fellowship-programs February 20: Nominate your chapter to receive a Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Award www.thejenzabarfoundation.org 2012-01-19T14:10:00-06:00 http://www.globemed.org/blog/the-summit-is-a-breeding-ground-for-fresh-innovative-global-health-ideas/ http://www.globemed.org/blog/the-summit-is-a-breeding-ground-for-fresh-innovative-global-health-ideas/#When:17:37:01Z Apply to the 2012 GlobeMed Global Health Summit! www.globemedsummit.org/apply 2012-01-18T17:37:01-06:00