Hussein Samatar, a Somali-American political pioneer, dies 

by Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio

August 25, 2013

 

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/08/25/samatar-dies

 

Check out this new book by Phillip K. Peterson, MD

Get Inside Your Doctor's Head

Ten Commonsense Rules for Making Better Decisions about Medical Care 

by Phillip K. Peterson, M.D.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
5 x 7 x .39, 144 pp.
978-1-4214-1069-2
$15.95 / £10.50 hc
Available as an e-book

Pub date: September 1, 2013

http://getinsideyourdoctorshead.com/about.html

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/get-inside-your-doctors-head-phillip-k-peterson/1115450507?ean=9781421410692

Thank you to all who attend our Global Health Social Gathering on August 22.  We had a great time connecting!

The CDC has issued the 2013 Domestic Intestinal Parasitic Screening Guidelines for Refugees

Highlights:

• Screening and presumptive screening algorithms for Strongyloides, Schistosoma, and other Intestinal Parasites
• History and current status of pre-departure presumptive treatment 

http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/pdf/intestinal-parasites-domestic.pdf

Volunteer/Service Learning Opportunity

We are seeking 1-2 strong global health residents to assist with a special opportunity.  

We are offering 2 one-day Hajj Travel Clinics:

Saturday      August 24th, 8am-2pm  

Saturday      September 7th, 8am-2pm

This will be our second annual event and is meant to decrease disparities of care by bringing travel services to communities at need.  These clinics will be held on the Riverside Campus and will be open to all Muslim travelers who plan to participate in the annual pilgrimage.  Our faculty, clinic staff, and volunteers have worked hard for several years to build trust in the community.  We are seeking 1 or 2 residents to attend each clinic, provide travel health education, and work with Dr. William Stauffer.  This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about this population, health risks associated with travel to the Hajj and mass gatherings, as well as how to provide clinical travel medicine.  

Please contact Dr. Chris Bowron (chris.bowron@gmail.com) or Debbie Luedtke (luedt047@umn.edu) if you are interested in volunteering in these efforts.

U of M Global Health Resident and Faculty Social

Thursday, August 22

5:30pm-7:30pm

Global Health residents and faculty are invited to attend an informal social event to network and meet other residents and faculty from the University of Minnesota Department of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine.
Location: The Commons Hotel
*Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Contact: Global Health Chief, Mahsa Abassi