Wednesday, October 30, 2013

DOCUMENTARY:  A River Changes Course

http://ariverchangescourse.com/

"Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at Sundance, A River Changes Course tells the story of three families living in contemporary Cambodia as they face hard choices forced by rapid development and struggle to maintain their traditional ways of life as the modern world closes in around them."

Thursday, October 17, 2013

The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease

In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman - chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field - gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years, even as it shows how the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and advancements in the modern world is occasioning this paradox: greater longevity but increased chronic disease. 

http://www.bookbrowse.com/bb_briefs/detail/index.cfm/ezine_preview_number/8915/the-story-of-the-human-body
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/media/books/The-Human-Body-has-a-Story-to-Tell-.html

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Tropical and Travel Medicine Seminars, October 16 2013, Neonatal Jaundice




Wednesday, October 16, 2013
6:00pm Global Health Update and Presentations
(light dinner provided)
8:15pm Global Health Pathway Faculty and
Resident Meeting

Twin Cities Shriners Hospitals for Children®
2025 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Measuring Irradiance of PT Units in Mbingo
and Buidling a New Unit

Katie Satrom, M.D
Jared Satrom, P.E.

Neuropsychological Testing in
Pediatric Diseases in Africa

Paul Bangirana, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry and
School of Psychology, Makerere University

Overview of Nevere NNJ and
Research Initiatives

Tina M. Slusher, M.D.
Professor, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Center for Global Pediatrics

Hematology-Oncology Updates in
Low-Resource Settings

Troy Lund, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
 



Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Women's Health Initiative



MPR News Logo 

Women's Health Initiative releases final report

by Dr. Jon Hallberg, Minnesota Public Radio, Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/10/08/womens-health-initiative

Captain Philips

Tom Hanks movie brings overnight fame to Minneapolis Somali actors...

"Captain Phillips"

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Center for International Health Job Posting



Center for International Health

Mid-Level Job Posting

Outstanding clinical refugee/immigrant health opportunity at HealthPartners Medical Group in St Paul, MN.  

CIH is seeking a family practice mid-level provider (NP or PA) to join our experienced team at the Center for International Health (CIH), an internationally recognized immigrant medicine clinic which has helped define best practices in refugee and immigrant health care for over 30 years.



The position includes outpatient primary care of a diverse group of refugees and immigrants as well as opportunities, if desired, for participation in quality improvement and research related to refugee care and the provision of culturally respectful care. 

Key qualifications: Completion of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Training, preferably in family practice, but not required.  Demonstrated interest in a career focused on the provision of primary care to refugee/immigrant populations, preferably with previous experience and knowledge of such work.  U.S. and international experience working with refugees and globally mobile populations and bilingual applicants (especially those speaking Somali, Khmer, Oromo, Karen, Vietnamese, Hmong, Nepali, or Russian) also strongly preferred.   Please explicitly indicate language fluency and any experience in global health and/or refugee medicine on your CV.

CIH offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefit package, paid malpractice and a rewarding practice environment that supports work-life balance.



The position is listed under Job Category, Adv Practice Providers, or can be searched under Job ID# 26875


In order to help applicants determine whether this position may be an appropriate fit for their interests and skills, they are strongly encouraged to view the free, on-line module of the University of MN Global Health Course, which covers immigrant and refugee medicine and reflects our model of care.  This can be found at: http://www.globalhealth.umn.edu/free-intro-course/index.htm







Two weeks in

*disclaimer* This was written a few days ago and now being posted!   Mambo from Arusha! It has been two weeks into our four month long stay...