News & Events

A two-day workshop covering practical applications of risk assessment and management, personal and team security, injuries and safety issues. Presented by MGH Global Disaster Response and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.

Global Health Grand Rounds. Presenter: Erik Krakauer, MD, PhD

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Raymond Chung, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Vice Chief, Gastrointestinal Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of Hepatology and Liver Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital

MGH Global Health Grand Rounds. Speakers: Dr. Scott Dryden-Peterson and Dr. Jason Efstathiou. This event will also be available via live stream.

The Empire State Opioid Epidemic Innovation Challenge will serve as an open-innovation platform for a diverse community to co-create solutions that the potential to change the trajectory of the local and national opioid crisis.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Jessica Haberer, MD, MS, Director of Research, MGH Center for Global Health, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Series on Global Health Research, Session 3. This session will discuss some of the particular issues related to managing and implementing research projects in a resource-limited setting. Working within the lifecycle of an award, from pre-award to close-out, we will focus on cross-cutting themes including institutional capacity, effective communication across cultures and financial management.

Series on Global Health Research, Session 2. In this session, Dr. Jessica Haberer will discuss methods for identifying and establishing research partnerships in international settings. She will address multiple issues that may impact these partnerships, including imbalances in available resources and competing goals.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Andrea Ciaranello, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Disease Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital

MGH Global Health Grand Rounds. Speaker: Adeline Boatin, MD, MPH, Global Health Fellow and Clinical Instructor in the Department of OB/GYN at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Series on Global Health Research, Session 1. The following speakers will discuss their careers in global health research: Jessica Haberer, MD, MS (General Medicine); Louise Ivers, MD, MPH (Infectious Disease); Alexander Tsai, MD, PhD (Psychiatry); Kathleen Bell, MS (program management)

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Rajesh Gandhi, MD, Professor, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Disease Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Shibani Mukerji, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Director of the Neuroinfectious Diseases Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurology & Infectious Disease Visiting Scientist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Instructor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Janet Lo, M.D., M.MSc. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School , Clinical Investigator, Program of Nutritional Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Endocrinologist, MGH Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Margaret Sipe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGH Institute), Nursing Program Director in Quality, Center for Nursing Excellence, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice, MGH Institute

June Community Health Symposium. Keynote by Sandra Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, BU School of Public Health. Followed by an MGH Interprofessional Panel Discussion.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference.

This year's MGH Global Health Expo will offer an opportunity for the MGH community to learn more about the exceptional breadth of global health activities happening across our campus, including opportunities available to all levels of Mass General staff, as well as to spur new collaborations and conversations among those interested in Global Health. All are welcome to join us in the Bulfinch Tent for refreshments and to learn more about Global Health at Mass General.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Rocio Hurtado, M.D., Director, Mycobacterial Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Global Health Committee, Ethiopia & Cambodia

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Dr. Tomas G. Neilan, MD, MPH, MRCPI, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Co-Director, Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Division of Cardiology, MGH, Director, Cardio-oncology Program, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Associate Director of the MGH T32 Training Program in Cardiovascular Imaging

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Barbara Belanger RN, MSN, CNOR, Perioperative Services, Massachusetts General Hospital

During the Gun Violence Prevention Challenge Summit & Hack-a-thon, the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) will employ a public health approach to gun violence prevention by generating innovations that can address gun safety, mental health, community resilience, and policy. Apply to Attend the Challenge Summit & Hack-a-thon by March 26!

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenters: Rajesh Gandhi, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School , Infectious Disease Physician at MGH, Director of HIV Clinical Services & Education at MGH. Robert Goldstein, MD, Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, HIV Fellow, Infectious Disease Physician, and Internist at MGH.

The Inaugural Global Mental Health Open Day will showcase the range of rich and diverse activities oriented toward global mental health across Harvard and HMS-affiliated hospitals. Registration is free but required. Space is limited, so register today!

Keynote speaker: Nancy Glass PhD, MPH, RN, Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Associate Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health. Panelists: Karen Naimer JD, LLM, MA; Rose Molina MD, MPH. Discussion Moderator: Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MPH.

Join the MGH Global Health, the Social Medicine Consortium and EqualHealth in welcoming filmmaker Siobhán Wills for a screening of the award-winning documentary, It Stays With You. The film explores the UN raids on the Haitian community of Cité Soliel in the period from 2005-2007, the impact on survivors, and the implications for international aid and accountability.

Harvard University Center for AIDS Research Annual Symposium and Poster Session. Local Speakers: Lynn Matthews, MGH / Seth Bloom, MGH / Rebecca Zash, BIDMC / Kunjal Patel, HSPH; Invited Speakers: Lynne Mofenson, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics AIDS Foundation / Craig Cohen, UCSF School of Medicine / Jeanne Marrazzo, UAB School of Medicine / Lena Serghides, University of Toronto / Jeffrey Stringer, UNC-CH School of Medicine

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Mark Siedner, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School , Co-Director of the Non-Communicable Diseases Among HIV-Infected Populations Scientific Working Group , Infectious Disease Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital , Faculty at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Chris Meier, PhD, United States Green Building Council (USGBC): LEED AP BD+C, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI): WELL AP, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE): Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP)

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenters:Lisa Bebell, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Disease Physician, MGH; Suzanne McCluskey, MD , Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Disease Fellow, MGH

Global Health Research Seminar. Speaker: Dr. Jessica Haberer, Director, Global Health Research, MGH Global Health

Global Health Research Seminar. Speakers: Kate Bell, MPH, Research Manager, MGH Global Health; Jodi Ansel, BBA, Administrative Manager MGH Global Health; Peggy Darnowsky, International Research Specialist, Partners Research Management

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter:Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Adjunct Faculty, The Fenway Institute.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Janice D. Crist, PhD, RN, FNGNA, FAAN, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, P.I., ENCASA Research Projects

MGH HIV Conference Series. Presenters: Suzanne McCluskey, MD and Lisa Bebell, MD.

CAMTech invites you to celebrate the relaunched CAMTech Innovation Platform (CIP)! Mix and mingle over drinks and appetizers with CAMTech's Boston network of innovators and investors, learn about the CIP's new features to help your innovation move to market and listen to a Keynote from Timothy Prestero, CEO of Design That Matters.

Global Health Research Seminar. Speakers: Dr. Louise Ivers. Executive Director, MGH Global Health; Dr. Jessica Haberer, Director, Global Health Research, MGH Global Health; Dr. Adeline Boatin, MGH Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Register today for the following introductory information session from PIPS (Partners Office for International Professionals and Students). All Administrative Contacts are welcome to attend! Lab managers, Principal Investigators, supervisors and and human resources representatives are also welcome.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Disease Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Director of HIV Clinical Services, MGH

Please join the Carr Center for a very special event: A screening of The New Barbarianism, followed by a panel and reception. Healthcare and humanitarian workers are increasingly in the crosshairs as hospitals and aid centers have become part of the battlefield in today’s wars. The New Barbarianism is a feature documentary that examines the crisis, its causes, the limited international response and possible ways forward through dozens of interviews and original footage obtained from inside Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Rebecca Zash, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Are you an NIH Career Development (K) Awardee preparing for the next steps towards an independent career? In this seminar, Dr. P. Kay Lund, Director of the Division of Biomedical Research Workforce and Extramural Research Training Officer at the NIH will discuss the process for successfully transitioning from mentored researcher to independent PI, and the NIH funding mechanisms to support your science career. This seminar will also be useful for early career researchers who are transitioning from other types of mentored research support.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Sharon L. Kozachik, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Associate Professor, Department of Acute & Chronic Care, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

HMS Department of Global Health and Social Medicine Seminar Series. Dr. Acharya is an assistant professor in UCSF Department of Psychiatry, where he is the founding-director of the UCSF Psychiatry HEAL Fellowship in Global Mental Health. He is the co-founder of Possible, a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services in partnership with the Nepali government. He is a principal investigator for a mental health systems design study funded by Harvard Medical School Center for Global Health Delivery–Dubai.

Register today for this H-1B information session from PIPS (Partners Office for International Professionals and Students). All Administrative Contacts are welcome to attend! Lab managers, Principal Investigators, supervisors and and human resources representatives are also welcome.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter:Emily Hyle, MD, MSc, Clinical Investigator | Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Infectious Disease Physician | Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine | Harvard Medical School

NIH mentored K awards are Career Development Awards that support mentored research and research training for up to 5 years. If you are thinking about applying for a K award, please join us for this general information session on the awards and application process. Speakers: Karen Miller, MD and Andrew Nierenberg, MD.

NIH mentored K awards are Career Development Awards that support mentored research and research training for up to 5 years. If you are thinking about applying for a K award, please join us for this general information session on the awards and application process. Speakers: Karen Miller, MD and Andrew Nierenberg, MD.

Join the Post Doctoral Division for our final program of 2017 and improve your scholarly writing. The course will be most valuable for those who desire to enhance their scientific writing and productivity. Participants will learn how to clarify interests and goals, select a target audience for writing, create an outline, and avoid obsessive perfectionism.

Meet with your colleagues and share ideas for new directions. We want to hear how the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research can work for you to advance your research goals. This is a chance to come together and set the course for the next five years of the Center.

MGH HIV Conference Series: CFAR Research In Progress. Presenter: Lisa Bebell.

CAMTech is excited to welcome Chris Pesce and Lon Sherritt of Sober Grid, a social networking app that provides those in recovery with the tools they need to maintain sobriety after treatment.

World AIDS Day 2017 Panel Discussion. Panelists: Karen Daly, PhD, RN, FAAN; Patricia Daoust, RN, MSN, FAAN; Christopher Shaw, NP; Moderated by Dr. Louise Ivers.

World AIDS Day Event. Memorial Service. Location: MGH Chapel.

World AIDS Day Event. Speakers: Dr. Robert Goldstein, Dr. Nesli Basgoz, Dr. Rajesh Gandhi, Dr. Martin Hirsch, Dr. Bruce Walker

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Linda Abramovitz, RN, MS, FAAN, Co-Chair of the Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries Nursing Working Group (SIOP), Associate Clinical Professor at University of California, San Francisco.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenters: Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD; Alyssa R. Letourneau, MD.

Presented by The Executive Committee on Community Health (ECOCH) & The Mass General Research Institute.

CAMTech is excited to welcome Terri Bresenham, President & CEO for Sustainable Healthcare Solutions at GE Healthcare, and Vikram Damodaran, Chief Product Officer for Sustainable Healthcare Solutions at GE Healthcare. Their discussion for the CAMTech Webinar Series is titled "What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There."

The Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Keeping Current Seminar Series aims to disseminate the latest information on interventions, research findings, and health policy updates regarding efforts to reduce disparities. These discussion forums feature informative presentations from experts in the field as well as context, perspectives, and opinions from key healthcare stakeholders.

The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) is thrilled to announce the launch of the fifth MHTF-PLOS Collection, “Non-Communicable Diseases and Maternal Health Around the Globe.” The partnership between the MHTF and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) began in 2011 with the goal of expanding global access to high quality maternal health research, particularly in low-resource settings, and increasing the visibility of maternal health professionals working in the Global South.

Radcliffe Institute Science Symposium. Epidemiologists, journalists, physicians, public officials, scientists, and sociologists will discuss their cutting-edge research, prediction mechanisms, and possible solutions to the range of epidemics that face our world today—from Ebola and SARS to the more recently recognized social epidemics of the opioid crisis and gun violence.

Worldwide Harvard Week Event. Social Demography Seminar presented by Lisa Berkman, PhD, David Canning, PhD, and Livia Montana, PhD.

The Humanitarian Academy at Harvard (HAH) is the educational arm of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) and is dedicated to educating and training current and future generations of humanitarian leaders. Come join us as we celebrate five years of global humanitarian response education at Harvard. This event will feature brief presentations from HAH faculty and staff – including information for students to become involved in our work through internships and practicum opportunities.

Harvard Worldwide Week event. Speakers: Mark Elliot, Karen Emmons, Lisa Berkman, Paul Farmer, Wafaie Fawzi, Ashish Jha. Keynote remarks by: Michael Merson.

A Worldwide Week at Harvard Event. In the new era of epidemics, emergent infectious disease challenges are often superimposed on a background of other public health problems and scarce health care services. A panel of global health experts will explore lessons learned from recent infectious disease outbreaks and discuss ways to prepare for the next public health crisis.

Harvard Worldwide Week Event. Panel with Dr. Vanessa Kerry, Founder and CEO, Seed Global Health.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Douglas Krakower, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Research Scientist, The Fenway Institute, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School

A Harvard Worldwide Week event. Speakers: Marcia Castro, PhD; Alan Court; Elfatih Eltahir, ScD.

Harvard Worldwide Week Event. Sponsored by the Harvard Global Health Institute.

This course aims to improve the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals engaged or planning engagement in pediatric clinical work in low or middle income countries. High-yield clinical topics and skills will be taught using an interactive curriculum of didactics, technical skill sessions, workshops, simulation, and hands-on training. Presented by Boston Children's Hospital - Global Health Program.

The Global Health Symposium, specifically geared for residents and fellows, is sponsored by the Partners Centers of Expertise in Global and Humanitarian Health. This one-day event will cover key topics in global health and provide exposure to leaders in the field.

Please join us for an overview presented by Dr. Ying Li on the current state of refractive surgery in China and treatment strategies for adult myopia. The talk will be given in both Chinese and English.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Jason R. Lucey, MSN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor and Family NP Track Co-Coordinator, , MGH Institute of Health Professions , Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner,, Seacoast Emergency Physicians Inc. , Co-founding Member of the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition

“Addressing End-of-Life through ‘Ubuntu’ in Post Complex Humanitarian Context: Lessons Learnt from Rwanda Post Genocide Society”. Speaker: Christian Ntizimira, MD, director, Rwanda Palliative Care and Hospice Organization.

MGH Neurology Grand Rounds given by Dr. Zeina Chemali, Director of Neuropsychiatry Clinics and Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Her work promotes peace in medicine, gender and social equity, as well as the mental health of refugees, elders, and other vulnerable populations globally. Dr. Chemali is the 2017 recipient of the Anne B. Young Diversity Scholar Award. This honor is given annually to people who advance diversity, inclusion, and community health equity as it pertains to neurology.

Presentation 1: A Pilot Study Examining Knowledge Levels and Attitudes of Nurses Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorder; Presentations : What are We Missing? Predictors of Readmission for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adult Patients.

A series of hurricanes and strong tropical storms last month left Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands devastated. Homes, roads and bridges were destroyed and more than two weeks after the last storm, most residents are still without electricity and clean drinking water. We know that many of our MGH employees have family and friends in these areas and are searching for ways to help. Please join us Wednesday, October 11 from 2 to 3 pm in the O’Keeffe Auditorium for a Town Hall discussion.

In this panel discussion, participants will explore the value of failure in clinical, drug, and device research—and the psychological effects on the people who bravely pursue new ideas.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Robert A. Parker, ScD, associate professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; associate biostatistician, Massachusetts General Hospital

Mass General again will join Harvard University, MIT and the Boston Globe this fall for the third annual HUBweek, the civic collaboration that celebrates Boston as a center of innovation in science, art and technology. HUBweek will take place Oct. 8 –15 this fall. Registration opens in June.

This October 5th, join IZUMI Foundation and Foundation for African Medicine & Education for a special discussion and presentation on our work to bring advanced medical care to communities in rural Tanzania.

CAMTech is excited to welcome Dr. Wiljeana Glover as a part of our Webinar Series to discuss the Lean Startup. Wiljeana Glover is an Assistant Professor of Technology, Operations and Information Management and is the Faculty Director of the Schlesinger Fund for Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship at Babson College.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Julie Levison, MD, MPhil, MPH, Infectious Disease Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School

Pandemic Preparedness Seminar with Dr. Ethan Settembre on "Innovations in Influenza Vaccine Technology". Sponsored by the Harvard Global Health Institute.

This one and a half day workshop will provide attendees from a range of health and non-health background with the skills, knowledge, confidence, and connections to become agents of change. At the bootcamp, both established and emerging leaders in global health will provide the leaders of tomorrow with sessions and skills in framing ideas, connecting to a team, refining your approach, and enacting change.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Nurses Conference. Presenter: Rachel Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Faculty Scholar, Institute on Urban Health Research and Practice.

This session will focus on hands-on strategies for obtaining translational research funding from disease-focused foundations. Faculty and employees seeking insights into disease foundations and their support for translational research will find this session particularly helpful.

The Advancing Women in Public Health & Medicine Symposium, sponsored by the Teikyo-Harvard Program, will address how individuals and institutions can augment existing, as well as create new, opportunities for women in the fields of public health and medicine. Meredith Rosenthal, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Health Economics and Policy, of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will address the importance of enhancing diversity among public health practitioners in the U.S., while Marko Inoue and Keiko Nomura, Associate Professors at Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, will discuss the unique challenges facing women in the public health arena in Japan.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Presenter: Rajesh Gandhi, Infectious Disease Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

CUGH Webinar. Speakers: Lisa M. Hilmi, Executive Director, CORE Group; Loyce Pace, MPH, President & Executive Director, Global Health Council (GHC); Hon. Keith Martin, MD, PC, Executive Director, Consortium of Universities for Global Health.

Missioncraft is the art and science of preparing and conducting successful field operations. This intensive workshop details and enhances skill sets required of field leaders in international disaster relief operations. The workshop is developed for selected medical and public health professionals who deploy to disasters as full-time, field-based, hands-on providers and who expect to serve as organizational team leader or medical coordinator.

HIV Core Lecture "PEP, nPEP and PrEP" presented by Drs. Kimon Zachary (MGH) and Doug Krakower (Longwood)

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Global Health and Population Brown Bag Seminar co-sponsored with the Women & Health Initiative. Presenter: Beena Varghese, Ph.D., Senior Health Economist, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), New Delhi

Join us for the 5th Annual CAMTech Uganda MedTech Hack-a-thon, which will bring together bright minds from across the globe to develop innovative medical technologies that can improve neonatal and maternal health in low-resource settings.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Speakers: Nithen Manickchund, M.D. and Bernadett Gosnell, M.D., Department of Infectious Diseases, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

Join Dr. Hamid Jafari, CDC Center for Global Health Principal Deputy Director, as he walks us through the structure and activities of CDC's global health center in the United States and abroad. Dr. Jafari's presentation will be followed by a moderated audience Q&A session.

The HIV Online Provider Education Program and Harvard University Center for AIDS Research present a HOPE Physicians Conference. Speaker: Sigal Yawetz, M.D., Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Diseases Physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital

The MGH Cancer Center has developed a wonderful collaboration with the oncology community in Botswana over the past five years. This partnership is anchored by a monthly Botswana Oncology Global Outreach Tumor Board with sites in Botswana via internet-based conferencing, during which a case from Botswana is presented by the local treating team, followed by discussion including MGH disease-site experts.

Global Women’s Health Educational Seminar. Speakers: Aradhana Thapa, MPH, Poshan Thapa, MPH.