Global Health Corps Fellowship Applications & Community Updates

 

Dear friends,  At a time when the state of the world is particularly heartbreaking, I hope you're finding time to connect with those closest to you. I personally have been hugging my family extra tight. One thing that keeps me grounded when the world feels especially heavy is the work our staff, fellows, and alumni are doing across the Global Health Corps network to make the world more equitable.  I hope you’ll read on for some inspiring updates from our community, and join us in celebrating progress even as so much work remains.  Warmly, Heather Anderson CEO, Global Health Corps

[http://]Save the Date! Applications for GHC's Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowship Open December 5 Pictured above: GHC's 2023-2024 Africa Fellowship cohort at Training Institute in Rwanda. Who will GHC be looking for? We're seeking professionals between the ages of 21-30 from a range of backgrounds who are passionate about health equity and looking to grow their leadership capacity. Most roles do not require clinical training or prior public health experience.  Who can apply and what's new this year? Citizens of our operating countries of Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia are still eligible to apply AND we are thrilled to also invite citizens of the following countries to apply: Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. We also invite citizens of our four operating countries to apply for roles in other operating countries (so, a Malawian fellow can be placed in Rwanda, for example).  What do GHC fellows do? For one year, fellows fill roles within Ministries of Health, grassroots and international NGOs, and academic and social enterprises in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia. They access GHC's leadership development offerings: a living stipend; quarterly trainings; skill building with world-class partners; coaching and mentorship; opportunities for public speaking and writing; community building and integration into GHC's global network.  How can potential applicants start preparing? Learn more about the fellowship journey and the application process, check out the fellowship benefits and logistics, and review the application preview.  Highlights from #UNGA78 The GHC community showed out at UNGA in September! We were so excited to see GHC-ers from far and wide convening in New York to discuss the progress of SDGs and the work they're doing to advance them. Alongside our friends at Teach for All, we hosted an event uplifting the work of the People First Community–emphasizing the critical need to invest in next gen leaders. Pictured above: GHC staff, alumni, and partners partaking in UNGA in New York City.  [http://]Dispatch from 2023-2024 GHC Fellows Our 2023-2024 Africa fellows are gathering for their first quarterly trainings this month to reflect on their leadership journeys, troubleshoot challenges, share resources, and build connections. Meanwhile, our 2023-2024 U.S. fellows gathered in September for the first time in-person for a leadership retreat (pictured top left). Pictured above: Fellows in Malawi, Zambia, and Uganda in the field, supporting community health outreach and advocating for gender equity.  [http://]GHC Voices on Pages & Stages 2018-2019 fellow Hana Hamdi wrote about the decolonization of health for AMPLIFY. Read on AMPLIFY. (Graphic credit: Solen Feyissa on Unsplash) 2016-2017 fellow Farnaz Malik (third from left) presented her work at Vital Strategies for Mike Bloomberg at Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health initiative.   Learn more about her work. 2013-2014 fellow Ben Haggai (pictured center left) embarked on a 40-day cycling journey across 9 African countries to raise awareness of road safety and healthy practices.  Read more about his journey. [http://]GHC's Impact in Malawi and Rwanda Our community of leaders in Malawi works in partnership with the Ministry of Health, NGOs, and grassroots orgs to promote collaboration on a range of health issues from addressing sexual and gender-based violence to behavior change communication and HIV/AIDS. Our Rwandan community works alongside the Ministry of Health and a wide-range of NGOs countrywide to improve nutrition, tackle supply chain challenges, spearhead health worker training and gender equity initiatives. [http://]Growing the GHC Team We're growing our team! Join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest team members:  Faith Kasiira as our Admissions and Program Manager, based in Kampala, Uganda Mwayi Mbonyera as our Finance Coordinator, based in Lilongwe, Malawi [http://]GHC Alumni Addressing Maternal Mortality During this installment of Shift Happens, a panel of GHC alumni working in maternal health discussed the state of maternal health for Black women and women of color in the United States and effective ways to create a more inclusive healthcare system to reduce maternal mortality.

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Harvard Medical School -- Pre-medical Webinars

 

Harvard Medical School will be hosting several webinars for pre-medical Students in an effort to recruit students underrepresented in medicine (URiM). This group includes first-generation college students, LGBTQ+ students, and students who come from a low-income background. Dates and topics are viewable below:

November 14, 2023: Medical School Application Process

January 11, 2024: Personal Statements

February 22, 2024: Interviewing Best Practices

April 9, 2024: Why Medicine?

Here is the link to register.

Loyola University Chicago MAMS Program Applications Open

 

Rutgers NJMS Admissions Seminar

 

APPLY NOW - DoD HBCU/MI Summer Research Internship Program

 

DoD HBCU/MI Summer Research Internship Program Applications Open Now! View online version Are you studying Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) at an HBCU/MI? Or, have you recently graduated from a STEM program at an HBCU/MI? If so, spend a summer working with experts from the DoD and get paid for it all! Great Minds in STEM strongly encourages traditionally underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students, who are Hispanic, African American, or Native American, a U.S. citizen, and attending a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Tribal College, or HBCU to apply for this fantastic opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art U.S. Department of Defense research facility. Applications are now open for the 2024 program Applications Now Open!!! Department of Defense (DoD) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Summer Research Internship Program DoD HBCU/MI Summer Research Internship Program participants are afforded the opportunity to perform advanced research that contributes to the world around them. This program provides experiences to explore the talents and interests of future scientists and engineers. It aims to increase the number of minority scientists and engineers working throughout the DoD. Benefits include: Bi-weekly stipend of $1200 per week Travel and housing included Gain valuable confidence and work experience Learn in state-of-the-art research facilities Explore your career path Work side by side with DoD scientists and engineers Applications are now open for the 2024 program. For more information, visit us online at https://www.dodhbcumiinternship.com. The DoD HBCU/MI Summer Research Internship Program is supported by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Apply Now

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