Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 12:30-1:30 p.m.. Ninth and Jefferson Building, Room 1273/1274 (908 Jefferson Street)

The Kenya Research Program presents: Jenni Unger, MD, MPH, along with Brian DeRenzi, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in Computer Science and Engineering, and Jamie Badilla and Yi-Chen Sung, MS Students, Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) discussing: "A randomized controlled trial of a mobile phone message service for maternal and child health in Kenya: an update."

Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2-3:00 p.m.. Ninth and Jefferson Building, Room 1360 (908 Jefferson Street)

The Kenya Research Program is hosting the Disease Control Priorities Seminar led by: Dennis Chao, PhD, Senior Staff Scientist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division.

Thursday, May 17, 2012, 5-7:00 p.m.. Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, 1604 NE 50th St.

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility is hosting a social for those interested in learning about the University of Washington Student Chapter. Both Co-President, Natalie Hale and Student Chapter Advisor, Alexander Hamlin of the WPSR Board of Directors will speak. For more info contact: wpsr@wpsr.org.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 4:15-5:30 p.m.. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600

IHME presents: Ross I. Donaldson, MD, MPH, CTropMed, FACEP, Global Head, Emergency & Disaster Care (EDC) Development, International Medical Corps. Dr. Donaldson is the critically acclaimed author of "The Lassa Ward," a memoir about international aid work, as well as other medical texts and software. Featured on CNN, BBC, NPR, and other media outlets, Dr. Donaldson is an internationally recognized expert on the global provision of emergency and disaster care.

Thursday, June 7, 2012, 4:30-7:30 p.m.. Vista Cafe, Foege Building South (Genome Sciences), 3720 15th Ave NE

The Department of Global Health will be celebrating graduates from the Pathobiology, Master of Public Health, and School of Medicine Global Health Pathway programs, as well as recognizing students completing graduate certificates in Global Health as well as HIV and STIs, and fellows from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.