Justice Edwin Cameron to present South Africa's Constitutional Transition and AIDS: A Personal Account
March 26, 2013
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Teams tackle issues of mental health in post-revolution Egypt in 2013 Global Health Case Competition
March 26, 2013
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https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vigh-sac/case/CC13-news.php
The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health Student Advisory Council hosted its third annual Global Health Case Competition from February 13-16, 2013. Thirteen multidisciplinary teams composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from eight schools across the university competed in the event, tackling a complex, real-world challenge of global significance.
Shade Tree Trot 5K 2013
March 22, 2013
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Registration Open for Child Health Advocacy Summit
March 13, 2013
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Registration is open for Save the Children's annual Advocacy Summit April 10 - 11 in Washington, D.C.
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization committed to providing food, education and medical care to children facing day-to-day struggles such as poverty, illiteracy, hunger and disease. Save the Children's Advocacy Summit organizes, educates, motivates and activates individuals to make global change that will positively impact children in need.
Improving HIV Outcomes in Positive Patients in Rural Mozambique
March 1, 2013
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Review of The Nashville Refugee Health Study
February 22, 2013
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Location: Coleman Community Center, 384 Thompson Lane, Nashville
When: Friday, March 1st, 8:30am-10am
Maternal and Child Health: A Local and Global Panel Discussion
January 21, 2013
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Join local and global experts in a discussion about the challenges and successes in maternal and child health.
February 18 | 3 - 5 p.m.
Vanderbilt University Light Hall 208 | MAP Reception to follow in Light Hall North Lobby
Registration is required for this no-cost event.
Opening Remarks and Moderator:
Margaret "Meg" Rush, M.D., Executive Medical Director, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Registration Open for CUGH Conference
November 29, 2012
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The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) will bring together more than one thousand committed leaders, professional educators, and students from diverse fields of study including engineering, business, law, policy, chemistry, biology, communications, nursing, public health, medicine, oral health, and environmental studies to explore, discuss, and critically assess the global health landscape.
The Fourth Annual CUGH Conference will be held March 14-16, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Registration is currently open.
Global Health Case Competition Registration is Now Open!
November 29, 2012
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The VIGH Student Advisory Council is excited to announce registration for the 2013 Vanderbilt Global Health Case Competition is now open to undergraduate and graduate students from across the university!
World AIDS Week in Nashville
November 28, 2012
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Join Nashville area partners for a week of activities to commemorate World AIDS Day 2012.
Daily activities are scheduled from Wednesday, November 28th through December 2, 2012.
World AIDS Day 2012 - Nashville: Candlelight Vigil
November 14, 2012
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Anyone interested in remembering those who have passed on, those who are living with, and those who are at risk for HIV are invited to join others in observance of World AIDS Day 2012 - Nashville.
Reminder: Information Session for Vanderbilt Global Health Case Competition
November 6, 2012
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VIGH's Student Advisory Council and World on Wednesdays will host an information session for the upcoming Global Health Case Competition this Wednesday, November 7, 12 - 1 p.m. in the Student Life Center Lower Level Meeting Rooms one and two. The goal of the case competition is to foster critical analysis and thoughtful action.
Dr. Bahr Weiss presents at Developmental Disabilities Grand Rounds
September 18, 2012
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The Fulbright Academy Summit on Global Health
July 11, 2012
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The gestation period for a human embryo is about nine months, and the same might be true for the Fulbright Academy Summit.
Our Summit on Global Health opens in nine months from today. The location is Montego Bay, Jamaica, and the dates are May 24-27, 2013.
The Fulbright Academy’s mission is about "connecting and empowering Fulbright alumni to make greater impact than each can make alone."
AITRP Alumi present at AIDS 2012
July 10, 2012
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The Vanderbilt-CIDRZ (Center for Infectious Disease Research, Zambia) AIDS International Research Training Program (AITRP) partners
World Refugee Day is June 20
June 12, 2012
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This year the United Nations refugee agency launches a new campaign that features personal stories from refugees to raise awareness about the forcibly displaced and stateless. The campaign will carry the message that "One Refugee Without Hope is too Many." As a welcoming state, Tenneesee has given hope to over 337 refugees in 2012. Nashville becomes a new home for a majority of these displaced people, resettling upwards of 250 refugees this year.