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VIGH Faculty and Staff present at the Vanderbilt Health Professions Education Research Day

Marie Martin, Ph.D., M.Ed., Assistant Director, VIGH Education and Training, and Elizabeth Rose, M.Ed., MPH, VIGH Training and Development Coordinator, presented at the Vanderbilt Health Professions Education Research Day (HPERD) and won the 1st place blue ribbon for their poster, "Strengthening Global Health Medical Education through Multi-Modal Curriculum." View photos and learn more
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FRIENDS IN GLOBAL HEALTH 

Sangariveira Secondary School: A DREAMS-Friendly School

Located in the outskirts of Quelimane, Zambézia Province, Sangariveira Secondary School (SSS), established in 2012, has a gloomy past. It was infamous for high levels of drug use, early and uwnanted pregnancies, prostitution, and illness. In an attempt to change this scenario, the school was selected to become a recipient of DREAMS services.
The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative focuses on reducing HIV/AIDS in adolescent girls and young women in 10 countries. The initiative also addresses factors that increase HIV vulnerability such as gender-based violence and economic disadvantage. This work is important in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal to end AIDS by 2030. Thanks to the DREAMS Initiative, the school has an operational School Health Corner (SHC) with one full-time Maternal and Child Health Nurse (MCHN), one part-time Gynecologist and a part-time Psychologist. The SHC provides many services, including HIV testing and counseling and Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention and care. Friends in the Global Health leads the School Health Corner. 
This investment is already producing valuable results. Overall, due to DREAMS success at SSS, and other schools, there is a "domino effect" as other schools are now requesting the establishment of DREAMS activities in their schools. Click here to view photos of SSS and learn more.

Professional Development Opportunities

The Elliot Newman Society Seminar Series
For faculty awarded research career development awards. The next upcoming series, "Being Productive," presented by Dr. Paul Harris, is on November 16 at noon in 206 PRB. Click here for a complete schedule of the 2017-2018 series.

Translational Bridge Seminar Series
For M.D. and Ph.D. investigators completing training and establishing their careers. The next series is "Networking and Collaborating," presented by Dr. Lorraine Ware and Dr. Digna Velez Edwards. Click here for a complete schedule of the 2017-2018 series.

Global Health
Grand Rounds

Mondays at 11 a.m.
2525 WEA, 8th Floor
Nov. 13 
"HIV Prevention and Social Norms in Rural Uganda" 
by Jessica Perkins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Human and Organizational Development. Click here for the event flyer
Nov. 20 
"International Nutrition Perceptions Survey: How U.S. Political, Religious, Social Conservatives and the General Population Respond to Global Nutrition, and How to Shape Messaging for Successful Advocacy" 
by Jennifer Dyer, Ph.D., Lecturer, Preventive Medicine in the Department of Health Policy, Executive Director, Hope Through Healing Hands, and Brian Heuser, Ed.D, Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Education Policy, Department of Leadership 
Nov. 27 
Ben Andrews, M.D., Christ Community
Health Services
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
Nov. 13 - 17
International Education Week (IEW)
hosted by International Student & Scholar Services. Click for a complete schedule of events.
Nov. 16 | 2 - 3 p.m. 
Webinar

Webinar: "Teaching Global Health through an Inter-Professional Lens"
presented by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH). Click here to register
Dec. 4 | 6:00 p.m. 
208
Light Hall
The Checklist Effect screening - 
Save the Date for this special screening and discussion, presented by the Vanderbilt International Journal Club and the VUMC Departments of Anesthesiology and Surgery 
March 16-18, 2018 | Registration Reminder
New York Hilton Midtown

2018 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference.
Click here for more information and registration
VIGH Calendar of Events
2525 West End Avenue, Suite 750 | Nashville, TN 37203 US
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