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FEATURED PUBLICATION
Mobility and Clinic Switching Among Postpartum Women Considered Lost to HIV Care in South Africa 
Retention in HIV care, particularly among postpartum women, is a challenge to national antiretroviral therapy programs. Retention estimates may be underestimated because of unreported transfers. Researchers explored mobility and clinic switching among patients considered lost to follow-up (LTFU). Publication Abstract - 
First author, Kate Clouse, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of Medicine and VIGH faculty led the research team.
Click here to view more publications from VIGH faculty. 
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20th Annual HIV Symposium 

Attend the Tennessee AIDS Education and Training Center Program (AETC) 20th Annual HIV Symposium: A Portrait of  Perseverance on November 3 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Vanderbilt. Click here more information and registration. 

Puerto Rico hurricane
relief effort

The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) is collecting donations for Puerto Rican residents affected by Hurricane Maria. Items may be dropped off at the GME office in 209 Light Hall, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click here for a list of items being accepted. 

Global Health Funding Opportunities

Trans-Institutional Programs (TIPs)
Pre-Proposal Deadline: October 30
Academic Pathways Postdoctoral Fellowship
Application Deadline: November 1 
The Mindlin Foundation Undergraduate Mentored Research Program
Application Deadline: November 3 
The Nichols Humanitarian Fund
Application Deadline: November 15 
TB REACH Wave 6 Call for Proposals
Proposal Deadline: November 28 
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation 2018 Clinical Scientist Development Award Competition
Pre-Proposal Deadline: December 1 
HVTN Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP) Scholar Grants
Application Deadline: January 3
HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Scholars Program (Domestic and International) 
Application Deadline: January 5 (domestic), January 29 (international) 

Apply for the 2018-2019 VECD Global Health Fellowship

The Global Health Fellowship Program is a one-year research training program for pre- and post-doctoral candidates from the U.S. and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Applications are due November 1.
Fellowship Application
Global Health
Grand Rounds
Mondays at 11 a.m.
2525 WEA, 8th Floor
Oct. 23
"Tobacco, Non-Communicable Diseases and Primary Care in Zambia; the Need for Integration"
by Dr. Fastone Goma, M.D., Ph.D., Dean, University of Zambia, School of Medicine
Oct. 30
"Connecting Vanderbilt to the World: Improving Access to Care through Project ECHO" 
by Leah Basche 
Nov. 6
"Health and disabilities in Zambia" 
by Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Human and Organizational Development
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 to download the flyer for this event. 

MPH Info Sessions

Learn more about Vanderbilt's Master of Public (MPH) program during two on-campus info sessions. Visit the MPH website for more information and directions to campus. 
  • Thursday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m., Buttrick 304
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
Oct. 24 | 1:00 pm 
Webinar
TB Vaccine Development: Where Are We and What Needs to be Done? (link) with the Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center, presented by Josephine Clark-Curtiss, Ph.D.
Oct. 26 | 4:00 pm
208 Light Hall
Flexner Discovery Series: Vanderbilt Faculty Cutting-Edge Discovery Lecture: Epigenetics, Transcription, and Disease (link) presented by David Sweatt, Ph.D., and William P. Tansey, Ph.D.
VIGH Calendar of Events
2525 West End Avenue, Suite 750 | Nashville, TN 37203 US
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