Global Health & Equity Distinction Pathway News Update for August 31, 2020

Greetings, all –

Looking for something to celebrate? Last week, the WHO African Region (AFRO) was certified to be wild polio-free after 4 years without a case, a triumph of multisectoral collaboration as detailed in this press release from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative: http://polioeradication.org/news-post/global-polio-eradication-initiative-applauds-who-african-region-for-wild-polio-free-certification/ and this article from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/aug/25/africa-to-be-declared-free-of-wild-polio-after-decades-of-work.

Also, if you know anyone who is interested in applying to join any of the Distinction Pathways, please note that the deadline is today (8/31) and the link to apply is: https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_882T9MoJJkXEzaJ

New and Notable

• This week, I’d like to share with you a pair of attached articles that speak to the roles of academic medical centers with respect to conversations on the intersection of race, medicine, and social change:
  • Creating Real Change at Academic Medical Centers - How Social Movements Can Be Timely Catalysts - describes the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Medicine experience of working collaboratively with the Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to uncover and address issues of racial injustice within the institution.
  • The Performance of “Antiracism” Curricula - asking readers to pay attention to the ways that institutions demonstrate a commitment to antiracist statements and curricula by looking within, and examining/addressing their own racist systems and structures

Upcoming Local Events: August/September

• Wednesday, September 2^nd @ 4-5pm: The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Colloquium presents, “Race and Medicine in the United States: Why History Matters" by Carolyn Roberts, PhD (Assistant Professor, Yale University, Department of History/History of Science and Medicine/Department of African American Studies; Yale School of Medicine, Section of the History of Medicine). To join, visit: https://yale.zoom.us/j/99061605047?pwd=K29ibUdYeGpIQU16a2RFU2hyZ2NkZz09 [Password: yjbm]
• Thursday, September 3^rd @ 12-1pm: YSPH Global Health Seminar presents, “What is Global Health?” by Michael Skonieczny (Lecturer in Public Health; Deputy Director, Yale Institute for Global Health). Link to come!

Save the Date

• October 13-15, 2020 - 4^th annual Women Leaders in Global Health (Virtual) Conference. For more information, visit: https://www.womenlifthealth.org/global-convenings
• November 15-19, 2020 - American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Annual Meeting (#TropMed20). For more information, visit: https://www.astmh.org/annual-meeting/2020-annual-meeting
• November 19-20, 2020 - Global Health Council Summit 2020 - Pandemics, Politics, and Privilege: The Good, Bad, & Ugly U.S. Legacy in Global Health. For more information, visit: https://globalhealth.org/ghls/
• March 12-14, 2021 - Consortium of Universities for Global Health 12^th Annual Meeting - Addressing Critical Gaps in Global Health and Development. For more information, visit: https://www.cugh2021.org

Additional Information

• Missed a great webinar? Take a look at the Physicians for Human Rights online archive of COVID-19-related webinars, and also check out the Partners in Health COVID-19 Webinar series archive
• Join the Good Society Forum: Launched in April 2020 by Emma Sky (Director, Yale World Fellows) and Nizam Uddin (Senior Head of Mosaic and Community Integration, The Prince’s Trust, and 2019 Yale World Fellow), the twice-weekly GSF Webinars digitally connect change-makers around the world, engage them on ideas about a specific challenge of the day, and inspire action to build the good society. To subscribe to the GSF mailing list, visit - https://mailchi.mp/5922abe55ef6/joingoodsocietyforum
• Yale Institute for Global Health website: https://medicine.yale.edu/yigh/ - subscribe to their newsletter and follow YIGH on Twitter and Facebook
• Global Health Journal List blog entry (http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2017/03/06/global-health-journal-list/?utm_source=Global+Health+NOW+Main+List&utm_campaign=6a34d04cc5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_03_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d0d062dbd-6a34d04cc5-889431) - an interesting and fairly comprehensive list of global health journals! Good for folks who are interested in thinking about what to read or where you might like to publish.
• Sign up for the Global Mental Health Program mailing list: https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/globalmentalhealth/
• Link to the Macmillan Center calendar -­ Please visit this site for a list of upcoming events:http://calendar.yale.edu/cal/macmillan
• Subscribe to the daily “Global Health NOW” newsletter: http://www.globalhealthnow.org/subscribe.html

Wishing you a safe and healthy week!

Best,

Tracy