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Global Health & Equity Distinction Pathway News Update for November 23, 2020

November 22, 2020

Greetings, all –

Following up on Sheela’s email from last week, today is the deadline for the inaugural cycle of the Yogesh Khanal Pilot Project award. This opportunity provides $2500 for a mentored clinical research or medical education project over 12 months. This fund was established in memory of Dr. Yogesh Khanal (Trad ’15, Chief Resident ’16), to honor his devotion to social justice and eliminating health disparities, as well as his commitment to resident global health education. Please email her (sheela.shenoi@yale.edu) with your application or if you have any questions.

Also, if you have not already done so, please reach out to me to set up your annual GHEDP mentorship meeting to make sure that you are on track with your requirements.

New and Notable

  • Take a look at the attached thoughtful Lancet perspective entitled, “Will global health survive its decolonization?”
  • Consider the attached Lancet piece which provides a framework for health professionals to consider their role in taking up the planetary health banner, “A pledge for planetary health to unite health professionals in the Anthropocene.”
  • Read the attached NEJM perspective written by a group of prominent global health experts, “COVID-19, Ebola, and HIV - Leveraging Lessons to Maximize Impact.”

Upcoming Local Events: November/December

  • Monday, November 30th @ 12-1pm: Yale Center on Climate Change and Health seminar series presents, “Vulnerability of Undocumented Latino/a and Indigenous Immigrants to Climate Disasters: Case Study of the Thomas Fire in California,” by Michael Méndez, PhD (Assistant Professor, School of Social Ecology, Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy, University of California - Irvine). For more information and to register, visit: https://medicine.yale.edu/event/70336/
  • Tuesday, December 1st @ 5-6:30pm: Yale Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (LGBTS) and Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM) present, “Risk & Care, Then & Now: A World AIDS Day Symposium,” featuring Celeste Watkins-Hayes, PhD (Professor of University Diversity and Social Transformation, Jean E. Fairfax Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, and Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan); Gregg Gonsalves, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology [Microbial Diseases], Yale School of Public Health); and Joseph Osmundson, PhD (Clinical Assistant Professor of Biology, New York University). For more information and to register, visit: https://wgss.yale.edu/event/risk-care-then-now-world-aids-day-symposium
  • Tuesday, December 1st @ 6:30-8pm: Topics in Global Medicine and Health presents, “Mobile health (mHealth),” by Luke Davis, MD (Associate Professor of Epidemiology [Microbial Diseases] and Medicine [Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine]). Please email the course director (Dr. Jeremy Schwartz) for the Zoom link if you are not already signed up: jeremy.schwartz@yale.edu.
  • Wednesday, December 2nd @ 11am-1pm: The SEICHE Center presents, “COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Inside Jails and Prisons.” This webinar is focused on the ethical and logistical complexities of distributing COVID-19 vaccines inside correctional facilities. Speakers will include historians with expertise in vaccines and mass incarceration, medical ethicists, public health experts, and correctional administrators to discuss a range of issues. To register, visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zkwlMhv7QI23RkIqp3q0Og
  • Wednesday, December 2nd @ 12-1pm: Yale Institute for Global Health Conversation Series presents, “Behind the Scenes: How to Rebuild After Global Health Crises,” a conversation with Bernice Dahn, MD (Vice President for Health Sciences, University of Liberia). For more information and to register for the session, please visit: https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/27868/
  • Wednesday, December 2nd @ 5-6:30pm: YSM Program for Biomedical Ethics presents, “Failure to Thrive: Is the Diagnosis Really Burnout?,” by Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, LITT (Hon), FACP(Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine; Attending Professor, Bellvue Hospital; Author, Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Bellvue Literary Review). Description: Burnout among healthcare professionals appears to be at epidemic proportions these days with, concomitant gushing prescriptions for wellness and resilience. In reality, most are not burned out, in the traditional sense of the word. This talk will examine the buffeting forces upon the medical profession and the healthcare industry, and how healthcare professionals survive—and even possibly thrive. For more information and to register, visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZAqUzNweRQKTDyT-W8t8fg

Save the Date

  • March 12-14, 2021 - Consortium of Universities for Global Health 12th Annual Meeting - Addressing Critical Gaps in Global Health and Development. For more information, visit: https://www.cugh2021.org
  • April 8-11, 2021 - Unite for Sight 18th Annual Global Health & Innovation Conference. For more information, visit: https://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/

Additional Information

Wishing you a safe and healthy week!

Best,

Tracy

Submitted by Laura P Crawford on November 23, 2020

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