| Greetings all,
- Monday, December 6th at 12pm: save the date for the third webinar in the Health Care of Afghan Refugees series – Emergency Care and Women’s Health. Registration information will be coming soon. If you missed the introductory webinar on October 18th or the webinar on Adult and Child Mental Health on November 15th, you can view the recordings here: https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/refugee/webinars/
Announcements
- Congratulations to Sam Choi (YPC/GHEDP ’21) on receiving the Raymond P. Wong Award at Medical Grand Rounds on November 11th! This award honors the legacy of Raymond P. Wong, MD, an extremely dedicated primary care physician here in New Haven, and a prominent contributor to the education of students and house staff at YNHH. This award is given to a graduating member or a recent graduate of the internal medicine, primary care, or medicine/pediatric residencies at Yale New Haven Hospital who accepts a practice position in an urban care setting in New Haven, preferably, but not exclusively, at the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, for at least three years. Read more about the award (and Sam’s work) here: https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/choi-is-recipient-of-wong-award-for-2021-2023/
- Recognizing Native American Heritage Month and the Impact of COVID-19 on Native Communities: In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, leads a panel discussion with Luke John Day, MD, Sophie Neuner, MD, MPH, and Jessica Snowden, MD, FIDSA. The group discusses the importance of visibility of native people, historic and modern reasons for mistrust of the health care system, strategies for providing culturally inclusive care and the impact COVID-19 has had on native communities. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.
- Announcing the CUGH Reflections in Global Health Essay Contest (deadline November 29th). Reflection is a powerful tool in global health education and practice. All current undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate trainees as well as GH practitioners are invited to submit essays to reflect upon the meaning and lessons learned from global health experiences. These may be in a research, educational, clinical, or service capacity. The impacts of these experiences on professional development and personal growth are revealed in new partnerships, insights into cross-cultural or ethical issues and ideas for change. For more information, visit: https://www.cugh2022.org/reflectionessays
- The application platform is now open for the Department of Internal Medicine’s Cross-Distinction Resident Academic Fund! Through this fund, residents will have the opportunity to apply for awards of up to $500 per year. This money is intended to cover costs associated with presenting your Distinction Pathway-related work at a local, regional, national, or international conference, or other academic activities related to your participation in the Distinction Pathway. All Distinction Pathway residents are encouraged to apply, however, preference will be given to PGY-3s and PGY-4s, as well as (in the future) residents who have not previously received an award from this fund. For more details, please see the November 1st email from Brett Marks. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis - https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7NEkKKQS5XWEWF0
New and Notable
· BMJ Nov 2021: A call to action to reform academic global health partnerships
· JAMA Nov 2021: Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries Hosting Clinical Trials
Upcoming Local Events: November/December
- Tuesday, November 30th @ 12-1:30pm (Zoom): The Yale Program in Addiction Medicine presents #FindingSolutions webinar, “What Becoming a Patient Taught Me About America’s Problem with Opioids.” This webinar will feature Travis Rieder, PhD (Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics) to share about his experience of the US healthcare system’s challenge in managing his pain and physical dependence on opioids following a motorcycle accident. For more information and to register, please visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OL-mVwXZSyuQDF5uziwRjQ
- Wednesday, December 1st @ 12-1:30pm (Zoom): The Global Learning for Health Equity Network presents the first in a three-part webinar series entitled, “Webinar 1 – A Vision of Global Learning for Health Equity.” For more information about the series and to register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-learning-to-advance-health-equity-3-part-webinar-tickets-181260273357
- Wednesday, December 1st @ 2pm (online): The Washington Post presents, “Global Vaccine Equity with José Manuel Barroso, Board Chair, GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance.” Register here.
- Thursday, December 2nd @ 1pm (Zoom): CUGH presents the webinar, “Protecting Health Workers in Conflict Zones.” For more information and to register, please visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BRsUTl5KQIGe_gWP82KeLA
Additional Information
Wishing you a safe and healthy week, and a restful holiday break for those who are able to take it!
Best,
Tracy and Sheela
Co-Directors, Yale Global Health & Equity Distinction Pathway
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