News and Events

"Fungus Among Us:A Global Tour of Public Health Mycology" presented by Dr. Tom Chiller

10/9/22

UPDATE: this event was recorded and available to watch.

Thursday, Oct. 20th from 12 - 1pm in Tidewater Room 1201

Lunch will be served. If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP. If you are unable to attend in person, please join us via Zoom.

Dr. Tom Chiller MD MPHTM
Chief, Mycotic Diseases Branch
Associate Director for Global Health, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA

Dr. Chiller is a 1992 MD/MPHTM graduate of Tulane’s School of Medicine and School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. In the late 1990s he worked with two other Tulane classmates to establish Andean Health and Development, a nonprofit organization designed to expand healthcare capacity in rural Ecuador.  Dr. Chiller is board certified in infectious diseases and is a faculty member in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Emory School of Medicine. During the past decade with the Mycotic Diseases Branch at CDC, Dr. Chiller has led efforts to end deaths from opportunistic fungal infections in HIV, control the spread of MDR Candida auris and azole resistant Aspergillus, and identify emerging mold infections. He remains actively involved in antimicrobial resistance, healthcare associated infections, molecular epidemiology and laboratory activities for fungal diseases. He’s very well published and one of the top leaders in infectious diseases in the field of fungal diseases.

"Leveraging Pandemic Response to Address Epidemic and Endemic Diseases" presented by Dr. Daniel Bausch

10/1/22

UPDATE: this event was recorded and is available to watch.

Join us as we welcome back Tulane SPHTM Dept. of Tropical Medicine alumnus, Daniel Bausch, MD, MPH&TM, FASTMH, who will be presenting his seminar titled, "Leveraging Pandemic Response to Address Epidemic and Endemic Diseases" in the Diboll Auditorium on Monday, October 17th from 12-1pm. Lunch will be provided in the Diboll Gallery following the seminar.

If you plan to attend the seminar in-person, please register at Eventbrite by Oct. 13th. Also join us via Zoom.

UJMT Launching Future Leaders in Global Health (LAUNCH) Program: Call for Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year

8/25/22

The UJMT Launching Future Leaders in Global Health (LAUNCH) Program—formerly Fogarty Global Health Fellows-- is open for applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Pierre Buekens and Richard Oberhelman are the co-directors of this program at Tulane University, and are also happy to arrange information sessions for smaller groups in the SPHTM, SOM, or other units. Application deadline is November 1, 2022. For additional information including FAQs and applications, visit the FGHF website.

National Taiwan University & Tulane SPHTM Exchange Program

8/23/22


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The Tulane Office of Global Health (OGH) and the SPHTM Office of Student Experience (OSE) are pleased to offer a new semester abroad opportunity for SPHTM master’s degree program students in partnership with National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taipei, Taiwan. Students spend one full-time semester (9-12 credits) at NTU, and work with their advisor and program staff to select courses from the list of courses offered in English.

“We are very excited to establish a new study abroad exchange program that builds on our decades-long partnership with public health institutions in Taiwan” said Dr. Richard Oberhelman, associate dean for global health. “This type of international opportunity allows our students to expand their horizons by living and learning about public health from the perspective of another culture or society, building new global health connections that can really boost their future career opportunities.” Keep reading>>>

Applications for the one semester exchange program starting spring 2023 are due by Friday, September 30, 2022. Applications for fall 2023 will become available in spring 2023.

"What Could Go Wrong? Power Dynamics in Global Health" presented by David Gaus MD, MPH&TM

4/2/22

UPDATE: this event was recorded and is available to watch.

Monday, April 11, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Downtown Campus
Tidewater
Diboll Auditorium

Please join us Monday April 11th from 12:00 - 1:00pm in the Diboll Auditorium for a school-wide seminar presented by Dr. David Gaus on understanding local power dynamics in north-south global health collaborations. Dr. Gaus is an accomplished alumnus of both the SPHTM and School of Medicine (combined MD/MPH program, 1992), and his life and career are profiled in a book called "Long Road from Quito" that was published in 2019. Dr. Gaus has received many humanitarian awards and awards for social entrepreneurship. You can read more at https://www.andeanhealth.org/about-us/dr-gaus/

 

Tulane Program to Advance Representation in Minority Research (TULANE ARMHR): Now accepting applications for Summer 2022

11/29/21

The Tulane Program to Advance Representation in Minority Research (Tulane ARMHR) provides mentored research training experiences to graduate students from groups that are underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research, including minority groups based on race/ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, and socio-economic disparities. This program will provide research training for four PhD/doctoral students with an approved prospectus and for four master's degree students, who will work with experienced faculty mentors on projects related to minority health and health disparities. Trainees will be placed either in the New Orleans area or in an international site affiliated with collaborative research projects led by program faculty in Peru, the Dominican Republic, or Sierra Leone.

Applications are due by Friday, January 21, 2022. 

Office of Global Health reinvigorates by reconnecting to alumni

11/2/21

Gloria Kalong (MPH GCHB '20) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for her practicum in 2018. The Office of Global Health looks to create more partnerships for practicums, research, and networking.

Since its founding in 1912, the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine has been actively involved in addressing health issues globally as well as locally. In 2009, the school launched the Office of Global Health, a university-wide center that today is injecting new energy and enthusiasm into its activities by reaching out to a loyal and active community: school alumni with global health careers. Keep reading>>>

UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship 2022-23: Applications now open

10/1/21

Now accepting applications for 2022-2023 from doctoral and postdoctoral candidates from the US and postdoctoral candidates from our focus countries. Deadline for Tulane University candidates is extended until Dec. 15th.

Click here to watch the application information webinar.

CUGH: The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) 2022 Annual Conference

8/25/21

CUGH is planning for its annual conference: CUGH 2022 Hybrid Global Health Conference: Health People, Health Planet, Social Justice. The conference will be held April 1-2, 2022, in Los Angeles and online, with an in-person satellite session on March 31 and virtual satellite sessions March 21-25. Deadlines for the conference are fast approaching:

Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health - webinar

3/22/2021

UPDATE: This event was recorded and is available to watch.

Join us on April 22nd at 5:30pm for a talk with Dr. Eugene Richardson on his recently published book, Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health. Dr. Richardson is an infectious disease specialist and anthropologist focused on biosocial approaches to epidemic disease prevention, containment, and treatment throughout Africa. The subject of this talk will cover the colonial roots of epidemiology and its role in global inequities.

This talk is co-hosted by the Tulane Office of Global Health and the Resident Initiative in Global Health at Tulane (RIGHT)

Visit the link to register for this free webinar: https://tulane.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lg9jmPZ5Q5SaKCCknDbQXw
 

Consortium for Universities for Global Health (CUGH) 2021 Virtual Conference

2/24/2021

March 12-14, 2021

Satellite Sessions: March 1-11

Deadline to register: March 10th

CUGH’s annual conference is a must attend virtual event on the global health calendar. Over 1800 scientists, students and implementers from academia, NGOs, government and the private sector will present, learn and collaborate to address some of the pressing challenges our world faces. A wide range of medical and non-medical disciplines are represented throughout the pre-conference satellites (register online & most are free to attend) and the March 12-14th conference. Attendees will be inspired and challenged and learn new skills, gain new contacts, and find ways we can improve the health of people and the planet. Register here: https://www.cugh2021.org/
 

Global Health Career Session for Students and Alumni

2/22/2021

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI INTERESTED IN GLOBAL HEALTH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH USAID

Representatives of the Global Health Technical Professionals (GHTP), Global Health Technical Professionals (GHTP), a US Agency for International Development (USAID) program, will present an informational session on career opportunities for early to mid-career global health professionals. Keep reading for more information and to register>>>

OGH's Statement on Black Lives Matter

9/19/2020

The Office of Global Health’s dedication to global health promotion and interdisciplinary collaboration is founded on several guiding principles, including respect for the dignity and human rights of all persons, striving for health equity, and support to those in need. The events of the past months graphically underscore how centuries of systemic racism, spurred by colonialist greed and rooted in slavery, have undermined these guiding principles in the United States. The leadership of the Office of Global Health stands with those who are speaking out forcefully against racial violence and discrimination in the United States and around the world, hoping that this is the moment that finally instigates long-lasting social and cultural change.

Anti-racism Academic Resources

Black Lives Matter.

OGH Research Competition 2020

9/16/2020

Are you a Tulane University STUDENT OR TRAINEE interested in global health? If so, you should know that the Consortium of Universities of Global Health (CUGH) 12th Annual Conference will be held on March 12-14, 2021 and Tulane is one of the host institutions!

Do you have global health related research data to present? If so, you should submit an abstract for the TULANE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF GLOBAL HEALTH-CUGH RESEARCH COMPETITION!

Tulane Office of Global Health (OGH) is a university-wide resource intended to promote global health activities. Tulane OGH is inviting students interested in presenting their global health research at CUGH to submit an abstract to this research competition. Abstracts will be reviewed by the OGH Steering Committee with the goal of sponsoring the CUGH registration fees for top scoring student presenters from each school within Tulane University (for the SPHTM, submissions by undergraduate public health students and graduate students will be reviewed as 2 distinct school groups). Keep reading>>>

Oberhelman named associate dean for global health and will hold chair in honor of past president

6/4/2020

Dr. Richard Oberhelman, a long-time professor at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has been named associate dean for global health by Dean Thomas LaVeist.

“Richard has been working in the global sphere for the entirety of his career,” said LaVeist. “He’s shepherded our students into global roles and truly understands the public health landscape on a global scale. Our work at this school has always been global and Richard will help to harness that work in a way that will create new opportunities and expand existing relationships.”

Oberhelman will also become the Margaret W. and Eamon M. Kelly Distinguished Chair in International Development. Dr. Eamon Kelly was president of Tulane University from 1981 to 1998, the founder of Tulane’s Payson Center in International Development, and a professor at the school from 2015 until his passing in 2017. He was noted for many accomplishments over his long career, but the central passion of his academic work was in helping improve living conditions in African countries. Keep reading >>