Boston University School of Public Health - Summer Institute in International Health

Summer Institute in International Health

Be a catalyst for constructive, effective, and long-lasting change.
Building on 25 years of providing intensive, practical training for public health professionals, the Office of External Education (OEE) offers the Summer Institute in International Health with short courses focusing on global health and development issues that improve your skills, advance your public health career, and help you better serve others.

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2008 Summer Excellence in Teaching Awards
The Office of External Education is proud to announce that three Summer Institute in International Health faculty were recognized by the 2008 Summer Excellence in Teaching Award. These faculty are:


James Wolff IH 790 Leading Organizations to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals for Health	F. James Levinson IH 745 Monitoring and Evaluation of International Health Programs	Monica Onyango IH 870 Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

In addition to our own BUSPH faculty, the OEE frequently invites talented faculty and professionals from all over the world to share their expertise for a day or to direct a course in their field. In 2008, visiting course directors -- Malcolm Bryant , Kriss Barker , and James Levinson -- traveled from England, South Africa, and the U.S. State of Vermont.

Forms and Materials:

Application_Form_and_Class_List__2009__SIIH__Saveable
Summer Institute Catalogue: 2009_SIIH_Catalogue
Summer Institute Brochure: 2009 SIIH Brochure
Course evaluations: 2008 course evaluations

Date	Course Title	Course Director	Credits
May 25 - June 30, 2009	Kenya: Field Practicum in Public Health and the Environment	William MacLeod	6
May 26 - June 11, 2009	IH778 Positive Power and Negotiations	David Javitch	4
June 8 - July 2, 2009	IH701 Principles in International Health *CANCELLED*	Malcolm Bryant	4
June 8 - July 2, 2009	IH719 Community-Based Approaches to Health and Development	Harold Cox & Joe Anzalone	4
June 1 - June 26, 2009	IH870 Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies	Monica Onyango	8
July 6 - July 31, 2009	IH790 Leading Organizations to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals for Health	James Wolff, BUSPH, & Sarah Johnson, MSH	8
July 6 - July 17, 2009	IH766 Reproductive and Sexual Health in Disaster Settings	Monica Onyango	3
July 6 - July 17, 2009	IH722 Mental Health in Disaster Settings	Cameron Macauley	3
Aug 3 - Aug 14, 2009	IH744 Design and Implementation of International Health Programs	Kriss Barker	4
Aug 17 - Aug 28, 2009	IH745 Monitoring and Evaluation of International Health Programs	F. James Levinson	4

Guest Students From Around the World
In 2008, we had 36 visiting students in our programs -- an increase of 56%! Our students had widely varied backgrounds:

Canada	Liberia	Nigeria
Ethiopia	Mozambique	Sri Lanka
Kuwait	Nepal	Egypt
Sierra Leone	Guatemala