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August 3, 2017
Global Health Student is Kenya Bound, Awarded Aga Khan Foundation Canada Fellowship
Having recently been selected to receive the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC)’s 2017-2018 International Youth Fellowship (International Development Management Stream), Gautham Krishnaraj is on track for a successful career in global health.
June 30, 2017
Interdisciplinary Summer Institute Explores Innovations in Health Sciences Education
A transdisciplinary group of health professionals from Thailand recently visited campus for a summer institute aimed at sharing knowledge, best practices, and innovative teaching methods and approaches in health science education.
June 30, 2017
Global Health Alumnus Puts the Spotlight on Access to Health Care for Migrant Workers
MSc Global Health program alumnus and award-winning pharmacist Eustace Orleans-Lindsay returned to McMaster this week to address a critical global health issue: equitable health care for migrant workers in Canada.
June 28, 2017
Global Health Alumnus' Research Helps Countries Improve Primary Health Care in Latin America
Broadening the scope of nursing practice will improve primary health care in the Americas, says MSc Global Health program alumnus David Oldenburger, who has developed a strategy to help put the wheels in motion.
June 27, 2017
Telemedicine Could Help Overcome Barriers to Health-Services Accessibility for Refugees, says Global Health Alumnus
Telemedicine has the potential to increase access to health services for refugee patients, says MSc Global Health alumnus Anthony Sandre.
May 30, 2017
Spotlight On: Global Health Advisory Board Member Thijs Theeling
Thijs Teeling has worked on health improvement projects in many parts of the world over his career, and he has often observed a lack of global health knowledge among some project participants.
May 24, 2017
Global Healthcare Knows No Boundaries, Says Global Health Student Judah Batist
Having completed his undergraduate degree in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Judah Batist started the MSc Global Health program armed with a solid understanding of the various pathogens and diseases that have historically threatened the state of human health.
May 16, 2017
McMaster Gets a Royal Visit
International university collaborations and research on antimicrobial resistance were the focus of the visit to McMaster University by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven on Monday, May 15.
May 1, 2017
Global Health Students in India: A Chance to Grow, Learn, and Prepare for the Future
“In Manipal, I wake up and head to school ready for amazing chances to grow, learn and be challenged in a way that’s not typical of back home,” says McMaster MSc Global Health program student Ivan Meiszinger, who has spent the last two weeks in India for the program’s learning symposium, an experience designed to prepare students for their future careers.
April 18, 2017
India Learning Symposium Kicks off in Manipal for Global Health Students
Students from McMaster’s MSc Global Health program arrived in Manipal, India, this week, kicking off an intense two-week learning symposium designed to simulate a real-world international summit.
April 11, 2017
When Disaster Strikes, Medical Teams Should be Creative and Innovative, Global Health Grad’s Research Finds
Recently published research by MSc Global Health program graduate David Oldenburger highlights that certain characteristics – like creativity and the ability to improvise – improve the effectiveness of medical teams responding to disasters.
April 4, 2017
CBC Features Global Health Faculty: Hamilton Doctors Who Make House Calls to the Homeless, Addicts and Seniors
As reported by CBC, Christian Kraeker and Tim O'Shea - McMaster University doctors and MSc Global Health faculty - have started HamSmart (Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team), a program where they visit the elderly, the immobile, the addicted, the homeless and others who have fallen through the cracks of the health care system.
April 4, 2017
Global Health Grad Burned in Iceland Hot Spring Becomes Patient At Her Own Hospital
As a member of the Public Relations & Communications team at Hamilton Health Sciences, MSc Global Health grad and valedictorian Nicole Rakowski helps tell stories of patients who have experienced life-changing injuries or illnesses. Recently, she learned what it’s like to be on their side of the equation. Rakowski burnt her legs and feet so badly in a hot spring in Iceland she could have died.
March 31, 2017
Co-Director of Joint Global Health Program Anja Krumeich Appointed Full Professor
Maastricht University’s Executive Board has appointed Anja Krumeich Full Professor of Translational Ethnographies in Global Health and Education, a chair position that will be embedded within the Department of Health, Ethics and Society.
March 29, 2017
Postdoctoral Global Health Scholar Drives Innovative, Interdisciplinary Research with New Course
Tackling the challenge of malaria care in a country with the world’s highest recorded incidence of the disease showed Deborah DiLiberto that complex global health problems require innovative, interdisciplinary solutions.
March 28, 2017
How Exchange Abroad Has Helped Global Health Student Laura Jamieson Prepare for a Future Career in Medicine
As McMaster MSc Global Health student Laura Jamieson nears the end of her exchange at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, where she has spent the last few months, she feels confident knowing that the communication and critical skills she has gained will serve her well in her future career.
March 27, 2017
International Surgery Desk: Spring 2017 Newsletter
The International Surgery Desk (ISD) has just released their Spring 2017 newsletter. From a surgery resident’s reflections on global health at Harvard and teaching in Angola, to global partnerships in Uganda, Guyana and Haiti, the ISD newsletter highlights some of the activities faculty and students have been involved in.
March 26, 2017
Global Health Office Welcomes Niigata Delegation for Annual Learning Exchange
Two professors and four undergraduate students from Japan’s Niigata University attended this year's annual Niigata Study Tour from March 18-25. The GHO continues to work toward developing and strengthening connections with institutions like Niigata, exploring new opportunities for collaboration and research.
March 20, 2017
Exhaust Yourself in Pursuit of an Adventurous Time, Says Student Mursalin Monnaf, on Exchange in the Netherlands
“I never imagined that my passion for traveling would land me into an exchange semester in Europe, full of new experiences and adventures,” says MSc Global Health student Mursalin Monnaf, who has spent her winter term on exchange at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
March 20, 2017
Global Health Student Sherald Sanchez Works to Empower Syrian Refugee Women
There is no doubt that Syrian refugee women have been through horrible ordeals and are in need of help. But Sherald Sanchez says she also sees an unbelievable strength and resiliency that should be used to empower them and help them become contributing community members.
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