This calendar features events relevant to global health from throughout the Rutgers community. To inquire about listing your event, contact us at communications@globalhealth.rutgers.edu.

From Exposure to Vaccination: The Role of Structural Racism in COVID-19 Inequities

The Rutgers Office of Faculty Development and the School of Public Health present a webinar at 10 a.m. on January 28. A lecture by Thomas LaVeist, dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity at Tulane School of Public Health, will explore the social and structural factors driving racial inequities in COVID-19 exposure, outcomes, and […]

COVID-19: Implications on the Global Stage

The Office of Global Health at New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) in collaboration with the Departments of Surgery and Emergency Medicine present a virtual lecture, "COVID-19: Implications on the Global Stage." Objectives: Describe the state of the current pandemic Discuss travel restrictions and recommendations related to COVID-19 Consider how viral variants may alter travel restrictions […]

Community Discussion: Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe and Effective?

Trenton Health Team, Henry J. Austin Health Center, and the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research present an online Q&A session with medical experts and community leaders at 6 p.m. on January 28. Topics include the science of COVID-19 vaccines, plans for distribution, and next steps. Panelists include: Kemi Alli – […]

NEXUS: On Mario Cooper and Black HIV Movement History

CNP, an organization whose mission is to shift narratives about Black gay men to change policy and improve lives, presents a commemorative event honoring the legacy of HIV justice advocate Mario Cooper. Rutgers Global Health Institute director Richard Marlink is among the individuals who will celebrate Cooper's legacy during a feature presentation that is part […]

COVID-19 Public Health Research Seminar

The Rutgers Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) is hosting a public health research seminar at 12 noon on February 9. Henry Raymond, DrPH, MPH, associate director for public health at CCRP2 and associate professor at the School of Public Health, will present preliminary results of his community-based study of SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in […]

Saving Lives with the COVID-19 Vaccine in NJ Black and Caribbean Communities

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is hosting a virtual town hall series. From the NJDOH event website: Nearly a year into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to circulate across our state and nation. Vaccination is a crucial component in battling the virus, especially in communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted. We recognize […]

Saving Lives with the COVID-19 Vaccine in NJ Latinx Communities

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is hosting a virtual town hall series. From the NJDOH event website: Nearly a year into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to circulate in our state and nation. Vaccination is a crucial component in battling the virus, especially in communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted. However, research demonstrates […]

Modeling COVID-19 Dynamics and Patterns Across New Jersey: Assessing Effects of Heterogeneities, Exposure Controls, and Social and Environmental Factors

The New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJACTS) is hosting a virtual event at 1 p.m. on February 16 as part of its Special Populations Core 2021 Webinar Series. Modeling COVID-19 Dynamics and Patterns Across New Jersey: Assessing Effects of Heterogeneities, Exposure Controls, and Social and Environmental Factors Presented by Panos G. Georgopoulos, PhD, […]

Successful Aging in the Era of COVID-19

The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research (IFH) presents a virtual panel discussion at 6 p.m. on February 17 about the many challenges facing older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. In celebration of the institute's 35th anniversary, the event also will recognize the institute's legacy of population health research and discuss its […]

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Distinction Symposium

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is hosting a virtual symposium on March 16, 2021, at 4 p.m. to honor the graduates of the school's distinction programs, which include global health. The distinction programs are prestigious and rigorous, and they support and recognize students who have shown exceptional involvement, accomplishment, and scholarship in specialized areas in […]

From SARS, MERS to COVID-19: Understanding of Interspecies Transmission of Bat Coronaviruses

The Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics (DMBMG) and the Public Health Research Institute at New Jersey Medical School are hosting an invited speaker seminar on Tuesday, March 23, at 12 noon. Zhengli Shi, PhD, is a professor at the Wuhan Institute of Virology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She will give an […]

Celebrating Women Leaders at the Women’s Health Institute

The Women's Health Institute (WHI) at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is hosting a webinar at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, to celebrate women leaders at WHI. Panelists: Nicole S. Nevadunsky, MD – Professor of Gynecological Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System Gina M. Northington, MD, PhD – Associate Professor […]