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.
The Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH) is accepting applications for its Community-Academic Grants through Monday, June 5, 2023. REACH is a universitywide effort designed to bring Rutgers' four chancellor-led units together to address health and socioeconomic inequities through academic-community partnerships. REACH’s work focuses on five social determinants of health: education, employment, food access […]
The School of Public Health and the New Jersey Department of Health are holding part two of the New Jersey Immunization Conference on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The following information is from the event description on the school’s website: The Rise Together virtual conference will focus on collaborative community efforts to increase childhood immunization rates […]
The Aging and Brain Health Alliance at Rutgers University–Newark is holding a conference on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Newark. From the conference overview: Although African Americans have double the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease as compared to white Americans, we do not sufficiently understand the causes of this health disparity, nor how to best focus […]
The American College of Academic International Medicine in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding its annual conference on July 14–16, 2023, in New Brunswick. The following information is from the conference webpage and related materials: "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally" is the theme of the Academic International Medicine Congress 2023, which highlights acute care […]
Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a health fair on July 23, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Trenton, New Jersey. The health fair will offer free eye exams, health screenings (such as blood pressure, glucose, and cardiovascular), CPR demonstrations, health insurance information and registration, health education resources, […]
The School of Social Work is holding a continuing education webinar at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The following information is from the event description on the school’s website: Recognizing the critical impact that issues of race, culture, sexual orientation, religious identity, ability, and other diverse identities has on victims' experiences of violence, this webinar […]
Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations, including Church of the Oranges, to hold a health fair on September 10, 2023, from 12 to 5 p.m. in Orange, New Jersey. The health fair will offer free health screenings (diabetes, hypertension) as well as education and resources related to various health topics, including men's […]
The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Anti-Racism Task Force is holding a book club event at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2023. The following is from the event description: Beyond the Book is a book club for members of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences community to come together and discuss the book Under […]
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is holding a professional development event from 12 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The following information is from the event description: This session is presented by James Hill and Maria Soto-Greene of New Jersey Medical School. […]
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is holding a celebration event in Piscataway on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Enjoy birthday cupcakes and refreshments, new Rutgers Health giveaways, a photo booth, and more as we mark this moment in our shared history and celebrate the momentum moving us forward […]
The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice (ISGRJ) is holding a summit on Friday, September 22, 2023, in Newark. Rutgers Global Health Institute core faculty member Michelle Stephens is the founding and executive director of ISGRJ. The following is from the event description provided by ISGRJ: The Office of Undergraduate Intellectual Life at […]
The New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS) is holding a seminar at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, as part of its 2023 Special Populations Core Seminar Series. The following is information provided by NJ ACTS: "The Future of Families and Child Well-being Study and Opportunities to Study Multiple Dimensions […]
The School of Public Health is holding a study abroad info session at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. The info session will take place on Zoom and review aspects of a new study abroad course, “Public Health Aspects of HIV Prevention and Care,” which will take place in London, England, from January 1–13, […]
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is holding a celebration event in Newark on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Enjoy birthday cupcakes and refreshments, new Rutgers Health giveaways, a photo booth, and more as we mark this moment in our shared history and celebrate the momentum moving us forward […]
The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2023, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. “Health Disparities in the Context of COVID-19” Presented by Shan Qiao, University of South Carolina From the event description: Shan Qiao is an associate professor […]
