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.

Health at the Intersection of Race and Ethnicity

Online event

Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding a session on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 12 p.m. as part of its Hispanic Health virtual education series. The session is titled "Health at the Intersection of Race and Ethnicity." More about the Hispanic Health series from the Rutgers Project ECHO description: The […]

Community Health Fair at the Family Fun Festival

Sacred Heart Church (New Brunswick) 56 Throop Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a community health fair on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey, as part of Sacred Heart Church's Family Fun Festival. The health fair will offer various health-related services and resources, including blood pressure and glucose […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

Community Health Fair

Iglesia Ciudad de Refugio 436 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a health fair on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 8 to 11 a.m. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The health fair will offer free health screenings (such as blood pressure, blood glucose, and dental), a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, and information about affordable health care […]

AAPI Heritage Month Celebration Panel

Online via Zoom

The Rutgers-NYU Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity is holding a panel discussion at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in recognition of AAPI Heritage Month. The following information is from the event description provided by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research (IFH): The AAPI Heritage Month Celebration […]

Behavioral Informatics for Mental Health

Online via Zoom

The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. The following information is from the event description on the insitute's website: “Behavioral Informatics for Mental Health” Presented by Vivek Singh, School of Communication and […]

New Jersey Climate Change Research Symposium

Cook Student Center 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick, NJ

The Rutgers New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center is holding a symposium on Friday, June 2, 2023, in New Brunswick. The following information is from the event description on the symposium webpage: Join the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center for a symposium presenting the latest natural and social science, economics, engineering, legal, and policy […]

Application Deadline: REACH Community-Academic Grants Program

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 […]

New Jersey Immunization Conference – Rise Together: Advancing Childhood Immunization Rates through Collaboration

Online via Zoom

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 […]

Risk and Resilience to Alzheimer’s Disease in African Americans

Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers University–Newark 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ, United States

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 […]

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Academic International Medicine Congress 2023

Clinical Academic Building 125 Paterson St., New Brunswick, United States

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 […]

Community Health Fair

Latino Merchants Association 375 Morris Ave., Trenton

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, […]

Violence Against Women in Diverse Populations

Online event

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 […]

Community Health Fair

Monte Irvin Orange Park S Center St. and South Harrison St., Orange, NJ, United States

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 […]

Beyond the Book: Under the Skin

Online event

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 […]

Understanding and Addressing Implicit Bias and “Othering”

Online via Zoom

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 10th Anniversary Celebration

Great Hall - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ, United States

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 […]

2023 Racial Justice Summit

Express Newark 54 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ, United States

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 Future of Families and Child Well-being Study and Opportunities to Study Multiple Dimensions of Health

Online via Zoom

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 […]

London Study Abroad Info Session: Public Health Aspects of HIV Prevention and Care

Online via Zoom

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 10th Anniversary Celebration

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine 110 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ, United States

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 […]

Health Disparities in the Context of COVID-19

Online via Zoom

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 […]

Application Opens for Global Health Seed Grants

The online application and full instructions to submit a Global Health Seed Grant proposal will be available on the Rutgers Global Grants website on October 6, 2023. Rutgers Global Health Institute awards Global Health Seed Grants to faculty conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary activities that address health inequities in New Jersey and around the world. With these […]

Registration Deadline: Rutgers Health Hack

The deadline to register for the inaugural Rutgers Health Hack is Sunday, October 15, 2023. The following is from the event webpage: The Rutgers Health Hack is a "hackathon" event during which multidisciplinary teams, including health care professionals, engineers, designers, developers, and business experts, collaborate on solving health care-related problems using technology and innovation. It […]

Beyond the Book: Under the Skin

Online event

The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Anti-Racism Task Force is holding a book club event at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 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 […]

Lansing Memorial Lecture: Achieving Health Equity and Population Health through Health Justice

RWJMS Department of Family Medicine and Community Health 303 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Rutgers Network of Affiliated Family Medicine Residencies is holding the annual Dr. Martha A. Lansing Memorial Lecture at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The following is from the event description: “Achieving Health Equity and Population Health through […]

Emergent Network Organizing in Rural Ethiopian Communities

Online via Zoom

The NetSCI Lab at the School of Communication and Information is holding a talk on at 12 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2023, as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. The following is from the event description: "Emergent Network Organizing in Rural Ethiopian Communities" Presented by Seungyoon Lee, Purdue University Communities facing social and environmental […]

Communities Joining Forces to Address Climate Crisis

Express Newark 54 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ, United States

The Humanities Action Lab at the School of Arts and Sciences–Newark and the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice are collaborating with national partners to hold an event on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in Newark. The following is from the event description: Organizers, scholars, and students from 10 communities at the forefront of […]

(Unequal) Opportunity for Health among Older Adults in the United States: Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study

Online via Zoom

The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. The following is from the event description: “(Unequal) Opportunity for Health among Older Adults in the United States: Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study” […]

Application Deadline: REACH Community-Academic Grants Program

The Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH) is accepting applications for its Community-Academic Grants through Friday, October 27, 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 […]

Women’s Rights as Human Rights: The Seeds of Transformation

Douglass Student Center 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Institute for Women's Leadership consortium, Rutgers Global, and the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy are holding the Anita Ashok Datar Lecture on Women's Global Health at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023. This year's event, titled "Women's Rights as Human Rights: The Seeds of Transformation," features a lecture by Radhika Coomaraswamy, the Sri […]

Rutgers Health Hack

Clinical Academic Building 125 Paterson St., New Brunswick, United States

The inaugural Rutgers Health Hack will take place in New Brunswick from Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, 2023. The following is from the event webpage: The Rutgers Health Hack is a "hackathon" event during which multidisciplinary teams, including health care professionals, engineers, designers, developers, and business experts, collaborate on solving health care-related problems […]

The Black Angels: A Conversation with Author Maria Smilios

International Center for Public Health 225 Warren St., Newark, NJ, United States

The Global Tuberculosis Institute at New Jersey Medical School is holding an author event at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023, in Newark. The following information is from the event webpage: "A Conversation with Maria Smilios, Author of The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis" will include a […]

Beyond the Book: Under the Skin

Online event

The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Anti-Racism Task Force is holding a book club event at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 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 Past Meets the Present: Lessons from the Pandemic of 1918

Online via Zoom

The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. The following is from the event description: “The Past Meets the Present: Lessons from the Pandemic of 1918” Presented by Margaret Marsh, historian, University Professor […]

Interprofessional Education and Communication in Health Care: Experiences and Challenges in the U.S.A. and Greece

Online event

Rutgers' School of Communication and Information and School of Health Professions in collaboration with Democritus University of Thrace are hosting a virtual symposium on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The following information is from the event webpage: The need for an interprofessional, coordinated approach to health care systems is […]

Annual Global Health Fair

Clinical Academic Building 125 Paterson St., New Brunswick, United States

Faculty and students from Rutgers Health are invited to submit posters on their global health experiences.

Application Deadline for Global Health Seed Grants

Rutgers Global Health Institute awards Global Health Seed Grants to faculty conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary activities that address health inequities in New Jersey and around the world. With these grants, we aim to help faculty pursue new ideas and seed expanded research and funding. Five projects will be awarded up to $10,000 each in either of […]

Beyond the Book: Under the Skin

Online event

The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Anti-Racism Task Force is holding a book club event at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 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 […]

CUGH Annual Conference

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles 404 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The annual conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health is a must-attend event on the global health calendar. Rutgers Global Health Institute provides an institutional membership for Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Any Rutgers faculty, students, trainees, or staff who are interested in attending the conference should register at the reduced […]

Rutgers Giving Days

Online event

From March 20–21, we are asking for your support to create a healthier world for everyone.

12th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research

This symposium will be held virtually from May 6 – 9, featuring presentations on cancer research and control programs that address the global burden of cancer.

Rutgers Global Health Institute Membership Meeting 2024

Dear Members and Friends, We are thrilled to invite you to the Rutgers Global Health Institute Membership Meeting 2024. We are excited to reconnect with you online and discuss the latest developments in global health at Rutgers. Among other topics, we will discuss our recent strategic planning process and share our draft plan. This meeting […]