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 Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. “Blending Implementation Science and Intervention Development to Address Inequities along the Pathway throughout Care” Presented by Oladunni Oluwoye, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at […]
The Rutgers New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center and New Jersey Hospital Association are holding a thought leadership forum at 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023. The forum will feature talks by national experts about the opportunities to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing climate change resilience while improving health […]
Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, February 21, 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 […]
Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding a session on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 12 p.m. as part of its Hispanic Health virtual education series. The session is titled "The Role of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in Health Outcomes." More about the Hispanic Health series from the Rutgers Project ECHO […]
The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice at Rutgers' Graduate School of Education is holding a book discussion at 2 p.m. on February 21, 2023, in honor of Black History Month. The event, titled "A Half Century of Equity in Medicine," will feature a discussion between Louis W. Sullivan, co-author of We'll […]
The Center for Global Health at the School of Nursing is holding a study abroad information session at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The information session will review the Global Health Practicum in Ghana study abroad program, which will take place May 13–27, 2023, in Kumasi, Ghana. From the program description: Learn about […]
The School of Public Health Office of Global Programs is holding a study abroad information session at 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2023. The information session will review the following study abroad courses taking place this summer in Greece: "Migration in the European Context: Challenges for Public Health" Course dates: July 10–21, 2023 Travel […]
The School of Engineering and the Rutgers University Alumni Association are holding a lecture and reception at 3 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023, as part of National Engineers Week. The Dean's Distinguished Lecture is titled "Engineering Sustainability and Resilience" and will feature talks by: Paul Segal chief executive officer, LS Power Rutgers alumnus Sarah […]
Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, February 28, 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 15 minutes). […]
The Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is holding a seminar at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2023, as part of its weekly seminar series. The seminar, titled "Terrestrial Vegetation Dynamics under Climate Change and Human Activities," will be presented by Chi Chen, an assistant professor in […]
Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, March 7, 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 15 minutes). […]
Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding a session on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 12 p.m. as part of its Hispanic Health virtual education series. The session is titled "Key Issues in Hispanic Health: Preventative Care." More about the Hispanic Health series from the Rutgers Project ECHO description: The Hispanic […]
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is hosting a symposium on March 16, 2023, at 3 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 medicine. […]
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Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 21, 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 […]
Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding a session on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 12 p.m. as part of its Hispanic Health virtual education series. The session is titled "Key Issues in Hispanic Health: Obesity." More about the Hispanic Health series from the Rutgers Project ECHO description: The Hispanic community […]
The Rutgers New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center is holding a Climate Academy webinar at 12 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023. The webinar will feature presentations by center personnel James Shope, applied climatologist, and Pritpal Bamhrah, senior research specialist, about the center's recently released Heat Vulnerability Index (HVI) for New Jersey. Shope and Bamhrah […]
Rutgers Global is holding a Peace Corps application workshop on Friday, March 24, 2023, from 3 to 5 p.m. in New Brunswick. During the workshop, Peace Corps recruiters will show attendees how to browse volunteer opportunities, provide assistance in identifying a program of interest, explain steps you can take to improve your chances for acceptance, […]
The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. “Empowered by Health Apps? Responsibility for Health and Concerns of Justice” Presented by Verina Wild, Institute for Ethics and History of Health in Society, University […]
The Center for Public Health Workforce Development in the School of Health is holding its annual public health symposium from 12 to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023, as part of National Public Health Week. The 28th annual symposium, titled Environmental Justice: Confronting Environmental Disparities through a National and Local Lens, will bring together […]
The Region 2 Public Health Training Center, for which Rutgers School of Public Health's Center for Public Health Workforce Development is a community-based training partner and technical assistance provider, is holding a webinar at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The following information is from the event description on the training center's webinar registration webpage: […]
Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, April 4, 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 15 minutes). […]
Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding a session on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 12 p.m. as part of its Hispanic Health virtual education series. The session is titled "Sex and Gender Disparities in the Hispanic Community." More about the Hispanic Health series from the Rutgers Project ECHO description: The […]
The School of Public Health at Rutgers and Central South University in China are holding a presentation on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 8 a.m. (EDT / UTC -4) as part of their Computational Mental Health Colloquium Series. "Behavioral Informatics for Mental Health" Presented by Vivek Singh, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers From the […]
Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, April 18, 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 […]
Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding a session on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 12 p.m. as part of its Hispanic Health virtual education series. The session is titled "Key Issues in Hispanic Health: Diabetes." More about the Hispanic Health series from the Rutgers Project ECHO description: The Hispanic community […]
Rutgers Global is hosting a study abroad fair on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will feature more than 50 information tables about all study abroad, service learning, and internship opportunities. Find out how you can engage in these life-changing cultural and social learning experiences and gain a competitive edge […]
The Department of Nutritional Sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is holding a seminar at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023, in New Brunswick. "Hans Fisher Lectureship: Enhancing the Purpose of Food" Presented by: Patrick Stover, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M University Abstract: Historically, agriculture and food systems […]
The New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS) Special Populations Core is holding a seminar at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. "The Role of Resilience in Addressing Biopsychosocial and Neurocognitive Health Outcomes in Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS" Presented by Kristen Krause, School of Public Health, Rutgers From the event description: […]
Rutgers Project ECHO at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is holding a session on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 12 p.m. as part of its Hispanic Health virtual education series. The session is titled "Key Issues in Hispanic Health: Liver Disease." More about the Hispanic Health series from the Rutgers Project ECHO description: The Hispanic […]
The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the School of Public Health is holding a lecture at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023. "Climate Change, Air Pollution, Pregnancy, and Children’s Health" Presented by: Stefania Papatheodorou, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health From the event description: Climate change is a global health crisis that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Faculty and students from Rutgers Health are invited to submit posters on their global health experiences.
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 […]
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 […]
This local global health learning opportunity is jointly presented by Rutgers School of Public Health and Harokopio University in Athens, Greece.
Rutgers School of Public Health and the University of West Attica present this summer 2024 study abroad program in Greece.
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 […]
From March 20–21, we are asking for your support to create a healthier world for everyone.
This special 10th anniversary event will explore health equity and disparities in our communities through research, care, public policy, and community outreach.
This symposium will gather scientists and community members to facilitate collaboration in cancer disparities research. Poster abstract submissions will be accepted until April 19 for the June 7 conference.
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.
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles presents this third program in its AI series, featuring Rutgers Global Health Institute core faculty member Charles Senteio among the panelists
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 […]
