IHS Mtg Update

[Helena Orbach]

Hey Everyone,

First, I want to apologize for not sending out a reminder email about
the meeting today. Sorry to those of you who didn't come because they
didn't know.

Second, I want to give you a brief outline of what we've got going on
the upcoming months.

1) Reminder - MBM Book Club - Wed, FEB 4, 354A - 12 pm

2) Film Series
a) Motherland Afghanistan - Wed, FEB 4, MSB Aud - 7 pm start
time
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/motherlandafghanistan/film.html

b) Critical Condition - Thurs, MARCH 12, MSB Aud - 7 pm start
time
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/criticalcondition/
-This film isn't about International
Health, but we thought it would be a good choice to follow your
Behavioral Science lecture on Health Economics by Dr. Goldberg.

c) Possible Collaboration with OB/GYN Interest Group in March -
not definitive.

3) Semester Planning (these are not definitive)
a) Erik Antonsen - Fogarty Fellowship - speaking about his
time in Africa
b) Possible Speaker from Doctors Without Borders
c) World Malaria Day - 4/25/09 - Fundraiser for Nothing But
Nets
d) International Rotations Speaker
e) End of Year Events/Global Health Week

Next meeting will probably be sometime in mid-February. See some of
you at the book club meeting!

Best,
Helena