Division of International Health and Humanitarian Programs

Educational Programs

Harvard School of Public Health Courses

• Societal Response to Disaster
• Humanitarian Protection in Conflict
• Bioterrorism: Public Health Preparedness and Response
• Public Health Operations in War
• Armed Violence, Health and International Law
• Field Skills for Humanitarian Workers

Inter-University Humanitarian Studies Initiative (HSPH, Tufts, MIT)

Fellowships

• International Emergency Medicine Fellowship at BWH
• FXB Fellowship and visiting scholar program

Expedition Lecture Series and National/International Lectureships

• Emergency Medicine Development Programs
• Frontline Healthcare in Developing World: WHO (IEMH)
• Middle East Programs: Peace Through Health Programs (IEMH)
• Middle East Joint Terrorism Research and Training (IEMH)
• Indian/Rural Healthcare Telemedicine Program (IEMH)
• Intensive International Emergency Medicine Curriculum in Romania, Nepal, and Ghana

HSPH Center for Public Health Preparedness

• International Disaster Training (USAID-OFDA)
• HOPE Course in Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India
• USAID OFDA Capacity Building Programs
• FXB Course in Health and Human Rights

Research

• Public health surveillance in Louisiana and Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina
• Analysis of Humanitarian Response to the Tsunami
• Application SPHERE Standards in Tsunami Disaster Response
• Rape as weapon of war in Darfur, Sudan
• Livelihoods analysis and indicators of genocide in Darfur, Sudan
• D-Tree Field Management and Decision Support
• Perceptions of Faith Based on Organizations in Emergency Response
• Confined Space Medicine/Decon units with STRATUS
• NASA Hands Free Decision Support

Field Practice

• Earthquake Disaster Response in Pakistan (IRC)
• Public health program development after Hurricane Katrina
• Analysis of Genocide in Darfur, Sudan (PHR)
• Medical Relief in  Banda Aceh, Indonesia (IRC)
• Disaster Response in Gonaives, Haiti (PMO)
• Emergency Medicine Educational Programs in Ethiopia (IEMH)
• Peace Through Health Initiatives in Israel (IEMH)
• Multisectoral Field Assessment in North Uganda (SP)
• Emergency Medicine training in Romania
• HOPE courses in Indonesia and India (collaboration with JHU)
• Telemedicine program: HIS and Native American Health (IEMH)
• Travel and Expedition Support (Global)

Policy Activities

• UN Mission Briefing (Darfur, Iraq)
• UN Mission Briefing on Peace Through Health Initiatives in Israel/Palestine
• Senate Briefings (Darfur, Iraq)
• Human Rights and PHR Press Releases (Darfur)
• SPHERE Program Participation
• Inter Action Membership
• Op Ed Pieces (New York Times, Washington Post)