MSc in Public Health UL

As our MSc in Public Health students start their Practicum Module we would like to thank our partner organisations for supporting the programme and our students during their 8 week placement.

MSc in Public Health was delighted to be joined by School of Design Colleagues and collaborate on delivering the Module 5 Workshop, Global Health and Sustainable Development. We thank our colleagues Louise Kiernan, Niall Deloughry and Eoin White for their valuable contribution.

Last week our MSc. Public Health students spent a week on campus participating in their Module 5 Workshop, Global Health and Sustainable Development. During the week, students used the Design Thinking approach in addressing complex global health challenges.
Pictured below are our MSc. Public Health students along with Module lead Dr Nuha Ibrahim.

We are excited to announce Steve MacDonald will be chairing Day 2, Afternoon Parallel Session 2: Tackling Stigma at the Irish Global Health Network Conference 2022!
Steve Macdonald is a Lecturer and Acting Course Director of the MSc Public Health Programme at the University of Limerick School of Medicine. Steve has over 15 years of experience working in academic or NGO settings. His past work has been published internationally in peer-reviewed journals and grey literature, with a focus on global and public health topics including stigma, ageing, and infectious diseases. Steve has also undertaken consultancy work for organisations such as KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Trócaire, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and UNAIDS, to inform policy, as well as capacity-building for programme officers and community stakeholders. In addition to mixed-methods research, evidence synthesis, and knowledge dissemination, he has also previously created and managed multimedia communications for NGOs with a national and international audience. Steve holds an MSc in Neuroscience and a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Edinburgh, and an MSc in Global Health from Trinity College Dublin.
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We are excited to announce Aidan Desjardins as our second co-chair for the Morning Plenary: Health Systems Resilience at the Irish Global Health Network Conference 2022!

Aidan (he/him) is a final year microbiology student at Trinity College Dublin. He serves as a Student Outreach Team Representative for the Irish Global Health Network and as co-host for the podcast. Get Global: Young Professionals TalkGlobal Health. Further, in the wider Global Health community, he works as a student ambassador for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and a Student and Trainee Leadership Group member for the American Committee on Arthropod-borne and Zoonotic Viruses.

Aidan’s primary interest is communicable disease epidemiology, with a focus on neglected tropical diseases and emerging zoonoses. He hopes to engage his peers and members of the wider community to learn more about the challenges facing Global Health and to advocate for equitable and sustainable solutions.

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We are happy to announce that Pamela Molina, Executive Director of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) will be speaking at the Irish Global Health Network Conference 2022!



She is an international speaker and advocate on Disability Rights, and has published several articles on the subject. Pamela was Adjunct Faculty for the Program of MA in International Development at Gallaudet University, in Washington D.C., and former Disability Specialist for the Department of Social Inclusion of the Secretariat of Access to Rights and Equity, at the Organisation of American States, OAS. She has over 15 years of experience and work in the international human rights field. She participated directly in the process of writing and approval of the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.



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Ready to start your career? Applications to the MSc Public Health at the University of Limerick open on 19th October! -validated + competency-based curriculum. More info: https://www.ul.ie/gps/public-health-msc

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Dr Julian Eaton will be speaking at the Irish Global Health Network Conference 2022!

Julian Eaton is a public health psychiatrist and Mental Health Director for the NGO CBM Global.

He works with a team focused on improving access to care and support, and promoting the voice of people with psychosocial disabilities in low and middle income countries. He is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Global Mental Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where he is currently leading a number of research projects looking at strengthening community-based mental health care, reform of public mental health systems in Africa, and promoting greater participation in research. He leads the Mental Health Innovations Network at LSHTM, and is Chair of the Bond International NGO Mental Health Group. Julian trained as a psychiatrist in London where he now works, after living and working in West Africa between 2003 and 2017.

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Audrey Carville is joining us as a moderator at the Irish Global Health Network 2022 Conference!

Audrey Carville is an award winning broadcaster and currently presents Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio One. Prior to working in RTÉ, Audrey worked for over two decades with the BBC. She presented news programmes for the BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4 & BBC Radio 5Live. Before moving to London, Audrey presented television and radio programmes for BBC Northern Ireland.

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University of Limerick GOAL CBM Ireland Trinity College Dublin Oxfam Maynooth University Saint John of God Foundation Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Queen's University Belfast Women in Global Health Comhlámh Concern Worldwide Development Studies Association - DSA Ireland

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We are happy to announce Robbie Lawlor will be joining us as a speaker at the Irish Global Health Network 2022 Conference!
Robbie became active within the HIV community since his diagnosis in 2012. Robbie is a member of the European AIDS Treatment Group and is a co-founder of Access to Medicines Ireland. Robbie is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Dublin City University and has a particular interest in grassroots activism and the access to medicines movement in Eastern Europe. His research is exploring HIV/HEP C treatment activism in Ukraine.
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University of Limerick GOAL CBM Ireland Trinity College Dublin Oxfam Maynooth University Saint John of God Foundation Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Queen's University Belfast Women in Global Health Comhlámh Concern Worldwide Development Studies Association - DSA Ireland

We invite you to join us for the Irish Global Health Network Conference – Global Imbalance and Social Inclusion, co-hosted with the HSE Global Health Programme, sponsored by Irish Aid. It will take place 26th–27th October 2022.

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Members of were delighted to present at the recent conference held in Vancouver.

Among the UL presenters were PhD Student, Sebastien Poix “Using Causal Loop Modelling to uncover the complex causal mechanisms of Preconception Care” and Dr Nuha Ibraham “Using Design Thinking Approach to address challenges in Global Health and Sustainable Development”

Invitation to attend and participate in the Irish Global Health Network Conference on the 26th - 27th of October click here for more details about registration and Abstract submission.

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The Eligibility for our Fulbright Scholarship opportunity is that you must be an American citizen who are resident in the United States.

Further information on this scholarship opportunity including details of eligibility criteria and the application process are available on the Fulbright website.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/europe-and-eurasia/ireland/1910

To find out more about the Master of Science in Public Health or to apply directly to the programme please visit https://www.ul.ie/medicine/mph (LINK IN BIO) or email [email protected]

The Fulbright scholarship includes:

·Affiliation Fees/Tuition covered in grant benefits
·Student Bursary valued at $16,500

Further information on this scholarship opportunity including details of eligibility criteria and the application process are available on the Fulbright website.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/europe-and-eurasia/ireland/1910

To find out more about the Master of Science in Public Health or to apply directly to the programme please visit https://www.ul.ie/medicine/mph or email [email protected]

In order to apply for our Fulbright Scholarship Candidates must:

•Holders of an honours bachelor's degree, grade 2.1 or above, or a master's degree from a Recognised College in a relevant discipline.

•Graduates with an undergraduate degree in any discipline are eligible to apply.

•Awards of 2:2 or less may be considered if applicants demonstrate at least five years of relevant public health work experience.

Further information on this scholarship opportunity including details of eligibility criteria and the application process is available on the Fulbright website.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/europe-and-eurasia/ireland/1910

To find out more about the Master of Science in Public Health or to apply directly to the programme please visit https://www.ul.ie/medicine/mph or email [email protected]

Joseph Peters will be doing his Research Project based on Ethics in Public Health. Ghaiath Hussein will be his Research Supervisor.

To learn more about our Research Module visit: linktr.ee/PublicHealthUL

Additional details about the FulBright Scholarship opportunity is now available on our website: https://www.ul.ie/medicine/news/prestigious-fulbright-scholarship-public-health-offer-school-medicine

Our New MPH students are currently underway of Module 1, Public Health & Health Systems which takes place between the 8th August – 16th September. The students will have their workshop on the 29th August – 2nd September.

To learn more about our course visit: www.ul.ie/gps/public-health-msc.

Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship in Public Health on offer from the University of Limerick

The School of Medicine in the University of Limerick is delighted to announce a new Scholarship for the Masters of Science in Public Health in partnership with the Fulbright Commission. Fulbright have always been associated with the best and brightest of scholars and the School of Medicine are delighted to continue that tradition in offering this prestigious scholarship opportunity to study on the Public Health Masters programme.

The Masters of Science in Public Health in the School of Medicine was designed in collaboration with health service partners and multidisciplinary stakeholders. It offers a student-centred learning model with an emphasis on community and collaborative learning. The focus of the programme is to move from traditional public health teaching into more applied public health education. The Masters of Science in Public Health is designed to equip students with a marketable and transferable skillset and competencies that will enhance their career in public health or other health-related disciplines.

The purpose of the Fulbright scholarship is to enable eligible American citizens who are resident in the United States to complete a fully funded taught Masters programme in Public Health at the University of Limerick over a period of 1 year. The scholarship includes a fee waiver covering the costs of tuition and a student bursary for the successful candidate commencing in August 2023. The deadline for Fulbright scholarship applications is October 11th 2022, however, students are encouraged to start the application process as soon as possible in order to meet all of the requirements for the scholarship.

Further information on this scholarship opportunity including details of eligibility criteria and the application process are available on the Fulbright website.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/europe-and-eurasia/ireland/1910

To find out more about the Masters of Science in Public Health or to apply directly to the programme please visit https://www.ul.ie/medicine/mph or email [email protected]

Today marks the beginning of Orientation Week for the 2022/23 Public Health UL students. We are very excited for this new cohort and cannot wait to see the new skills and knowledge they will gain throughout the coming year.



To learn more about the Public Health MSc click here:
www.ul.ie/gps/public-health-msc