Baltimore city-wide Christian healthcare interprofessional dinner Apr 2, and more!

Dear Public Health Christian Fellowship,

Paul writes to the Corinthian church, Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain (1 Cor 15:58). Dear ones, praying that in the midst of end-of-third-term (and end-of-academic-year) crunch time with projects, papers, exams, events, grant proposals, people to meet, things to do, and more - and especially in this Lenten season leading up to Easter, that you cling tightly to the One who gives you hope, a purpose, and a future. Rest on his strength, and take heart because his grace is always more than sufficient.

Forgot to send this email earlier in the week, but thanks Ope for whatsapping the group - we had a sweet time of Bible study and fellowship on Tuesday at lunch in W2033! If you're interested in being in the whatsapp group, you can join by QR code (attached).

And lots of other announcements/events coming up:

Johns Hopkins International Fellowship - meeting Friday nights, 7pm in the Green House Cafe.

Thurs Apr 2, 6:15pm at Saint Mo's Church (Charles Village) - Baltimore City-Wide Healthcare Fellowship dinner + panel

The Baltimore City-Wide Christian Healthcare Fellowship will be launching on Thursday April 2 with a panel discussion event. Pastor George Hopkins of Sowebo Community Church will be moderating the interprofessional panel on faith in healthcare. Panelists include Dr. Charles Edwards, surgeon at Mercy Medical Center, Dr. Daniel Mansour, interprofessional clinic coordinator at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Wendy Zhang, nurse practitioner student at the University of Maryland, and Dr. Ferdinand Hui, radiologist at Hopkins. Healthcare professionals, students, and community members of all disciplines and training levels welcome. Dinner will be at 6:15pm and panel at 7pm at St. Mo's Church on 400 E 31st Baltimore, MD. RSVP here / Facebook event here.

Sat Apr 25, 9am-4pm at Central Presbyterian Church (Towson) - Ethnos Conference 

Theme: the multi-ethnic church as mission. Learn from excellent speakers how God uses the multiethnic church as a means of allowing His people to display His glory to a fractured and divided world. A great way to connect with brothers and sisters from churches all around the Baltimore region. Lunch included. More info here. Super early registration ($20) through March 15.

CCIH Conference (June 2020)

Registration is open for the Christian Connections for International Health Annual Conference June 4-6 in Washington, DC (Catholic University). We hope you will join us to explore how Christians are working to provide Holistic Care of Body, Mind and Spirit. More information here including registration rates and links to register.

GMHC Conference (Nov 2020)

Registration is open for the Global Missions Health Conference Nov 12-14 in Louisville, KY. If you're interested in international work, medical/healthcare missions, or community development, check it out - GMHC is a bit like Urbana but specific to people who are involved in health-related fields. More information here including registration rates - early bird prices through May 13. Free housing and reduced rates for students.

Housing opportunity by Bayview campus (for males)

See description here of two rooms available for rent at Bayview campus, preferably to Christian males. Contact Owen Smith for more information/pictures.

Housing opportunity by University of Maryland Baltimore campus

Beth Zucconi (PhD graduate/former postdoc at the JHSOM) is renting out her house at 651 Dover St, starting Apr 1 or later. We would ask ~$1250/month. It's 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath plus a washer, dryer, and recently redone kitchen. See photos attached.

Wet-lab job opportunity at Catalent

Former PHCF'er Tabitha Bayangos wants to share a job opportunity at Catalent in Baltimore (Biopark): Associate Scientist (requires a Masters or PhD). If you have questions, please email Tabitha.

Leadership: if interested in leadership, please email jhsph.phcf@gmail.com - this group relies on Jesus first and foremost for guidance and direction, but also needs you as student leaders as His hands and feet here in our school.

Biostatisticians: For those of you looking into a biostats career... a PHCF alumnus (Sherlly Xie) wanted to share that the American Statistical Association (ASA:statisticians::APHA:MPHers) has a interest group called International Christian Statisticians (ICS). ICS just began offering a mentorship program: sign up to be mentor or mentee; get paired up with a mentee/mentor. The coordinator of this mentorship program is Dr. Jason Wilson at Biola University.