Fri noon Bible study, mentorship needs survey, webinars and more!

Dear Public Health Christian Fellowship,

For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone. (Lam 3:31-33) Dear ones, praying for your hearts tonight that you know that the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and that his justice is coming - and as we wait on him and engage civically and converse personally, we hold onto the resurrection power of the gospel.

A few things coming up:

1) Friday Bible Study 12noon, Zoom link

2) Mentorship needs survey here

3) CCIH conference: virtual, free, June 1-July 9! Register here.

4) Webinars from ICMDA

5) Job opportunities

6) Housing opportunities

7) Global Missions Health Conference

1) Friday Bible Study at 12noon

Please join us as Teresa leads Bible study on Isaiah 28:23-29 this week! Zoom link (Meeting ID: 989 4938 1300, Password: phcf)

2) Mentorship needs survey

If you (1) would like to receive spiritual and/or academic mentorship from a practicing Christian who works in your anticipated career field, or (2) are willing to share about your spiritual growth and/or mentorship experiences since starting public health school, please fill out this google survey (courtesy of CityWide Baltimore, a collaborative of Christian healthcare students and professionals in Baltimore City).

3) CCIH conference: virtual, free, June 1-July 9! 

The CCIH 2020 annual conference [theme: Holistic care of body, mind, and spirit] is virtual, with a series of online sessions from June 1 to July 9 (now! virtual sessions every weekday at noon). There is no cost to participants, so we hope many people around the world can participate. We look forward to connecting online and having conversations that will continue after the conference. Each of the 6 weeks has a different theme:

• June 1-5: Leadership for Holistic Health
• June 8-12: Christian Response in Humanitarian Emergencies
• June 15-19: Mental Health Services: Lessons from the Field
• June 22-26: Funding Environments to Empower Holistic Care
• June 29-July 3: Health Systems Strengthening for Holistic Care
• July 6-10: Community Programs and Advocacy Must Go On (Avec une session en français).

See the agenda (and more information) here. You can register for all the sessions at once, or choose the ones you would like.

4) Webinars from ICMDA

One of our incoming MPH students wanted to share that the International CMDA has a series of free webinars, accessible here. For example, last week, John Lennox shared "Where is God in a coronavirus world?"

5) Job opportunities:

a) with World Relief

World Relief is hiring a new Haiti Country Director - apply if you speak Creole/French! :)

b) with CCIH/World Relief

Christian Connections for International Health | CCIH is hiring a Project Coordinator to work on CCIH grants focused on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and family planning (FP) in 6 different countries on USAID-funded grants. This is a full-time position and is a NEW position. The primary responsibilities of the Project Coordinator are tracking and monitoring the project activities of the subgrantees towards the goals of the overall grant. See the full position description and how to apply. (Read directions carefully!)

This person will be working almost 100% remote and needs to be comfortable and able to work at home by him/herself. As all travel is not happening right now and not sure when any work travel will start, that part of the job is not happening. Ideally, this person will be in the DC metro area as the team does get together in person at least quarterly. Will be working closely with Mona Bormet at CCIH and Amberle Brown (PHCF alumnus '16) at WorldRelief.

6) Housing opportunity from PHCF alum Michelle Sun

Hi! I graduated from the MPH program in 2016 and subsequently stayed in Baltimore and purchased a sunny row home just a 10 minute walk from JHSPH (see photos/description here). I am now doing residency in NYC. It's a 3 bed 2.5 bath fully furnished, with a basement and backyard and W&D. I'm renting out one bedroom (yellow) for $650/month plus utilities. You'd be living with two other lovely gals - one is a PhD student and the other is in the nursing program. If interested, please message me or email michellejsun@gmail.com. If you have any other questions about the MPH, please reach out as well - I loved it!

7) Global Missions Health Conference - Nov 12-14, 2020

Held annually in Louisville, KY, the Global Missions Health Conference is like Intervarsity's Urbana conference - but focused on people in healthcare or public health who have a heart for missions (both globally and locally). GMHC is a weekend of encouragement, networking, learning, and much more. Registration ($105 for students) is currently ongoing! Wendy Zhang (a friend from the UMB School of Nursing) is organizing a group of folks from Baltimore :)