Tag: International Program Development

Rebeca Grynspan Discusses Careers in International Development

On Wednesday, February 11, the Buffett Institute and International Program Development (IPD) co-sponsored a discussion led by Rebeca Grynspan on careers in international development. Rebeca Grynspan is a Costa Rican economist and was formerly a UN under-secretary-general, and the associate administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). She also previously served as the director

Obesity & Body Size Perception in Moroccan Women

Zabin Patel (WCAS 2014) Sara Kashani (WCAS 2012) Project: Obesity & Body Size Perception in Moroccan Women Fellowship: John & Martha Mabie Fellowship for Global Health Research Summer 2012 We are walking past a security guard at Hospital Ibn Tofail, the public hospital of Marrakesh. He stands in front of the white gates, barring entry to

The Road Less Traveled – Public Health Graduate School Fair

Northwestern hosted its first annual Public Health Graduate School Fair on October 19 at the Norris University Center. Students interested in everything from working in global health roles to starting their own nonprofits attended to talk to representatives from graduate programs about how a degree in public health can help them reach their goals.