Monthly Archives: June 2011

The title of this post is “Insert good title here” – no, really

Posted on June 28, 2011 by acmcnult

So this is it, my last day interning at the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases.  My official goodbye to the undergraduate experience.  An experience that has taken me in all kinds of different directions which in one way … Read More

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Holding my own with one of India’s top health care experts

Posted on June 27, 2011 by lchensvold

Or, never underestimate the power of a Carolina education and alumni connections A couple of months ago, Carolina public health alumna Kavita Narayan (Masters of Health Administration, 2002), stopped by her alma mater  to give a presentation on health care … Read More

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In Rajasthan, the more the merrier

Posted on June 21, 2011 by acmcnult

A bit of research and web browsing before leaving for the summer gave me an idea of the work I would be doing.  I read up on the organization and the area in general and, all things considered, felt like … Read More

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Haiti Diary: Triage troubles

Posted on June 20, 2011 by acmcnult

[This post is the sixth and final post in a series sent in by Tracy Lynn Parrish, MD, who is finishing her residency in emergency medicine at UNC.] December 18, 2010 Well, I missed a day, I have a lot … Read More

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Universal health care in India?

Posted on June 18, 2011 by acmcnult

[Robert Wallace is a master's student at the UNC Gillings School of Public Health. He is interning over the summer in Rajasthan, India at the NGO GRAVIS with fellow master's student, Shelley Marcus.  This is his second blog post.] In … Read More

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Haiti Diary: Conflict, resolution, worm

Posted on June 17, 2011 by acmcnult

[This is the fifth in a series of posts sent in by Tracy Lynn Parrish, MD, who is finishing her residency in emergency medicine at UNC.] December 16, 2010 Well, that baby got transferred to a children’s hospital. One of … Read More

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What’s an anganwandi?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by acmcnult

[This is the second post sent in by Shelley Marcus, a master's student at the UNC Gillings School of Public Health. She is interning over the summer in Rajasthan, India at the NGO GRAVIS with fellow master's student, Robert Wallace … Read More

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Haiti Diary: Tougher times

Posted on June 15, 2011 by acmcnult

[This post is the fourth post in a series sent in by Tracy Lynn Parrish, MD, who is finishing her residency in emergency medicine at UNC.] December 15, 2010 I’m tired but I slept well today. Last night, we had … Read More

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Our health goals in Rajasthan

Posted on June 14, 2011 by acmcnult

[Robert Wallace is a master's student at the UNC Gillings School of Public Health. He is interning over the summer in Rajasthan, India at the NGO GRAVIS with fellow master's student, Shelley Marcus] Hello, from Rajasthan! Things here at GRAVIS … Read More

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Haiti Diary: Back to the basics

Posted on June 13, 2011 by acmcnult

[This post is the third post in a series sent in by Tracy Lynn Parrish, MD, who is finishing her residency in emergency medicine at UNC.] December 14, 2010 My first shift: PICU-at least that’s what it’d be in the … Read More

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