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2012 PHR National Conference
On March 24 and 25 in Ann Arbor, MI, human rights activists from the fields of medicine, public health, and public policy are convening for Sustainable Connections & Collaborations for Health & Human Rights, a joint conference of the Physicians for Human Rights National Conference and the Second Annual University of Michigan Sujal Parikh Memorial Symposium for Health & Social Justice. Speakers include PHR Deputy Directors Richard Sollom and Susannah Sirkin, and Drs. Arash and Kamiar Alaei. >> Learn More
The goal of the PHR National Student Program is to advance health professional students’ understanding and lifelong commitment to human rights activism, and to cultivate their unique contributions as advocates for human rights locally, nationally and globally. The PHR National Student Program supports PHR’s mission by offering students the chance to contribute meaningfully to PHR’s work and developing the next generation of human rights activists.
Why students?
Students are:
- Energetic, dedicated, and ready to make an impact now
- Idealistic and visionary
- Ready to apply clinical skills as well as develop advocacy and leadership skills
- Responsive and ready to mobilize
Are you a student, medical resident, or young professional?
PHR offers a range of educational, leadership, and advocacy opportunities:
- Education about PHR’s research and evidence-based advocacy
- Regional and national trainings to learn more about human rights and develop advocacy skills
- The opportunity to contribute to PHR through action, advocacy, and leadership
- The chance to engage with a vibrant community as you develop a lifelong commitment to defending human rights
Donna McKay to Join PHR as Executive Director (January 12, 2012)
PHR today announced that Donna McKay will join the organization as Executive Director in February 2012. She will be based in Cambridge, Mass. A committed human rights activist, Ms. McKay brings more than 20 years of international and domestic nonprofit experience to PHR.
APHA’s Annual Meeting to Feature PHR Experts (October 19, 2011)
At this year’s American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Washington D.C., PHR experts will present on a number of topics including the Millennium Development Goals, the health of displaced populations and refugees, and medical neutrality in Bahrain.
Kristine Huskey Joins PHR as Director of Anti-Torture Program (July 18, 2011)
Kristine Huskey has joined PHR as Director of the Anti-Torture Program. In this role, Huskey will be responsible for leading PHR’s investigations and reporting on the devastating consequences of torture on individuals, institutions, and society.
PHR Applauds Goals laid out in President Obama's Speech on MENA Region, Warns about Dangers of Unequal Implementation and Loss of Credibility (May 19, 2011)
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) applauded the general goals laid out today by President Obama for the Middle East and North Africa and the Administration's renewal of its commitment to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but expressed strong concerns about the unequal pursuit of these goals throughout the region and the resulting loss of credibility.
Join Us: Sustainable Connections & Collaborations for Health & Human Rights (February 1, 2012)
PHR is pleased to announce the theme of this year’s National Conference: Sustainable Connections & Collaborations for Health & Human Rights. The conference, which takes place March 24 & 25 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, will be held in collaboration with the Sujal Parikh Memorial Symposium for Health & Social Justice.
PHR Calls on Obama Administration to Press for a Commission of Inquiry in Burma (July 7, 2011)
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) joined more than 20 other organizations in calling on President Obama to commit his Administration to enacting financial and banking sanctions and to pressing for an international Commission of Inquiry to investigate crimes in Burma.
PHR and Partner Organizations Call on House Armed Services Committee to Review Proposed Authorization of the Use of Military Force (May 12, 2011)
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) joined a coalition of organizations in calling for open review of a proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Boston Globe Letter to the Editor: Computer game cruelly mocks vulnerable group (February 14, 2011)
Christy Fujio, director of PHR’s Asylum Program, responds to a Boston Globe article on a computer game that cruelly mocks a vulnerable population that faces extortion, theft, rape, murder, torture, assault, and other dangers as it crosses the border.
Mourning the Untimely Loss of Dr. Paul Epstein (November 2011)
PHR mourns the untimely loss of Dr. Paul Epstein, one of our pioneering medical activists, former board and executive committee member. Paul joined PHR's board in 1987 soon after the organization's launch, and participated in several landmark assessments.
Guide to Reducing Stigma and Discrimination in the Health Sector (July 2011)
Physicians for Human Rights has created a guide to assist policymakers, health workers, and civil society comprehensively respond to stigma and discrimination in the health sector, and to secure patients’ rights.
Toolkit for Using Round 10 of the Global Fund (Updated) (July 2010)
To support applicants in including health systems strengthening interventions in their proposals, PHR and the Health Workforce Advocacy Initiative, an international civil society-led coalition supported by the Global Health Workforce Alliance, in collaboration with Health Systems 20/20, have developed this Health Systems Strengthening Toolkit for Global Fund Round 10 Proposals.
War Crimes in Kosovo (August 1999)
The Kosovo crisis resulted in the largest population displacement in Europe since the Second World War. Journalists and human rights researchers investigated, documented, and reported many individual accounts of human rights violations taking place in Kosovo. PHR and Columbia University designed this study to establish patterns of human rights violations among Kosovar refugees by Serb forces, using a population-based approach.
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