Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI): 6th Annual International Week in Bielefeld, Germany

May 2024 - What an honor to travel as a member of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health Delegation, along with faculty Drs. Fanta Waterman and Naoko Muramatsu, to the Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI) during the HSBI 6th Annual International Week in Bielefeld, Germany. It was fascinating to see, hear, and exchange ideas around the application of public health, nursing, social work, and behavioral health research and teaching activities between our two universities. There are several continued conversations happening on areas of synergy for collaborative research projects and virtual teaching opportunities.

For more details, please see the UIC SPH Global Health Program newsletter feature here.

 

Dr. McCay arriving at the Welcome Reception for International Week 

Drs. Fanta Waterman, Naoko Muramatsu, and Dr. Michele McCay at the end of a day of meetings HSBI.

Our UIC delegation participated in several days of strategy meetings including a day of collaborative workshops on “Health inequities across the life course, social work practices in health.”

 Dr. Michele McCay, Vivian Carstensen (our HSBI host), Fanta Waterman, and Naoko Muramatsu at the International Week Welcome Reception