• The Ponseti Races- Fri., Oct. 16th- GHC is helping the Orthopaedics dept. with this years Ponseti Races.  Registration is now open, join the GHC team!

• The Heartland Global Health Consortium will host a Global Health and Global Food Conference on Wednesday, October 14, 2012, 11:30 am - 4:30 pm. The event will be held at the Medical Education Center, 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA.

• Global Health Studies 2012 Annual Conference - October 16-18, 2012. This years thems is "Globalization of Drug Therapy." More information at Global Health Studies Programs.

• IC[RED] Week- Mon., Nov. 28th to Fri., Dec. 2nd specific events to be determined.

• BH2O+- April- planning will begin in the spring semester

On-going projects

• Interested in microfinance in developing countries?  Global Health Club is starting a new fundraising initiative to support Kiva.  Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.  Join the UI GHC Kiva team!  Email Katie Ryken at kath.ryken@gmail.com to get involved.