GI-Mail Archive

The monthly email newsletter of Going International (English and German versions)

Since 2005, a constantly growing circle of readers has been receiving our monthly newsletter “GI-Mail” containing a choice selection of specialised information. The newsletter is available in English and German, with the content adapted to the different language groups.

KEY FIGURES:

  • Monthly recipients: 30,000 (German version: 18,000 recipients, English version: 12,000 recipients)
  • Permanent sections: "Course of the Month" and "Congress of the Month"
  • Variable section: "Special of the Month" – e.g. job offers, suggested reading or special events
GI-Mail 7 / 2026

GI-Mail 6 / 2026

Current Courses and Seminars

  • International Women's Health and Human Rights: Understanding Global Challenges and Driving Change 
  • University of Cambridge Medical & Health Science Courses 
  • East African Clinical Tropical Medicine Course: Learning Global Health Where It Matters Most 

Congresses and Conferences

  • International Conference on Public Health: Advancing Global Health Through Research, Innovation and Collaboration 
  • ESC Congress 2026 - The World's Foremost Cariology Meeting 

Quick Tips & Events

  • Nutrition for Public Health: From Research to Policy 
  • Core Course in Public Health and Equity 
  • 39th Workshop of the European Helicobacter and Mirobiota Study Group 
  • Singapore Public Health & Nursing Leadership Conference
  • Coordinator in International Project Management in DC 

News from »medicine & health«

  • Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Escalates as Officials Warn of "War-Like" Crisis 
  • Experimental Pancreatic Cancer Pill Doubles Survival Time in Landmark Trial 
  • Is Hantavirus the Next Global Threat? Experts Urge Caution Amid Rising Concerns 
  • Remuscularizing the Failing Human Heart: A New Era in Cardiac Repair? 

Jobs and Career - Doctors

  • Senior Physician (m/f/d) Geriatrics
  • Specialist (m/f/d) Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 
  • Speicalist in Radiology (m/f/d)
  • Senior Physician (m/f/d) in Paediatrics 

Jobs and Career - Management

  • Consultant (m/f/d) Vascular Surgery

Jobs and Career - Nursing

Book Recommendations


GI-Mail 5 / 2026

Current Courses and Seminars

  • Introduction to the Biology of Cancer
  • Clinical Management of HIV

Congresses and Conferences

  • Health Promotion and Prevention in the Digital Era
  • 43rd ESRA Annual Congress 2026
  • The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 2026
  • IAS 2027 – 14th IAS Conference on HIV Science

Quick Tips & Events

  • 30th WONCA Europe Conference 
  • Summer Session in Epidemiology 
  • Nutrition for Public Health: From Research to Policy
  • 64th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology
  • Challenges in International Health

News from »medicine & health«

  • Breastfeeding and Puberty: New Study Links Early Nutrition to Later Development in Girls
  • Cruise Nightmare at Sea: Deadly Virus Outbreak Raises Global Health Questions
  • Poliovirus Detected in Australia: Why Experts Say the Risk Remains Low but Vigilance Matters
  • Why Rain Might Be Good for Your Brain: The Surprising Science of Stormy Weather

Jobs and Career - Doctors

  • Chief Physician / Medical Doctor (m/f/d) General and Visceral Surgery 
  • Chief Physician (m/f/d) General and Visceral Surgery 
  • Senior Physician (m/f/d) in Geriatrics
  • Senior Physician (m/f/d) in Paediatrics 

Jobs and Career - Management

  • International Consultant - Laboratory Strengthening

Jobs and Career - Nursing

Book Recommendations


GI-Mail 4 / 2026

Current Courses and Seminars

  • Global Disease Masterclass: Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Intervention and Prevention 
  • Drexel Urban Health Summer Institute 2026
  • Human AI Summer Course 2026: Where Human Behavior Meets Artifical Intelligence 
  • MSC Global Public Health: Tackle the World's Biggest Health Challenges

Congresses and Conferences

  • 22nd Biennial Meeting of the European Society for Immunodeficiencies - ESID 2026 
  • Pan African Travel Medicine Conference 

Quick Tips & Events

  • ESGAR 2026 - 37th Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course 
  • Realizing Health for All: Resilient Health Systems and Sustained Progress toward Universial Health Coverage
  • Basic Biostatistics 
  • Master of Public Health and Health Equity

News from »medicine & health«

  • Cbersecurity Meets Chaos Theory: A New Approach to Protect Medical Data
  • Middle East Conflict Disrupts Pharma Supply Chains: Cancer Drugs at Risk 
  • Muscle Strength as a Predictor of Survival: New Evidence Links Fitness to Longevity
  • US Vaccine Policy in Turmoil: Court Blocks Reforms, but Trust Damage Persists 

Jobs and Career - Doctors

  • Senior Physician (m/w/d) Geriatrics
  • Senior Physician (m/w/d) in Pediatrics 
  • Chefarzt (m/w/d) für klinische Notfall- und Akutmedizin 
  • Chefarzt für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (m/w/d) 

Jobs and Career - Management

  • Projektmanager Services (m/w/d)

Jobs and Career - Nursing

  • Gesundheits- und Krankenpleger / Pflegefachmann / Altenpfleger (m/w/d) - Akutgeriatrie 
  • Pflegefachkraft für Reha-Kliniken (m/w/d) 
  • Diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger mit Schmerzmanagement (m/w/d) 
  • OP Diplomgesundheits- und Krankenpfleger*in / OTA für Plastische Chirurgie (m/w/d)

Book Recommendations


GI-Mail 3 / 2026

Current Courses and Seminars

  • Fighting Inflammation - Harvard Health Online Course 
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Communicable Diseases
  • The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health 

Congresses and Conferences

  • International Surgical Week (ISW) 2026 
  • ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers Congress 2026 

Quick Tips & Events

  • Health Systems and Services in International Comparison
  • Impact Evaluations for Health Systems Strenghtening 
  • Junior ESGAR Summer School 2026 
  • 2026 Asian Conference on Apllied Psychology 
  • Closing Immunity Gaps: Building Demand and Uptake in National Immunization Programs

News from »medicine & health«

  • Cllagen Supplements Imporve Skin Elasticity, Wrinkles are a Different Subject
  • Measles Surge in the uS: Cases Top 1,100 as Experts Warn of Rising Risks
  • Medicare 2026: Three Major Chnages Doctors Can't Afford to Ignore 
  • WHO Updates Flu Vaccine Composition for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere Season 

Jobs and Career - Doctors

  • Ärtzlicher Direktor (m/w/d) Geriatrische Rehabilitation
  • Chefarzt für Innere Medizin (m/w/d)
  • Leitender Oberarzt (m/w/d) Laboratirumsmedizin
  • Oberarzt (m/w/d) Notaufnahme Klinsiche Akut- und Notfallmedizin  

Jobs and Career - Management

  • Klinikmanager (m/w/d)
  • Pflegedirektor (m/w/d)

Jobs and Career - Nursing

  • Gesundheits- und Krankenpleger (m/w/d) 
  • Pflegefachkraft für Reha-Kliniken (m/w/d) 
  • Diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegeperson für den OP-Bereich (m/w/d) 
  • OP Diplomgesundheits- und Krankenpfleger*in / OTA für Plastische Chirurgie (m/w/d)

Book Recommendations


GI-Mail 2 / 2026

Current Courses and Seminars

  • Union Courses Catalogue 2026 – Strengthening Global Lung Health 
  • Master of Science in International Health — Heidelberg Institute of Global Health

Congresses and Conferences

  • ASM Microbe 2026: Advancing the Frontiers of Microbial Sciences
  • ISPOR Healthcare Investment Summit 2026

Quick Tips & Events

  • 4th International Conference on Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • SRHR: Policy, Governance and Financing
  • 6th World Congress on Surgery
  • ESGAR 2026 - 37th Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course
  • Global AI Show

News from »medicine & health«

  • CDC Pauses Then Reinstates $5 Billion in Public Health Grants, Sparking Confusion
  • Different Types of Physical Activity That May Help Extend Lifespan
  • First Students Graduate from Unique Kidney Medicine Course
  • Immunotherapy: Balancing Cancer Treatment Benefits and Risks

Jobs and Career - Doctors

  • Facharzt (m/w/d) Anästhesie
  • Chefarzt Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie (m/w/d)
  • Oberarzt (m/w/d) Kinder- und Jugendmedizin mit Schwerpunkt Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie 
  • Leitender Arzt Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie (m/w/d) 

Jobs and Career - Management

  • Klinikmanager (m/w/d)
  • Leitung Medizincontrolling (m/w/d)

Jobs and Career - Nursing

  • ATA (Anästhesie-technischer Assistent) / Pflegefachkraft Anästhesie (m/w/d) 
  • Pflegefachkraft (m/w/d) für den allgemeinen Pflegedienst 
  • Pflegefachkräfte (m/w/d)
  • Diplomierte Pflegefachkraft für die Demenzstation (m/w/d) 
  • Fachspezialist (m/w/d) DGKP / OTA für den orthopädischen OP-Bereich

Book Recommendations


GI-Mail 1 / 2026

Current Courses and Seminars

  • Antibiotic Stewardship 
  • Elevate Your Medical Expertise at OMI Seminars 2026 
  • Key Skills for AI-Based Virtual Health Solutions

Congresses and Conferences

  • European Congress of Internal Medicine 2026 (ECIM 2026) 
  • World Congress of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists 
  • Rheumatology Update Europe 2026 

Quick Tips & Events

  • Introduction to Bayesian Statistics 
  • Health Promotion and Disease Control Strategies 
  • International Conference on Dentistry and Oral Health
  • Liver Imaging Workshop 
  • Clinic Diabetes: Leanring vom KOLs 

News from »medicine & health«

  • Global Health Alert: Rising Threats from Contaminated Water, Measles and Screwworm 
  • Global Life Expectancy Rebounds After COVID - But Youth Deaths Are Rising in the Americans
  • Tattoos and Cancer Risk: What New Research Is Beginning to Reveal 
  • UNAIDS: Recent Press Release Highlights on HIV/AIDS (2025)

Jobs and Career - Doctors

  • Facharzt (m/w/d) Anästhesie
  • Oberarzt (m/w/d) Geriatrie
  • Leitung medizinisches Labor (m/w/d) für 2 Laborstandorte
  • Oberarzt (m/w/d) Notaufnahme Klinische Akut- und Notfallmedizin

Jobs and Career - Management

  • Leitung Medizincontrolling (m/w/d)
  • Personalsachbearbeiter / HR Manager (m/w/d)

Jobs and Career - Nursing

  • Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger (m/w/d) 
  • Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger / Pflegefachmann / Altenpflege (m/w/d) - Akutgeriatrie
  • Diplomierte Pflegefachkraft für die Demenzstation (m/w/d) 
  • Fachspezialist (m/w/d) DGKP / OTA für den orthopädischen OP-Bereich

Book Recommendations


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