February 6, 2008
Topics at a glance...Bridging & Near Miss Grant Program...Student Volunteers Needed...SPHSO Valentine's Event...Equity in the Italian Health Care System...Biostatistics Faculty Candidate...Shift Work & Occupational Health Outcomes...San Antonio Faculty Candidate...Ethical Leadership Colloquium...Retinitis Pigmentosa Presentation...MPACH Faculty Candidate...Influenza Grand Rounds...Biostatistics Division Director Candidate...Genes for Diabesity Seminar...SPH Dean Candidate...Microbes in Space...Preventive Medicine 2008...TPHA Annual Conference...National Physicians Alliance Meeting...NCI Internship...SPH Events Calendar
Call for Bridging and Near-miss Grant Program Applications
The SPH Research Council invites applications for the Bridging and Near-Miss Grant Program. Please note that the application details have been updated and the new requirements must be followed. Applications are due by electronic submission at 5:00PM CST on Friday February 29, 2008. Send completed applications to Dr. Susie Day at Rena.S.Day@uth,tmc.edu
The Office of Institutional Advancement is looking for a few student volunteers to beta test the university's campus-wide intranet (Inside UT Houston) and offer suggestions on student-related content and links. The testing will be conducted at University Center Tower (UCT) and take about 45 minutes. The campus-wide intranet will bring together internal news, links to primary systems, highly used forms and constituent-specific resources for a more streamlined, user-friendly experience. In essence, letting end-users quickly get to the information/resources they need, when they need it! If you'd like to make a difference in the information and links to which you and future students will easily have access, respond to Jennifer.L.Canup@uth.tmc.edu by Monday, Feb. 11, with your testing availability (time/date) and contact information.
SPHSO Valentine’s Event
Honor a Friend, Co-Worker or Loved One with a gift on Valentine’s Day. The SPHSO will be accepting orders for Chocolate Roses , Boxes of Chocolates, Carnations and Stuffed Animals beginning February 1, 2008. Gifts will be delivered on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. The prices vary from $1.50 to $3.00 See your floor Rep. for more information or contact Angel Hooper at x. 9124.
MPACH Seminar Series
Wednesday, February 6, 2008, Noon-1:00 pm, RAS E705
Margherita Giannoni, PhD will present,“Equity in the Italian Health care System.” Lunch will be provided for the first 25 attendees.
Biostatistics Faculty Candidate
Thursday, February 7, 2008, 12-1:00 pm, RAS-E305
Xin Ming Tu, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Dr. Tu is a visiting faculty candidate for the position of Director of Biostatistics at the School of Public Health. Dr. Tu will present, “A Unified Approach for Modeling Reliability with Clustered and Longitudinal Data”. In his talk, he will introduce a new class of functional response models (FRM) to unify semi-parametric regression and non-parametric models. For more information, please contact Shirley Nunnally at 713-500-9615.
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, February 8th, 2008, 12-1:00 pm, RAS 102B
Michael Smolensky, PhD, will present, “Shift Work and Occupational Health Outcomes”. Certain workplace tasks require the around-the-clock presence of employees and therefore shift work (SW). Approximately, 12-15% of the workforce in developed countries and up to 25% of the workforce in developing countries are involved in rotating or permanent night work. Night and SW has long been known to be a risk factor for certain social and health problems. Dr. Smolensky is Professor of Environmental Physiology in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health. For additional information please contact Maria Arias at (713) 500-9266 maria.arias@uth.tmc.edu or visit the EOHS Seminar Series Calendar. Free Lunch for first 50 attendees!
San Antonio Faculty Candidate
Monday, February 11, 2008, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, RAS E705 via ITV to regional campuses
M. Rosa Solorio, MD, MPH, faculty candidate at the San Antonio Regional Campus will present, "Predictors of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Newly Homeless Youth: A Longitudinal Study."
Ethical Leadership - SPH Colloquium
Monday, February 11, 2008, Noon - 1:00 pm, Auditorium
What is the potential for unethical behavior in your public health organizations or public health research projects? How do you know? What can you do about it? Howard T. Prince, II, PhD will speak on “Ethical Leadership”. This presentation will describe why and how ethical breaches occur, how they can be prevented and what you can do in your current and future responsibilities to strengthen the likelihood that your employees will do the right thing and not do things that land you and your organization on the front page of your local newspaper for the wrong reasons. Dr. Prince is clinical professor and director of the Center for Ethical Leadership and holds the Loyd Hackler Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT Austin. More information can be found at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/course/envi/Spring08colloquia/hprince.pdf. Lunch will be provided for the first 70 attendees.
Human Genetics Center Seminar
Monday, February 11, 2008, 3:30 pm, RAS E505
Stephen P. Daiger, PhD, TS Matney Professor of Environmental and Genetic Sciences, Human Genetics Center, UT School of Public Health, and Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston will present, “Causes and potential treatments of autosomal dominant retintis pigmentosa.” For more information contact Sara Barton at 713-500-9812, Sara.A.Barton@uth.tmc.edu.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008, Noon-1:00 pm, RAS W216
Yue Li, PhD will present, “Mental Illness and Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Medical Conditions.” All are welcome to attend.
Public Health Training Center Grand Rounds
Wednesday, February 13, 2007, Noon- 1:00 pm, RAS E-705
The Texas Public Health Training Center in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human services and Texas Association of Local Health Officials present Public Health Grand Rounds "Using qualitative and quantitative research to develop targeted influenza vaccine messages". Speakers: Dr. Beatrice Selwyn and Dr. Kay Bartholomew.The event is a live webcast from the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services. For additional information contact Nancy Crider, Texas Public Health Training Center, at 713-500-9399 or nancy.m.crider@uth.tmc.edu.
Biostatistics Division Director Candidate
Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 12:00-1:00 RAS-E305
Kim-Anh Do, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, Division of Quantitative Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a candidate for the position of Director of the Division of Biostatistics. Dr. Do will present, “Computer-Intensive Statistical Methodology with Applications to Translational Cancer Research.” In her talk she will introduce how Biomarker research has benefited from recent advances in technologies such as gene expression microarrays, and more recently, proteomics. For more information, please contact Shirley Nunnally at 713-500-9615.
Human Genetics Center Seminar
Monday, February 18, 2008, 3:30 pm, RAS E505
Alan Shuldiner, MD, John Whitehurst Professor of Medicine, Dept. of Medicine, Head, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, will present, “Quilting Needles, Lancaster Haystacks, and the Search for Genes for Diabesity and Related Traits.” For more information contact Sara Barton at 713-500-9812, Sara.A.Barton@uth.tmc.edu.
Seminar by SPH Dean Candidate Susan J. Curry
Wednesday, February 20, 2008,
12–1 pm, RAS Auditorium and ITV to regional campuses
Susan J. Curry, PhD,
Professor, Health Policy and Administration and
Director, Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago will present, "Connecting Science, Practice and Policy for Public Health." All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, February 22, 2008, 12-1:00 pm, SPH 102B* (Via ITV from El Paso)
Kristina D. Mena, MSPH, PhD, will present “Microbes in Space: An Astronaut Health Hazard?” The space shuttle environment - a semi-closed system with individuals occupying a small space - presents a scenario that has often resulted in microbial disease outbreaks in other settings. Although flight crews must have exceptional health prior to entering such an environment and the water/food on the shuttle must be of high quality, studies have shown that spaceflight alters the immune system of crew members as well as the virulence of microorganisms that may be present. Dr. Mena is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health. For additional information please contact Maria Arias at (713) 500-9266 maria.arias@uth.tmc.edu or visit the EOHS Seminar Series Calendar. Free Lunch for first 50 attendees!
Preventive Medicine 2008
February 20-23, 2008, Austin, TX
Preventive Medicine 2008, the annual meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine, is the premier event for professionals in disease prevention and health promotion. The meeting advances the science of preventive medicine through high caliber educational programming and abundant networking opportunities. For details and registration go to http://www.preventivemedicine2008.org/.
Texas Public Health Association 83rd Annual Education Conference
March 5-7, 2008, San Antonio Texas
TPHA's 83rd Annual Education Conference, Pathways to Health: Policy, Practices & Partners will be held at the Radisson Hill Country Resort & Spa. TPHA's 2008 Public Health Presentations Committee Competition will be held in conjunction with the Annual Education Conference. For more information go to http://www.charityadvantage.com/texaspha/TPHAConferences.asp.
The National Physicians Alliance 3rd Annual Meeting
March 14-17, 2008, Houston, Texas
Click here for meeting details and EARLY-BIRD discounts…almost up! And, help spread the word to your friends and colleagues by sending on this email announcement. We are also including a flyer for posting throughout your institution, for while this meeting is focused on physicians, it is open to all interested individuals.
National Cancer Institute Health Communications Intership Program
March 17, 2008 Applications Due
The National Cancer Institute’s Health Communications Internship Program (HCIP) is now accepting applications for its Fall 2008 intern class. We would very much appreciate your help in getting this information to prospective applicants. Please forward this e-mail to students, alumni, and faculty in related programs. Applications for the fall session are due no later than March 17th. All applications must be complete by this date (including letters of reference). Recent graduates are now encouraged to apply! See website (http://hcip.nci.nih.gov/) for further details.
SPH Events Calendar
Check out lectures, seminars and other events happening at the School of Public Health
at the online Calendar of Events.
