Institute for Health Policy Presents: Rankings of Clinical Preventive Services
Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 11:30 – 1:00 pm, RAS Auditorium
Ashley B. Coffield, MPA, senior fellow and former President of Partnership for Prevention will speak on “The Value of Prevention Priorities:  Rankings of Clinical Preventive Services.”  Comparing health care services is extremely difficult given an evidence base that is enormous, inconsistent and amorphous.  Investigators from an on-going study that ranks the relative health impact and cost effectiveness of recommended clinical preventive services will discuss their unique methodology, challenges, and results. Discussion and commentary will be lead by Eduardo J. Sanchez, MD, MPH, director, Institute for Health Policy, School of Public Health.  Lunch will be provided for the first 75 to attend. 

Pediatric Obesity Lecture
Thursday, April 26, 2007, 8:30 am, Howland Auditorium, CNRC
Jack A. Yanovski, MD, PhD, Head, Unit on Growth and Obesity, Developmental Endocrinology Branch, NICHD/NIH, Hatfield Clinical Research Center presents, "Pathophysiology of Pediatric Obesity." For more information contact Lejuana Himes at Lejuana Himes.

Assessing Physical Activity
Thursday, April 26, 2007, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, RAS Auditorium
Thomas L. McKenzie, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences at San Diego State University will present, "Seeing is Believing: Assessing Physical Activity in Homes, Schools and Communities." Lunch provided for the first 50 attendees. Sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research.

State of Tomorrow
Thursday, April 26, 2007
A 13-episode documentary series of half-hour programs highlights extraordinary work, groundbreaking research and innovative thinkers from Texas' public institutions of higher education, including The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the School of Public Health. Airs Thursdays on PBS Channel 8 beginning April 26. For more information go to State of Tomorrow.

SOPARC Training Seminar
Friday, April 27, 2007, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Mason Park Community Center
Thomas L. McKenzie, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences at San Diego State University will provide a training seminar for System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) Tool at the Mason Park Community Center located at 541 South 75th Street. Additional intensive training is available for SPH students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited. Contact Monique Barber at 713-500-9798 for more information. Sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research.

SHIS Student Poster Presentations
April 30, 2007, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, UCT 14th Floor
Thinking about adding technology to your career?  Come see cutting edge research being conducted by students in the School of Health Information Science. Our programs include research in a broad range of emerging fields such as nanotechnology, molecular modeling, clinical informatics, medical errors, clinical decision support, public health informatics, and technology based-health education. Refreshments will be served

Dallas Faculty Candidate Presentation
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, ITV from Dallas
Dr. Susie Ramisetty-Mikler presents "Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among High School Students in Hawaii."

Totally You – A Mobile Spa
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., RAS E635
Totally You - A Mobile Spa will be providing shoulder massage. The rate is $10 for 15 minutes. To reserve your time slot, call 713-838-1002 or e-mail massage@totallyyoumobile.com with your preferred time and telephone extension. For further information, please contact Brenda Brown at Brenda.E.Brown@uth.tmc.edu.

Texas Women's Health Network Conference
Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 12:00 - 7:00 pm, Trevisio Restaurant
"Advancing Women's Health Through Advocacy - A New Era of Collaboration." Be a voice for change. Register for the first Advancing Women's Health Conference. This regional meeting is targeted to health professionals, researchers, health and advocacy organizations, and community members interested in working collaboratively to develop recommendations for women's health policy in Texas. To register or for more information go to Women's Health Network Conference.

Annual SPH Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Thursday, May 17, 2007, 11:30 - 1:00, RAS W102A&B
Faculty and staff are invited to lunch as we honor employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and more years of service to the School of Public Health. Delicious Mexican food from Pico's Mex-Mex Restaurant sponsored by the SPH Dean's Office and the SPH Staff Organization.

EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, May 18th, 2007, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, RAS W102B
David Coggon, MA, PhD, will present, “Cultural Influences on Illness Attributed to Occupational and Environmental Hazards” The conventional paradigm for managing occupational risks to health entails hazard identification and characterization, assessment of exposure and risk, and controls on exposure where risks are deemed unacceptable.  This model has been enormously successful, and remains so for many hazards.  However, Dr. Coggon will argue that it is less apt for some of the most important work-related disorders that now confront us.  David Coggon trained in medicine at Cambridge and Oxford Universities. In 1980 he joined the Medical Research Council's Environmental Epidemiology Unit at Southampton University, where he is now Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and an accredited occupational physician. 

Free Lunch for first 50 attendees.  For more information go to 2006-2007 EOHS Research Seminar Calendar or contact Maria Arias at (713) 500-9266 maria.arias@uth.tmc.edu.