April 30, 2008
Topics at a glance...Deck Party...UTSPH Commencement...UTSPH Alumni Reunion...Dean Candidate Presentation...Endemic Transmission of HIV...NAMI Walks in Houston...Staff Appreciation Luncheon...CHMM Exam Overview...Staphylococcus Aureus...EHS Academy in the Big Easy!...Brominated Flame Retardants...Radiation Safety Officer Course...SPH Events Calendar
Last SPH Deck Party of the Year!
Thursday , May 1, 2008, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, SPH Deck
All SPH Students are invited to the "Last Deck Party of the Year" ! Enjoy some Yummy Treats from Taco Cabana and beverages along with your fellow classmates, colleagues, and friends before the summer starts!
Graduation 2008!
Friday, May 2, 2008, 2:00 pm, Hornberger Conference Center
Commencement speaker will be Interim Chancellor of the UT System, Kenneth Shine, MD. Parking is free. BBQ dinner following the ceremony at 4:00 pm.
UTSPH Alumni Reunion
Saturday, May 3, 2008
UTSPH Alumni Reunion
celebrating all SPH Graduates. UTSPH Alumni from all graduating classes and campuses and current and retired UTSPH faculty are invited. Faculty attending will be guests of the UTSPH Alumni Association. 3:00 PM Alumni Registration and program; 6:00 PM Alumni and Faculty Reception and Dinner. Marriott Medical Center Hotel, 6580 Fannin St., Houston. May 2nd evening events planned for Alumni. Alumni please confirm your attendance via the website http://www.utsphalumni.org/s/89/index.aspx and click on 2008_SPH_ALM_REUNION. Faculty RSVP required. Please contact: Pantheia Evans (Pantheia.Evans@uth.tmc.edu) 713-500-9024 or Sara Barton (sara.a.barton@uth.tmc.edu 713-500-9812).
SPH Dean Candidate Presentation
Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, RAS Auditorium and ITV to Regional Campuses
Roberta B. Ness, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh will present, "Public Health Triumphs: Past, Present, and Future." Free lunch for the first 75 attendees.
Endemic Transmission of HIV
Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, RAS Auditorium
Richard B. Rothenberg, MD, MPH will speak on “Endemic Transmission of HIV in the Inner City”. Dr. Rothenberg is Professor in the Institute of Public Health at Georgia State University. Dr. Rothenberg’s presentation will focus on the transmission dynamics of STDs and HIV, with special emphasis on the role of social networks in facilitating or obstructing disease propagation. More information can be found at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/course/envi/Spring08Colloquia/rothenbergrb.pdf. Refreshments will be provided following the presentation.
NAMI Walks in Houston
Saturday, May 3, 2008, 8:30am, Sam Houston Park (Bagby @ McKinney)
The nation-wide National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walks aims at supporting mental health and breaking the associated stigma. To join UT Houston team “No Stigma of Brain Care,” please go to www.nami.org/namiwalks08/HOU/NoStigmaBrainCare. For more information, please contact June via zhen.zhang@uth.tmc.edu.
Annual UTSPH Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Thursday, May 8, 2008, 11:30-1:00 pm, RAS W102A&B
Faculty and staff are invited to attend the annual UTSPH Staff Appreciation Luncheon. Staff who have completed 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30 yrs of service with The School of Public Health will honored. The meal is being catered by Pico’s.
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Exam Overview
Monday – Wednesday, May 12 – 14, 2008, 8am – 5pm, UT Operations Center Building (OCB)
Presented by the Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health and the Buffalo Bayou Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, the CHMM Overview provides a comprehensive review of federal environmental and occupational safety laws and regulations and the principals associated with the management of hazardous materials. The course was created to assist professionals who would like to take the CHMM national certification exam administered by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM). Please visit www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.aspx?id=2061 to access the course brochure, or contact Vickie Mason for more information or to register: Vickie.L.Mason@uth.tmc.edu.
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, May 16th, 2008, 12-1:00 pm, RAS W102B
Shawn Gibbs, PhD, will present “Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus and Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Residential Indoor Bioaerosols”. Dr. Gibbs will present the results of a study that evaluated the levels of Staphylococcus aureus and antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus in several houses in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Gibbs is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health El Paso Regional Campus. 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!
EHS Academy in the Big Easy! Environmental Health & Safety for Educational Institutions
Wednesday – Friday, May 21 – 23, 2008, 8am – 5pm, Bourbon Orleans Hotel & Tulane University
College and university campuses are complex workplaces with a wide range of occupational safety and health hazards. Campus staff must manage a wide variety of regulations and guidelines administered by a myriad of different agencies. The Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health and the Deep South Center for Occupational Health & Safety are pleased to present the EHS Academy in the Big Easy!, providing a solid foundation from which you can understand and manage your institution’s environmental health and safety issues or program. The director for the course is renowned environmental health and safety expert, Dr. Robert Emery, Executive Director for Health & Safety at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Limited HBCU/MI scholarships are available! Please visit http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.aspx?id=2061 to access the course brochure and scholarship application, or contact Vickie Mason for more information or to register: Vickie.L.Mason@uth.tmc.edu.
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, May 30, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, RAS W102B
Arnold Schecter, MD, MPH, will present “Brominated flame retardants: A new public health threat?” Brominated flame retardants are commonly found in homes and offices since the 1970s. Dr. Arnold Schecter, a Board Certified physician in Preventive Medicine and Public Health, is a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the Dallas Regional Campus of 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!
Radiation Safety Officer Course
Monday – Friday, June 23 – 27, 2008, 8am – 5pm, UT Operations Center Building (OCB)
Presented by the Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health, the RSO Course was developed to provide the information needed for an individual to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control ionizing radiation hazards. The course outline and lectures are organized and designed to meet the established Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DHSH) Radiation Control training requirements for individuals wishing to become Radiation Safety Officers. Please visit www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.aspx?id=2061 to access the course brochure, or contact Vickie Mason for more information or to register: Vickie.L.Mason@uth.tmc.edu.
SPH Events Calendar
Check out lectures, seminars and other events happening at the School of Public Health
at the online Calendar of Events.
