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A weekly newsletter of the UT School of Public Health
July 2, 2008
Topics at a glance...Early Release for Independence Day Weekend... Fulbright Scholar Awards ...Health Disparities Symposium on Cancer ...Texas Society for Public Health Education Fall Conference ...Events Calendar
EARLY RELEASE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
UT Health Science Center at Houston President James T. Willerson, M.D., has decided to give personnel a gift of time this Thursday afternoon. Non-essential faculty and staff who are not engaged in critical patient care and research operations or in scheduled classes may be released early for the Independence Day weekend beginning at noon, tomorrow, Thursday, July 3.
All personnel should note that the "early release" is not a closing of the university. Patient appointments, critical research activities and classes are not being cancelled. Patients who have scheduled appointments that afternoon are counting on us to be there for them. Therefore, previously scheduled clinics should not close until the final appointment of the day has been completed.
Those who continue to work through their regular shifts tomorrow will enjoy the Independence Day weekend four hour gift of time at a later date.
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARDS
Applications for 2009-2010 are due by August 1, 2008
Public health scholarship is a priority for a number of U.S. Fulbright scholar awards. Consider a Fulbright grant for research, teaching or both. Several research awards that are open in all disciplines list public health as a specialization of interest, including Vietnam and India. Likewise, lecturing awards available in India include public health as a preferred field. Most Sub-Saharan African countries, from South Africa to Democratic Republic of the Congo, welcome combined lecturing/research applications in public health. Also important, research awards in AIDS and AIDS-Related Research are offered to any of over 25 Sub-Saharan African countries.
Apply online at: http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/. U.S. citizenship is required, as is a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree. Contact Lindsay Hench, lhench@cies.iie.org, 202 686-4020 regarding Vietnam; David Adams, dadams@cies.iie.org, 202 686-4021 about India. Contact Debra Egan, degan@cies.iie.org, 202.686-6230, or Matthew Fortier, mfortier@cies.iie.org, 202 686-4027, about applying to Africa.
HEALTH DISPARITIES SYMPOSIUM ON CANCER
Monday-Tuesday, September 22-23, 2008, 8 am - 5 pm
Marriott Houston West Loop 1750 West Loop South
Health Disparities Symposium on Cancer: Addressing the Issues. Faith-based leaders, public health practitioners, nurses and other health professionals are invited to attend this symposium, which has two purposes: to create strategies that will address the issues of cancer health disparities among African Americans and to help forge collaborations needed to address cancer disparities. Co-sponsors for the symposium include the Southeast Region Cancer Information Center and the North Carolina Community Coalition for Cancer Awareness. Attendees will be encouraged to exchange information and foster alliances that may reduce cancer disparities in minority populations.
Registration is $50 per day. Click here for registration and exhibit information, or call 800-950-2045.
TEXAS SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION FALL CONFERENCE
Friday - Saturday, October 10 - 11, 2008
M.D. Anderson South Campus Research Building,
7435 Fannin
The Texas Society for Public Health Education (TSOPHE) presents, Evidence-Based Practice: What's in it for me? Participants will be able to have a greater understanding of evidence-based practice and how to apply them in various health education settings. Visit www.tsophe.org for more information.
SPH EVENTS CALENDAR
Check out lectures, seminars and other events happening at the School of Public Health
at the online Calendar of Events.
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