September 12, 2007
Topics at a glance... Training Center Grand Rounds...Peer-2-Peer Videoconferencing Seminar...EOHS Research Seminar Series...Student Research Proposal Workshop...Fall Workplace Safety Seminar Series...Human Genetics Center Seminar...Constitution Day...Informatics Seminar...Integrative Medicine Program Lecture...GH Multicultural Potluck Dinner...EHS Academy...Inaugural Science Teacher Symposia...Innovations in Health Science Education Conference...UTHSC-H Research Day...TSOPHE Fall Conference...Task Force on Access to Health Care in Texas...GH Faculty Retreat...SPH Events Calendar
Texas Public Health Training Center Grand Rounds
Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 12:00 - 1:15 pm, RAS E-705
The Texas Public Health Training Center, the City of Houston Dept of Health and Human services and the Texas Association of Local Health Officials present: "Universal Influenza Vaccination" Presenter: W. Paul Glezen, M.D. Professor and Head Pediatric Preventive medicine section. Discussant: Salma Khuwaja, Bureau of Epidemiology, HDHHS. Dr. Glezen will discuss studies done in Texas looking at the influenza vaccine issues and make recommendations about who we should be targeting in our immunization programs. For additional information contact Nancy Crider, Texas Public Health Training Center, at 713-500-9399 or nancy.m.crider@uth.tmc.edu.
Eliminating I don’t Know and We don’t Know –
“Applications of peer-2-peer videoconferencing in a pandemic”
Wednesday, September 12, 2007, Noon - 1:00 pm, Auditorium
In the event of an influenza pandemic, where travel not is not possible due to quarantine, how can peer-to-peer videoconferencing and document sharing be used to speed up the discovery of a remedy? Milton Chen, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, VSee,Com will describe experiments that demonstrate how peer-to-peer videoconferencing can provide essential communications during national emergencies. More information can be found at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/course/envi/0708colloquium/chenm.pdf. Lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees.
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, September, 2007, 12-1:00 pm, SPH 102B
John Hellsten, Ph.D., will present, “The Texas Occupational Health Surveillance System.” This presentation will include an overview of the Texas Occupational Health Surveillance System, including a description and history of the Pesticide Exposure Surveillance in Texas (PEST) program. Dr. Hellsten’s professional experience includes 15 years providing direct services to children in residential treatment and public schools. For the past 10 years he has been involved with HIV community planning, child fatality review, and suicide prevention as an epidemiologist at the Texas Department of Health. He is currently working in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance division establishing policies and procedures for data collection and reporting. This presentation is scheduled to take place at the School of Public Health in the SPH in Room 102B on Friday, September 14th, 2007, 12–1:00 pm. Free Lunch for first 50 attendees. For additional information please contact Maria Arias at (713) 500-9266 maria.arias@uth.tmc.edu.
Student Research Proposal Workshop
Monday, September 17, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, RAS E705
This workshop will review the student research proposal process from start to finish. Steps to follow, timelines, forms and proposal resources will be explained. Students near the proposal stage of your degree program are encouraged to attend. Dr. Sue Day will conduct this workshop. Please call Stephanie Carter at x9310 or email at Stephanie.A.Carter@uth.tmc.edu for questions.
Fall Workplace Safety Seminar Series
Monday, September 17, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, RAS W102B
Dr. Ed Wozniak, CAPT, US PHS Reserves will present, "Hurricane recovery Missions, Animals and their Potential Impact on Public Health and Safety: A Summary of the Experience and Lessons Learned from Katrina."
Human Genetics Center Seminar
Monday, September 17, 2007, 3:30 pm, RAS E505
Speaker: Dr. Tesfaye Mersha, Research Scholar, Statistical Genetics Section, Dept. Biostatistics,
University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama. ”Data Mining and Comparison of Measures of Informativeness for Ancestry in Admixture Mapping.”
For more information contact Sara Barton at 713-500-9812, Sara.A.Barton@uth.tmc.edu.
Student Research Proposal Workshop
Wednesday, September 19, 9:00 - 10:00 am, RAS E705
This workshop will review the student research proposal process from start to finish. Steps to follow, timelines, forms and proposal resources will be explained. Students near the proposal stage of your degree program are encouraged to attend. Dr. Sue Day will conduct this workshop. Please call Stephanie Carter at x9310 or email at Stephanie.A.Carter@uth.tmc.edu for questions.
Join Us on Constitution Day!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, RAS Auditorium
Dr. Carl Hacker, Associate Professor, Management, Policy and Community Health presents (in period attire) "A Conversation with Mr. James Madison about the United States Constitution." A light repast for the first 100 people has been provided courtesy of The French Corner and the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Call Academic Affairs at 713-500-3062 for additional information.
Translating Informatics Research Results to Improve Public Health Practice:
Lessons Learned and Potential Research Directions
Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 12:00 - 1:00 pm,UCT 1414
This seminar features practical analysis on the information needs and potential future directions of translational research in public health informatics. Ed Hsu will discuss the lessons drawn from his empirical informatics research and instructional programs supported by both public and private sources in public health preparedness/response projects, spatial and temporal analysis of Avian Influenza trends, and health disparities research. Ed Hsu, PhD, MS, MPH is Assistant Professor of Public Health Informatics, University of Maryland new School of Public Health, College Park Campus.
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Integrative Medicine Program Lecture Series
Thursday, September 20, 2007, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, MDACC Hickey Auditorium (R11.1400)
"Obesity, Weight Loss, and Physical Activity for Cancer Patients and Survivors." Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD, Director, Prevention Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, author of "Breast Fitness: An Optimal Exercise and Health Plan for Reducing Your Risk of Breast Cancer." Lunch provided.
Sponsored by The Integrative Medicine Program and The Office of Academic Affairs.
For more Information, Visit the Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources Web site at http://www.mdanderson.org/cimer.
Fall Workplace Safety Seminar Series
Monday, September 24, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, RAS W102B
Capt. Craig Shepherd, Chief Environmental Health Officer, US PHS will present live, via satellite from aboard the USNS COMFORT describing earthquake relief and other humanitarian activites in South America (Peru).
Global Health Concentration Multicultural Potluck Dinner and Celebration
Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 4:00 - 8:00 pm, RAS W102A & B
In celebration of your culture, bring your music, native wares and wear your native attire.
EHS Academy: Environmental Health & Safety for Educational Institutions
Monday – Friday, September 24 – 28, 2007, 8am – 5pm, OCB Rio Grande Room (2.200)
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 is pleased to present the EHS Academy, 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. Please visit http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.asp?id=2061 to access the course brochure, or contact Vickie Mason for more information or to register: (713) 500-9451, toll free (866) 394-8700, or Vickie.L.Mason@uth.tmc.edu.
Inaugural Science Teacher Symposia
Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Rice University, Keck Hall 102
Dr. Mauro Ferrari will be presenting a lecture on nanotechnology for K-16 science teachers. Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field, which covers a vast & diverse array of devices. Dr. Ferrari will describe some of these devices including nanovectors, nanowires, & nanocantilevers which can provide essential break-throughs in the fight against cancer. (Lecture is open to community). Please contact Nancy Benedict at 713-500-9274 or Nancy.Benedict@uth.tmc.edu for more information.
Innovations in Health Science Education Conference
Thursday-Friday, October 11th & 12th, 2007, Austin, TX
An annual "Innovations in Health Science Education" conference is sponsored by the six health science campuses within The University of Texas System. The meeting is held in Austin on the first or second Thursday and Friday of October. Each meeting includes nationally-recognized invited speakers together with local participants. Although organized and sponsored by the University of Texas System, all those interested in health science education are invited to attend.
This year - Themes: Communication Skills (Thursday sessions) and Education in Clinical Translational Research (Friday sessions).
Invited speakers for October 2007 included: Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Executive Vice-Chancellor for Health Affairs, The University of Texas System; and Lee Taft, JD, MDiv, Connecting With Integrity. For more information go to http://www.utsystem.edu/academy/hse/conferences/conferences.htm.
UTHSC-H Research Day 2007 - SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, October 19, 2007
New Pathways to Discovery - Leaders in Innovation. Student and Postdoc Poster Sessions. Abstract Registration opens August 1, 2007. For details and registration go to UTHSC-H Research Day.
Texas Society for Public Health Education's Fall Conference
October 19-20, 2007
Theme: Working Smarter - Not Harder - Professional Preparation and Development.
Please go to the link below for information about the conference: http://www.tsophe.org/events.htm. CHES credits and certificates of attendance for non-CHES attendees will be provided.
Task Force on Access to Health Care in Texas
Monday, October 22, 2007, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, UT Austin
The next meeting of the Task Force on Access to Health Care in Texas will take place in Austin , Texas on the morning of October 22, 2007. The meeting will be held at the Commons Conference Center , located on the J. J. Pickle Research Campus of The University of Texas at Austin .
The Task Force will update you on progress of its 2006 report: CODE RED: The Critical Condition of Health in Texas , including:
· An update on the 80th Legislature
· A panel discussion on Overarching Policy Considerations
· A panel discussion on the Impact on Delivery of Care
· A panel discussion on Next Steps: Where Do We Go from Here?
Each panel will present different perspectives on health care in Texas and offer the audience an opportunity to ask questions on these important topics.
This Task Force public meeting will begin with registration at 8AM, and will conclude by 12:30PM, when the Task Force members will take all issues addressed into consideration and begin their deliberations on those topics raised. More information will follow soon, but please SAVE THE DATE!!
Global Health Concentration Faculty Retreat
Friday, October 26, 2007, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Jesse Jones Library
SPH Events Calendar
Check out lectures, seminars and other events happening at the School of Public Health
at the online Calendar of Events.
