October 17, 2007
Topics at a glance...Comparative International Health Systems...Bringing Practicum Opportunities to You...Retirement Reception for Dr. Lu Ann Aday...UTHSC-H Research Day...TSOPHE Conference...Task Force on Access to Health Care in Texas...Career and Practicum Fair...DrPH Dissertation Presentation...Global Health Faculty Retreat...EOHS Research Seminar...Center for Nursing Research Seminar...Dietetic Internship Open House...AIHA Texas Health & Safety Conference...Genetics Seminar...McGovern Award Lecture...Geospatial Technologies and Public Health...2008 Texas Public Health Policy Forum...TPHA Annual Education Conference...NIH Loan Repayment Program...SPH Events Calendar
Comparative International Health Systems
Wednesday, October 17, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, RAS/Auditorium
Raphaёl F. Rousseau, MD, PhD, will present “Current Trends in French Health Politics: securing or restricting access?” Labeled as the best health system worldwide by the World Health Organization, the French health system is reaching a sky-high deficit estimated to 17 billion dollars in 2008. Following the recent election of the right-of-center market-oriented Nicolas Sarkozy, what are the new policies and what are their implications for French tax payers, patients and health-care providers? Dr. Rousseau is Professor of Medical and Pediatric Oncology; University Claude Bernard, Lyon France and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. More information can be found at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/course/envi/colloquium/RousseauR.pdf. Lunch provided for the first 50 attendees.
Bringing Practicum Opportunities to You!!!
Wednesday, October 17th, Noon to 1 pm, RAS W216
Looking for a practicum? Not sure where to go? Let us help! Various preceptors will discuss their respective programs and provide information on current practicum opportunities. We encourage all students considering a practicum to attend.
- Nicole Hare, Wellness Director for the City of Houston
- Jeff Berry, Program Director for Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.
- Brenda Reyes, Bureau Chief of the Children’s Environmental Health Program with the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services
Sponsored by the Office of Public Health Practice. For additional information please contact Alison M. Gregg, RAS W244, (713) 500-9165, Alison.m.gregg@uth.tmc.edu
Retirement Reception Honoring Lu Ann Aday
Friday, October 19, 2007, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, RAS 1st Floor Lobby
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a retirement reception honoring Lu Ann Aday, PhD, Professor Emerita and announcing the Lu Ann Aday Scholarship in Management, Policy & Community Health. Please RSVP to 713-500-9019.
UTHSC-H Research Day 2007 - SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, October 19, 2007
The annual event will include a faculty symposium and a postdoctoral fellow/student poster session. The Faculty Symposium, which begins at 9:00 a.m. will feature talks from leaders in research from across the health science center. The poster session will begin at 1:00 to 4:00 and will be held in the auditorium. Lunch will be provided for all attendees. For more information 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.
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.
Career and Practicum Fair
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RAS W-102 A&B and Lobby
Graduating? Considering career options? Looking for a practicum? If so, please join us for the 2007 Career & Practicum Fair. Sites from a wide range of public and private sector settings will be present to meet one on one with students to discuss employment and practicum opportunities. Students are encouraged to bring their resumes to the event. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Public Health Practice. For more information contact: Pantheia Evans, Office of Student Affairs, (713) 500-9024, Pantheia.Evans@uth.tmc.edu or Alison M. Gregg, Office of Public Health Practice, (713) 500-9165, Alison.M.Gregg@uth.tmc.edu
DrPH Dissertation Presentation
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, RAS W216
Robert Charles Wood, BS, MPH, DrPH candidate, will present: "Restoring Mortality as a Measure of Community Health." Broadcast via ITV from San Antonio.
Global Health Concentration Faculty Retreat
Friday, October 26, 2007, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Jesse Jones Library
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, October 26, 2007, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, RAS W102B
Jessica Tullar, BA, will present, “What Are Effective Interventions to Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries in Health Care Workplaces: Findings From A Systematic Review” Jessica Tullar received her BA in Biological Sciences at Rice University. Ms. Tullar’s masters work evaluated college students and symptoms of musculoskeletal pain from computing. She is a NIOSH Occupational Injury Prevention Fellow in the Ph.D. Epidemiology program. Her interests include both physical and psychosocial occupational exposures. This presentation is scheduled to take place at the School of Public Health in Room 102B. Free Lunch for first 50 attendees. For additional information please contact Maria Arias at (713) 500-9266 or maria.arias@uth.tmc.edu.
Center for Nursing Research Seminar
Friday, October 26, 2007, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, SON 508
Joseph Lucke, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, UT Medical School at Houston will present, "A Bayesian Approach to Planning a Clinical Trial of a Rare Disease." For additional information please call 713-500-2037 or 713-500-2041.
Dietetic Internship and Advanced Degree Program Open House
Friday, October 26, 2007, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, RAS 102B
The Dietetic Internship and Advanced Degree Program at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living invite interested students to attend an open house to learn about the Dietetic Internship Program, Affiliation Sites; and the SPH and DI Admissions process. Meet and talk current interns and SPH students. RSVP to Ann-Marie.Hedberg@uth.tmc.edu by October 25, 2007. Visit the website for more information at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/.
AIHA Texas Health & Safety Conference:
Industrial Hygiene & Safety Professionals’ Role in Community Emergency Preparedness
Friday - Sunday, October 26 – 28, 2007, Radisson Downtown Market Square, San Antonio, Texas
Are you up to date on your role in community emergency preparedness? Would you like some review? Do you want to talk specifics with the experts and your colleagues in a “What would you do” atmosphere? Do you need ABIH CM points? The AIHA Texas Health & Safety Conference will provide the opportunity to revitalize your knowledge and invigorate you as a professional. Keynote Speaker: Richard Dean Wingo, Assistant Regional Administrator, OSHA Region VI. Discount registration fee for students! Please visit http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.asp?id=2061 to access the course brochure, keynote information and course agenda, 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.
Human Genetics Center Seminar
Monday, October 29, 2007, 3:30 pm, RAS E505
Tamra Meyer, MPH, PhD Candidate, Division of Epidemiology, will present, “Interactions between diabetes, diabetes genes, and the androgen receptor gene on risk of prostate cancer: A proposal.” For more information contact Sara Barton at 713-500-9812, Sara.A.Barton@uth.tmc.edu.
John P. McGovern Award Lecture
Thursday, November 8, 2007, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., RAS Auditorium
The John P. McGovern Award Lecture Series in Health Promotion and the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN): LINCC presents “Public Health and The Cochrane Collaboration” with Jodie Doyle, Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Doyle will present the work of the Cochrane Collaboration, its contributors and outputs and its relevance to building the evidence base in public health. Progress on the plans for an editorial group specific to producing public health reviews will also be discussed. To learn more about the Cochrane Collaboration, visit their website at www.cochrane.org. For additional lecture information, please contact Peggy Tate at (713) 500-9609.
Lunch will be provided for the first 50 attendees.
Geospatial Technologies and Public Health
Saturday, November 17, 2007, Texas A&M University
2007 TAMU Symposium on "Geospatial Technologies and Public Health: Mapping disease, promoting health." To register go to http://gist.tamu.edu.
2008 Texas Public Health Policy Forum
January 17-18, 2008, Austin, Texas
The 2008 Texas Public Health Policy Forum Committee invites you and your students to submit an abstract to contribute to the program and content of a statewide forum: "Healthy Texans: Making Evidence Based Decisions for a Return on Health." Abstract submission deadline is November 1, 2007. For abstract submission guidelines and other important information please go to TPHPF Abstracts.
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. Posters, research papers and education materials projects should be submitted by December 28, 2007. For more information go to http://www.charityadvantage.com/texaspha/TPHAConferences.asp.
NIH Loan Repayment Program - New Cycle Opening for 2008
The NIH Loan Repayment Program application cycle for fiscal year 2008 is currently open. The deadline for applicants to submit their online application is December 1, 2007. The NIH LRP is designed to assist individuals pursuing careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Detailed information on these programs can be found at http://www.lrp.nih.gov.
SPH Events Calendar
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