November 21, 2007
Topics at a glance...Small Steps Nurturing Center...San Antonio Candidate Presentation...Genetics Seminar...Legal Preparedness for Chronic Disease Prevention...EOHS Research Seminar...Enhancing Security...EVC Town Hall...CSW Annual Banquet...UTSPH Holiday Party...Texas Public Health Policy Forum...SHSAAMC 2008 Conference...TPHA...NIH Loan Repayment Program...SPH Events Calendar
Small Steps Nurturing Center
Join the School of Public Health Staff Organization in granting Christmas wishes for children in need at the Small Steps Nurturing Center. Please choose a child to adopt from Small Steps by stopping by the Dean's Office and selecting an ornament from the Angel Tree. Write your name, extension, and room number on the small ticket attached to the ornament and give it to Camille Breaux in W130a. Gifts should be wrapped with the name tag taped to the package and returned to the Library by December 12.
San Antonio Regional Campus Faculty Candidate Presentation
Monday, November 26, 2007, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, ITV from San Antonio (E705 in Houston)
David Gimeno i Ruis de Porras, PhD, candidate for a faculty position at the San Antonio Regional Campus, will present, "Psychosocial Work Environment and Leisure Time Physical Activity."
Human Genetics Center Seminar
Monday, November 26, 2007, 3:30 pm, RAS E505
Paul de Bakker, PhD, Assistant Professor medicine, Harvard Medical School-Partners Healthcare,
Center for Genetics and Genomics and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School,
Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital will present, "Whole-genome association studies of type 2 diabetes." For more information contact Sara Barton at 713-500-9812, Sara.A.Barton@uth.tmc.edu
Cutting Edge Legal Preparedness for Chronic Disease Prevention
Thursday, November 29, 2007, 1:00- 2:15 pm, RAS E635
Presented by the UNC school of public health, the principal goals of this Public Health Grand Rounds program are to illuminate how law can address the “urgent realities” of chronic diseases in the 21st century, and to illustrate the practical relevance of “public health legal preparedness” and it’s four core elements, to the full spectrum of public health goals and strategies. TPHTC is a site coordinator and will broadcast this presentation locally at UT School of Public Health. To register as a training site for this activity or view the live web cast at your individual computer, please go to http://publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/index.htm
For additional information contact Nancy Crider, Texas Public Health Training Center, at 713-500-9399 or nancy.m.crider@uth.tmc.edu.
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, November 30, 2007, 12-1:00 pm, RAS 102B
David Gimeno, PhD, Senior Research Fellow Whitehall II Study in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University College London will present, “Psychosocial work environment and leisure-time physical activity” Dr. Gimeno is an epidemiologist who received his PhD degree from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona (Catalonia). Dr. Gimeno’s areas of specialization are social epidemiology and the role of psychosocial factors in illnesses and diseases. Free Lunch for first 50 attendees. For additional information please contact Maria Arias at (713) 500-9266 maria.arias@uth.tmc.edu.
NNSA Enhancing Security & Radioactive Materials
Tuesday – Wednesday, December 4 – 5, 2007, 8am – 5pm, Crowne Plaza Downtown Houston
Presented by the Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health and the National Nuclear Security Administration, Enhancing Security & Radioactive Materials should be of interest to radiation safety professionals, researchers, compliance officers, law enforcement, and emergency response personnel. Please note that due to the nature of the information, the workshop will be “closed” with pre-registration and proof of identity and employment required. Identity will be verified at the door prior to entry, and substitutions will be permitted ONLY with prior notice and proper ID. Please visit http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.asp?id=2061 to access the conference brochure, or contact Vickie Mason for more information: (713) 500-9451, toll free (866) 394-8700, or Vickie.L.Mason@uth.tmc.edu.
Executive Vice Chancellor to Hold Town Hall
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Atrium, IMM Building
Dr. Kenneth Shine, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, The University of Texas System, will conduct a Town Hall meeting. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.
As the Chair of the Advisory Committee that will recommend candidates to the Board of Regents, Dr. Shine will outline the process for the selection of the next president of UTHSC-H. He will also answer questions and solicit comments from the audience.
CSW Annual Awards Banquet
Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 5:30 pm, Edwin Hornberger Conference Center
The Committee on the Status of Women of The UT Health Science Center at Houston will hold their annual awards banquet at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. This year's recipient of the Distinguished Professional Woman Award is Carmel Bitondo Dyer, MD, FACP, AGSF, holder of the Roy M. & Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Gerontology and Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine at the UT Medical School at Houston.
The President's Award for Mentoring Women, for faculty, classified, and administrative and professional staff, will also be awarded. This year's Mentoring Awards go to:
- Luisa Franzini, PhD, Faculty;
- Margaret Carter McNeeds, MD, A&P; and
- LaVone Moore, Classified Staff.
UTSPH Holiday Party
Friday, December 14, 2007, 6:00-10:00 pm, RAS 102A&B
All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. For more information contact Mary Carroll at 713-500-9265.
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.
SHSAAMC 2008 Conference
Friday – Saturday, January 18 – 19, 2008, 8am – 5pm, The Westgate Hotel, San Diego, CA
Presented by the Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health and the Student Health Services At Academic Medical Centers, the SHSAAMC 2008 Conference is the premier conference of the student health profession. Topics discussed during the conference include: Student Assistance Programs, All Hazards Preparedness & Business Continuity Strategies for Student Health Programs, and much more! Please visit http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/swcoeh/default.asp?id=2061 to access the conference brochure, or contact Vickie Mason for more information: (713) 500-9451, toll free (866) 394-8700, or Vickie.L.Mason@uth.tmc.edu.
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
Check out lectures, seminars and other events happening at the School of Public Health
at the online Calendar of Events.
