December 12, 2007
Topics at a glance...UTSPH Holiday Open House...Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health Effects...CSW Awards Banquet...Children's Nutrition Center Seminar...Special Seminar by David Lakey, MD...UTSPH Holiday Party...New Student Orientation...EOHS Research Seminar...Texas PH Policy Forum...SHSAAMC 2008 Conference...Occupational Health Nursing Certification...TPHA Annual Conference...SPH Events Calendar
UTSPH Holiday Open House
Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 1:30-3:30 pm, RAS W130
Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by the Deans' Office for coffee, wassail and cookies to celebrate the holiday season.
Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health Effects
Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 12:00-1:15 pm, RAS E605
The Texas Public Health Training Center in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human services and Texas Association of Local Health Officials present Public Health Grand Rounds titled, "Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health Effects." The speaker this month is Dr. Deborah del Junco who will talk about her studies in 2 groups of children of parents exposed to environmental toxins: Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange and migrant health workers to pesticides along the Texas Mexico border and in Mexico. Both groups have shown a high incidence of neural tube defects. For additional information contact Nancy Crider, Texas Public Health Training Center, at 713-500-9399 or nancy.m.crider@uth.tmc.edu.
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.
Children's Nutrition Center Seminar
Thursday, December 13, 2007, 8:30 am, Howland Auditorium, CNRC 2nd Floor
William Stanley, PhD, Professor and Director of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Maryland-Baltimore will present, "Is a Low Carbohyrdrate/High Fat Diet Optimal for Prevention and Treatment of Heart Failure?" For more information contact Lejuana Himes at 713-798-7164.
Special Seminar - David L. Lakey, MD,
Commissioner, Texas Dept of State Health Services
Thursday, December 13, 12:00-1:00 pm, RAS Auditorium
"Forging an Enduring Partnership Between Public Health Academics and Practice." David L. Lakey, MD, serves as Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, leading one of the state’s largest agencies with a staff of 11,500 and an annual budget of $2.5 billion. As Commissioner, Dr. Lakey oversees programs such as disease prevention and bioterrorism preparedness, family and community health services, environmental and consumer safety, regulatory programs and mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. Dr. Lakey became Commissioner on January 2, 2007. Prior to becoming Commissioner, Dr. Lakey served as an associate professor of medicine, chief of the Division of Clinical Infectious Disease and medical director of the Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Control at the University of Texas Health Center in Tyler.
UTSPH Holiday Party Celebrating Diverse Cultures
Friday, December 14, 2007, 5:00-8:00 pm, RAS 102A&B
All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. For more information contact Mary Carroll at 713-500-9265.
New Student Orientation
Thursday, January 3, 2008, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
New student orientation for the 2008 spring semester will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2008 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The schedule can be found on the Student Affairs website at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/sservices/current.asp?id-5209. Please join the Office of Student Affairs in welcoming new SPH students.
EOHS Research Seminar Series
Friday, January 11, 2008, 12:00-1:00 pm, RAS W102B
Thomas McHugh, PhD, will present “Understanding the impact of groundwater contamination on indoor air quality” The presentation will discuss a sampling program that provides an understanding of air and soil gas exchange within a building, developed in order to distinguish subsurface and other sources of VOCs in indoor air. Thomas McHugh, PhD, is a Vice President with GSI Environmental. Dr. McHugh has worked on a number of projects related to vapor intrusion including field investigations and model development. He has contributed to the U.S. EPA and state regulatory guidance on vapor intrusion. For additional information please contact Maria Arias at (713) 500-9266 maria.arias@uth.tmc.edu. Free Lunch for first 50 attendees!
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.
Comprehensive Occupational Health Nursing Certification Review
Sunday – Tuesday, January 27 – 29, 2008, 8am – 5pm, Radisson San Antonio Market Square
The COHN Review is a completely re-vamped 2½ day course led by Dr. Lisa Pompeii, COHN-S, and Sandra Carson, COHN-S, and will get you up to date and truly prepared for your re-certification or for your very first exam! The objective of the Review is to examine the major facets of occupational and environmental health nursing which include administrative, clinical and preventative principles in addition to issues directly related to the certification exam. CNEs have been requested. 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.
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