RSS 2.0 feedHPM Wednesday Seminar Series
What: Jinhyung Lee, Ph.D. Candidate, will speak on "Productivity of Information Technology in Hospitals."
When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Where: D325/327 Mayo Building
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December 2, 2009
Fatherhood in the New Millennium
What: Robert "Clarence" Jones, Community Outreach Director, Southside Community Health Services/Q Health Connections will present.
When: Dec. 2, 3-4:30 p.m.
Where: Wilder Center-, Amherst A. Wilder Auditorium, 451 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul
This event is free and open to all but seating is limited. Please RSVP to Laurie Ukestad at ukest001@umn.edu. More information online.
December 4, 2009
Historical Trauma, Microaggressions, and Identity: A Framework for Culturally-Based Practice
What: Karina Walters, PhD will present "Historical Trauma, Microaggressions, and Identity: A Framework for Culturally-Based Practice"
When: Friday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Coffman Union Theatre
More information: 612-625-7849
The workshop will also be broadcast live to host sites in Greater Minnesota. This workshop is sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Children's Mental Health.
MPH Interdisciplinary Concentration Information Session
What: Master of public health students are invited to attend an interdisciplinary concentration information session. Will cover:
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (CAMIC)
- Global Health Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (GHIC)
- Health Disparities Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (HDIC)
- Public Health Policy Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (PHPIC)
When: Friday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m.
Where: D199 Mayo
December 5, 2009
AHC Student Leadership Summit
What: When people ask you about health care reform, how confidently can you respond? When you join the workforce in the near future, exactly what changes from health care reform will you be preparing for? Which bill will you urge your representatives to vote for?
A group of student leaders from the Academic Health Center and experts on health reform will meet to learn about, debate on, and make recommendations on various aspects of health care reform.
When:Saturday, Dec. 5
Where: Radisson University Hotel ballroom
Register Online
December 7, 2009
Graduate Students Interested in Emergency Preparedness Information Session
What: GSIiEP is a new student-led forum where Academic Health Center students can participate in, learn about, and discuss emergency preparedness science, research, and related issues. Students will be able to:
- discuss peer-reviewed articles and research methodologies,
- share their own research, and
- interact with faculty members and preparedness experts.
When: Monday, Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where: Weaver-Densford Hall, Room 2-120 / 2-130
Project Homeless Connect
What: Interested in volunteering for one of the largest homeless care projects? Then register for Project Homeless Connect! Project Homeless Connect will open the Minneapolis Convention Center to the homeless population of the Twin Cities for medical treatment, mental health care, housing assistance, chemical health care, dental care, employment assistance and training, haircuts, food, ID services, and much more. They plan to have over 400 service providers and are looking for 1400 volunteers.
Project Homeless is on a Monday, starting from 9am. I've already talked to several professors who have classes on Monday. Professors have said that if students are interested in volunteering during Monday classes, it is alright to volunteer as long as they any assignments are handed in early.
Contact leex4900@umn.edu or perdu011@umn.edu with questions
When: Monday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m.
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center
When you register for Project Homeless Connect, type "UMN SPH" in the company/affiliation box. This will help organize the volunteers.
December 10, 2009
All-School Winter Reception
What: Dean John Finnegan, Jr., invites all SPH students, staff, and faculty to an end-of-the-semester reception. Games, food, and beverages will be provided. Event is open to SPH students, staff, and faculty only.
When: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2:15-4:30 p.m.
Where: Weisman Art Museum
December 11, 2009
How Was Anxiety Transformed into Depression?
What: Allan V. Horwitz from the Institute for Health, Department of Sociology Rutgers University will present.
When: Friday, Dec.11, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: Mayo A110
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December 17, 2009
APT All Faculty Voting Meeting
What: The fall semester SPH Faculty Meeting will include the Dean's meeting to be followed immediately by an APT Meeting for SPH faculty to vote on Promotion and Tenure Decisions.
SPH Faculty-eligible-to-vote are required by SPH Policy to have 80% attendance at the APT portions of the meeting. The 1st item to be voted on by all tenured, tenure-track, and contract faculty will be discussion and approval of revisions of the 7.12 document that establishes SPH policies for appointment, promotion, and tenure of faculty.
This APT portion of the meeting is essential, and faculty are strongly urged to attend. Without an 80% quorum in attendance on Dec. 17, the APT meeting will have to be canceled and rescheduled.
When: Thursday, Dec. 17, 8-11 a.m.
Where: 3-125 Mayo Memorial Building
An RSVP from each faculty member is needed for APT to be assured that the 80% quorum is likely to be met and to make arrangements for conference call-in lines.
RSVP online by Dec. 14 at www.sph.umn.edu/aptcal
January 16, 2010
Social Justice Leadership Retreat
What: The SJLR focuses on developing and fostering diversity and social justice leaders committed to improving the campus climate for all students and working towards a more just society. The 3 day retreat takes 56 students along with 18 facilitators away from campus to explore issues of identity, oppression, and how to make an impact on campus and in the community after the retreat. Over 450 students have attended our retreats over the last five years and those students are having a powerful impact on campus and in the community using what they learned and the connections that they have made.
When: Jan. 16-18, departing at 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 16 and returning around 4 p.m. on Jan. 18.
Where: Camp Courage (60 miles northwest of the Twin Cities)
Participants are requested to pay a $20 materials fee (Scholarships are available upon request. No one will be turned away for financial reasons). All other expenses, including transportation, food, and lodging, will be covered by the University of Minnesota. The fee does not need to be paid until early December. The application deadline for the retreat is Thursday, November 12.
Additional information online
January 20, 2010
Fetal Origins of Adult Disease
What: Kristin Oehlke, State Genomics Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health
When: Jan. 20, 2010, 3-4 p.m.
Where: Wilder Center, Amherst A. Wilder Auditorium, 451 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul
RSVPs will be requested by email at a later date. Please contact Laurie Ukestad at ukest001@umn.edu for further information.
Media Production for Public Health
What: SPH media producer Paul Bernhardt will lead a series of discussions designed for SPH students on using basic media production tools to craft and communicate effective public health messages and conduct cutting-edge research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
When: Jan. 20, 2010, 10 a.m.
Where: TBD.
January 27, 2010
2010 Legislative Briefing and Reception
What: University of Minnesota President Bruininks will preview the U's 2010 legislative request and talk about the challenges higher education faces in these trying economic times.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m
Where: McNamara Alumni Center
February 3, 2010
What's Wrong with Race-Based Medicine?
What: Lecture Series on Law, Health & the Life Sciences presented by the University of Minnesota's Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences.
When: Feb. 3, 2010, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Coffman Memorial Union Theater
February 10, 2010
Etiquette and Networking Reception
What: Do you want to learn the etiquette of navigating through a reception event?
Join mentors and students from across campus, and facilitator Stevie Ray in
this fun, social event.
When: Feb. 10, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
February 17, 2010
Media Production for Public Health
What: SPH media producer Paul Bernhardt will lead a series of discussions designed for SPH students on using basic media production tools to craft and communicate effective public health messages and conduct cutting-edge research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
When: Feb. 17, 2010, 10 a.m.
Where: TBD.
February 18, 2010
Cutting-Edge Issues in the Structure and Governance of U.S. and International Settings
What: Presentation by Professor and Scott H. Bice Chair in Healthcare Law; Policy and Ethics; President of the Faculty; Professor of Law and Medicine, Keck School of Medicine; and Co-Director, Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics, University of Southern California
When: Thursday, Feb.18, 2010, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
February 19, 2010
Gaylord Anderson Lecture
What: Sharon Eubanks, JD, will deliver the lecture. A reception with light refreshments will follow.
When: Thursday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.
Where: Weisman Art Museum, Sheppard Room
March 5, 2010
Golf Lessons
What: Join SPH mentors and students in this fun recreational activity. You'll have a chance to practice your swing and/or learn about the mechanics of golf.
When: March 5, 2010, 4-5:30 p.m.
Where: Braemar Golf Dome, Edina
March 17, 2010
Media Production for Public Health
What: SPH media producer Paul Bernhardt will lead a series of discussions designed for SPH students on using basic media production tools to craft and communicate effective public health messages and conduct cutting-edge research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
When: March 17, 2010, 10 a.m.
Where: TBD.
April 5, 2010
Research Day
What: Everyone is welcome to attend the 3rd annual SPH Student Research Day and support the presenters. Posters will be on display from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 5, and the participating students will be present to answer questions from 12 to 1 p.m. Open to the public.
When: Monday, April 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room
4th annual "It's Global" PSA Contest
What: Create a public service announcement that is 30 seconds or less and enter the 2010 "It's Global" Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. The top 15 PSAs will be screened and the cash prizes will be awarded on Monday, April 5, 2010
When: Monday, April, 5, 2010.
Where: Mayo Memorial Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m., and event will begin at 5:30 p.m.
National Public Health Week Film Festival
What: National Public Health Week Film Festival
When: April 5-9, 2010
Where: Mayo Memorial Auditorium
The School of Public Health will celebrate National Public Health Week by sponsoring its sixth annual week-long film festival. Films that highlight public health issues and topics will be screened.
April 15, 2010
The Challenge of Governing Nanobiotechnology: Reinventing Oversight for the 21st Century
What: This conference will present the findings and recommendations from an NSF-funded project on "NIRT: Evaluating Oversight Models for Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems: Learning from Past Technologies in a Societal Context."
When: April 15, 2010, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center
April 17, 2010
Global Health & Innovation Conference
What: Global Health & Innovation Conference
When: Apr. 17-18, 2010
Where: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
April 21, 2010
Media Production for Public Health
What: SPH media producer Paul Bernhardt will lead a series of discussions designed for SPH students on using basic media production tools to craft and communicate effective public health messages and conduct cutting-edge research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
When: Apr. 21, 2010, 10 a.m.
Where: TBD.
April 22, 2010
Mentor Appreciation Dinner
What: Mentors and students from across campus will celebrate their mentor
relationships at this festive event.
When: April 22, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m
Where: McNamara Alumni Center
May 17, 2010
Annual Dean's Dinner
What: SPH Dean John Finnegan, Jr. invites guests to attend this dinner and short program in honor of the 2009-10 academic year. The 2010 Commencement Speaker will give brief remarks. Invitation only event.
When: May 17, 2010
Where: McNamara Alumni Center; Johnson Great Room
SPH Commencement
What: SPH Commencement
When: May 17, 2010
Where: Northrop Memorial Auditorium
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2010!
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