HPM 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
A Sequence of Experiments for Translational Therapeutic Investigations
What: Presentation by Chap T. Le
When: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 3:30 p.m.
Where: 2-120 Weaver-Densford Hall
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 8, 2009
Innovation in Healthcare at the Mayo Clinic
What: Presentation by Nicholas LaRusso and Barbara Spurrier
When: Tuesday, Dec. 8, noon-1 p.m.
Where: 3M Auditorium, Carlson School of Management
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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 percent 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 percent quorum in attendance on Dec. 17, the APT meeting will have to be canceled and rescheduled.
Following the Fall Faculty meeting with Dean John Finnegan (8:15-9:15 a.m.)
Agenda (starting at 9:30 a.m.)
- All Faculty (Asst/Assoc/Full Professors) discuss and vote on APT Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations
- Tenured Associate and Full Professors discuss and vote on promotion of Assistant to Associate Professors
- Tenured Full Professors discuss and vote on promotion and granting of Associate to Full Professors
When: Thursday, Dec. 17, 8-11 a.m.
Where: 3-125 Mayo Memorial Building
Important: RSVP online by Dec. 14 at www.sph.umn.edu/aptcal
If you are unable to attend the voting meeting in person, you may participate via conference call. Please contact Stefannie Anderson at stef@umn.edu by Dec. 14 with your request to join the meeting by phone.
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