The Weekly SPHere Aug. 3, 2009

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Weekly SPHere will resume weekly publication on Aug. 3.

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SPHere Spotlight

First year students, including certificate students, are invited to participate in the 2009-2010 SPH Mentor Program. The program offers:

• Networking with public health professionals
• Discovering career opportunities in public health
• Sharing ideas about linking academic work to career objectives
• Building a relationship with a trusted professional confidant
• Exploring the challenges and rewards of working in public health

Your commitment to a mentor relationship will require about 1-2 hours per month from October to May. Complete the online application by Thursday, Sept. 17.

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Student News

Student volunteers are needed to serve on the SPH film festival committee. Members of the committee will meet monthly beginning in September to organize the SPH’s annual National Public Health Week Film Festival which will be held the first week of April 2010. Duties include reviewing and selecting films. For more information, please contact Nichole Axtman, event coordinator, at 6-9303 or mart1047@umn.edu.

The Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is accepting applications for 2010 fellows from now through Tuesday, Sept. 1.
• Learn about eligibility requirements and application procedures

Follow nine SPH students as they practice public health around the world. The 2009 Notes from the Field blog is up and running.
• Subscribe to e-mail updates

The West Metro Medical Foundation is awarding scholarships to selected applicants pursuing graduate level education in nutrition and in health care management or administration. Application deadline for the Hoban Scholarships is Aug. 15. Find the application and requirements online or in the Career Resource Center, D305 Mayo.
• Access information and applications online

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School News

The SPH Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.) degree is now available online and can be completed in 25 months, requiring only seven days of on-campus attendance. The M.H.A. program has been ranked second nationally among similar programs by U.S. News and World Report.
• Read more

The SPH has launched two new post-baccalaureate certificates in executive healthcare studies. The certificates include: Management Fundamentals in Healthcare Organizations Certificate; and Leading Integrated Health Systems: Organizational Design, Strategy, Finance, and Management Certificate.
• More information

University of Minnesota: Simulations and Exercises for Educational Effectiveness (U-SEEE) is accepting proposals for a pilot research program until Sept. 8.
• Read more about the program online

Public Health Moments in July included Jamie Stang commenting on a new study that found Minnesota tied for the lowest childhood obesity rate in the nation, and Mark Pereira discussing a study linking depression to diabetes in pregnant mothers.
• More Public Health Moments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sponsoring a public service announcement contest. Create a video PSA about the flu and be eligible to Win $2500. Learn how to enter your PSA at the HHS website.

The Global Health and Innovation Conference presented by Unite for Sight is accepting abstracts for presentation. The conference is for anyone interested or involved in international health and development, social entrepreneurship, public health, eye care, medicine, nonprofits, philanthropy, microfinance, human rights, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, public service, environmental health, and education.
• Submit an abstract online

There will be no EpiCH Shuttle service during the summer. Service resumes Tuesday, Sept. 8. The mail runs to ECRC, Mayo, and HSRC will continue at their regular times.

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SPH Events

Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency Solutions presentations will be held on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at McNamara Alumni Center, Ski-U-Mah Room. Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) student interns will present the results of their summer projects. RSVP to mspeck002@umn.edu or 612-624-1300 by Aug. 7, 2009.

“All in the Family: Fetal Effects of Maternal Overweight and Obesity,” presented by the National Children’s Study Speakers’ Series, will be held on Sept. 9 from 3-4 p.m., at the Wilder Center in St. Paul. This event is free and open to all but seating is limited. Please RSVP to Laurie Ukestad at ukest001@umn.edu.

The Deborah E. Powell Center will present its 6th Annual Women’s Health Research Conference on Monday, Sept. 21 at the McNamara Alumni Center. This year’s theme is “A Focus on Women’s Mental Health and Neurosciences.” Poster abstracts will be accepted on any topics regarding women’s health or gender specific research across the lifespan. The deadline for award consideration is Wednesday, July 15 and Monday, Aug. 3 to be recognized in the program.
• Submit an abstract

26th Annual American Association for the History of Nursing Conference will be held Sept. 24-27 at The Saint Paul Hotel. The conference offers an opportunity to exchange knowledge about the profession of nursing, and its impact across time, populations, and geography. Keynote speaker Steven Berlin Johnson is the best-selling author of six books on the intersection of science, technology, and personal experience. Participants are asked to register online.
• Register for the conference

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Other Events

For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar

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