The Weekly SPHere Sept. 22, 2008
The Weekly SPHere is a weekly electronic publication for students in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. To submit items for the Weekly SPHere, please send an e-mail to sphnews@umn.edu.
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The Academic Health Center is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the McNamara Alumni Center. Donors should schedule an appointment online. Questions about eligibility to donate should be directed to the American Red Cross nurse at 651-291-3885. For other information contact Jenny Meslow, meslo001@umn.edu or 1-800-448-3543.
• Schedule your appointment online
The SPH Public Health and Culture monthly series, “Celebrating Hispanic Month,” will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24. Attendees will hear presentations from SPH students Mercedes Estrada Recinos and Noel Mueller. The event goes from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will be held in 3-125 Mayo. Authentic Latin American food will be served. For questions contact Thuy Doan at doan034@umn.edu.
• Download the flyer
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Student News
Biomedical Librarian Lisa McGuire wants to help students become “Information Fluent” when it comes to using the library resources. That’s why she is offering several options that students could find helpful. See the links below for more information. Students can watch/listen to the first presentation on their own time. McGuire also available to work with students individually.
• Learn about literature searching and using RefWorks
• Public Health Resources
• Lisa McGuire's bio/contact info page
The U of M Bookstore is placing specialized “School of Public Health” diploma frame orders in October to prepare for fall and spring semester graduation. Though no payment is required now, the SPH Senate would like students to contact them if they are interested in getting frames so they can alert the bookstore. All diploma frames are in the mahogany gold design and can be seen on the University of Minnesota Bookstore website. Look for a brochure of the diploma frame designs on the Student Senate bulletin board in the SPHere. Students interested diploma frames should contact the Student Senate at sphss@umn.edu before October.
• View the frames at the Bookstore website
The St. Paul Campus Job and Internship Fair will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Continuing Education Conference Center, 1980 Buford Ave., St. Paul. Meet employers in the areas of agriculture, animal science, banking/finance, bio-based [roducts, food industry, retail, sales and marketing. Questions? Call 4-2710 or e-mail spccc@umn.edu.
• Learn more online
An informational meeting will be held Sept. 25 about the Master of Public Health and Master of Social Work dual degree program. The meeting will be held from 1:45 to 3 p.m. in room 5 of Peters Hall on the St. Paul Campus. If interested contact Kathryn Schwartz at schwa139@umn.edu.
Follow SPH student bloggers as they write about life as a public health graduate student at the University of Minnesota.
• View the SPH Student SPHere blog
• Subscribe to e-mail updates
Student volunteers are needed to serve on the SPH film festival committee. Members of the committee will meet monthly beginning in the fall to organize the SPH’s annual National Public Health Week Film Festival which will be held the first week in April 2009. Duties include reviewing and selecting films. For more information contact Michelle Lian Anderson, director of alumni relations and special events, at liana001@umn.edu.
Find internships and full time employment with local, state, or federal agencies at the government job and internship fair on Friday Oct. 24. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall of Coffman Union.
• Details about the job fair
• Hot jobs in federal government
• Jobs A-Z in federal agencies
• Online workshop: Applying to federal jobs
Students can now order School of Public Health student business cards. Orders must be placed by Friday, Sept. 26.
• More business card details and order form
Be a fan of the official SPH Facebook Page and/or join the SPH Student Facebook group.
• Visit the SPH Facebook Page
• Visit the SPH Student Facebook group
For student-to-student communication, please consider using the SPH Student Listserv. It’s a fast and simple way to communicate with your peers. Send messages to: sph-students@lists.umn.edu.
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School News
Show support for the SPH recipients of the Walter H. Judd International Graduate and Professional Fellowships by attending the annual poster session and reception for recipients. The event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8. at McNamara Alumni Center. The event is open to the public. Advisers, faculty, and former Judd Fellows are especially encouraged to attend. Deadline for the next round of fellowship applications is Feb. 9, 2009. This year’s recipients included more Judd fellows from the SPH than any other university unit.
The recipients are:
Matilda Essandoh-Bondzie
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Lindsey Johansen
Betsy Mathews
Heather Oleson
Melissa Riedesel
Sarah Sevcik
Alicen Spaulding
Elizabeth Tesdell
Wei Wang
Beginning in fall 2008 the SPH will collect student course evaluations electronically using a software system called CoursEval. The system will send e-mail notifications to students to let them know when they can access and complete the course evaluations. Students who complete the course evaluations promptly will be able to access their final grades as soon as the faculty member issues a grade. All students will have access to their final grades two weeks after the last day of the semester regardless of whether they completed the course evaluation.
Public Health Scene is an SPH blog that keeps up with news related to SPH and its faculty. The blog is updated several times each week.
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SPH Events
Kyong Park will discuss, “The role of inflammation and oxidative stress in the association of obesity and insulin resistance,” on Monday, Sept. 22. Park’s Ph.D. presentation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. in Room 364 of the West Bank Office Building. For more information contact Andrea Kish at 6-9989 or kish@umn.edu.
Epidemiology student, Christine Wassel, will deliver her final oral exam presentation, “Genetic Determinants of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease,” on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Wassel’s Ph.D. presentation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 364 of the West Bank Office Building. For more information contact Andrea Kish at 6-9989 or kish@umn.edu.
“Random Effects Models in a Meta-Analysis of the Accuracy of Two Diagnostic Tests without a Gold Standard,” is the topic of Haitao Chu’s seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Chu is from the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina. The seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in 5-125 MoosT. A social tea will be held at 3 p.m. in A434 Mayo. All are welcome.
• Learn more online or
contact 4-4655
“Challenges and Opportunities in the Evolution from Episodic Healthcare to Community Health Improvement,” is the topic of Richard Norling’s talk during the 2008 James A. Hamilton Lecture Series. The lecture, sponsored by the Program in Healthcare Administration and its Alumni Association/Foundation, will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, in Mayo Auditorium. A reception will follow. The event is free.
• Register online
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Other Events
Sept. 26, 7 to 9 a.m.
The Connection Between Food and Health will be the topic of this "Public Health Matters" breakfast forum. Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Sanne Magnan and Minnesota Department of Agriculture Eugene Hugoson will discuss critical issues about food and its impact on the public’s health. The event will be held at the Neighborhood House in St. Paul.
Oct. 2, 4 p.m.
“Complexity and Meaning in Politics and Healthcare” will be the topic of Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale’s speech in the first annual David A. Rothenberger Lecture, Mayo Auditorium. More Information
Oct. 3, 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Ethics and Health Care Reform: Where is the Justice?
Oct. 9-10
The City, The River, The Bridge
Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The first annual Hennepin-University Partnership Symposium will be held at the Humphrey Center. Learn more/register Questions? Write to BIEL0032@umn.edu.
Oct. 16, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Ukrainian Event Center
301 Main St. N.E., Minneapolis
Friends of Fremont Clinic Health Services fundraising gala, $25 in advance and $30 at the door. FCHS hosts an annual gala to raise awareness of the vital role that community-based clinics play in providing health care to those in need, and to raise funds for providing care for the uninsured. For more information or to purchase tickets contact 612-287-2400.
Oct. 27-28
Minnesota Water Resources Conference. More information
For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar
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