The Weekly SPHere Oct. 12, 2009

The Weekly SPHere is a weekly electronic publication for students in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. To submit items for the Oct. 19 edition of the Weekly SPHere, please send an e-mail to sphnews@umn.edu by Wednesday, Oct. 14.

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SPHere Spotlight

Make yourself more competitive in the job search—start your career the right way. Get Certified in Public Health (CPH). To be eligible for the CPH exam you must have graduated from a CEPH-accredited school or program in public health. Those graduating in 2010 must have completed all degree requirements on or before July 31, 2010.
• Registration Information
• Getting Certified: What You Need to Know

Learn more about field experiences from SPH Career Services. A field experience resources and information session will occur on Oct. 14, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Mayo 3-125. For more information, contact sphfield@umn.edu or 5-6463.

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Student News

The SPH Student Senate will hold its next general meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. in the SPHere. All SPH students are welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The division representatives and committee chairs, as well as the roster of voting members, will be made available on the SPHSS website.

A graduate assistantship in the Reden & Anders Fellows program is available for the 2009 fall semester. The deadline for applications is Oct. 15.
• Read Fellows Program description.

Order your student business cards by Friday, Oct. 16. The cost is $12 per box and includes 100 two-color cards with each studentā??s personal and program-specific information. Contact Kristina Pearson at pearson@umn.edu with questions.
• Download an order form

Join a Peace Corps recruiter and SPH returned Peace Corps volunteers to share stories, learn more about the myriad of Peace Corps opportunities, and enjoy complimentary appetizers. This information session will occur on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Campus Club Bar, Fourth Floor, Coffman Union. Register to Eunice Abiemo at abiem001@umn.edu or 5-6463 by Friday, Oct. 23.

SPH apparel is on sale until noon on Oct. 23. Order forms should be returned with payment to the Student Senate Office through the mail slot in the SPHere (Mayo A150). Checks should be made payable to “University of Minnesota.” Orders can be shipped. The proceeds from the apparel sale go to support PAMOJA, the Student Senate-sponsored social event for SPH, which takes place in the spring. Consider purchasing some warm SPH gear as the winter season rolls in. E-mail sphss@umn.edu with questions.
• Order forms and photos of available apparel are on the SPHSS website

A government and law enforcement careers panel will occur on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 12:30-2 p.m., Hubert Humphrey Center, Room 215. This event is good preparation for the Oct. 26 government job and internship fair.
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Francophone Public Health Journal Club. A small group of students have started a public health journal club for speakers of French. Anyone who speaks French, whatever the level, is invited to join. If you are interested, contact Ben at stei0496@umn.edu.

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School News

Party Planners needed for the SPH All-School Winter Reception, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10. Volunteers will attend three, one-hour meetings (dates and times to be determined) to discuss, plan, and execute tasks. (Volunteers will be rewarded for their time.) To volunteer, contact Nichole Axtman at 6-9303 or mart1047@umn.edu by Friday, Oct. 17.

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SPH Events

Killer Coral Makes Good, an environmental health toxicology seminar, will occur on Monday, Oct. 12, 3:35-4:25 p.m., 1155 Mayo. Presenter Elizabeth Wattenberg is an associate professor in Environmental Health Sciences.
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Epigenetic Alterations in Lung Cancer Development, an environmental health toxicology seminar, will occur on Monday, Oct. 19, 3:35-4:25 p.m., 1155 Mayo. Presenter Heather Nelson is an associate professor in Epidemiology and Community Health.
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Urban Design and the Quest for a Sustainable Quality-of-Life, an ERUPT: Emerging Research Underlying Public Health Trends lecture, will occur on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Weaver-Densford Hall 2-110. Ignacio San Martin, professor at the School of Architecture and School of Design, will speak. Lunch will be served.
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Boosting Course Evaluation Response Rates Electronically Utilizing CourseEval and U of M Grading Systems will occur on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1-2 p.m. This webinar will be presented by Carol Francis from SPH Student Services, Barbara Smith from AHC Information Systems, and Kristina Pearson from SPH Student Services.
•Read more and register online

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Other Events

Sen. Amy Klobuchar will speak about health care priorities and the latest reform discussions on Oct. 12, 4 p.m., Mayo Memorial Auditorium. This event takes place during the second annual David A. Rothenberger Lecture and is hosted by the Uā??s Department of Surgery. For more information, see Rothenberger Lecture.

A Tropical and Travel Medicine Seminar on Oct. 14, 6-8:30 p.m., Shriners Hospital for Children, Multipurpose Room, 2025 East River Parkway. The speaker is Watcharapong Piyaphanee from the Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Contact Debbie Luedtke at 6-3526 or luedt047@umn.edu for more information.

Overcoming Racial Disparities in Healthcare: The Role of Patient-Centeredness will occur on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 12:15-1:15 p.m., Mayo Memorial Auditorium. Lisa Cooper, Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy and a nationally renowned expert on patient-provider communication issues and overcoming barriers to equitable health care in diverse populations, will present. Email phdr@umn.edu with questions.
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