The Weekly SPHere Oct. 13, 2008
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Student News
Student volunteers are needed to staff the SPH booth during the American Public Health Association Conference in San Diego. The conference will be held Oct. 25-29. Volunteers will work in two-hour increments that are aligned with poster and scientific session times. To volunteer or to see the schedule, please contact Melvin Monette in the Student Services Center (D305 Mayo) or e-mail to monet0082umn.edu.
The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA) is now offering a travel grant designated for professional students (M.P.H. students and not M.S. or Ph.D. students).
• Application forms and more info Questions? Send to gapsaga@umn.edu
International Student and Scholar Services is offering career workshops for international students on campus. These sessions provide practical information and materials on how to find a job, how to write a resume and cover letter, how to prepare for a job interview, and visa options after graduation. Some semesters, additional topics are offered such as the academic job search, finding an internship, and the home country job search.
• Details about the career workshops
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is offering two new community public health programs at the CIEE study centers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Gaborone, Botswana. The seven-week summer study abroad programs are offering college credit. Application deadlines are April 1, 2009.
• Learn more online or e-mail studyinfo@ciee.org.
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
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School News
The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD), a University of Minnesota-led Homeland Security Center of Excellence, held its 2008 Annual Meeting Sept. 29 and Oct. 1. More than 140 research investigators, industry advisors, NCFPD staff and government representatives attended in order to develop NCFPD's strategic research and education plan. Twenty-eight student research posters on food defense projects were presented. Ryan Newkirk, an epidemiology Ph.D. student, presented his poster “Fluid Milk System Characterization and Risk Assessment: A Proposed Methodology.”
• More information on NCFPD
Party Planners Wanted. The SPH All-School Winter Reception scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 11, needs to be exciting, fun, and memorable; therefore, your help is needed. We are seeking volunteers to assist in the planning of this event. We ask that you attend three, one-hour meetings (dates and times to be determined) to discuss, plan, and execute tasks. Because the events team appreciates your creativity and service, they will reward volunteers with a special treat. To volunteer for the SPH All-School Winter Reception planning committee, please contact Nichole Marthaler by phone 6-9303 or e-mail mart1047@umn.edu by Friday, Oct. 24.
Emergency Response courses are being offered through the SPH and the Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training. These courses are designed for sanitarians, first responders, environmental health students, food safety managers, public safety personnel, and hazmat workers at all levels. No prior coursework is required. Students receive certification as “operations” or “technician level” hazardous materials responders (required through OSHA 1910.120). Questions? Call 6-4515.
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SPH Events
Ruzong Fan will discuss, “Extended Homozygosity Score Tests to Detect Positive Selection in Genome-wide Scans” during a seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Fan is from the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University. 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 to attend.
• More about Fan's lecture online or call
4-4655
“Comparison of Imputation Methods for Survey Data,” is the topic of Jianmin Liu’s Plan B Presentation. The presentation will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in Mayo A301. Liu is a master's candidate in biostatistics. Refreshments will be served prior to the presentation. For more information call 5-5451.
“The Hispanic Paradox: Reality and Misconception,” is the topic of the EpiCH division seminar on Friday, Oct. 17. David Shoham, an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, is the speaker. The seminar will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. in room 364 of WBOB. For more information contact Carol Raichert at 5-1836.
“Using Social Network Analysis to Understand and Change Health Behavior” is the topic of Thomas Valente’s seminar on Thursday, Oct. 23. Valente is a professor and director of the Master of Public Health Program in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. The seminar will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in 1-451 Moos Tower.
• More about Valente's lecture
Miguel Hernan, associate professor in the department of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health will lead the EpiCH division seminar on Friday, Oct. 24. The seminar will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. in room 364 of WBOB. For more information contact Carol Raichert at 5-1836.
For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar
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Other Events
Oct. 16, 1 to 2 p.m.
Participatory Approaches in Asian American Health Disparities Research by Grace Ma, Temple University
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. 23, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
"The Art of Caring," A benefit to support the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, will be held at the Weisman Art Museum. Come join supporters from the PNC for an evening of art, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and the chance to bid on unique items at the silent auction. The PNC is a free clinic operated by over 100 University of Minnesota students from the schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Public Health. Advance tickets are $25 adults and $10 students. Tickets at the door are $30 adults and $15 students. Please direct questions to pete6585@umn.edu.
• Advance tickets available online
Oct. 27-28
Minnesota Water Resources Conference. More information
Nov. 6, 8:30 to 4 p.m.
Children in Nature: Healthy Development by Design conference. Learn more about how time spent in natural environments improves the health and well-being of children and families.
• Register online or contact Arboretum Education at 952-443-1422.
For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar
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