National Public Health Week

Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving: We Are All Public Health

April 1 – April 7

We invite the SPH community to celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW). We’re hosting various activities and events throughout the week, and we hope you join us!

NPHW is a time to recognize the contributions of public health each year, and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation’s health. Learn more about how you can participate below.

Questions? Contact Us

Email: sphevent@umn.edu

Tune in for the NPHW kickoff forum at 1pm

Stop by Student Services Office (Mayo A395) for a snack to celebrate National Public Health Week and Grad Student Appreciation Week!

SPH Photographer Chris Cooper will be hosting a portrait session from 1-4 p.m at the Mayo Memorial Auditorium Atrium (4th floor). All SPH students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. No registration required!

The School of Public Health’s annual Research Day event provides our students and faculty an opportunity to showcase their research activities to their colleagues and the broader University community.

Agenda:
1:00 p.m: Poster session begins
2:15 p.m: 3-Minute Thesis Competition
3:00 p.m: Fireside chat with Dean Pettigrew
3:30 p.m: Award Ceremony
4:00 p.m: Event ends

Hear from speakers including Senior Advisor to the U of M President for Native American Affairs Karen Diver, former North Dakota State Representative Ruth Buffalo, Elder and Storyteller Hope Flanagan, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office Director Juliet Rudie share information on missing and murdered American Indian Women and Girls and the Red Dress Story.

This year’s hybrid Health Disparities Roundtable will focus on preparing the public health workforce in addressing health equity and feature three expert speakers.

Storytelling through Public Service Announcement Poster Contest
Storytelling is a powerful public health tool that can inspire and shape community practices. Public Service Announcements (PSAs) provide avenues for timely storytelling and relaying pertinent messages to the public about a range of public health topics. What story do you want to tell?

Eligible Participants
SPH students (undergraduate, graduate, long distance learners), faculty, and staff are welcome to submit a PSA poster.

Poster Submissions
PSA posters should include a message about a public health topic that you are interested in and feel needs more recognition! All images should be free of copyright infringement or sources should be cited on the poster. Be creative and limit poster size to a standard 8.5x11in PDF format. Multiple submissions per participant allowed.

All submissions will be reviewed by SPH staff for appropriateness of content. We reserve the right to exclude any inappropriate submissions.

All images should be free of copyright infringement or sources should be cited on the poster. The SPH provides free access to image libraries for students, faculty, and staff. 

UMN SPH Photo Library

CDC Public Health Image Library

Storyblocks

Communications Skill-Building Workshop

View slides and resources from the communications and storytelling skills building session. These slides cover communications basics such as messaging, image sourcing, font and color selection, and general branding compliance.

Voting
All posters will be displayed in a virtual gallery and at Research Day 2024 for voting March 27-April 3, 2024. Anyone can submit a vote for their favorite PSA. A link to the virtual gallery and voting mechanism will be sent out March 27. Voting will end on April 3, 2024 one hour prior to the awards ceremony.

PSA Awards

Winners will be determined by popular vote. Awards will be presented to winners at Research Day 2024 on April 3, 2024. Posters from winners may be featured in official SPH-wide communications.

Submission deadline: March 26, 2024

Please contact Thuy Kim (kim00977@umn.edu) with any questions.

Win prizes by participating in our NPHW Scavenger Hunt! Upload a photo of yourself completing any of the activities below to our Kudoboard by April 7 to be entered into a prize drawing. The more activities you complete, the more chances you have of winning a prize!

Activities:

  • Attend and/or participate in Research Day/3MT
  • Take a picture with your favorite faculty or staff member
  • Attend the Health Disparities Roundtable
  • Drop off non perishable items for the Health Sciences Care Corner Food Drive
  • Move your body for 30 minutes
  • Find the words School of Public Health on campus
  • Find a SPH faculty member’s name on the scholars walk
  • Reduce your carbon footprint: take public transport, walk instead of drive, or buy sustainable products
  • Take a picture outside the SPH Dean’s Office
  • Find the Health Sciences Library Makers Space 
  • Enter the NPHW PSA competition
  • Take a picture in the SPHere Lounge
  • Find the SPH digital sign NPHW hunt message
  • Follow SPH social media channels
  • Create a public health-related post on social media using #NPHW #SPHProud
  • Take a professional portrait on April 2
  • Snap a selfie with an SPH student to celebrate Grad/Professional Student Appreciation Week
  • Choose your own way to celebrate Public Health Week!
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