SPH News
May 1, 2006
Contents
SPH News is a
School-wide electronic newsletter distributed every other Monday during the
school year. Please send news items to SPHNews@umn.edu.
Whenever possible, please use SPH News
in place of School-wide e-mails.
The submission deadline for the May 15 issue is noon on Friday,
May 12.
The SPH now
has its own Podcast channel. It is
valuable new learning tool and a vehicle for delivering vital SPH information
to a larger audience. Our current
Podcast programming consists of audio recordings from recent high-profile
public lectures at the school. Anyone with an Internet connection and speakers
can access the channel’s content. And those with a portable listening
device (Ipod or other MP3 player) can download the files and listen at their
leisure. Simply log onto the
SPH web site (www.sph.umn.edu) and click
on “SPH Podcasts” at the top of the page.
This is a
chance for students, faculty, staff,
alumni, and the public to access what you want, when you want it. The launch of the Podcast channel
marks an exciting time for the school.
We are on the cutting edge of a new medium and enhancing the learning
process through technology. The
success of the SPH Podcast channel depends on your participation. I urge you to tune in to our lectures,
and stay plugged-in to the vibrant SPH community.
Speaking of
high-profile public lectures, please make plans to attend this Thursday’s
Gaylord Anderson Lecture, the annual SPH lecture given by a public health
leader of national or international note.
This year’s Gaylord Anderson lecturer is Dr. N.K. Ganguly,
director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). ICMR is
--John R. Finnegan, Jr., Ph.D.
Lynn
Blewett, Jon Christianson, Michael Davern, and Bryan Dowd will be presenting at the
Academy Health Annual Research Meeting (ARM) to be held June 25-27 in
24-hour Deadline for Proposal
Submissions: Effective
May 1, Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) will enforce the campus policy
requiring principal investigators (PIs) to deliver proposals to SPA at least 24
hours prior to the sponsor’s submission deadline. For more information, go
to http://www.ospa.umn.edu/policiesandprocedures/24hourdeadline.html.
|
Investigators(s) |
Project Title |
Award Amount |
Funding Agency |
|
Beth Virnig (PI) |
Does
Chemotherapy Cause Dementia in Older Breast Cancer Survivors? |
$42,352 |
St.
Michael’s Hospital, |
|
Lynn Blewett (PI) |
|
$83,152 |
|
|
John Himes (PI) |
Pharmaceutical
Clinical Trial, Study Start Up Phase |
$123,400 |
PRA Intl. |
The SPH Alumni
Network is available online. By providing contact information to
the network, alumni can become a valuable resource for current and prospective
students who are curious about public health careers. And, of course, they can
also use the network to forge connections with other alumni. Check it out at http://www.sph.umn.edu/alumni/network/home.html.
The 2006 Gaylord Anderson Lecture,
the School’s premier public lecture event, will take place Thursday, May
4 from 4 – 5 p.m. in the Mayo Memorial Auditorium. Dr. N.K. Ganguly,
director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research, will speak. Dr.
Ganguly is one of
SPH Commencement is less than two weeks away. The commencement speaker is U.S. Surgeon
General Dr. Richard Carmona. For information about (the new)
commencement location and time, visit www.sph.umn.edu/commencement.
2006 Summer Public Health Institute:
May 22 – June 9. Professionals
have a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a chosen field of study
– for a single course or the entire three weeks of the Institute. For
more information on courses, faculty, special programs and events, and
registration, please visit www.sph.umn.edu/publichealthplanet/events/institute/home.html
or
call 626-4515.
“The Coverage Gap” will be the topic of a panel discussion held May 5
from 2 – 4 p.m. in
Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) will be the subject of a free symposium
to be held May 5 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Walter Library Room 101. The
event will explore the technical, legal and ethical implications of GIS
developed and utilized for animal and human health research. Pre-registration
is required; register online at www.cvm.umn.edu/cahfs
or contact Lisa Brienzo at brien@umn.edu.
Skin cancer and public smoking headline the spring
2006 "Cancer U: Ask the Experts" programs.
The free program runs from 9
to 11 a.m. at the Radisson University Hotel. Registration is required due to
limited seating; call 1-888-CANCERMN or e-mail info@cancer.umn.edu.
Are you prepared to take the medical lead
in your hospital during a disaster? How would you make decisions about allocating scarce resources?
Explore these critical issues in a two-part
Emergency Readiness Rounds series that you can attend either in person or
online.
The two-part
series is offered through MERET, a project of the University of Minnesota
School of Nursing and
How have public policy and attitudes toward
disabilities changed throughout the decades? Using The Minnesota Opera’s upcoming production of
“Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man” as a starting point, a panel of
experts in public policy, arts and medicine will delve into this subject. The
discussion will be held from 7 – 9 p.m. May 10 at the Humphrey Institute,
Register for the Ethical Guidelines in
Food Safety and Food System Symposium, sponsored by the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety. The
symposium will be held May 11-12. The event is free and open to the public.
Pre-registration is required for the reception and lunch. For more information
or to register, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cahfs/
Hold the Date
– Annual School-Wide Meeting Friday, May 12: For all
SPH will host a lecture
by Dr. Lester Breslow entitled “The Third Era in Health: The Pursuit of
Health,” May 19. Dr. Breslow has been considered a pioneer in forging new connections and
understanding in public health. He is a remarkable alumnus of SPH, with more
than 65 years of accomplishments in the field. The lecture will be from 9:30
– 11 a.m. in the ABC Room of the Campus Club, Coffman Memorial Union.
Contact Roxana Hedberg for more information: 624-5406 or r.hedberg@mmf.umn.edu.
The
The
The
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health’s (CCPH) ninth conference will
explore where we are now and where we need to be with community-campus
partnerships. The conference will be held from Wednesday, May 31 –
Saturday, June 3. For more information, visit www.ccph.info.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders – June 14-15: The Hand in Hand Symposium brings together parents,
care providers and professionals to address multidisciplinary challenges
associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). For more information on courses, faculty, special programs
and events, concentration areas and registration please visit www.sph.umn.edu/publichealthplanet/events/hand_in_hand.html
or call 626-4515
The
Mass
dispensing online training modules are available
to assist individuals who may be asked to work in mass dispensing sites during
an emergency. To view the modules visit www.umncphp.umn.edu/massdisp.
For more information, contact Jennifer Reilly at 624-7440 or e-mail massdisp@umn.edu.
Spring
and Summer Epi Shuttle Schedule:
April 10: 7-passenger vehicle replaces 15-passenger van
May 13: end of spring semester, last full day of shuttle service
May 15 – June 9: summer schedule, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
June 12 – Sept. 4: no shuttle service
Calendar
of May Events
|
Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
Contact |
|
May 4 |
4-5 p.m. |
Gaylord Anderson Lecture:
Dr. N.K. Ganguly |
Mayo Auditorium |
|
|
May 5 |
2-4 p.m. |
The Coverage Gap panel
discussion |
Moos Tower 2-530 |
|
|
May 5 |
10-11 a.m. |
EpiCH
seminar: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer |
WBOB
364 |
|
|
May 9 |
12-1
p.m. |
MERET Emergency
Readiness Rounds, Session 1 |
|
|
|
May 11 |
8
a.m.-5 p.m. |
8-Hour Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response Refresher |
|
|
|
May 12 |
10:15-11:45 a.m. |
SPH
Annual Faculty and Assembly Meeting |
TBD |
|
|
May 15 |
4 p.m.
on |
Commencement and
related activities |
Ted
Mann Concert Hall |
Piotr005@umn.edu or
www.sph.umn.edu/commencement |
|
May 17 |
8
a.m.-5 p.m. |
Office Ergonomics:
A Practical Approach |
|
|
|
May 19 |
9:30 - |
Dr. Lester Breslow
lecture |
ABC
Room, Campus Club |
|
|
May
22-24 |
8
a.m.-5 p.m. |
24-Hour Safety
& Health Training for Hazardous Waste Site Personnel |
TBD |
|
|
May
22-26 |
8
a.m.-5 p.m. |
40-Hour Safety
& Health Training for Hazardous Waste Site Personnel |
TBD |
Event listings are available at the SPH Web site at http://www.sph.umn.edu/news/events/home.html and the AHC
site at http://www.ahc.umn.edu/calendar/.
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