The Weekly SPHere Aug. 13, 2007
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Attention Environmental Health Students: Are you interested in visiting the
State Fair for free? The Dean's Office is looking for two EnHS students who would be willing to help with a demo. These volunteers will talk to fairgoers about protective gear and help people try on gloves that are part of a HazMat suit. This is only a three-hour commitment on Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, and includes admission to the fair and a free T-shirt. If interested, please contact Anne-Marie Kruse at kruse109@umn.edu or 6-9303.
SPH Orientation and Warm-Up sessions are just around the corner. Students can choose which events you would like to attend. Please remember that you must attend the SPH School-wide Orientation as well as your Major Orientation on Aug. 23 (more info on that below). Each additional event will give you a great opportunity to meet more of your classmates and learn valuable information about the school.
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Please also take a moment to complete a short survey to assist us in making this a great orientation session.
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Division/Major Orientation Information - Please note this information reflects division orientation only. All SPH students must attend Orientation on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (check in begins at 8:30 a.m.).
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Biostatistics: Aug. 23, 1-3 p.m. in Mayo D325
Environmental Health: Aug. 23, 12:45-2:45 p.m. in Mayo A110
Epidemiology:
Division: Aug. 23, 12:45-1 p.m. in Coffman Great Hall
Major: Aug. 23, 1:15-3 p.m. in Coffman Great HallHealth Policy and Management:
Academic Major:
• Health Services Research Policy & Administration: August 22 at 9:30 a.m. in Mayo D330
• Healthcare Administration: August 22 10 a.m - 3:30 p.m. in Weisman Shepherd Room
• Public Health Administration & Policy: August 22 at 9:30 a.m. in Coffman President’s Room (3rd floor)
Division: Aug. 22, 1:30-3:30 p.m. in TBAPublic Health Core Concepts: Aug. 23, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Mayo C302
SPH students are blogging about their summer field experiences abroad. To read the blog entries and send a comment to a fellow student, go to: blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/notes07/
The annual Equivalency (Test-Out) Examination for all SPH core course areas has been scheduled for August. Please note the following information:
Exam |
Date |
Time |
Contact |
Administration |
August 20 |
9:00-11:00 |
Doug Wholey |
Behavioral Science |
August 20 |
1:00-3:00 |
To be determined |
Biostatistics |
August 21 |
9:00-11:00 |
Sally Olander |
Environmental Health |
August 21 |
1:00-3:00 |
Ian Greaves |
Ethics |
August 22 |
9:00-11:00 |
Debra DeBruin |
Epidemiology |
August 22 |
1:00-3:00 |
DeAnn Lazovich |
Students interested in taking any of the exams must contact the instructor by Aug. 15, 2007.
WANTED: Public Health Students. Need extra spending money? The U of M Usability Services Team is looking for students from the SPH to try out the usability of various University Web page designs in the summer and during Fall Semester. No Web experience necessary. Typically evaluation sessions last 60–90 minutes. Days vary. On-campus evaluation appointments will be available over the next several months. Send an email with your name and phone number to WEB-USABILITY@LISTS.UMN.EDU and mention this announcement. $35 cash for most participant categories -- plus free snacks!
The Pasteur Foundation is happy to announce two calls for applicants for postdoc and undergrad programs for American scientists to work at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France.Please note the respective deadlines ofSept. 7 and Dec. 14.
Full details may be found at www.pasteurfoundation.org.
Consumer/ Self-care Informatics: This 8-week online course for 1-2 credits focuses on consumer management of health information. It covers consumer preferences for information and use, including personal health records, and Internet-based strategies to support consumers' management of their health. The reversal of consumer-provider relationships and other implications will be explored. An optional second credit practicum with hands on experience in a health care setting is available. Web-based, with one on-campus sessions, 9/20/07, 6 – 9 p.m. For more information, contact Bonnie Westra at westra006@umn.edu.
School News
The National Maternal Nutrition Intensive Course offers online video streaming over the Internet to allow distance learners an opportunity to view sessions of the course. The streaming video sessions will be 8-9 hours and will include:
- Improving How We Teach Nutrition Using Stages of Change and Critical Thinking Skills
- Prenatal Nutrition and Health Issues: A Multiethnic and Multiracial Perspective
- The New WHO Growth Standards: How We Got Them and Should We Care?
- Effects of Prenatal Methamphetamine on the Developing Child
- Weight and Pregnancy: New Findings from an IOM Workshop
- Management of Preexisting Diabetes during Pregnancy
- Immigrant Experiences with Food Assistance Programs
- Nutrition, Weight and Birth Defects
SPH Events
SPH faculty, staff and students are invited to the SPH International and Multicultural Breakfast on Thursday, Aug. 23, 8-9:15 a.m. at the Whole Music Club in Coffman Union. The event is sponsored by SPH Multicultural Student Affairs. For more information, contact Thuy Doan at doanx034@umn.edu.
• Register online
Join SPH at the State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Stop by the SPH booth in the University of Minnesota building. There will be hands-on activities about public health and a chance to for to be included in a SPH vodcast.
Schedule
• 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. -- Protective Gear
• 12 to 5 p.m. -- Vodcasting
• 2 to 3 p.m. -- DNA Spooling
• 3 to 6 p.m. -- Walk it Off: A State Fair Food Guide
Other Events
Minnesota Public Health Association's Centennial Celebration Gala -
Join the MPHA as it celebrates 100 years as a contributor to the health of Minnesotans. Will Steger, polar explorer, will be the keynote speaker. Oct. 25, 5:30 - 9 p.m. at McNamara Alumni Center. More information and registration information will be posted to www.mpha.net in September.
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