Many students are looking for a job/applied practice and this can be daunting and very frustrating. In this session, students will learn best practices and result-oriented strategies for conducting an effective job search. Topics include how to focus your search (research), marketing to employers, and building your network.
Find out more »The Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) will be hosting the Spring 2023 General Meeting on Thursday, February 9th at 12:00 pm! HEWG has the pleasure of hosting Ivan Wu, Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health. The meeting is open to all SPH Faculty, staff, and postdocs and will be at the Health Sciences Education Center Room 2-138 (the option to attend virtually will be available). For questions or disability accommodations, please contact hewg-sph@umn.edu
Find out more »Erjia Cui, doctoral candidate in the Department of Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University and candidate for a faculty position in the Division of Biostatistics, will present: "Physical Activity in Biobank-Scale Research: A Functional Data Perspective" Abstract: Wearable devices have been increasingly deployed in large epidemiological and clinical studies to provide objective measures of human activity in the free-living environment. The vast amount of objectively measured physical activity data collected by these wearable devices is gradually reshaping physical activity research. However,…
Find out more »HSRP&A Doctoral Candidate Meghan Munger Understanding complexity in children with chronic non-life-threatening conditions: a state of the conceptual framework Presented by Meghan Munger HSRP&A Doctoral Candidate Division of Health Policy & Management Abstract Conceptual frameworks guide health services professionals’ understanding of relationships between multiple factors that impact both access to care and health outcomes. In turn, these frameworks identify modifiable factors that can be altered to best support the goal of maximizing wellbeing – whether that is action from a…
Find out more »This session will outline how to develop your own web of systemic contacts and relationships, including who to meet and how to reach them, what to discuss and why, and how to follow up with your network. We will go over how to conduct a professional and effective informational interview with your networks.
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