Presented by: Jessie Carr, (she/her), Dr.P.H., M.P.H. Environmental Epidemiology Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Health The collection, use, and reporting of data are essential public health activities that can either help us identify and disrupt health inequities or can perpetuate them, depending on how it is done. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is working on a new Data Vision to make sure we’re collecting, sharing, using, and reporting data in ways that achieve our strategic priorities and advance health equity.…
Find out more »Maternal and Child Public Health Alumni Panel Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 12-1 PM CT | Zoom: z.umn.edu/mchalumnipanel The Maternal and Child Health Student Interest Group (MCHIG) invites you to attend a virtual alumni panel on Thursday, April 6 from 12-1 PM CT. Panelists include UMN alumni: Asha Hassan (she/her) (Planned Parenthood North Central States; the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity), UIC alumni Sara Navin (she/her) (NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization), SLU alumni Kayley…
Find out more »This immersive, experiential learning opportunity will allow participants to gain a deeper understanding of struggles for justice and systems of oppression in the Twin Cities and how they impact lived experiences today. Jim Bear Jacobs, the Founder of Healing Minnesota Stories and Director of Racial Justice for Minnesota Council of Churches, will use stories to create healing and understanding between Native American and non-native people. Through this session, participants will learn the stories of genesis and genocide that took place…
Find out more »Stories From the Field, a Minnesota Prepared seminar series, is hosting a free public health seminar featuring three speakers on 4/13 from 3:30-4:30 pm. It will be a hybrid event with the option to attend in-person in HSEC 3-110 or over Zoom. Pre-register here. Speakers include: --Nancy Carlson, Disaster Behavioral Health Program Coordinator in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division at the Minnesota Department of Health -- Amy Hass, Health and Safety Analyst in the Environmental Health-Indoor Environments and Radiation Section at the…
Find out more »Personal narratives are powerful tools for researchers and practitioners alike. They can be used to educate, influence, train, advocate, and reflect in the public health field. Harnessing the power of these narratives is an important skill. This session on digital storytelling from the StoryCenter will be a brief introduction to the process of gathering and presenting personal narratives for public health use. As a leader in the global storytelling movement, the StoryCenter has decades of experience helping organizations and individuals…
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