Presented by: Pamela Schreiner (she/her), Ph.D., Professor Division of Epidemiology and Community Health University of Minnesota The CARDIA Study is an NHLBI-funded contract that has been seeing participants since 1985. We were scheduled to start the Year 35 clinic visit, our 10th exam, in June 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic delayed observational research studies. This delay coincided with requirements for multicenter studies to move to a single IRB model, and with NIH directives that contracts fund science through independent ancillary…
Find out more »This will be an informal networking event for prospective students to meet enrolled SPH Student Ambassadors and learn about the SPH student experience. Prospective students should attend ready to ask questions of the Student Ambassadors.
Find out more »The goal of the Aging Work Group (AWG) is to create a collaborative, supportive community of scholars to facilitate the development of innovative and interdisciplinary aging science.
Find out more »Ned McCully, Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions, is now hosting Let’s Talk online on Mondays from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Let’s Talk is an informal drop-in consultation program for all UMN students. Let’s Talk counselors can listen to specific problems, provide support, help explore solutions and provide information about mental health and other resources. A more in depth description of Let’s Talk including hours, additional locations (there are virtual and in-person options available), and counselor bios can be found here.…
Find out more »This student-led tour will show prospective students the School of Public Health (SPH) classrooms, office spaces, and other portions of the Minneapolis East Bank campus relevant to the student experience including; Mayo Building, HSEC, RecWell, Northrop Mall, Coffman Memorial Union, and Boynton Health. This tour will focus on the campus spaces and current student perspectives and will not include the same application and program information as our virtual information sessions and workshops. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and…
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