Students interested in majoring in a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health at the University of Minnesota are highly encouraged to attend an information session. Information sessions will focus on admissions requirements, college support and resources, and suggestions on future registration. Students are required to attend an information session before meeting individually with a SPH…
Please join us to honor our colleague and friend Dianne Neumark-Sztainer on her recent Regents Professorship honor. Dianne has been a part of the SPH community for 29 years. Her impact has included innovative, accomplished, and exemplary work that has transformed our understanding of eating, activity, and weight-related health in young people and helped set…
State eugenic sterilization laws 1919-1974: interdisciplinary research findings and relevance to public health and reproductive justice today Assistant Professor Nicole Novak, PhD, MSc Presented by Nicole Novak, PhD, MSc Assistant Professor Department of Community and Behavioral Health University of Iowa College of Public Health Nicole Novak is co-director of the Sterilization and Social Justice Lab,…
Join the SPH community on November 2nd for Practice Day: Discover how public health knowledge meets real-world impact! Meet representatives from local organizations, learn from students who will be showcasing their practicum experience and grab a bite to eat. Local organization in attendance (and counting): Mental Health Minnesota University YMCA, Y of the North Minnesota…
Featuring: Marsha Davis, (she/her), Ph.D., Dean, College of Public Health University of Georgia This presentation will cover the core principles of community-based research and the essential infrastructure and resources required to facilitate and support this kind of research. To provide a deeper understanding, applications of these principles in projects undertaken at the University of Georgia…
The Division of Epidemiology & Community Health focuses on disease and health in various populations. Our faculty and students examine the distribution, cause and prevention of diseases, and how human behavior affects overall health. The division offers MPH, MS and PhD degrees, as well as dual and joint degrees. The work of epidemiologists spreads across…
First impressions are everything. On average, it is common knowledge that most employers look at a resume for 6 to 7 seconds making it important that you grab the employer's attention. This session will provide strategies and tips on how to make your name stand out in the sea of resumes and cover letters, formatting…
Join us for an overview of graduate and professional programs offered through the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Admissions staff will share insights into the application procedures and current students will share their personal experiences on their journey to a public health career.
Students interested in majoring in a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health at the University of Minnesota are highly encouraged to attend an information session. Information sessions will focus on admissions requirements, college support and resources, and suggestions on future registration. Students are required to attend an information session before meeting individually with a SPH…
Rick Chappell, Professor, Departments of Statistics and of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, will present: "Modern Controversies over Survival Outcomes in Clinical Trials" Textbooks describing how to analyze time-to-event outcomes in clinical trials tend to list a limited range of topics. Differences are often quantified using hazard ratios from…
Grow and Hide: The History of America's Health Care State Presented by Colleen Grogan, PhD Deborah R. and Edgar D. Janotta Professor Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice The University of Chicago Hear Colleen Grogan, PhD, discuss her new book Grow and Hide: The History of America’s Health Care State. Americans typically…
Bring your lunch and join other faculty and staff in the Dean’s Office Conference Room from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. The DEI Office will provide light refreshments. While this event is open to all faculty and staff, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin, it will center the experiences of Black, Indigenous, people of color, and…
Are you interested in being a scientist who works to discover why and how groups of people are healthier or sicker at various times, places, and in specific contexts? Our epidemiology MPH program will train you to be an epidemiologist. Here you will learn to design epidemiologic investigations, analyze data, and translate findings so that…
With the School of Public Health moving towards becoming antiracist, it is important to provide SPH community members an opportunity to understand what that really means. In this 60 minute interactive session, participants will learn what antiracism is, how it connects to our mission as a School and discuss ways one can begin to approach…
The Division of Epidemiology & Community Health focuses on disease and health in various populations. Our faculty and students examine the distribution, cause and prevention of diseases, and how human behavior affects overall health. The division offers MPH, MS and PhD degrees, as well as dual and joint degrees. The work of epidemiologists spreads across…
Hosted in Coffman Memorial Union Room 303. Join fellow SPH first-gen students, faculty and staff for lunch, casual conversation and activities. First-gen swag will be raffled off for everyone in attendance. Advanced registration is not required but appreciated to assist with planning. Parking will be validated for SPH students who attend the gathering. All SPH…
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is headed to Atlanta! Join us on Monday, November 13 at 5:30pm ET for a fun social gathering with faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. It will be an evening filled with great connections and conversations as we share our SPH pride. Free food and drinks available.
Beginning in 2024, Minnesota OSHA will be overseeing an ergonomic standard focused on employees in health care, warehouses, and meatpacking. The talk will cover basic ergonomic principles and apply these to evaluating and resolving ergonomic concerns in these and other locations. About the Speaker: Neil Carlson, MS, CIH continues to work at the University of…
Xiang Zhu, of the Department of Statistics at Penn State, will present: "Applying an Enhancer Lens to Human Disease Genetics" Over the past two decades, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have advanced the discovery and interpretation of numerous genetic variants influencing complex human diseases. Notably, more than 90% of disease-associated variants are located within non-coding regions…
Please join us for an SPH Public Health Traineeship seminar “The 6 tenets of Community-Institutional Collaboration and the ‘Why’ of the Work” featuring Susan Gust, Sr. Program Manager-Community Engagement Training with CTSI-CEARCH on Thursday, November 16 from 10-11 am in PWB 3-156 or over Zoom. In our everyday lives, the focus often is and needs…
This Fall, we're thrilled to bring you an exciting collaboration between RISE UMN and HEWG! We will be hosting a student-led social hour and trivia game on Thursday, November 16h from 12:00pm-1:00pm at HSEC 4-103. All SPH and Medical School students are welcome! Lunch will be available! Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
With the School of Public Health moving towards becoming antiracist, it is important to provide SPH community members an opportunity to understand what that really means. In this 60 minute interactive session, participants will learn what antiracism is, how it connects to our mission as a School and discuss ways one can begin to approach…
Presented by: Andrew Goodman-Bacon, Ph.D., M.A. Senior Research Economist Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute Difference-in-differences (DiD) is arguably the most popular quasi-experimental research design. Its canonical form, with two-groups and two periods, is well-understood. When researchers go beyond that simple case, however, empirical practices can be ad hoc and unreliable. This article provides an organizing…
For many, interviewing is often a stressful part of the job-search process. This session will help you prepare, learn, and apply strategies on how to thoroughly prepare how best to promote yourself both competently and confidently. Who should attend? Open to all SPH students.
Masters candidate in Biostatistics, Yuntian Zuo, will present: "Competing Risk Analysis of Adverse Events for Gemcitabine-antibacterial Treatment on Multiple Discontinued Reasons" Plan B Adviser: Dr. Benjamin Langworthy In this project, data from the MPACT cancer trial was used to study the reason patients with pancreatic cancer discontinue from the clinical trial, and whether certain adverse…
PhD candidate in Biostatistics, Jonathan Kim, will present: "Bayesian Modeling of Multi-Source Multi-Way Data" PhD Adviser: Eric Lock Biomedical research often involves data collected from multiple sources and these sources often have a multi-way (i.e.. multidimensional tensor) structure. Existing methods that can accommodate multi-source or multi-way data have various limitations on the exact structure of…
This talk draws from previous ethnographic research conducted in Washington, D.C., new research on prison agriculture, and lessons learned from community-based organizations to offer insights into how to create equitable food systems. Specifically, this talk moves beyond the biological imperative of access to healthy food to explore the social and cultural significance of creating meals…
A resume or CV is a required application document. This webinar will explain how to submit a resume or C.V. to be a competitive applicant. The admissions team will also be available to answer any questions you have. The SPH Application Webinar Series focuses on the application process related to our Master of Public Health…
Kristin Linn, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania, will present: "Estimation and Evaluation of Individualized Treatment Rules Following Multiple Imputation" Data-driven optimal treatment strategies promise to benefit patients, care providers, and other stakeholders by improving clinical outcomes and lowering healthcare costs. A treatment decision rule is a function that inputs patient-level information…
The School of Public Health requires a minimum of three letters of recommendation as part of our application process. This session will provide you with an overview of this requirement: why we have it, what are we looking for in a quality recommendation, who should serve as a recommender, can you submit four recommendations? We…
Addiction Medicine Consultation Services Riley Shearer, HSRP&A Doctoral Candidate Presented by Riley Shearer HSRP&A PhD Doctoral Candidate Division of Health Policy & Management Riley Shearer is a MD-PhD student in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota. Previously, he received a Master's of Management Science in Global Affairs from Tsinghua…
Personal Statements (or “Statement of Purpose” as it can otherwise be called) are essential components of your application. This is your opportunity to provide a narrative to why you are pursuing an advanced degree in the area to which you are applying. This webinar will give you some insights into what admissions committees are looking…
Join us for an exclusive evening at O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co., a premiere Twin Cities hot spot, to connect and get to know those in your SPH community. This free event will provide an opportunity for you to enjoy a great venue (free food and alcoholic & non-alcoholic drink) and create lasting connections with SPH alumni, faculty, staff and…
Environmental Health Sciences (EnHS) focuses on how the environment—ranging from chemical exposures to the built environment—affects human health. EnHS offers MS, MPH, and PhD degrees, including MS and PhD degrees in Occupational Hygiene. Students can choose one of many areas of emphasis to pursue distinct interests through elective courses, or customize your degree to fit interests…
Translate data into evidence for improving health care. The Master of Science (MS) in Health Services Research, Policy & Administration offers students a rigorous curriculum to use analytics and research to drive evidence-based health care decisions and improve population health.Analytics allows us to use data to inform the allocation of health services, development of policy…
Become a leader and innovator in public and population health management, analysis, and policy. This top-ranked public health policy and management graduate program provides core knowledge about managing organizations and influencing policy to improve population health. The curriculum emphasizes the skills necessary for population-focused management, policy development, and evidence-based public health. Graduates work in government…
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…
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.
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