Advancing Health Equity in Maternal Health Symposium, Medical College of Georgia

The 2nd Annual Medical College of Georgia Advancing Health Equity in Maternal Health Symposium is an educational, community-focused conference to be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA from 10 AM to 3 PM. The conference is dedicated to addressing maternal health disparities, health equity efforts, and community initiatives to improve maternal health outcomes in the CSRA, Georgia, and beyond. The Symposium will host several expert speaker sessions, including topics ranging from preeclampsia to public health approaches in maternal health, as well as community member booths, student poster presentations, networking, and more.

What: MCG Advancing Health Equity in Maternal Health Symposium

Where: J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA.

When: Friday, 03/13/2026, 10 AM – 3 PM

Who: Clinicians, interprofessional healthcare providers, faculty, students & community members!

Interested students from undergraduate and graduate programs alike are invited to submit an abstract for poster presentation here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIAjvugx8pPy0DgRYqMtu58g2wjOoUQWnyUP-47yAT-IhSvw/viewform

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=a6yDh1vQkkK0g-ZfH9_ukR_FZoyjHZBCroV6qWdf49BUMjRVVTFZVTM4MVlLQlRSUk0xVUtLUDIyMC4u&route=shorturl

Conference Website: https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/mcg-symposiums/. 

“Spread Love Not Disease” Valentines Day Card Making Event, Department of Epidemiology

Happy Valentines Day from your Epi Reps! Take a study break and join the Epi Dept for a cozy Valentine’s Day card-making event Thursday, Feb. 12th from 12-1 p.m. in RRR100! We’ll have cards, candy, and all the supplies you need to craft something sweet for a friend, partner, or family member! Swing by, get creative, and leave with a card and some sugar as a midday pick-me-up.

2026 Randolph W. Thrower Symposium, Emory Law Journal

This year’s Thrower Symposium, The Boundaries of Bodily Autonomy: Power, Ethics, and Law will be held on Thursday, February 2026 from 9am-4pm in the Emory University School of Law Tull Auditorium. Registration closes Febraury 2nd (link here).

Keynote speaker: Dorothy Roberts

Sessions:

• Public Health, Private Choice (9:15am-10:45am)
• Dignity in End-of-Life Decision making (11:00am-12:30pm)
• Reimagining Reproductive Rights (1:30pm-3:00pm)
• Keynote Address (3:15pm-4:15pm)
• Reception to Follow

Humphrey Fellows Seminars, Hubert Department of Global Health

The Hubert Department of Global Health is hosting a series of seminars this semester. These will be in person (RRR 809) and virtual (register here) on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00pm. Pizza will be served! The schedule is as follows:

• February 4:
  • Polio Eradication — A Thorny “Victory Road”, Pakistan with Attaullah Khan
  • Reform of Mental Health in Slovakia with Martin Mnahoncak
• February 11:
  • Guyana’s HIV Response with Tariq Jagnarine
  • Bridging the Gap in HIV Care: Insights from the Haiti HIV Bridge project with Anderson Galliotte
• February 18:
  • Reaching the Unreached: Family Planning Program Achievements in Upper Egypt with Asmaa Ahmed
  • A Long Road to Zero: From Silent Fevers to Shared Hope — “Timor-Leste Rise as a Malaria Free Nation” with Marck A.A. Magno Neves
• February 25:
  •  Addressing Skills Gaps, Referral Burden, and Facility Revenue through Zonal Specialized Outreach in Tanzania with Glory Laizer
  • From Vulnerability to Resilience: A Practice-Based Perspective on Integrated SRMNCH Services in Crisis Affected Populations, Bangladesh
• March 4:
  • Scaling What Works: Standardizing Community Health Programs Across Rural Liberia with Savior Mendin
  • Traditional Healers as Public Health Responders: Uganda Ebola Management Experience with Emily Tumwakire

Spring 2026 Therapy and Support Groups, Emory Counseling and Psychological Services

Emory University CAPS has announced the schedule for Spring 2026 therapy and support groups. Below are the descriptions and meeting times for these groups. If you are interested in joining, please call 404-727-7450 to schedule a required pre-group interview with CAPS. The Rollins Student Support Toolkit is also available here.

Understanding Self and Others (USO) | Wednesdays 2:00-3:30PM, CAPS

USO is asupportive space for students to explore their sense of self in relationships. Students will
explore various relationship dynamics and practice navigating conflict while balancing life demands
to strengthen their connections with others.

Chronic Illness Support Group | Wednesdays 4:00-5:30PM, virtual

A welcoming space for students living with chronic health conditions to share experiences, exchange
practical strategies, explore helpful resources, and build community in a validating, collaborative
environment. All students managing a chronic condition are welcome!

Coping with Difficult Thoughts & Feelings | Mondays 1:00-2:30PM, CAPS

Students will explore Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills to promote a sense of
groundedness and self-efficacy by learning to relate differently to anxious thoughts, depressed
moods, and self-defeating behaviors.

Grad-iators: Fighting through grad school together | Fridays 12:30-2:00PM, CAPS; Fridays 2:00-3:30PM, virtual

A support group for graduate students seeking a space to slow down, connect, and make sense of
the emotional rollercoaster that comes with academic life.

Journey Through Grief: Strength and Connection | Fridays 1:00-2:30PM, CAPS

An 8 -week group to help those experiencing grief navigate the complex emotions and challenges
that come with the loss of a loved one. This group does not focus on pet loss or loss by suicide.

Sisterhood Speaks: A Group for Healing and Connection | Thursdays 3:00-4:00PM, virtual

A supportive and healing space for women to build community among one another as they freely
explore and discuss challenges related to identity, academic life, current events, relationships, and
mental health.

The Barbershop: “No clippers needed—just real conversation.” | Tuesdays 2:00-3:30PM, CAPS

A space for men at Emory to gather, reflect, and be real. This group offers community, connection,
and honest conversation—about life, identity, mental health, and everything in between.

Student Panelists Needed, Rollins School of Public Health

• Monday 2/9 – ILE Info Session (in-person;) at 12pm – 1pm. This event is for our current first year EPIs and GLEPIs as they learn about the ILE options (thesis or capstone) and decide which is best for them.  It’s helpful for them to hear about your decision making process, thesis timeline, or experience in capstone thus far.
   
• Thursday 3/5 – Admission Webinar current student panel (virtual;) at 12pm – 1pm. EPI students to provide an overview of and answer questions about their overall experiences in our department, including in coursework, research assistantships, internships, and thesis, as well as answer questions about the overall student experience. 
   
• Friday 3/20 – Visit Emory (I) current student panel (in-person;) TBA. This event is geared towards helping admitted students envision what it would be like to be an EPI student at Rollins – they’d love to hear about things like why you chose Rollins, what classes you’ve most enjoyed, opportunities for real-world experience, and overall environment.

• Friday 3/27 – Visit Emory (II) current student panel (in-person) TBA.  This event is geared towards helping admitted students envision what it would be like to be an EPI student at Rollins – they’d love to hear about things like why you chose Rollins, what classes you’ve most enjoyed, opportunities for real-world experience, and overall environment.