Culture, Immigration, and Health Outcomes (NRSG 435), Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Now open to nursing and non-nursing students!

This course, NRSG 435, will be an overview of key interdisciplinary topics related to culture, immigration, and health outcomes in the U.S., such as immigration theory, health issues in immigrants, immigration social policy and law, and social determinants of health, as well as up-to-date research.

It is being held during the Spring 2025 and will be taught online/asynchronously. For more information, please visit the Emory Atlas course directory!

Introduction to Internal Exposure Modeling (EH 526), Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health

The health effects of environmental chemicals depend on the internal concentrations of the xenobiotics and their metabolites in target tissues. Understanding and predicting chemical internal concentrations (tissue dosimetry) requires a toxicokinetic modeling approach. Based on human physiology and anatomy, physiologically based toxicokinetic (PBTK) models mechanistically simulate the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) processes that affect the fates of exogenous chemicals in the human body, producing, as model output, changes in chemical tissue concentrations over time. PBTK-based internal exposure modeling has been increasingly applied in chemical health risk assessment, especially as in silico tool in the new era of non-animal methodology for toxicity testing.

In this course students will learn numerical simulation techniques to model what the body does to the chemicals. Environmental health students interested in chemical tissue dosimetry, internal exposure, interpretation of biomarkers of exposures, in vitro to in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) of chemical dosimetry are highly encouraged to enroll.

The class (EH 526) will meet Spring 2025 on Friday from 1:00 – 2:50 PM. It is worth 2 credits. For more information, visit the Atlas directory.

Big Data Analytics for Healthcare (NRSG 741), Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

This course (NRSG 741) will describe the concepts underlying the field of study identified as big data analytics along with its application in healthcare. The theoretical underpinnings of these concepts will be presented along with applications in healthcare, including knowledge discovery, precision medicine/nursing, and the development of targeted interventions to improve health outcomes. Commonly used methods in big data analytics will be reviewed, and the challenges related to gathering, analyzing, visualizing, and interpreting big data will be discussed. Hands-on computer laboratory experience (primarily R programming language and brief intro to Python) with these techniques relevant to an identified area will be included.

NRSG 741 will meet Spring 2025 on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:50pm. For more information, visit the Atlas directory or the course website, linked here. 

F-1 Student Work Visa Strategies: What’s Required for OPT, CPT & STEM Extensions, PASE

Join GoinGlobal’s immigration experts to explore 3 US work options commonly used by F-1 students.

F-1 students studying at American universities have limited options for working during their degree programs. An important option allowing off-campus employment is Curricular Practical Training (“CPT”). Similarly, students may be eligible to apply for “pre-completion” Optional Practical Training (OPT), which also allows for off-campus employment. This webinar will address issues related to CPT and pre-completion OPT as strategies to working during their degree program. The session will also discuss “post-completion” OPT as the best strategy for getting work in the US after graduation. Post completion OPT, coupled with the STEM extension, can provide opportunities to work in the US for up to 3 years upon graduation. Each of these work options (CPT, OPT and STEM) will be explored in this webinar. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions at the conclusion of the presentation.

About the Experts:
Mark Rhoads and Crystal Malik are well recognized immigration attorneys with the Immigration Practice Group of the McCandlish Holton law firm. They work with companies and universities throughout the United States successfully processing thousands of work visas and green card applications each year. Mark and Crystal frequently collaborate with universities to counsel staff and students on the latest guidelines for successfully navigating the US immigration process. Mark has been repeatedly recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law”, while Crystal has been highlighted as one of the “Best Lawyers in America-One to Watch” in the same field.

The event will be held virtually on November 20th, 2024 from 3:00-4:00pm. Register at this link.

Alumni Networking Night, Emory Data Science Club

Join Emory Data Science Club on Wednesday, Nov. 13th from 6-7:30 p.m. in ESC MPR 1 for an Alumni Networking Night. Talk to Emory alumni from the Business, Health, Public Services/Humanities, and Tech industries, and learn about their experiences working with data. Chick-fil-A sandwiches and veggie wraps will be provided. To register, visit this Google Form by Monday, Nov. 11th.

Executive Board Elections, RSPH Student Organizations

The following student organizations are currently accepting applications for their executive board positions:

• Rollins African Diaspora Student Association (RADSA): Application | Due November 14, 2024
• Asian Pacific Islander Desi Association (APIDA): Application | Due November 15, 2024
• Georgia Public Health Ambassadors (GPHA): Application | Due November 15, 2024
• Emory Mental Health Alliance (EMHA): Application | Due November 18, 2024
• Queer Trans Collaborative (QTC): Application | Opens November 1 & Due November 22, 2024
• Rollins Environmental Health Action Coalition (REHAC): Application  | Due November 30, 2024

Applications are linked above. First year students are invited to apply. Please reach out to rollins [dot] pase [at] emory [dot] edu with any questions!