Symposium: Prevention & Treatment of Disease in the Southeast, Doris Duke Foundation

On April 30th, there will be a symposium to unite academic, public health, primary care, and community experts and explore both the needs and barriers to achieving greater focus on prevention and treatment of chronic disease across the Southeast region. 

This effort is hosted by Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and supported by a grant from the Doris Duke Foundation. 

For more information, view the google form linked here. HERE. 

Required for May Grads: Graduate Outcomes Exit Survey (GOES)

As part of the culmination of your student experience here, the Rollins School of Public Health and the Professional Advancement and Student Experience Center are asking all graduates to take 10 minutes to complete the Graduate Outcomes and Exit Survey (GOES) using the 12Twenty Platform. Through this survey, we hope to:

• Improve the RSPH Student Experience: You have the opportunity to share feedback about your experiences as a student, which will inform improvements to school-wide programs and services.
• Understand the Current Public Health Job Landscape: This survey is also designed for students to report on their post-graduation plans. If you do not have plans yet, please do not worry! We still encourage you to complete the survey, and you will have the opportunity to update your responses. This survey will remain open through the summer.

Click here for instructions on how to access and complete the survey, starting on April 1. 

Fuel Up for Finals, PASE

Join the Professional Advancement and Student Experience Team for their semester event, Fuel Up for Finals! Take a break and stop by our table, located in the RRR Connector to make a finals snack pack. Snacks will be provided while supplies last.

This event will be held on April 24th, 2025 from 12:00-1:00pm.

Public Health Hiring Help, Substack

“Public Health Hiring Help” is a weekly Substack newsletter with targeted job listings for early career public health professionals, particularly 2025 graduates, as well as internships. It is totally free to subscribe and pulls listings from across different job boards to simplify the search for jobs new grads are qualified for.

If you are interested in these resources, subscribe here.

Data Science Webinars, NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

he NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Central Repository is hosting two upcoming webinars on Artificial Intelligence that will feature presentations by experts in data science at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) 4.0 Data Science Learning Program. These sessions are geared towards all researchers interested in exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its real-world applications.

Upcoming Webinars:

1. Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

• Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 2-3:30 PM ET 
• Description: This session is designed for researchers looking to understand the foundational concepts of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
• Agenda Highlights:
  • What is AI & Data Science? 
  • AI vs. Data Science 
  • How Machines Learn 
  • Responsible AI & AI in Action 
  • AI Approaches & Examples 
  • AI in Enterprise Operations 

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• Register Here

2. Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Applications

• Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 2-3:30 PM ET
• Description: This session builds on the Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals webinar and focuses on AI applications in real-world settings.
• Agenda Highlights:

• • Statistics versus Machine Learning
  • Model Metrics
    • Classification: Accuracy, Precision, Recal
    • Regression: MAE, MSE, RMSE, R-squared

• • Neural Networks and Their Applications
    • Feedforward Neural Networks
    •  Increasing Complexity
    • Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
    • Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)
    • Transformer Learning
    • Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)

• Register Here

Fall 2025 Showcase, Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health

Interested in taking a deeper dive into Environmental Health and topics such as Environmental Justice, Injury Prevention and Control, Climate Change, and PH Consequences of Disasters? 

Check out the Gangarosa Dept. of EH Fall 2025 Course Showcase with instructors talking about their fall EH classes to consider for electives. 

You can continue to adjust your schedule during drop/add August 27 – Sept. 3.

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals (NRSG 513), Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

The School of Nursing has made a few seats available for RSPH students in their basic Spanish for Healthcare Professionals course (NRSG 513).  Please see course info and interest form link below.  Additional information about enrolling in classes at other Emory colleges and schools follows.

NRSG 513: Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

• • Tuesdays 5:30-7:20PM
  • In-Person
  • How to request a seat: please complete the interest form below by April 2nd: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5121513f9fc44af395122c0c67c3994a

College (undergrad courses):

• Students can register in undergraduate courses starting on April 21^st at noon.
• Students will need to forward instructor permission to their ADAP (if a seat is available) and should include their EMPLID as well as the four digit OPUS course number.

Business School:

• Non-Business school students may register for Fall 2025 classes beginning in August.
• The Goizueta Business school sends ADAPs a list of open classes that we will share with you; this is usually made available right before fall classes start in mid-to-late August.

As a reminder:

• For MPH/MSPH students: classes taken outside of RSPH cannot count towards the 42 or 48 credits required for your MPH/MSPH degree and must be taken in excess of and in addition to your required coursework.
• For PHD students: classes from other schools can count towards the 9 credits needed to be full-time.  PHD students are not permitted to take more than 4 undergraduate-level credits in a semester.

Study: Stress in MPH Students, Qualitative Research Course

Students in an RSPH qualitative research course are seeking participants for their study on stress in MPH students. They will be conducting 1 hour interviews with RSPH students enrolled in an MPH program who have completed at least one full semester. Participants must be on a full time or accelerated track; online and part time students are not eligible to participate.

Recruiting will continue through the end of March.

To get involved, scan the QR code below.

Lunch and Learn, Emory Prevention Research Center

Topic: Culturally Responsive Research and Evaluation Training

When: March 26th, 2025, from 12-1:30pm

Location: RRR L20

*Bring Your Own Lunch*

Register using the form linked here. 

Stand Up for Science Rally

Happening on Friday, March 7^th: 

There will be a Stand Up for Science rally from 12-4pm at the State Capitol building. This rally is a part of a national initiative and is one of many events that will be happening around the country. More information about this local rally can be found here.