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Health and Wellbeing Newsletter

Category : News/Events

Check out this month’s Health and Wellbeing Newsletter by the RSPH Office of Admission and Student Services.

Click on the attachment below to read!

_HWB Newsletter December 2021

 


Routine HIV Testing Offered to Incarcerated Persons Saves Millions

Category : News/Events

In collaboration with the CDC and Georgia DPH an Emory team of researchers, including the Epidemiology Department’s Anne Spaulding, MD, recently published a paper in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine which demonstrated that routine HIV testing of incarcerated individuals is cost-saving for society. 

Read more about the study’s findings here.


Cookies, Cocoa, and Hot Cider, December 7

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Take a break from your study schedule to join the Epi Department for a cookie and cocoa/hot cider break next Tuesday, December 7 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm on the 8th floor balcony of CNR.


CDC Evaluation Fellowship Info Webinar, December 1, 2021

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The CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program aims to expand the capacity of CDC programs to conduct evaluation and increase its usefulness and impact. The Fellowship signifies CDC’s dual commitment to making program evaluation a standard part of practice and to developing a cadre of professionals with the skills to make that happen.

The Program Performance and Evaluation Office (PPEO) manages the Fellowship under the leadership of CDC’s Chief Evaluation Officer (Dan Kidder). Fellows are placed in host programs to work on program evaluation and related activities across the agency.  With the CDC Evaluation Fellowship, programs continuously improve their work with the appropriate resources, tools, and leadership.

The Fellowship is intended to be a two-year program, with the second year being contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. The Fellowship started in 2011 with an initial class of five Fellows and has grown to about 20 Fellows per cohort.

Fellows are doctoral or master’s degree professionals with backgrounds in evaluation, behavioral and social sciences, public health, and other disciplines relevant to evaluation and CDC’s work. Successful applicants bring diverse experiences, having worked on several applied program evaluation projects in non-profit, governmental, and/or academic settings. Once at CDC, they take on a variety of projects in areas of program evaluation, evaluation capacity building, performance monitoring, and program design.

Applicants for the Fellowship go through an extensive selection process, including interviews with potential host programs. The process culminates in a match with a CDC host program based on mutual interest.

To learn more about the program click here.

An informational webinar about the fellowship will be held on December 1, 2021 from 12-1 PM EST. To register for the webinar click here.


Areas of Epi: Faculty Talk Series, November 30 & December 2

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If you missed out on the Areas of Epi sessions earlier this month don’t forget you have another chance to hear Epi faculty introduce their research areas, ongoing work, and opportunities for students this week.

When: November 30, December 2 from 12-1PM

Zoom link in outlook

See flyer below for information on the sessions being offered this week.


HDGH Special Seminar: Using Rights‐Based Approaches to Health for Gender‐Based Violence Prevention & Response, Nov 23

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Join the Hubert Department of Global Health for their special seminar by Dr. Dabney P. Evans on Tuesday, November 23 at 12 pm.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92160373754?pwd=aldYbVc0VVJnZFpzNXFyR0xmd3RtZz09

Dr. Dabney P. Evans is a Research Associate Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory University. Drawing on her interdisciplinary training in public health & law, Dr. Evans is a mixed-methods researcher focused on gender, health & human rights. Her global research portfolio includes projects on: intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic (US); the commercial sexual exploitation of children (US); & femicide prevention (Brazil). Dr. Evans has published over 50 peer reviewed journal articles & book chapters. She is a member of the Lancet Commission on Gender-Based Violence & the Maltreatment of Young People scientific advisory group.

 


Racial diversity, equity, and inclusion campus climate survey deadline approaching, Nov 23

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As part of our ongoing efforts to cultivate a thriving academic community—one that is more diverse, equitable, and inclusive—Emory is participating in the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.

Your participation in this process is critical. Survey results will allow us not only to determine where we are as a community but also will allow us to establish strategic and actionable goals that can shift conversations around campus climate. Our current institutional DEI planning process will benefit greatly from the discussions that the survey will stimulate.

Employees who complete the survey by November 23, 2021, will automatically be entered in a weekly drawing to receive one $50 Amazon gift card or one of five $10 Starbucks gift cards. Your chances of winning depend on how many people participate. Recipients will be notified by email. You may enter the survey from here.


UGA Epi/Biostats Virtual Open House, November 16

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The University of Georgia College of Public Health is hosting a virtual open house November 16, 2021 from 5:30-6:30 PM via zoom.

Prospective MS and PhD students are invited to learn about our Epidemiology and Biostatistics degree programs. Faculty and students will discuss our curriculum, research, admissions, living and studying in Athens, and will answer your questions. Please join us!

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/UGAepibio2021


Health Services Research Center Seminar Series, November 17, 2021

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The Health Services Research Center Seminar Series features this month’s speaker, Dr. Victoria Phillips. The presentation will be on November 17th at 2 PM

​Dr. Victoria Phillips is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Rollins School of Public Health. She teaches courses on Health and Economics and Economic Evaluation for Master of Public Health students. She has served as a subject matter expert in cost-effectiveness evaluations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her research agenda focuses on the delivery and financing of care for people with chronic illnesses and cost effectiveness modelling. 

This event is open to all Emory faculty, staff and students. Registration is required to view presentation.


Cosmos on Tap

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Join your RSPH peers at Convos on Tap this Friday, November 5th from 4:30-7:30. Food and beverage will be provided.

RSVP here!


 


Upcoming Events

  • Emory Farmers Market Stroll April 2, 2024 at 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Networking and Special Event Event Type: Networking,Special EventContact Name: Staff CouncilContact Email: rsphstaffcouncil@emory.eduLace up your sneakers and join the RSPH Staff Council for a refreshing walk to the Emory Farmers Market. Grab lunch, support local businesses, and stay as long as you like. Meet between RRR and O. Wayne Rollins Buildings at 11 AM to walk over as a…
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