Reading Groups and Author Visit: Véronique Tadjo

The Writers of Today Team is very pleased to confirm that Véronique Tadjo will do a talk in English on March 3^rd at 4:15pm, followed by a Q&A in French on March 4^th at 1pm.

Ther are also two related upcoming events organized by Writers of Today: we are holding two reading groups on Thursday, February 17^th (in English) and Thursday, February 24^th (in French) at 4:15 in Callaway Center at Emory, room 202. To attend these groups on zoom email tmessen [at] emory [dot] edu. Among other themes, we wish to delve into crucial questions of our contemporary world, such as epidemics and disease, post-genocidal memory, and human-nonhuman relationships. We have also asked members of the Emory community to provide 5-minute presentations on Véronique Tadjo’s works to introduce students and faculty to her wonderful multi-faceted work.

See the reading materials in English and French below.

Tadjo – Reine Pokou Laterite

Tadjo – En compagnie des hommes + L’ombre d’Imana

Tadjo – The Shadow of Imana + In the Company of Men

Writing Accountability Workshops

On behalf of the Delta Omega Phi Chapter, we are pleased to announce that we will now be hosting #TimeToWrite Writing Accountability Sessions starting Thursday, February 10^th. In collaboration with RSPH Student Engagement and RSPH Enrollment Services, Delta Omega will host a dedicated time to focus on capstone, thesis, and other writing assignments each week in CNR 1000 from 4:00 – 8:00PM EST.

For each session, Delta Omega will also build-in a writing break dedicated to academic and social support. Participation in the workshop is optional for students who choose to attend writing accountability sessions.

The Writing Accountability Schedule for this month is as follows. Additional Writing Accountability Sessions for March and April will be announced at a later date.  

Epi Interactions, Weeks of February 7 &14

Please join us for Epi Interactions, a follow up to the Fall Areas of Epi presentations.

Sessions will be held by Zoom during the weeks of February 7 & 14
Click HERE for details & to sign up!

HIV & Sexual Health Thesis Opportunities Meeting, February 22

This meeting is for first year EPI students interested in HIV and Sexual Health. Epi HIV faculty will discuss available thesis topics and the process to match with one of these topics/faculty.

The meeting will take place on 2/22/22 from 12-1 PM.

RSVP to Susan at sschlue [at] emory [dot] edu by Feb. 20th to get the Zoom link

Webinar: Innovation Approaches to Tackle Public Health and Community Challenges

Join us for part 3 of this free webinar series on 2/23/22 from 12-1:30 PM

Now that we have a clear picture of what the problem is and who the problem affects, we are going to explore the weeds of it through journey mapping. This is done by walking through each step of the experience that accompanies your problem as it currently exists, paying particular attention to the pain points which can become opportunities. For example, you might consider the current experiences that community members have when trying to access fresh and healthy food in their neighborhood. The first step may be online research to find local, and affordable food sources. A pain point that could be identified is that people don’t know what to search or where to look. Using this same process, we will comparatively make an ideal experience, then contrast the two to identify possible solutions.

Click here to sign up!

Sky Happiness Retreat, Feb 18-20

We invite you to participate in the SKY Retreat, hosted by SKY at Emory! Upcoming SKY retreats will take place on January 28-30 and February 18 – 20. Please see attached for additional information about how to register!

The SKY Retreat has been offered to thousands of students at more than 40 universities across the country. Students gain foundational stress-management and leadership skills, develop a personal daily breathing practice, develop strategies for social connection, and engage in peer-driven service initiatives. Taught over three consecutive sessions, the retreat introduces the SKY meditation, a scientifically validated breathing practice that significantly increases one’s well-being and calmness and reduces anxiety and stress markers.

Some of the benefits you’ll gain:

• Understanding of the sources of stress and the role of breathing techniques
• Meditative practices in managing stress and negative emotions
• Ability to better increase personal happiness
• Develop greater equanimity
• Learning to deal with criticism and mistakes
• Taking personal and community responsibility
• Increasing social connection, enthusiasm, and inspiration
• Build mental resilience and become a student leader

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RSPH Dean’s Lunches

Dean’s Lunches are back! Meet and chat with the RSPH Deans over lunch this semester.

The first date is around the corner: Wednesday, 2/09 from 12pm-1pm, with sign-ups closing Friday, 2/04 at noon. Sign-up to be one of ten students selected at random to attend this lunch or one of the next two lunches in the series. Selected participants will receive an email the Friday before the lunch they signed up for. If you attended last year or know you won’t be able to attend any of the lunches this semester, we ask that you refrain from signing up. Also, if you are selected and cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can invite someone else to join. 

Lunch will be provided to-go after the meeting, and all COVID-19 protocols will be strictly followed. We are also prepared to pivot to an online platform if necessary. 

In order to sign up, you can use the link here or scan the QR code on the attached flyer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDLfgTCRUPOTc2CqLngE21ZaWZ-rjze1j5p_I7tYnFA7xfw/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Ama Wilson (ama [dot] wilson [at] emory [dot] edu) or Sophia Lamb (sophia [dot] lamb [at] emory [dot] edu).

Spring 2022 Career Fair, February 24 and 25

Save the date for the Spring 2022 Career Fair!

The event will be online and take place on Thursday, February 24, 12-4 PM and Friday, February 25, 12-4 PM. 

Webinar on Results of the 2021 Epidemiology Capacity Assessment, January 25

CSTE ( Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists) is hosting a webinar presentation on Tuesday, January 25^th at 4 PM ET on the results of the 2021 Epidemiology Capacity Assessment (ECA). The ECA describes the applied epidemiology workforce at state and territorial health departments and was fielded from January-April 2021. The 2021 ECA includes responses from the 50 states, Washington DC and four U.S. territories.

This webinar will cover:

·         methodology of the 2021 ECA

·         key findings and results

·         recommendations from the 2021 ECA

·         uses of ECA data. 

Registration is required for this webinar.

This webinar will demonstrate the needs in the field for emerging epidemiologists and career opportunities.

Goizueta Healthcare 20.40 Futuring Competition

Calling all Emory students! The world of healthcare today faces dizzying challenges, from escalating costs to technological developments to patient access issues and beyond. Often, though, we are so focused on the next 5 years that we fail to contemplate the fundamental forces that will transform healthcare in the longer term. Goizueta Business School is calling on students across Emory, Vanderbilt, and Morehouse School of Medicine to answer a critical question: What does U.S. healthcare look like in 2040? Join a team today and compete for a prize pool of $5,000! The deadline to sign up is February 6.  Click the link below to learn more and sign up.

https://goizueta.emory.edu/events/healthcare