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COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall

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This Friday August 20th you are invited to join the 44th Emory@Grady COVID Virtual Town Hall.  Dr. Celine Gounder will be the VIP speaker.  

Zoom meeting ID: 926 6123 0560

Meeting password: 120695

Dr. Gounder is the CEO/President/Founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization. She’s also the host and producer of American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic. From November 9, 2020 to January 20, 2021, Dr. Gounder served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. She is a medical journalist and appears regularly on CNN, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, PBS, BBC, and other networks. She’s written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian US, The Washington Post, Reuters, Quartz, Sports Illustrated, and Bloomberg View. She’s best known for her coverage of the Ebola, Zika, COVID-19, opioid overdose, and gun violence epidemics. Dr. Gounder is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in Infectious Diseases at New York University and cares for patients at Bellevue Hospital Center.

RSGA Positions Open for First Years

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Rollins Student Government Association (RSGA) has several open positions that first-year students can apply for this month. We work to empower every student to have a meaningful experience here at RSPH and hope you’ll consider joining us!  

We have four positions available at this time: Corner Store Officer, Treasurer, GSGA Representative, and Senate Representative. In these roles, you’ll gain skills such as: project management, coalition building, spreadsheets, and advocacy. Applications are in your Emory Inbox. There will also be additional opportunities to get involved with RSGA when additional elections are held later in the semester. 

***DEADLINE Tuesday, August 24th at 11:59pm***  

If you are interested in learning more about the positions there will be several optional info sessions with current RSGA leaders, including:  

  • Zoom Info Session:  

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    • August 19, 7:00-8:00 pm ET   

      • Zoom ID: 793 554 8969 

  • RSGA Session: August 17, 10:00-11:00 am   

    • Location: RSPH CNR 8th Floor – Klamon Room   

  • Student Engagement Fair: August 23, 12:00-2:00 pm   

    • Location: TBD   

If you have any questions, please email rsph [dot] sga [at] emory [dot] edu.

Webinar: How students can get involved in Public Health, August 4

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The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health is hosting a webinar August 4 at 2 PM ET. This webinar will serve as a way for those interested in the field of public health to hear a sample of the possibly trajectories. Through hearing about the various careers working to get a hold on COVID-19 and the variety of entry points into public health, attendees will learn ways that they can begin their careers.

How to register:

Sign up for the webinar here!

Getting to Know You, August 5

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Tune in to the Epi Department’s Getting to Know You series Thursday, August 5 from 12-1 PM EST to meet Allison Chamberlain, Ben Lopman, and Kristin Bratton Nelson and hear them talk about what to expect with COVID-19 moving forward!

Register in advance for this meeting here!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Certificate Program in Humanitarian Emergencies

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The 2021 application for the Certificate in Global Complex Humanitarian Emergencies opens soon! This certificate is offered by RSPH in partnership with the CDC’s Emergency Response and Recovery Branch. In order to be eligible to receive this graduate certificate, students must 1) be a degree-seeking student at Rollins School of Public Health, 2) apply and be accepted into the certificate program, and 3) meet the following requirements:

  • Two core classes in humanitarian emergency response (GH 510 & GH 512)
  • One course in approved advanced methods (minimum of three credit hours)
  • Six credit hours in approved electives
  • Applied Practice Experience relevant to Global Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
  • Thesis on a topic relevant to Global Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
  • Fifteen hours of volunteer participation

For detailed information on each of these requirements, please visit our website www.che.emory.edu.

The application period will open August 2nd and close September 24th. Applications can be accepted any time during this period, but all are due by 5 pm ET on September 24th. Please email the application as a word document (NOT pdf) to ERCT [at] cdc [dot] gov with the subject line: 2021 CHE Certificate Application.

Criteria for Certificate:

The ideal candidate for this graduate certificate is a student who:

  • Wants a career working overseas in emergency and post emergency settings
  • Has international development and/or relevant field experience in resource poor settings
  • Is committed to building applicable field epidemiology skills for resource poor settings

To apply please download and fill out the following application:

che-certificate-application-07.15.2021

Fall Global Health Courses

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Check out these unique fall GH course offerings! See attached flyers for more details.

GH 551- Section 1, Class Nbr 5196

Diet and Chronic Disease

Provides an overview of the epidemiology of the intersections among diet, physical activity, obesity, and chronic disease from a life course and global perspective and the potential for policy level and individual level approaches to address the key diet-related diseases of our time – cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Discusses changes in the prevalence of diet-related chronic disease and the potential for preventive measures in both developing and developed countries.

GH 572- Section 1, Class Nbr 5203

Community Transformation

Pre-semester Course. Through participatory learning, this course introduces a process that can be used to help communities identify and reflect on their key issues and take action. Additionally, it expands the understanding of methods for community empowerment and facilitates through group exercise and reflection approaches to the community empowerment process.

GH 572 Flyer

GH 586- Section 1, Class Nbr 5206

Community Health Assessment

The purpose of this course is to provide learners with theoretical background, technical skills and practical experience to conduct a health-related community assessment in a Global/local context and through a community engaged process. The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is a vital planning tool to identify priority health assets, capacities and needs, target resources to address health inequalities and meaningfully involve stakeholders at the level of families, communities and/or populations in the assessment process. Pre/co-requisite: Prerequisite: GH 522 or equivalent (also open to learners with prior working qualitative research experience at instructor’s discretion)

GH 586 Flyer  

GH 551- Section 1, 

Global Elimination of  Micronutrient Malnutrition

This course’s objectives are to describe the magnitude and severity of global micronutrient malnutrition (MNM) and describe the policies, strategies, programs and projects aimed at eliminating maternal and child MNM, including evidence of efficacy and effectiveness. Students will also learn to define roles and responsibilities of the public, private, and non-profit sectors in implementing national programs and advocating for MNM elimination, describe available systems for MNM monitoring and evaluation, and critically evaluate the global MNM literature.

Micronutrient Flyer

 

Getting to Know You, July 8 and 15

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Tune in to the Epi Department’s Getting to Know You series Thursday, July 8 from 12-1 PM EST to meet Nicole Luisi, an Epi 534 instructor, and Jose Binongo, our Bios 500 instructor!

Meet Epi 530 instructor Jodie Guest as well as Epi 540 instructors Jeb Jones and Kristin Wall on Thursday, July 15 from 12-1 PM EST! 

The zoom link for both events can be found in your Emory inbox.

Watermark Women in STEM Scholarship, July 15

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Watermark is offering two $5,000 women in STEM scholarships for the fall 2021 academic term to provide much-needed support for college students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)-related studies and careers. The deadline to submit entries is July 15, 2021, and awardees will be notified in August. For official rules and to apply, students should visit this page.

To participate in the Watermark Scholars program, applicants are asked to submit either a written essay, up to 500 words, or a short video on the topic of “Who has inspired you to pursue a career in science or technology, and what do you want to achieve upon graduation?” We’re looking for students who have been inspired by recent events and changes in learning and want to make a difference in their careers!

Career Connection Training, July 22

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Please join the Office of Admission and Student Services and the Office of Career Development for a session reviewing the features and services in the new Rollins customized career services management platform, RSPH Career Connection, on Thursday, July 22 at 12pm EST. The RSPH Career Connection will be replacing Handshake this summer.

Through the RSPH Career Connection, students/alumni will have access to

  • Jobs, including part-time, full-time, internships, REAL, etc.
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Events and Workshops
  • Virtual/On-Campus Interviewing
  • Research Tools
  • Post-Grad and Internship Reporting and Data (Aggregate data)
  • Resource library
  • And much more!

We invite you to attend a RSPH Career Connection Training on Thursday, July 22 from 12:00 – 1:00PM EST via Zoom. To register, please click here. After you register, please check your Emory and your personal e-mail for confirmation details and Zoom webinar information. This webinar will be recorded and available to all students via the RSPH Student Services Canvas Page and the RSPH New Student Orientation 2021 Canvas Page.

 

Getting to know… Lauren Christiansn-Lindquist, June 29

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Join RSPH’s new Getting to Know You series this Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 12-1 PM EST to meet Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, Director of Graduate Studies for MPH and MSPH Programs in Epidemiology. The zoom link will be in your Emory inbox!

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  • The Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID) July 15, 2024 – July 31, 2024 Conference / Symposium Event Type: Conference / SymposiumSeries: The Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID)Speaker: Leaders in the FieldContact Name: Pia ValerianoContact Email: pvaleri@emory.eduLink: https://sph.emory.edu/SISMID/index.htmlThe Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID) is designed to introduce infectious disease researchers to modern methods of statistical analysis and mathematical modeling.
  • Functional Biomarkers for Early Detection and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy August 5, 2024 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Zoom Online Location: ZoomSeries: EGDRC Seminar SeriesSpeaker: Dr. Machelle PardueContact Name: Wendy GillContact Email: wggill@emory.eduLink: https://tinyurl.com/Machelle-PardueDr. Pardue’s lab is focused on clinically relevant treatments for retinal disease that can make a difference in the quality of life of patients. She is developing novel screening and treatment strategies for early-stage diabetic retinopathy and elucidating the retinoscleral mechanisms…
  • The Second Annual RSPH Staff and Post-Doctoral Ice Cream Social August 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Networking and Special Event Event Type: Networking,Special EventContact Name: Staff CouncilContact Email: rsphstaffcouncil@emory.eduRoom Location: RRR_Terrace 2nd FloorRSPH staff and post-docs are invited to join us for ice cream and delightful conversation. This event is hosted by the RSPH Staff Council.
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