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COVID-19 Variants and Vaccines Webinar with Dr. Carlos Del Rio, June 8

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Description

COVID-19 continues to evolve. This webinar, led by Dr. Carlos Del Rio, will share information on the current location of COVID-19, containment efforts, the impact of COVID-19 variants on vaccine effectiveness and the issues that surround vaccine hesitancy. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify current US and global geographic distribution of COVID-19 and containment efforts
  • Describe the impact that COVID-19 variants have on vaccine effectiveness and efforts to reduce the spread of the disease
  • Summarize the current status of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and uptake
  • Discuss issues around vaccine hesitancy

Event Details

  • Register for this live webinar here! 
  • This event is scheduled for June 8, 2021 from 12-1:30pm ET.

Interactive Online Workshops for Public Health Professionals, Ongoing

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Description

In response to the 2020 pandemic, The Region IV Public Health Training Center’s Public Health Practice Academy skills-based workshops will now be offered online only, until further notice. Space in these no-cost workshops is very limited (~25 participants per class) and priority enrollment is for staff of local, state and tribal health departments in Region IV (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN). Only register if you are confident that you can participate.

These online Public Health Practice Academy workshops are not webinars. They are interactive, and learners are expected to actively participate and share their audio and video. Each participant will need a computer with webcam, microphone, speakers and internet access.

Event Details

  • Registration opens about two months in advance. Click on the course name to register for a workshop. If you are not able to register, this means that it has reached capacity.
  • Workshops will take place from June 17-December 9, 2021.
  • To learn more and register for events click here!

Workshop Schedule:

June 17, 2021 » Data Analytics for Public Health

July 15, 2021 » Community Engagement for Public Health Planning

July 22, 2021 » Persuasive Communication: Influencing Patients, Partners and the Public

August 12, 2021 » Data Analytics for Public Health

August 19, 2021 » Seeking Health Equity: Understanding and Taking Actions on the Root Causes of Health Disparities

August 26, 2021 » Practical Evaluation Skills for Public Health Practitioners

September 9, 2021 » Community Engagement for Public Health Planning

September 16, 2021 » Persuasive Communication: Influencing Patients, Partners and the Public

September 30, 2021 » Strengths-based Leadership: Creating Workplaces that Work

October 7, 2021 » Conflict Management for Public Health Professionals

October 28, 2021 » Practical Evaluation Skills for Public Health Practitioners

November 4, 2021 » Seeking Health Equity: Understanding and Taking Actions on the Root Causes of Health Disparities

November 11, 2021 » Strengths-based Leadership: Creating Workplaces that Work

November 18, 2021 » Data Analytics for Public Health

December 9, 2021 » Conflict Management for Public Health Professionals

Pediatric Mental Health in the Wake of a Pandemic: Data, Strategies and Stories, 5/19

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Description 

The recent pandemic has created a confluence of uncertainty, social isolation, and disruptions in services and supports important to children. The nature and extent of the mental health impact on this age group depends on pre-existing vulnerabilities, contextual issues related to their COVID experiences, and the effectiveness of response efforts. In this interactive, virtual webinar, risks and protective factors will be identified, and effective strategies for promoting recovery from pandemic related distress will be explored using a developmental lens, and a social-ecological framework. Whenever possible, child and parent narratives will be used to illustrate concepts.

 

Event Information 

  • This is event is scheduled for May 19, 2021 from 12-1pm ET.
  • Click here to register for this live webinar! 

 

National Summit on the Health of Women, 6/17

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Description 

The Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, is pleased to announce the National Summit on the Health of Women: Innovating to Optimize Treatments. This virtual, interactive educational forum and community building event to be held June 17, 2021, will convene an engaged multi-stakeholder group of experts across the bioscience ecosystem, sharing and celebrating recent progress in research to improve the health of women as well as point to unmet needs and opportunities to collaborate to advance new treatments for diseases affecting women. The event will promote impactful discussions on gender equity in medicine, further advancing the health of women through innovative and translational research.

Register for the National Summit to:

  • Take an up-close look to research that will drive and transform healthcare for women
  • Learn and connect with women’s health leaders from academia, NIH, biopharma industry, innovators, and regulators
  • Engage with Sex- and Gender- Precision Medicine community

 

Event Information 

  • Date/Time: Thursday, June 17th, 12:00-5:30PM
  • Click here to register for this event!
    • ***Registration is free for students 

 

 

The Future of Global Health Diplomacy, 5/13

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Description 

Women comprise the majority of the global health workforce, but women in leadership at global health institutions are still in the minority. Please join Women in Global Health – Georgia, USA, for a panel event to hear from three accomplished female global health leaders as they share their own experiences building a distinguished career in international development. The event will feature panelists Paige Alexander, CEO of The Carter Center; Gloria Steele, Acting Administrator of USAID; and Christa Capozzola, Director of the CDC Office of Financial Resources. Mark Mioduski, Principal and Director of Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA), will moderate the event.

 

Event Information 

  • This live panel will take place on Thursday, May 13th from 12:00 – 1:00PM EST 
  • Click here to register for this event! 

 

Public Health Over Politics: Impact on the Public Health Workforce, 5/5

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Webinar Description

With the pressure of pandemic politics, we are seeing an impact on the public health workforce including burnout and an exodus of public health workers. During the worst pandemic in over a century, we also saw the devastating impact of politics on public health. This webinar will explore how politics made the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic more difficult, and the long-term impact on the public health workforce.

 

Event Information 

  • Date/Time: May 5, 2021 from 9-10:30am ET
  • Click here to register for this live webinar!

Course Evaluations, 4/21-5/12

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Description 

Course evaluations are now open for full-term classes this semester. Please be sure to complete course evaluations for all of your spring classes. Your constructive feedback on your experience in each RSPH course is appreciated and reviewed to assist in future course planning. 

Here is a link to additional information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions about course evaluations and our new course evaluation tool, Evaluation Kit.

 

Faculty Candidate EPI Seminar, 4/27

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Description 

Exposure to stressors (including social, financial and environmental ones) may lead to the development of chronic diseases through negative behavioral (i.e., dysfunctional eating behaviors) and physiological (i.e., allostatic load) adaptations to stress. This is important to Latinxs in the US and in Puerto Rico given that they are disproportionately exposed to stressors and bear a high burden of chronic diseases. Thus, stress may be an important factor to study among Latinxs as it may render them to greater metabolic disadvantage and risk of diseases. However, Latinxs in the US and in Puerto Rico have remained largely understudied in research.

This seminar will present the interrelationship between stress, dysfunctional eating behaviors, physiological adaptations to stress, and chronic diseases in different Latinx populations in the US and in Puerto Rico. It will also highlight novel pathways between stress and health in these minority groups.

 

Event Information 

  • Date/Time: Tuesday, April 27th at 12:00PM
  • Click here to join this seminar on Zoom! 

 

Engaging MCAH Policy & Advocacy Event, 4/20

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Description 

The UC Berkeley Center of Excellence in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) would like to invite you to our Policy and Advocacy Event on Tuesday, April 20th from 5:30-6:30 pm (PT), followed by a networking session afterwards until 7pm.

We will have panelists who span the MCAH policy space (government, nonprofit, law, etc.) discussing their career journeys and experiences in advocating for evidence-based MCAH policies.

Join us for a conversation on both skills and knowledge that are needed to work in MCAH policy and advance health equity.

Panelists

  • Dean Michael Lu, The Director of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 2012-17
  • Lisa Asare, Assistant Commissioner for Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health
  • Loren Hampton, UC Hastings Law Student (class of 2022) and Legal Intern at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (UC Berkeley MCAH Alum ’19)
  • Lili Farhang, Co-Director of Human Impact Partners

 

How to Register 

If you are interested in attending, click here to register. You will receive a confirmation with the Zoom details once you register. 

Tools for Wellness and Self-Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 4/20

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Description 

During this webinar, we will focus on helping public health professionals develop tools needed to enhance their self-care and overall wellness. Approaching wellness from a holistic perspective, participants will leave with actionable items to develop a plan for self-care. The objective is to increase the investment in their personal wellness and self-care while becoming an example for those they serve. This webinar will teach them how to relieve the stresses they face in healthy ways and help them identify mental health resources and natural supports.

 

Event Information 

  • Date/Time: April 20th, 12:00-1:30 pm
  • Click here to register for this live webinar! 

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