Emergency Preparedness & Outbreak Response Networking Night, 4/14

 Description 

RSPH’s Student Outbreak and Response Team (SORT) and the Humanitarian Emergencies Research Team (HERT) invite you to the 4th annual Emergency Preparedness and Outbreak Response Networking night. The evening features presentations from Dr. Sandra Ford (District Health Director for the Dekalb County Board of Health), Dr. Cherie Drenzek (State Epidemiologist for the Georgia Department of Public Health), and Dr. Lyndsay Bottichio (Associate Director for Surveillance in the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases at the CDC) followed by a panel discussion and networking with attendees.

This is an exciting opportunity to hear from leaders at the local, state and federal levels about the COVID-19 pandemic response and how COVID-19 will impact the future of public health. Current students, alumni, and public health professionals are encouraged to attend. Registration is required.

Event Information 

• Date/Time: Wednesday, April 14th starting at 6:00pm
• Click here to register for this event in advance! 

EPI Cook Off, 4/9

Event Description 

Calling all cooks, bakers, and lovers of the culinary arts!

We are coordinating inviting you to the first ever “Great Epi Cook-off” on Friday, April 9th 2021 from 5:00 – 6:30PM EST.

This event will feature 12 of the best chefs and bakers of our department facing off in a sizzling head-to-head competition. Each participant is asked to prepare a dish of their choosing prior to the start of the virtual event on April 9th. At the event, participants will be invited to speak for approximately 5 minutes about what their dish is and precisely why it should entitle them to be named this year’s top cook of Emory epi. Much like popular cooking shows such as “chopped” or “iron chef”, participants are encouraged to not only explain what their dish is to the judges, but also where the inspiration came from and what techniques were utilized to complete the masterpiece.

Celebrity judges will give each participant a score based on visual appearances of their dish and the description provided. While not required, inspiration pulled from our coursework will be received with the utmost support. Judges will choose a winner (top cook of Emory epi) and audience members will be able to vote on their pick (the audience choice winner) with both winners being rewarded with a curated prize pack.

If you desire to participate in this competition, please sign up by completing this form. Entries will be capped at 12 participants with notifications going out by Thursday, April 8th.

Alternatively, if you are not interested in participating but would still like to observe, don’t pan-ic, a zoom link will be sent out to all students the day of the event. Additionally, a zoom cocktail hour will be encouraged for 30 minutes after the event for both participants and observers.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Katy (kathryn [dot] krupinsky [at] emory [dot] edu) or Sandra (sandra [dot] amouzou [at] emory [dot] edu)

Public Health Jobs Virtual Career Fair, 4/30

Description

ASPPH is hosting the Public Health Jobs Virtual Career Fair on April 30, 10am-4pm ET, with the goal of supporting students and uniting the public health workforce. 

This event is free for ASPPH member students (undergraduate and graduate) and alumni seeking full-time jobs, internships, fellowships, and postdoctoral opportunities.

Benefits of Attending

• Access targeted, quality job opportunities at public health organizations across the country
• Interact with employers and grow your network conveniently without traveling 
• Improve your digital interaction skills which are important in our current hiring climate

How to Register

Click here to register for the career fair on April 30th! 

Conscious Conversations Series, 4/15

Description 

Medicine & Mortality in the Holocaust, 4/7

Event Description 

The active participation of the medical community – those who took an oath to “first, do no harm,” – in the labeling, persecution, and mass murder of millions of those deemed unfit, represents one of the darkest periods not only in the history of medicine, but in the history of humankind.

Yet, even in the darkest times, one can always find the light. Stories of physicians who remained dedicated to healing and saving lives prove that the power and privilege of medicine can be an inspiration to us all.

The past year has found our society faced with unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19. The lessons of the Holocaust have informed our current situation as we struggle to meet this challenge in the most ethical manner possible. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, we look to medicine and morality as a way to reflect on the past and protect the future, while appreciating the miraculous work of our healthcare professionals during this global pandemic.

“Medicine and Morality: Lessons from the Holocaust and COVID-19” will include internationally known scholars discussing the nexus between medicine, ethics, and the Holocaust and how lessons learned from the past have been incorporated into the handling of the current pandemic. The program will also include testimony from Holocaust survivors and stories of healthcare professionals whose lives have been shaped by the Holocaust.

How to Attend

• Date/Time: Wednesday, April 7th, 7:00PM EST
• Click here to learn more about this event and register to attend the webinar! 

Summer Institute in Mental Health Research, 6/1-6/18

Description 

The Summer Institute in Mental Health Research offers:

• A variety of mental health-related courses, many of which touch upon the Covid-19 pandemic
• Online course offerings
• The option of taking courses for either credit or non-credit
• A certificate of completion for all courses taken

The Institute focuses on methodological and substantive topics in mental health and substance-use research. It is intended for working professionals or students who are interested in developing research expertise in the epidemiology of mental health and substance use disorders, the implementation and evaluation of mental health services and interventions, and/or the methodological issues encountered in mental health research in the population. Our experts are not only training the next generation of public health leaders, they are leading the way in research areas, including the mental health implications of Covid-19.

After completing the program, participants will understand the latest findings on the occurrences of mental health and substance use disorders in the population and their implications for public mental health; know the steps involved in the scientific, empirical evaluation of services and interventions targeted for mental health outcomes; and acquire the skills and knowledge needed in using the state of the art methodological tools for collecting and analyzing mental health data.Where academic credit leading to a degree is desired, students are required to pay the standard school tuition for 2021 (to be determined) per credit. 

How to Register 

Registration is open now, click here to register for the 2021 summer institute!