Rollins Takes Action Part VIII, 10/6

Considering a Career in Epidemiology: Ask the Experts, 10/23

Event Description 

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought epidemiology to the forefront of the news, but epidemiology research touches every domain of health. If you want to learn more about epidemiology, join this webinar for a stimulating discussion with leaders in the field. They will discuss what led them to epidemiology and public health and what they see as the importance of epidemiology in the COVID era and beyond. They will share advice for those considering advanced training in epidemiology. Bring your questions!

See the flyer below for more information!

Event Details 

• October 23rd, 2PM EST
• Click here to register for this webinar! 

Introduction to Literature Review, 9/29

Description

Next Tuesday, Dr. Cecile Jansens will give a short introduction about how to do a literature review. This lecture will be practical, with lots of tips and tricks to make your literature better: how to search the literature, how to stay organized, and (a bit) how to write.

In the lecture she will demonstrate a new tool for searching scientific literature that we developed at our school: CoCites. Students who use the tool say it’s a time-saver that makes literature searches so much easier. Because using CoCites works somewhat different than searching PubMed or Google Scholar, be sure to download the CoCites browser extension and try it out before class.

How to Get CoCites

• Click here to download the extension.
• After downloading, if you search PubMed, you will see that the search buttons appear.
• If you click on the buttons (preferably those with a value >10), CoCites gives you a list of related articles.

How to Join this Session 

This session will take place on Tuesday September 29th at 12:05PM. Check your Outlook inbox for the Zoom meeting information!

Virtual Vaccine Dinner Club, 10/7

Description 

Topic for the October 2020 Vaccine Dinner Club (VDC):

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Part II: Distribution Challenges

Think ahead for a minute to a halcyon future in which one or more pharma companies have reached the finish line in developing their SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Their Phase III human trials are complete, their data have been parsed, their regulatory approvals have been secured, and enough glass vials and syringe needles to fill Shea Stadium (to REBUILD Shea Stadium) are in the process of being churned out.

So NOW what?  Given that there is no way in the world that there will be enough vaccine to go around right at first:

• Who decides what countries should get the first shipments of vaccine?
• How is it decided what people in recipient countries should be on the short list for first dibs at a dose?
• What is it going to take to purchase, distribute, and deliver vast amounts of the vaccine to every remote spot on the planet it is needed?  and
• What is it going to take to keep all those individual doses viable until they are needed?*

Speakers Include:

• William H. Foege, MD, MPH
• Capt. Janell Routh, MD, MHS

Event Details 

• Wednesday October 7, 5:20PM – 7:00PM via Zoom
• Advance registration is required in order to participate, click here to register for the October 7th meeting 
• To learn more about the VDC, click here! 

Health Equity: The Urgency of Removing Barriers, 9/24

Description 

This session, the fourth in the Health Equity: The Urgency of Now series, continues the conversation with Dr. Camara Jones in June where she defined the various levels of racism and how racism and institutional bias impede health equity. During this session, Dr. Jones will discuss the barriers to achieving health equity and ways to overcome them.

See the flyer below for more information about the event, and click here to watch a TEDxEmory talk Dr. Camara Jones gave on Allegories of Race and Racism in 2014!

Webinar Information

• Date: September 24th
• Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM EST
• Click here to register!

About the Speakers 

Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD

• Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones is a family physician and epidemiologist whose work focuses on naming, measuring, and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. She is a Past President of the American Public Health Association and was the 2019-2020 Evelyn Green Davis Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. She has taught at the Harvard School of Public Health, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Rollins School of Public Health and served as a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her allegories on “race” and racism illuminate topics that are otherwise difficult for many Americans to understand or discuss. Recognizing that racism saps the strength of the whole society through the waste of human resources, she aims to mobilize and engage all Americans in a National Campaign Against Racism.

Brittany Evans, MHA

• Brittany Prince Evans received a BS from the University of South Carolina in Public Health and a Master of Health Administration from Clayton State University. Brittany is currently enrolled at Georgia Southern University pursing a Doctorate in Public Health. Brittany is the Assistant Director at Emory University Urban Health Initiative and an Engagement Manager for Georgia Memory Net. She is the CEO and Founder of a non-profit, WellStart Initiatives. She also serves as the Vice President of DeKalb’s Men’s Health Task Force and Chapter Operations Director of Healthcare Businesswomen Association of Atlanta. Brittany is a certified Health Coach and Personal Trainer. Her hobbies include hiking and reading. Her life’s motto is “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

CDC Presidential Management Fellowship Info Session, 9/28

Description 

Join virtually on Monday, September 28th from 12:00 – 1:30PM for an information session about what it means to be a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) at the CDC, hosted by the Office of Career Development.

In this session CDC PMF program manager, Dawn Arlotta, will discuss what the fellowship is like at the CDC, answer frequently asked questions about the application process, and describe next steps if you are selected as a finalist. 

About PMF

The PMF Program is a highly selective, prestigious two-year training and leadership development program that is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The PMF Program was established by Executive Order in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter, to attract outstanding citizen-scholars from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have an interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. It is the federal government’s premiere pipeline for moving advanced degree graduates into government leadership positions.

How to Join 

Click here to register for the information session on Handshake! 

REDI to Register, 9/14

Description

The Rollins Election Day Initiative (REDI) is holding their first information session for students about how to register to vote in Georgia on Monday, September 14th at 12:15pm. 

How to Join 

Click here to register for the Sept 14th webinar! 

Get Involved with REDI

Click here to learn more about REDI and different ways to be civically engage leading up to the Rollins Day-ON, on November 3rd!

COVID-19: State of the Science Webinar, 9/15

Description

The seminar, sponsored by the Boston University School of Public Health, will bring together experts to discuss the causes and consequences of this global pandemic, exploring what we know now, and what we still need to learn.

Speakers include: 

• Hallie Prescott, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
• Gabriel Leung, Dean of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
• Gabriela Gomes, Professor, University of Strathclyde Glasgow
• Caitlin Rivers, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

This event will be moderated by David Hamer, Professor of Global Health and Medicine, Boston University. Click here to read more about each of the speakers! 

Webinar Information

• Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2020
• Time: 9–10:30 a.m
• Register: Click here to register!