Emory University Transitions to Online Instruction in Response to COVID-19

Effective March 11th, Emory University extended spring break for students until Sunday, March 22nd, 2020, and will transition to remote learning for graduate and undergraduate classes on Monday, March 23, 2020.

The decision to transition to remote learning, limit events, and offer telecommuting options is consistent with CDC guidelines to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and reflect similar actions from peer institutions. 

Click here to access Emory’s website dedicated to their Coronavirus response to view the more recent updates and important communications from the university.

March Emory Vaccine Dinner Club Recording

COVID19: What We Know, What We Suspect, What We Fear 

Click here to watch part 1, presented by: 

Dr. Carlos Del Rio, MD 

Professor, Emory Vaccine Center Professor and Chair, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine Investigator, Emory Center for AIDS Research

Dr. James V. Lavery, PhD

Conrad N. Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics
Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health
Rollins School of Public Health

Click here to watch part 2, presented by: 

Dr. Jay C. Butler, MD

Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thesis Starter Series, 3/17 – 3/18

Come learn from a Woodruff Health Sciences Librarian about making PubMed searches easier on 3/17 and how to use Zotero citation software on 3/18 in preparation for your thesis! 

Provost Lecture Series, 4/2

Event Description 

A pediatrician and public health administrator, Joycelyn Elders is outspoken about health, health care, sexuality, and AIDS. She was the 15th U.S. Surgeon General and first African American woman in that post, as well as a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Other Information

Date/Time: Thursday, Apr 2, 2020 4:00PM

Location: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall 

Ticket required for entry, click here to reserve a free ticket to the event! 

Southern Atlanta Harm Reduction Conference Volunteers, 3/26-3/28

Student volunteers are needed for Southern Atlanta Harm Reduction Conference, March 26 – 28, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia.

Click here to read more about the conference online! 

Location:

The Sheraton Hotel, 165 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303

What you will help with:

Registration, guiding, handing out bags, connecting visitors with right staff, helping exhibitors and poster presenters with set ups, etc.

What you will get:

Free registration to one of the biggest scientific and community events on HIV and drug-related issues in the US South, great networking opportunities. Hotel accommodations may be available to avoid night travel.

How to enroll:  

Please send your name and phone number via e-mail to Brittany Heath at brittanyh [at] ahrc-atl [dot] org

EPI Seminar, 3/9

Join the EPI department for this exciting seminar on Monday, March 9th!

See the flyer below for further details. 

Spring Mock Interview Week, 3/23-3/27

The Office of Career Development and Career Development Ambassadors at the Rollins School of Public Health cordially invite you to participate in our Spring Mock Interview Week on Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27, 2020.

For more information and to register for one or both types of interviews offered, please visit Handshake.

• To register for In-Person with Career Development, click here. 
• To register for Phone with Public Health Professional, click here. 

Coronavirus Webinar, 3/2

Please join the Region IV Public Health Training Center for this upcoming learning opportunity on March, 2nd 12-1:30PM. 

Click here to register for a live webinar with Dr. Carlos Del Rio: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Protecting the Public from the Current Outbreak

SERexperts – Live Event, 4/1

Registration is now open for SERexperts-Live, ‘CSTE Applied Fellowship Program’, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 12:00pm-1:00pm.

Please join us for SER’s first, collaborative webinar with The Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) Program!Hosted by Amanda Masters, the Deputy Director for Governance, Strategy and Support Program (CSTE), join us to learn about this Applied Epidemiology Fellowship program!

• This unique fellowship program is designed for recent master’s or doctoral level graduates in Epidemiology (or a related field) whom are interested in public health practice at the state/local level. Following an overview of the program, two CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellows will present their research. Following the presentations, the panelists will be available to answer any questions you might have regarding the program.
• This event is sponsored by SER’s Membership & Nominations Committee.

Click here for a full workshop description and additional information.