Virtual Chair’s Chat, 3/27

Faculty Candidate Epi Seminar, 3/24

Click here to watch this Epi seminar with faculty candidate Dr. Nicole Armstrong on Tuesday, March 24th from 12 – 1 pm  on Zoom. 

See the attached flyer for more information. 

Population Health Exchange Summer Institute, Summer 2020

Registration is open!

Keep an eye on this space as more programs will be added soon.

The PHX Summer Institute offers short, immersive programs open to professionals, from across sectors, with all levels of public health knowledge. We offer a wide range of programs that teach participants career-enhancing skills, from learning to plan effective, evidence-based interventions to refining their data analysis skills, all while networking with their peers inside and outside of BUSPH.

Online Courses Offered Include:

• Essentials of Biostatistics with SAS JMP
• From Data to Dashboards: Using Excel to support health program decisions
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public Health – Online
• Monitoring and Evaluating the Impact of Public Health Programs

Click here to learn more about the available courses and to register online!

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.