The Role of Cultural Competence and Humility in Addressing Mental Health, 9/25

Training Description
Fran T. Close, Ph.D., is full Professor of Behavioral Science and Health Education in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences/Institute of Public Health at Florida A&M University (FAMU). An accomplished public health researcher with a focus on community based participatory research in underserved communities. Dr. Close has been the principal investigator or co-principal investigator on grants totaling over $4 million during her tenure at FAMU. Her research interests are in the area of racial disparity issues in Women’s Health and Maternal, Child and Infant Health. Currently, she serves on the United Way of the Big Bend’s Board of Directors. In addition, Dr. Close is the past Chair of the United Way’s Health Council, where they explored mental health in the Tallahassee community as well as dental programs for school age children in Leon and Gadsden Counties. Dr. Close is a member of the Mental Health Council of the Big Bend, where she serves as the Chair of the ENGAGE community focusing on stigma of mental health in the African American community.

Dr. Close holds a doctorate degree in Pharmacology/Toxicology from Florida A&M University and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biological Science from Florida State University.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Apply cultural competence and cultural humility to public health practice
Understand how mental health and the stigma impacts communities
Understand how mental health conditions adversely impact maternal health

To register, click HERE.

FRONTLINE Documentary: Flint’s Deadly Water

Frontline contacted Drs. Zach Binney, Kristin Nelson, and Allison Chamberlain to help them with an investigation into a Legionnaires’ outbreak during the Flint water crisis. They asked them to use local pneumonia deaths during the outbreak to assess whether it’s possible cases had been systematically underreported. Drs. Binney and Nelson are interviewed in the piece, which airs this Tuesday, September 10th at 10/9c on PBS & online.

Learn more here

Watch the trailer and the full episode on Tuesday here

Recent Publications Page

Check out the updated lists of publications from the Epidemiology Department on the Recent Publications page!

Emory University Sleep Symposium, Nov 1

The Symposium aims to present perspectives on the future of sleep research and education and to facilitate collaborations on sleep and related fields across the Emory community. The Symposium will feature talks by research leaders from outside and inside the Emory community, luncheon, a poster session, and late afternoon reception.

Keynote speaker: Dr. Charles Czeisler
Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Contact information for EUSleep (and/or to be on mailing list):
Julian Rodriguez (julian [dot] andres [dot] rodriguez [at] emory [dot] edu)
Becca Ryan (becca [dot] e [dot] ryan [at] emory [dot] edu)

Epi Bagel Breakfast, 9/4

Join the Epidemiology Department for Bagel Breakfast Wednesday, September 4 from 8am to 10am!

Chair’s Chat, 9/4

Please RSVP on canvas ASAP (by Tuesday @12pm) for the Epidemiology Department Chair’s Chat, on September 4 from 12-1pm! Pizza will be served.