Dr. Lauren McCullough receives the 2019 Brian MacMahon Early Career Award

Lauren E. McCullough, PhD, MSPH, Rollins Assistant Professor at the Emory Rollins School of Public Health, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Brian MacMahon Early Career Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER).

McCullough was selected for the national award in a two-step process that included nominations from numerous Emory faculty—compiled into a unified letter written by the Department of Epidemiology’s Chair Timothy L. Lash, DSc, MPH—and numerous external letters of support from epidemiologists at member institutions.

Read the full story here!

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Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health

Live Webinar  • June 10, 2019  • 12-1:30pm ET

Training Description
This webinar presents evidence that religion should be considered among the social determinants of health, based on epidemiological research. Plausible mechanisms at the individual level are the lower smoking rates and greater social ties of those with religious participation. At the community level, faith-based organizations engage in partnerships with public health agencies as a source of social capital to promote health and prevent disease, particularly in hard-to-reach populations.

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

• Support the case that religion should be considered among the social determinants of health for the purposes of both research and practice.
• Identify three pathways through which religious participation has a demonstrated impact on health outcomes.
• Describe the characteristics that bridge cultural, mistrust, low- income, and geographical barriers.

To register for the webinar click HERE or on the image above.

HSR Lunch & Learn, 6/26

Please join us for the Health Services Research Center Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, June 26th in Emory SOM 153A from noon-1pm. Dr. Jordan Kempker, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, will present several case examples from his own research that highlight examples of the use of large national data analyses in health services research. This talk will highlight Dr. Kempker’s research trajectory of using large national datasets to examine health services themes in sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome to introduce more practical research advice on working with secondary analysis of large national datasets such as the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Healthcare Utilization Project datasets.

To receive lunch, you must submit the RSVP via the link below.

RSVP for lunch

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Training, 6/27

In-person Class • June 27, 2019 • 8:30am-1pm CT • Jackson, MS

Presented by: Lily’s Place, A Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Center
Lily’s Place executive team aims to train professionals and practitioners on the occurrence, symptoms, and complexities of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). In addition to medical and therapeutic information regarding infants with NAS, Lily’s Place will detail the role of behavioral health support and services for families and caregivers. Lily’s Place is currently piloting a program for the state of West Virginia which allows mothers to room in with their infant while at Lily’s Place – the findings and expected outcomes of this program will be expanded upon during training presentations.

Note: This is an in-person class held in Jackson, MS.

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

Define Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
Explain symptoms, occurrence, identification, statistics (state specific and nationwide), treatment, and potential long-term effects.
Explain the crucial role a family plays in the well-being of each infant.
Give examples of behavioral health services provided by Lily’s Place.
Explain best practices for family support.
Provide an overview of the Lily’s Place model. Include information regarding contracts with managed care companies (billable income) and development efforts (fundraising).

To register, click HERE.

Children’s Environmental Health: More Than Smoke and Mold, 6/13

Training Description
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 1 in 4 child deaths could be prevented by cleaning up the environment. Because of their developing bodies and minds, children can be at greater risk of harm to environmental toxicants than adults. This broadcast will provide information on common sources of environmental hazards in the air, water, and even in our homes and schools. Viewers will learn how to offer evidence-based, practical advice to families, schools, and communities to promote a healthy environment.

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

Describe the unique vulnerabilities of early life to environmental exposures and threats, and how these can predispose the child to later life disease.
Describe the top environmental health issues relevant to children, and children and families at greatest risk.
Identify actionable environmental health messages to use in clinical practice.
Identify resources to support healthy environments where clinicians provide care for children and families.
Identify resources to support healthy environments where children live, learn, and play.

To register, click HERE.

Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreaks and Challenges in Vaccination, 6/3

Training Description
This webinar will describe recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, explore trends in national vaccination rates, and discuss challenges in vaccination. The webinar also describes findings from CDC audience research, tips for communicating with parents, and CDC resources for healthcare professional education and parent education.

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

Describe a recent vaccine-preventable disease outbreak.
Summarize common questions that parents ask about vaccines.
Identify immunization communication resources for healthcare professionals and parents

To register, click HERE.

Communicating Research through Visual Abstracts, 5/30

The Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance is hosting Dr. Joel Topf to do a free webinar on the basics of putting together a visual abstract to summarize your research. For those of you who aren’t familiar, a visual abstract is a graphic image and representation of key findings from your study. They can be a really helpful tool for disseminating your research to broad audiences who may not be able to read your entire manuscript or study.

We hope you can join the webinar! This would be a great webinar for current graduate students, researchers, academics, and anyone else who wants to disseminate good research!

See below for more information:

Date: Thursday May 30th

Time: 2pm EST

Registration: Click HERE.

Class of 2019 Epidemiology Open House, 5/13

On behalf of Dr. Timothy L. Lash, Dr. Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, Jena Black, and Nicole Regan, you’re invited to the Class of 2019 Epidemiology Open House on 5/13. Please RSVP if you plan to stop by no later than 5pm on Wednesday, May 8th by clicking the below image.

Graduates and their guests are invited to stop by the Epidemiology Department for refreshments and mingling with faculty. The open house will be held from 1 pm to 2:30 pm on May 13, 2019.