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.

Childhood Obesity: Simulating the Impacts of Policy Interventions, 9/12

Monday, August 12, 2019 12:00:00 PM EDT – 1:30:00 PM EDT

Systems thinking, especially with simulation models, facilitates understanding of complex health policy problems. Using a simulation model to educate legislators, public health experts, and education leaders about the policies that have the greatest short- and long-term impact on childhood obesity can encourage strategic investment in low-cost, high-return policies. This webinar will feature the Georgia childhood obesity model created by and for legislators and other stakeholders to support dialogue on policy interventions designed to reduce childhood obesity (specifically, BMI for age percentiles). Participants will have the opportunity to explore the model and understand how policies and evidence-based interventions can impact obesity prevalence and costs over time.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain how systems modeling can be useful when
considering investing in public health strategies and policies.
• Describe the Georgia childhood obesity model.
• Compare simulations in a childhood obesity model to
understand the long-term impact of policies on obesity
prevalence and costs.

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Rollins-teer Day, 8/26

We are looking for second year students to lead volunteer groups. This year, Rollins-teer Day will take place on Monday, August 26th from 7:45am-12:00pm, with most service activities taking place from 9:00am-12:00pm. Please note that many sites will not get back until 12:30pm due to transportation.

Each site will have one or more designated site leaders serving as the main point(s) of contact for their group in communicating with the volunteer site. They are expected to arrive no later than 7:30am on Monday, August 26th to assist students as they arrive. Site leaders will also be required to attend a mandatory training session on Monday, August 19th from 12:00pm-1:00pm, where lunch will be provided.

You will be asked to specify your top five choices for Rollins-teer Day sites, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences, though please keep in mind not all sites are in need of leaders at this time. Prior to the training, you will receive an e-mail with further instructions along with confirmation of your Rollins-teer site.

To look at potential sites, click HERE.

To fill-out the form to be a site leader, click HERE.

Recent Publications Page

Check out the updated lists of publications from the Epidemiology Department at our new Recent Publications page!

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!

Recent Publications Page

Check out the updated lists of publications from the Epidemiology Department at our new Recent Publications page!

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.