STEMSYNC, The Hatchery Event

The Hatchery is excited to announce the return of the STEMSYNC event, where Emory’s STEM PhD and MBA scholars will unite to address current biotech challenges posed by Atlanta’s leading new innovators, such as Mark Snyder from VerdeTerra, Nuri Jeong from Goals Unhindered, and Caitlin J. Risener from Radyus Research. This gathering is a unique chance to engage in and observe interdisciplinary collaboration that leads to innovative breakthroughs. Additionally, it presents a fantastic opportunity for networking with rising stars in life science and technology. For those in graduate school eyeing a future in biotech, this event promises a memorable evening of collaboration, creativity, and hands-on problem-solving, with dinner on us! Don’t miss out on this chance to blend learning and networking in one impactful event. Dinner provided! RSVP Here

6-8:30PM
Thursday Mar 28th, 2024

Webinar, Cervical Cancer in the U.S.: Contemporary Data and Implications for Public Health

Registration is open for this upcoming webinar in March offered by the South Carolina Public Health Training Center and the Region IV Public Health Training Center. To learn more and to register, please click here. 

RSPH Study Halls

The Academic Resource Center is supporting RSPH Study Halls on Tuesday between 6:30 and 8:30pm.  Students can register in 12Twenty AND there is a zoom link should students wish to participate virtually. To learn more and register, click here!

PRISM Thesis Opportunities Meeting

EPI Department Journal Club Meeting

We are excited to announce that the Epidemiology Journal Club will host its first meeting of the year on Monday, 2/5 from 12-1PM in GCR L35! The Epidemiology Journal Club fosters a safe space to discuss, analyze, and critique public health literature and is open to students in ALL departments. Bi-weekly meetings to discuss student led presentations on journal articles related to anything epidemiology Every other Monday from 12 – 1 pm. In GCR L35. Future meetings will take place on 2/19, 3/25, and 4/8.

Leveraging Emotional Intelligence and Diversity in Public Health Webinar, Region IV Public Health Training Center

Overview:

This is a live webinar on February 9, 2024, from 12-1:30 pm ET. Participants will use Zoom to join.

During this 90-minute webinar we will explore what it means to develop your emotional intelligence across lines of difference. In addition to reviewing the foundational EQ (Emotional Quotient) framework developed by Goleman (1995), we will explore the emotional intelligence and diversity model developed by Gardenswartz, Cherbosque, and Rowe (2010). Public health professionals attending this webinar will understand how EQ influences their own worldview, gain insights into others’ perceptions and the importance of managing emotions and building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, intellects, and cultural perspectives. The webinar will conclude with strategies to create environments where public health efforts can succeed, and diversity can thrive.

Emily Saunders, EdD, has been supporting various leadership and professional development initiatives at the University of Georgia for over 17 years. As part of the Community Leadership Program team, she specializes in creating and delivering programs to support individual and group learning, with a particular interest in women’s leadership development, organization development, creativity, and innovation. Emily is a certified FourSight® mindset facilitator and holds a Foundations of Design Thinking certificate. She also coaches clients using the Hogan Assessment and Global Leadership Profile.

Before joining the Fanning Institute, she co-created and taught professional development and internship courses, worked with numerous student leadership groups, launched two mentoring programs and a university-wide onboarding series, managed multiple alumni boards, and oversaw a successful annual giving program. She is also a 2017 graduate of the inaugural class of the University of Georgia’s Women’s Staff Leadership Institute. ​ ​

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

• Explain how emotional intelligence influences their worldview
• Discuss the importance of managing emotions and building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, intellects, and cultural perspectives
• Identify at least 2 strategies to create environments in which public health efforts can succeed and diversity can thrive

CERTIFICATE: The course contains two modules: a module to access the webinar and an evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion.

For more information and to register, please click here. 

Public Health Communication Workshop Series

This Spring, Holly Patrick will be conducting weekly Communication Workshops as part of the Public Health Communication Workshop Series, sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, scheduled Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm.  Students are asked to register in advance though students may attend without pre-registration if space is available. For more information and to register, please click here.

Information Session, Epi Scholars and NYC Health Department

Since 2007, the Epi Scholars Program has provided rigorous training in applied epidemiology to stellar graduate and professional epidemiology and biostatistics students at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).  

On behalf of the HRTP and Epi Scholars team, We would like to cordially your students to learn about internship opportunities at the NYC Health Department through the Epi Scholars Program.
Graduate epidemiology and biostatistics students, career service and development representatives, advisors, professors, and all who wish to learn more about the program are welcome to attend. 

About the Epi Scholars Program: 

The Epi Scholars program is a full-time, paid, 10 – 12 week summer internship program for top graduate epidemiology and biostatistics students at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Scholars receive supplemental training from senior researchers including training in theory, methods, and public health practice to enhance their understanding of the root causes of disease.  

The Epi Scholars program is accepting applications for the Summer 2024 session from January 15 – February 15, 2024.  

Learn about the Epi Scholars Program at either 1 of 2 information sessions: 

• Monday, January 22nd, 2024
  • 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) 
  • Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcOuqrTIvHtRlu8ZbumQRK7neLK6TYfUo#/registration  

• Thursday, January 25nd, 2024 
  • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) 
  • Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdOmorj0pGdbA802iZS8NF0yzA2ca6WrX  

During the information sessions, representatives of the Epi Scholars Program will provide an overview of the program, program requirements and eligibility, how to apply, the application review and selection process, what students can expect as an Epi Scholar, and more. 

Thank you for your support. For questions, please email epischolars [at] health [dot] nyc [dot] gov. 

EnRICH Webinar, The National Survey of Children’s Health: New Data, Opportunities, and Directions

 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET             

Problem statement:  Measuring and tracking key indicators of health and well-being among children is critical to ensuring the nation is prepared to meet their health and developmental needs as well as to ensure the long-term health of the country. The National Survey of Children’s Health is the largest national survey of children in the US, providing point in time as well as trend estimates on a wide range of indicators related to health status and health services needs of U.S. children, and the family and community factors that can impact those needs. In 2022, the National Survey of Children’s Health finalized content for “Healthy and Ready to Learn” — the first standardized, multidimensional population level measure of school readiness among children ages 3-5 in the US. This measure, in concert with additional content newly added or under development and the implementation of state oversamples allows the NSCH to remain on the cutting edge of children’s health surveillance and research.

Upon completing the webinar, participants should be able to:

1. Describe basic characteristics of the design and content of the National Survey of Children’s Health and how those characteristics impact the ability to address questions of interest related to children’s health and well-being.
2. Report on 1-3 key estimates or findings from the National Survey of Children’s Health specifically related to the new measure for Healthy and Ready to Learn.
3. Describe, in basic terms, 1-2 innovations being implemented or tested for implementation as part of the National Survey of Children’s Health.

Dr. Reem M. Ghandour is Director of the Division of Epidemiology within the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Office of Epidemiology and Research. Reem oversees a range of programmatic investments designed to extend and enhance data, analytic, performance measurement and evaluation capacity at both the state and national levels. In this capacity, she has directed the National Survey of Children’s Health since 2013. She holds a DrPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. In 2021 she received the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Science and Environment for her work to transform the National Survey of Children’s Health.

Dr. Ashley H. Hirai is a Senior Scientist within the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Office of Epidemiology and Research, Division of Epidemiology. She serves as a Bureau expert in perinatal epidemiology, GIS, and advanced research methods to inform, monitor, and evaluate various programs and initiatives, which have included the Title V MCH State Block Grant Program, Healthy Start, and infant mortality initiatives. She also leads the state oversampling option for the National Survey of Children’s Health, supports MCH epi training initiatives, and conducts applied research focusing on perinatal trends and disparities. Ashley holds a PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with dual training in demography and perinatal epidemiology.

Dr. Jessica R. Jones is the Team Lead and Assistant Survey Director of the National Survey of Children’s Health within the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Office of Epidemiology and Research, Division of Epidemiology. In this capacity, Dr. Jones oversees the development and selection of survey content, annual experiments to improve data collection, and partnership agreements with survey co-sponsors. Her research interests include the adequacy of children’s health insurance coverage and the successful implementation of innovative, web-based household surveys. Dr. Jones received her PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MPH from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

For more information and to register, click here. 

Words to Math Workshop, Academic Resource Center

There is an upcoming Academic Resource Center workshop focused on some key concepts our Quantitative tutors felt students would benefit from based off their experiences. The purpose of this workshop is to help students translate word problems from phrases and statements into mathematical expressions and equations. This is also a LEAD point event. 

In person session: Wednesday, November 29 at 12pm

Virtual session: Wednesday, November 29 at 5:30pm

Click here for more information and to register.