Monday Morning News(letter)
September 28, 2015
Become CPH Certified!
Join the ranks of public health professionals who have become Certified in Public Health (CPH). Demonstrate your knowledge and skills of the public health profession. Take the exam and be recognized!
For more specific information on location of test administration please visit: http://www.nbphe.org
Please view the flyer and brochure for the exam here:
http://www.nbphe.org/documents/NBPHE-poster.pdf
Millennial Health Leaders Summit
The Millennial Health Leaders Summit is a two –day intensive training for graduate and medical students on vital health equity topics. Through plenaries, workshops and case studies students explore key components of health equity practice with experts in the field as they prepare for future careers as health equity leaders.
Date: March 31-April 1, 2016
Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
If you wish to be considered for nomination, please send a CV/Resume and a 150 word or less statement of interest by October 15th tomumbi@uga.edu.
Call for Abstracts: Georgia Public Health Association
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 87th Annual Meeting & Conference of the Georgia Public Health Association.
Deadline: September 30, 2015
CDC/ATSDR GIS Day – Call for Presentations and Posters
GIS Day is being held on Thursday, November 19th at CDC Chamblee Campus Building 106, Room 1A/B. GIS Day is open to CDC and non-CDC employees, partners, public health and GIS professionals.
CDC/ATSDR’s GIS Day features oral presentations and a map gallery highlighting GIS activities at CDC/ATSDR and among external partners, and the creative GIS Day Bake-Off! GeoSWG’s GIS Day organizers are actively soliciting abstracts for oral presentations and map gallery displays. Please submit your abstract by email to the appropriate session organizer below no later than October 19th, 2015.Abstracts will be reviewed by the program committee and you will be notified by October 30 regarding your placement on the GIS Day program. This is a great way to showcase the work you are doing and to learn more about activities among your GIS and public health colleagues, both within and outside of CDC/ATSDR. Email Shannon Graham for more information about presentations (sgraham@cdc.gov)
Course Information
Seminar Series- Current Topics in Epidemiology (EPID 7100)
Speaker: Alex Anderson, UGA
Topic: “Relationship between Pre-pregnancy Weight, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention and Breastfeeding Success”
Date: Friday, October 2, 2015
Time: 12:20-1:10pm
Location: 235 Russell Hall (HSC)
Contact: Andreas Handel (ahandel@uga.edu)
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Seminar Series: Environmental Health Sciences
Speaker: Dr. Jose Cordero, UGA Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department Head
Date: Friday, October 2, 2015
Time: 12:20-1:10pm
Location: S175 Paul D. Coverdell Center
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Meetings & Events
Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Career Fair
10th Anniversary Lecture Series: Obesity in Rural America
Time: October 19, 2015- 5pm-6pm
Location: George Hall, Health Sciences Campus
Join us as special guest speaker Dr. Michael Perri, dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, shares his insights Mon. Oct. 19 on "Obesity in Rural America: Addressing the Challenge of Treatment Dissemination and Implementation." The seminar, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 5:00pm in George Hall on the Health Sciences Campus. Free parking is available.
Grant Workshops: FIND FUNDING FOR YOUR RESEARCH
GrantSMART and UGA Libraries are co-sponsoring a series of workshops to help UGA faculty & grad students navigate funding opportunity databases to find funding targeted to their specific research interests.
Location/Time:
September 29, 2015 from 10am - 11am/Science Library (Main Campus)
October 1st , 2015 from 3pm - 4pm/Science Library (Main Campus)
RSVP with the date and time of the session you will attend.
ALL UGA FACULTY and GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE INVITED.
Information: research.uga.edu/grantsmart
Future Health Promoters Club Meeting
Environmental Health Sciences Club Meeting
Please join us on October 1, 2015 from 6:30-8pm in the EHS Building for our Climate Change Panel. Hope to see you there!
CPH Celebrates 10 Years!
Where: Miller Parade Ground, HSC
Time:5:00-7:00PM
Please join us in celebrating this milestone. Register for the 10th Anniversary celebration below and check out the website for more information regarding other events throughout the week.
https://www.publichealth.uga.edu/events/10-year-anniversary-celebration
CPH Relay for Life
Athens-Oconee Heart Walk
To join or make a donation, please visit the Registration Page. For more information, emailmumbi@uga.edu
Walk to End Alzheimer's-Athens
Time:October 24, 2015 - 8:30am - 10:00am
Location: Stegeman Coliseum
Please join our team and walk with us to support the Alzheimer's Assocation, or consider donating!
To join the G(erontology) dawgs team, follow this link
To make a donation to the G(erontology) dawgs team, follow this link:For more information, please contact Jackie Tachman, the G(erontology) dawgs team captain at jtachman@gmail.com
GA SOPHE Fall Summit 2015: Moving Public Health Forward
The Georgia Society for Public Health Education invites you to attend the 2015 GA SOPHE Fall Summit: Moving Public Health Forward. This summit will provide cutting edge information on emerging public health issues and practical tools to help move health education forward.
Where: Mercer University Conference Center (AACC Bldg)
2930 Flowers Road South, Atlanta, GA 30341
When: Friday, October 16, 2015 from 9:30AM-6pm [free Oct 15 pre-conference workshops are available for early registrants]
Early Bird Registration Deadline: September 30, 2015
For more information, please visit: http://www.cevent.com/d/yrqbg3/4W
Public Health Association
PHA Meeting
CPH 10 Year Anniversary Program: Q&A with Dr. Louis Sullivan
On Oct. 5 at 2:00pm, health policy leader, minority health advocate, author, physician, and educator Dr. Louis W. Sullivan will be lead an informal Q&A about his career in public health in George Hall on the UGA Health Sciences Campus. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the HSC Visitor Pay Lot on Foster Road.
The Q&A session will be followed by a Book Signing event at 4:00pm with Dr. Sullivan at Rhodes Hall on the HSC.
The event is hosted by the Public Health Association at UGA and is part of the College of Public Health's 10-year anniversary programming.
Heart Walk
Intramurals
If you are interested joining the Ultimate Frisbee or Dodgeball teams please contact Rob Hood at rbh86316@uga.edu
- Ultimate Frisbee - 6:30 pm on Mondays (Season is in progress)
- Dodgeball - 8:00 pm on Wednesdays (starting in October)
Career Announcements
Director, Health Science and Research
Prevention Coordinator - Drug Free Coalition of Hall County
This position is responsible for assisting the Coalition Director in support staffing to the Drug Free Coalition of Hall County and compliance with Drug Free Communities grant.
Employment Opportunities at Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc.:
Health Educator
HIV Counselor
Peer Supporter
Internships/Fellowships
Fellowship Application Deadline Approaching 10/1/2015
For more information, please contact:
Postgraduate Administrative Fellowship Program
Clayton County Board of Health Internship
The Clayton County Board of Health is seeking interns in various departments (Emergency Preparedness, Women's Health, Healthier Generation, Community Wellness, etc.) for Spring 2016.
Interns will have the opportunity to participate in and learn about the various day to day operations of the department. The intern will learn to effectively manage projects and monitor progress to achieve overall goals. They will also gain knowledge in the core competencies:
Communication- respectfully listening to others to gain a full understanding of issues, comprehending written material, presenting information in a clear and concise manner orally and in writing
Flexibility- Being able to adapt to change quickly and effectively, being able to address any challenges or any setbacks
Initiative- Proactively identifying ways to contribute to the missions and goals of the Georgia Department of Public Health
Project Management- Effectively managing a project(s) by appropriately focusing on key priorities
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and internship application via email to Karnesha Slaughter at Karnesha.Slaughter@dph.ga.gov Application deadline: 11/20/2015
Associate Service Fellow/Health Communication Fellow
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