Tuesday Morning News(letter)
September 8, 2020
Academic
Environmental Health Seminar
Friday, September 11, 2020 11:30 am- 12:20 pm
Zoom Meeting ID: 916 4798 2916 Passcode: 8030
MS Exposomics and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs)
Erin Baker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University
Speaker Bio: Dr. Baker is an associate professor at North Carolina State University in the Department of Chemistry. She received her B.S. at Montana State University, and her Ph.D. at the University of California- Santa Barbra. The Baker research group utilizes multidimensional separation techniques such as solid phase extractions, liquid chromatography, ion mobility spectrometry, and mass spectrometry to evaluate molecules present and changing in biological and environmental systems. Research projects include the development of high-throughput analyses to study numerous samples in a short time period as well as informatics studies to evaluate and connect the complex multi-omic data with available phenotypic data.
https://publichealth.uga.edu/event/environmental-health-seminar-09-11-20/
MPH Fall Capstone Proposals
PBHL 7800
MPH FALL CAPSTONE PROPOSALS
October 23 – November 23
ALL MPH students Graduating in Spring 2021. Signed Capstone proposals will be due NO LATER than November 23 at 5pm. You will not be cleared to register for PBHL 7800 until the proposal has been approved by a faculty member first, and the MPH program coordinator (mumbi@uga.edu) last. If you are unsure about this process, please download the capstone manual, read it, and then make an appointment to speak with your advisor prior to this deadline (you may begin discussions during course advising). Make sure all signatures are either PDF electronic signatures, scanned/emailed, OR include the approver in your email communication for a signature-free approval process. Unsigned or unapproved proposals will not be accepted.
If you plan on graduating in Summer 2021 and choose not to submitted your proposal this fall, you must also do so by April 1st. These deadlines will not be extended.
Links to the Capstone Manual, the Proposal, as well as sample Capstones can be found on our website and Google Drive. To fill out the PDF forms you need the most current version of Adobe. Problems with printing, saving, or completing the form are almost always an issue with students using an outdated version of Adobe. You can also download and save your own PDF or Word versions from our Google Drive.
FYI, all UGA students have access to Zoom Video Conferencing, which would be a great way to meet with your Capstone Reader and finalize your proposal. You must access it at https://uga.zoom.us with your myid.
MPH Internship Information
PBHL 7560
MPH Internship Information
If you plan to intern for Spring 2021 you must e-mail Jacquelyn Hughes, MPH Practice Coordinator @ Jacquelyn.hughes@uga.edu to schedule an internship information appointment.
Dawg Check
All faculty, staff and students are asked to check their symptoms using DawgCheck before coming to campus each day. DawgCheck is an online tool to help assess and respond to COVID-19 cases at UGA in an effort to keep the campus community safe. DawgCheck consists of a reporting function which must be used by anyone who has received a positive COVID-19 test result, as well as a symptom checking questionnaire which we request everyone respond to before coming to campus or leaving your residence hall in the morning.
An FAQ on how and when to use DawgCheck is available here: https://dawgcheck.uga.edu/support/
Meetings & Events
TEDxUGA Student Idea Showcase
Are you a UGA student with an idea worth spreading? We are currently accepting applications for the 2020 Student Idea Showcase! Learn more and apply now at TEDxUGA.com/sis.
All applications and nominations are due Wednesday, September 30th at 11:59 pm. Questions? Let us know at tedxuga@uga.edu.
PHA Discussion Series: COVID-19 and UGA Policy
September 10 from 12:00-1:00pm
This semester, please join the Public Health Association at UGA for a series of panels about COVID-19 and its impact on our community, economy, environment, etc. Each event will have expert panelists associated with the College of Public Health, who have worked closely with COVID-19 in the past few months. Follow @pha_uga on Instagram for updates.
- September 10, 2020 – COVID-19 in Athens, Georgia
- Panelists: Dr. Grace Bagwell-Adams, Asst. Dean for Outreach, Engagement and Equity
- Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- Register Here
Upcoming Sessions
PHA
Internships/Fellowships/Scholarships
Contact Tracers and Case Investigators Wanted
There is an immediate need for Contact Tracing and Case Investigator positions with the Georgia Department of Public Health. We have been contacted by DPH to post two different listings. One of the listings includes both contact tracing and case investigation in one. We would like to be able to provide the state with names of students who have applied so they can select your names from applicants. In order to do this you must complete the survey and officially apply for the positions using the state portal.
Complete the survey HERE or copy and paste the link: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MYAaQvLYhhRIuF
Officially apply for the positions using the DPH website below-
Contact tracing and Case Investigator: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/georgiadph/jobs/2830075/intern-covid-19-contact-tracer-case-investigator?keywords=intern&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Case Investigator: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/georgiadph/jobs/2813015/case-investigator-covid-19
Please contact CPH Practice Coordinator, Jacquelyn Hughes @ Jacquelyn.hughes@uga.edu with any questions.
National Hispanic Health Foundation
Don't miss out on the opportunity in applying for the 2020 NHHF Health Professional Student Scholarship.
As of January 2020, the National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) has awarded over $1.3 million to 290 outstanding Hispanic and underserved health professional students. The scholarship is open to current full-time medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing (including BSN), public health/policy, and physician assistant students.
There is still time to apply – 28 days until the September 25 application deadline!
For more information, please visit our website and start your application today!
Please email us at scholarship@nhmafoundation.org for any questions.
Public Health Field Placement
The Unified Healthcare for the Rural Underserved (UHRU) is a nonprofit health care
organization based in Athens, Georgia dedicated to improving the health outcomes of
rural and underserved communities. UHRU works to achieve this goal through The
Georgia Colon Cancer Prevention Project, which provides programs, support,
education, and training to health care providers to eliminate barriers to colorectal cancer
screening in community health centers and other coalition partners.
Description: UHRU seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist supporting internal
organizational policy and process development. The internship is an excellent
opportunity to shape various aspects of a young health-related nonprofit organization.
Start Date: Spring semester 2021
Hours: 20 hours per week (300 contact hours). Work will primarily be remote.
Compensation: This is an unpaid/volunteer internship. UHRU can sign-off for course
credit.
Responsibilities:
• Support and develop UHRU’s internal organizational policy
• Support process development and documentation (e.g., outreach documentation,
SOPs)
• Support and implement UHRU’s funding strategy
• Support UHRU’s social media and communications plan
• Support outreach to community health centers and other coalition partners in
Georgia
• Develop and support evidence-based, tailored interventions
• Writing, editing, and other intervention-related tasks as necessary
To apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Teresa A. McLean, Ph.D.,
Spring 2021 or Summer 20021 MPH Internship
Looking for Spring 2021 or Summer 20021 MPH Internship?
Are you interested in serving rural and underserved populations?
Washington County Regional Medical Center is looking for one or two students in the upcoming semesters to work on an ongoing project that pulls data from their electronic medical record system’s database to be displayed in a dashboard that gives both executives and clinical staff access to real time data. You and the agency will use the system to pull financial data, census data, referral patterns and trends to help support individuals living in rural and underserved areas. You will be in charge of verifying the data on the dashboard against known values and evaluating the usefulness of certain data. Most importantly, you will serve as a key liaison between the developers and the hospital.
This internship has the possibility of remote work, a small stipend, and housing. Please contact Practice Coordinator, Jacquelyn Hughes at Jacquelyn.hughes@uga.edu for more information.
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