Monday Morning News(letter)
May 11, 2020
Course Announcements
EPID 7010E
Dr. Jessica Knight. CRN - 66012
Email scervin@uga.edu with questions.
HPAM 3750/7100
Dr. Grace Bagwell Adams
Email gbagwell@uga.edu with questions.
Course Overview:
Contact Tracing & COVID-19: Special Problems in Health Policy &
Management (HPAM 3570 for undergraduate credit; HPAM 7100 for
graduate credit) is a new course being offered this summer in the
College of Public Health. All aspects of the course will be online, taught
through virtual seminars and an experiential learning project. Course
material will include an overview of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, more
commonly known as COVID-19, the public health approach to the
pandemic, and public health surveillance methods.After completing
the course, students have a skill set in conducting contact tracing for
the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Meetings & Events
Career Events/Resources for Graduate Students
Navigating Disruption: Adapting Your Job Search in the Era of COVID-19
Tuesday May 12, 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Online via Zoom, Registration required: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VV-38_ZDQjervy0494sQHg
Are you a graduate student who is currently on the job market? Has your search been upended by the pandemic? Never fear! There are many ways you can make forward progress on both your job search and your career exploration during this chaotic time. During this session we will discuss general changes in the job market in the era of COVID-19, as well as tips and resources for you to maintain forward progress. We will also focus on alternate strategies for resume-building during the COVID-19 era and will be sure to save plenty of time for student Q&A so that all of your questions get addressed.
This session will be co-facilitated by Andrew Crain, Director of Experiential Professional Development (xPD) in the UGA Graduate School and Ryan Carty, University Talent Scout (Business) at Facebook.
PublicHealthJobs.org: Virtual Career Fair
May 15
ASPPH is hosting the Public Health Jobs Virtual Career Fair on Friday, May 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Interact in real time via live chat sessions and meet top-notch employers seeking candidates with public health degrees.
• Registration is free for job-seekers
• Registration is limited to students and alumni of ASPPH member institutions and Undergraduate Network institutions
• Research employers in advance
• Connect with more employers without travel expenses
• Have in-depth conversations with recruiters in group and one-on-one chats (video optional)
• Upload your resume for employers
Register here: https://www.careereco.com/events/ASPPH
Internships/Fellowships
Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Internship Opportunity
Looking for a Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 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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