Past Events

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MCH Journal Club: Child Malnutrition in the US and Around the World

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Room 640 Nesbitt Hall
- Everyone
Udara Perera, MPH, DrPH(c) will discuss child malnutrition domestically and globally during the first MCH Journal Club of the 2017-2018 academic year.
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Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Careers in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Networking Session

Monday, October 23, 2017

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Nesbitt Hall
- Everyone
Students interested in MCH have the opportunity to:

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2018 FIRE Fellows Information Session

Monday and Tuesday, October 23 & 24, 2017

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall RM 140 (Connelly Collaboratory)
- Graduate Students
( and 5:00 - 6:00 PM )
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GIS User Group Meeting: GIS for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation in Philadelphia

Friday, October 20, 2017

12:00 PM-12:00 AM

W. W. Hagerty Library Room L33
- Everyone
This month, Jessica Gould and Mary Ellen McCarty from the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) will discuss Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI), an emerging stormwater management method adopted by PWD in 2009. This program uses vegetation, soils, and other elements to reduce stormwater runoff. GIS is used to supplement Green Stormwater Infrastructure in all project phases, from site selection and design to data cataloging in enterprise geodatabases. During the session, presenters will describe their new GIS data model developed to house GSI asset geometries and how it connects to existing work order management systems to enable maintenance, monitor, and easy reporting.
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Population Health Spotlight: Featuring Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

2:00 PM-3:15 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Stein Auditorium
- Everyone
The impact of the opioid epidemic on drug injection: Evidence and public health implications
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Networking Tricks & Tips

Monday, October 16, 2017

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall Rm 719
- Graduate Students
Networking Tricks & Tips is an interactive workshop focused on informational interviews and elevator pitches - a chance to learn together and practice your skills.
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UHC Brown Bag Lunch Series

Friday, October 13, 2017

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

3600 Market Street Room 709
- Everyone
UHC MPH Practicum Student Louisa Boison will present on two projects she’s currently working on with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, also known, as Get Healthy Philly. The first project involves surveying school principals and physical education staff in the Philadelphia School District about the physical activity practices in elementary schools, analyzing the data, and assessing the effectiveness of a specific campaign.
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EOH Research Seminar

Thursday, October 12, 2017

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 640
- Everyone
Big Data for Small People: Using administrative data systems and machine learning for children’s environmental health research
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CaringCrowd Information Session

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 132
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
You can support global health efforts while studying here in Philadelphia via CaringCrowd®, a crowdfunding platform sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics Seminar Series: Brian Lee, PhD

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Haggerty Library Room L33
- Everyone
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