Past Events

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Public Health Summer Reading Discussion with Author: “Saving Gotham”

Monday, September 12, 2016

3:30 PM-4:45 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall
- Everyone
Author Tom Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner, City of Philadelphia, will lead a discussion of the school's summer reading book, Saving Gotham: A Billionaire Mayor, Activist Doctors, and the Fight for Eight Million Lives.
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Witnesses to Hunger Hosts National Photo Exhibit During Democratic National Convention

Thursday, July 28, 2016

10:00 AM-2:00 PM

African American Museum, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA.
- Everyone
The Center for Hunger-Free Communities’ Witnesses to Hunger program from the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University will exhibit a collection of photos documenting issues including poverty, hunger, safety, health, housing, and working parents during the Democratic National Convention. The exhibit includes pictures from all nine sites in seven states. Members from five Witnesses to Hunger sites will be providing tours between 10:00 – 2:00 daily from July 25-28.
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Using Data for Community Action: Lessons from the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership

Friday, June 3, 2016

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

3600 Market Street, 7th Floor, Room 724 ID required at building entrance
- Everyone
Urban Health Collaborative Research Seminar Series
Presented by Kathryn Pettit, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute and Director of National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership
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A new approach to causal inference: using Bayesian nonparametric methods

Thursday, May 26, 2016

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 719
- Everyone
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Welcomes Jason Roy, PhD, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania
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Maternal and Child Health Working Group Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 740
- Everyone
The Maternal and Child Health Working Group (MCHWG) is a multi-disciplinary group of faculty and students whose mission is to promote MCH education and research, inform policy, and train leaders to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families.
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Maternal and Child Health Journal Club

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 740
- Everyone
Folic Acid: History of the Reduction of Neural Tube Birth Defects in China and Around the Globe

Discussion Leaders: Devon Sneed, MPHc and Britney Robinson, MPHc of the Preconception Peer Education Student Group
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Advocating for Change: How to Communicate with Congress

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 320
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Senior Class
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How to Use LinkedIn for Networking

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Connelly Collaboratory
- Graduate Students
- Senior Class
The DSPH Student Government Organization welcomes Bill Felty, senior coordinator for graduating seniors and recent alumni from the Steinbright Career Development Center, for this LinkedIn informational session.
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Responders Study

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 640
- Everyone
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health welcomes Jennifer Rusiecki, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Preventative Medicine at the Uniformed Services University. Light refreshments will be served.
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Maternal and Child Health From Evidence to Practice: A Half Day Inaugural Symposium

Friday, May 20, 2016

8:30 AM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Ruth Auditorium and Lobby 3215 Market Street
- Everyone
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