Past Events

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Protecting Children in Pennsylvania: Programs and Prevention for Child Abuse and Neglect

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 719
- Everyone
The Southeast Regional Director for the Department of Human Services and the Program Director for SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect) will be presenting on "Protecting Children in Pennsylvania: Programs and Prevention for Child Abuse and Neglect."
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Smart Water Models: Research at the Interface of Environmental Health and Engineering Sciences

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 620
- Everyone
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health welcomes Mark Weir, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Temple University.
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Protecting Children in Pennsylvania: Programs and Prevention for Child Abuse and Neglect

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 719
- Everyone
The Southeast Regional Director for the Department of Human Services and the Program Director for SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect) will be presenting on "Protecting Children in Pennsylvania: Programs and Prevention for Child Abuse and Neglect."
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Use of Literature Review in Public Health/Scientific Writing

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Nesbitt Ruth
- Graduate Students
In this workshop created specifically for public health students, Professors Dan Driscoll and Vincent Williams will be facilitating the use of a literature review as it pertains to Public Health and Scientific Writing, including the purpose of a literature review in these fields, understanding the rhetorical function of literature review, and comparing literature reviews from different disciplines. During the session, examples of peer-reviewed literature reviews in these fields will be distributed, and students will engage in an activity with the provided materials. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, February 17th, from 12-1:30pm in Nesbitt Hall, Ruth Auditorium.
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Developing and Testing Synergistic Strategies to Reduce the AIDS Epidemic Among Young Black MSM

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 320
- Everyone
Dr. Richard Crosby is the Good Samaritan Endowed Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. He has received numerous federal grants designated for HIV prevention research. He is also Director of the Rural Cancer Prevention Center (RCPC) funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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State Policies for Reducing Opioid Use and Misuse in the Medicare Population

Monday, February 15, 2016

12:00 PM-1:15 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 719
- Everyone
Sarah Axeen is a PhD candidate in Public Policy at USC's Sol Price School of Public Health. Her research is focused on understanding drivers of and evaluating solutions to the growing problem of opioid use and abuse in the U.S. Her talk will discuss the impact of state laws aimed at reducing improper opioid utilization.
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Population Health Spotlight: Levering the role of higher education anchor institutions

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Nesbitt Hall Ruth Auditorium
- Everyone
Speaker: Hortensia Amaro is Dean's Professor, Social Work and Preventive Medicine and Associate Vice Provost, Community Research Initiatives at the University of Southern California. Dr. Amaro’s research has focused on alcohol and drug use and addiction among adolescents and adults; the development and testing of behavioral interventions for HIV/AIDS prevention; substance abuse and mental health treatment for Latina and African American women and incarcerated men; alcohol and drug use among college populations; and behavioral interventions for HIV medications adherence. Dr. Amaro has served on the editorial board of the American Journal of Public Health and other leading publications, and on several Institute of Medicine committees.
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A Two-Way Street: Guidance for Preceptors Engaging Students in Public Health Practice

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Online
- Faculty
- Alumni
This webinar is for public health professionals interested in hosting a practicum student for the first time or for current preceptors looking for additional guidance.
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Urban Health Collaborative Research Seminar: Jon Zelner, PhD, MSW

Friday, February 5, 2016

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 320
- Everyone
Please join us for the next Urban Health Collaborative Research Seminar:
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MPH Class Visit Day

Thursday, February 4, 2016

9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Senior Class
- Prospective Students
- Parents & Families
If you are interested in a career that promotes healthy populations and communities, we invite you to participate in this event to learn how an MPH from the Dornsife School of Public Health can help you achieve your academic and professional goals. Guests will have the opportunity to sit in on the first-year MPH course, Principles of Epidemiology, learn about the application process, and hear from our current students and faculty.
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