Past Events

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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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Public Health Career Development: Dos and Donts of a Career Fair

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 719
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
In order to prepare students for Dornsife School of Public Health’s Career Fair, we are holding a series of pre-Fair programming. Each program is set to build students up professionally and mentally prepare them for the Career Fair in March.
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Public Health Career Development: Resume Review

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 132
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
In order to prepare students for Dornsife School of Public Health’s Career Fair, we are holding a series of pre-Fair programming. Each program is set to build students up professionally and mentally prepare them for the Career Fair in March.
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Census Data and Resources for GIS Users

Friday, January 22, 2016

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Hagerty Library L33.
- Everyone
At this month's Drexel GIS Users Group meeting, Noemi Mendez Eliasen, Data Dissemination Specialist at the US Census Bureau will talk about Census resources for GIS users.
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Health Management and Policy Seminar: Provider Responses to Online Price Transparency

Friday, January 22, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health 3215 Market Street Nesbitt Hall, Room 719
- Everyone
Dr. Whaley is a Research Economist and his research interests include using large medical claims data sets to examine the dynamic effects of price transparency and consumer information, health insurance plan design, and provider competition. He will be talking about the effects of price transparency on provider negotiated prices.
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Bridging the Gaps Information Session

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Ruth Auditorium (#125)
- Graduate Students
The Bridging the Gaps Philadelphia Community Health Internship Program (PCHIP) is a seven-week, full-time, paid internship for health profession students. The 2016 program runs from June 20th through August 5th. This information session will provide details about the program and the application process.
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Getting Started: GIS for Public Health Professionals

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Mid-Atlantic Regional Training Center at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Conference Room 719 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19104
- Everyone
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Training Center at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health hosts this session which will cover how spatial data and analysis are used in public health research, strengths and limitations in working with spatial data, and resources available to learn more about GIS and public health. Lunch is provided.
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Health Management and Policy Seminar: Peer Effects of Obesity on Child Body Composition

Friday, January 15, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Seminar Room 719 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Kiersten Strombotne, PhD(c) from the Yale School of Public Health will be speaking about the peer effects of obesity on child body composition.
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Health Management and Policy Brown Bag Event

Thursday, January 14, 2016

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Seminar Room 719 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Everyone
Fabrice Smieliauskas, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, co-Chair of the Cancer Policy and Outcomes Workgroup and on the Advisory Board of the Graduate Program in Health Administration. Dr. Smieliauskas will be speaking on whether state laws mandating certain kinds of insurance coverage truly increase access to care.
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Population Health Spotlight: Health Inequities and the Social Determinants of Mental Health

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Nesbitt Hall Ruth Auditorium
- Everyone
Ruth Shim is vice chair of education and faculty development in the Department of Psychiatry at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Formerly, she was an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Morehouse School of Medicine, and the associate director of Behavioral Health at the National Center for Primary Care. Her research interests include mental health stigma, integration of primary care and behavioral health care, and mental health disparities. She is co-editor of an upcoming book on the social determinants of mental health, to be published by American Psychiatric Publishing. Dr. Shim has ongoing collaborative relationships with the Carter Center Mental Health Program, the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, and the Center for Behavioral Health Policy Studies at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Dr. Shim is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and is a member of the Preventive Psychiatry and Fellowship Committees of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. She received a M.P.H. in health policy and a M.D. from Emory University.
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