Past Events

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SCOTUS Reversal of Roe v. Wade: A Conversation on Law & Public Health

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Online via Zoom
- Everyone
Please join faculty from the Kline School of Law and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Dissertation Defense: Supervised Consumption Sites and Infectious Disease Risk among PWID

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall, Room 751 and via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Despite the success of needle and syringe programs in slowing the spread of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID), recent outbreaks of HIV in this population are of growing concern. Supervised consumption sites are another harm reduction tool that can be leveraged to increase the supply and use of sterile injection equipment, and their use has been found to be associated with decreased syringe sharing.
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2022 Urban Health Summer Institute

Beginning June 24, 2022

12:00 AM-12:00 AM

Courses will be offered in-person at Drexel University or online with live instruction.
- Everyone
The 2022 Urban Health Summer Institute will be held June 24 - July 1, 2022. Courses are available for participants at all career levels with a focus on skills training related to urban health.
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Trauma and S.E.L.F. Support Group

Thursday, June 23, 2022

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Center for Hunger-Free Communities, 3600 Market Street, 7th Floor
- Everyone
We have all experienced tremendous trauma and loss over the past two years and now is the time to focus on developing resilience. Utilizing a framework focusing on safety, emotions, loss, future, and freedom, we will discuss trauma, our triggers, and the stigma around opening up about our trauma. Join a community of compassion and empathy where you can support and be supported in healing from our individual and collective trauma. Peer group sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. from May 10 to June 23.
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Information Session for Accepted MPH & MS Students

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

4:00 PM-6:30 PM

Hybrid; Nesbitt Hall, Room 240 (on-campus) VisitDays (virtual)
- Prospective Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to the Dornsife School of Public Health! Join us for an upcoming Accepted Student Information Session to learn more about the School and connect with current students.
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Information Session for Prospective MPH & MS Students

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

On campus in Nesbitt Hall, Room 240 or Virtual via VisitDays
- Prospective Students
Join us on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, for a Prospective Student Information Session to learn more about the School, plans of study, and admissions requirements.
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The Impact of Social Violence on HIV Risk For Women In Colombia: A Concurrent Methods Study

Friday, June 3, 2022

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Online
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Catalina Correa-Salazar, PhDc, MSc, Doctoral Fellow, Department of Community Health & Prevention at Dornsife, will present results from a 4-year collaborative university-community partnership in Colombia that seeks to promote women’s and girls’ health.
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Towards Improving Health of Transgender and Non-Binary Youth

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Everyone
This event led by the Queer Inclusion, Equity, Health & Rights Working Group and Maternal and Child Health Catalyst Program, both at Dornsife, features Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP (she/her), Co-Director, Gender and Sexuality Development Clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

RSVP for Zoom info by contacting Casper Voyles.
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Dissertation Final Defense: Casper Voyles

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Casper Voyles, MPH, will be presenting his dissertation final defense.
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Dissertation Final Defense: Samantha Rivera Joseph

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Samantha Rivera Joseph, MPH, will be presenting her dissertation final defense.
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