Past Events

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COVID-19 and Global Health: Programming in a Pandemic

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Everyone
COVID-19 has overhauled health systems globally. More than one year into the pandemic, how have health systems across the world changed? How have organizations adapted their services, as well as responded to COVID-19 in the countries in which they work?
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Diversity and Inclusion: Conceptual Framework for Smart Home Research and Practice

Friday, May 7, 2021

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, assistant professor at the College of Nursing at Washington State University, and her academic-community research team will discuss diversity and inclusion in health-assistive technology research with minoritized older adults and immigrants’ perceptions of a health-assistive smart home.
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Dornsife COVID-19 Journal Club Discussion

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Join the Dornsife COVID-19 Journal Club for a discussion of the paper “Assessment of protection against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 among 4 million PCR-tested individuals in Denmark in 2020: a population-level observational study” by Christian Holm Hansen and colleagues from the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen.
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Dornsife COVID-19 Journal Club Discussion

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Join the Dornsife COVID-19 Journal Club for a discussion of the paper “Molecular Clockwork and the Origins of COVID-19.”
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Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Stress in Children

Monday, April 26, 2021

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
Caroline will discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among mothers and their association with child health outcomes including chronic stress.
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A Post COVID World: Implication for Health and Human Rights

Thursday, April 22, 2021

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Everyone
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the world. It has exposed the strengths and weaknesses of health systems, as well as uncovered the best and worst in country responses. While there has been true leadership amidst chaos, there has also been a rise of authoritarianism, scientific denialism and rampant abuses and injustices. What have we learned from COVID-19 that will shape health and human rights efforts going forward?
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Professional Development Series #11: Navigating Networking in Public Health

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Online via Zoom
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
Here you will learn about strategies to maximize some networking and tips to advance professionally in public health!
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Dornsife COVID-19 Journal Club Discussion

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Online via Zoom
- Everyone
Join the Dornsife COVID-19 Journal Club for a discussion of the paper "Efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Covid-19 Vaccine against the B.1.351 Variant” by S.A. Madhi and colleagues from NGS-SA Group Wits–VIDA COVID Group.
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Environmental and Occupational Health Seminar

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Online
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty
- Staff
In this seminar, Igor Burstyn, PhD, department of Environmental and Occupational Health (primary appointment) and department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (secondary appointment) at the Dornsife School of Public Health and Research Fellow, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, will present.
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Urban Health Inequities: Tackling Big Problems for Big Cities

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Online Event
- Everyone
Hosted by Dean Ana Diez Roux (Dornsife School of Public Health) and Dean Laura Gitlin (College of Nursing and Health Professions), this virtual event will explore the complex topic of health inequities in cities, with a focus on the community Drexel calls home — Philadelphia. These respected experts will be joined by a panel of esteemed faculty and current students for a lively discussion focusing on how the COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on health inequities in urban areas and how the University is helping to combat increased disparities. The conversation will touch on the panelists' work related to access to care, community outreach, and education and how Drexel's dynamic academic programs prepare future leaders within the public health and health care fields.
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