Past Events

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Urban Health Collaborative Research Seminar

Friday, October 7, 2016

2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall, Room 719
- Everyone
The first seminar of the school year will feature presentations by UHC practicum students: Giselle Babiarz, Vaishnavi Vaidya, Samantha Weckesser, and Alex Skula. Core faculty leads will also present an update on UHC activities and an introduction to UHC doctoral students.
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Dornsife SPH Doctoral Student Advisory Group (DSAG): First Meeting

Thursday, October 6, 2016

11:30 AM-12:45 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 320
- Graduate Students
The goal of Dornsife SPH Doctoral Student Advisory Group (DSAG) is to have representation and collaboration between administrators, faculty, and community leaders in order to enrich our student experience.

Together we can cast a vision for our school year 2016-2017 and beyond.

Light refreshments will be provided.

RSVP by October 1
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IRB Workshop

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall Ruth Auditorium (Room 125)
- Everyone
Jack Medendorp, MS, BSN, CIP, Executive Director of Human Research Protection at Drexel will provide an overview of IRB procedures and information for all Dornsife School of Public Health students. This training only happens once per year so we encourage any student who will be working on research to attend. Staff are also welcome to attend.
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Washington, DC Networking Night

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Drexel University DC Center Lafayette Tower 801 17th Street, NW
- Everyone
- Prospective Students
- Alumni
Dornsife School of Public Health alumni and friends are invited to join us for an evening of networking at Drexel University's Washington, DC Center along with our colleagues from the College of Medicine and Kline School of Law.
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Dornsife Global Development Scholars Information Meeting

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall, Room 719
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
The Dornsife Global Development Scholars program is one of Drexel’s newest hands-on international opportunities. This fully-funded program allows Drexel students from all majors and matriculation levels to work alongside World Vision in Sub-Saharan Africa on projects related to improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure.

In preparation for the 2017 cohort of Dornsife Scholars, we will be hosting an informational session on Tuesday, September 27th at 4:00pm in Nesbitt Hall Room 719.

To RSVP, please contact Idris Robinson at idris@drexel.edu.

drexel.edu/dornsifescholars
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Public Health Pinning Ceremony and Reception

Thursday, September 15, 2016

3:00 PM-5:00 PM

TBC
- Everyone
Arthur C. Evans, PhD, Commissioner, Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Service, City of Philadelphia, will give a keynote address.
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Public Health Meet and Greet

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

11:50 AM-1:00 PM

Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall
- Everyone
Dornsife public health students will get a chance learn more about DSPH centers, departments and initiatives. Meet faculty, staff and current students from all the departments, in Nesbitt and across campuses.
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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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