Past Events

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2019 Day of Action at the APHA Annual Meeting

Monday, November 4, 2019

3:30 PM-6:30 PM

Quorum at the University City Science Center (3675 Market Street)
- Everyone
Join us in West Philadelphia during the American Public Health Association annual meeting and take action to achieve health equity by tackling issues at the intersection of housing and health such as healthy homes, affordability, and homelessness and displacement prevention. Come hear the experiences of residents and best practice programs in Philadelphia.
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Latino Caucus Annual Awards Dinner Reception & Film Screening

Sunday, November 3, 2019

5:30 PM-10:00 PM

Taller Puertorriqueno 2600 N. 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19133
- Everyone
Each year, the Latino Caucus, in affiliation with the American Public Health Association, hosts an Awards Dinner to recognize Latinx individuals and organizations that have demonstrated superior commitment and contribution toward improving the health status of the Latino community. The Awards Dinner will be held during the APHA Annual Meeting.
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Mural Arts Trolley Tour presented by the Dornsife School of Public Health

Sunday, November 3, 2019

9:00 AM-11:00 AM

The tour will start from the Philadelphia Convention Center's Broad Street Atrium located on Broad Street close to Race Street.
- Everyone
Will you be at APHA's 2019 Annual Meeting (Nov. 2 - 6) in Philadelphia? If yes, come join the Dornsife School of Public Health for a Mural Arts Trolley Tour and explore the world's largest outdoor art gallery committed to strengthening community wellness.
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History of Public Health Walking Tours

November 3, 2019 through November 6, 2019

8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Everyone
The Section on Public Health & Preventive Medicine at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and APHA Physical Activity Section invite you to attend the History of Public Health Walking Tour during this year's APHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia!
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Don't Make it Awkward: Confident Conference Networking

Saturday, November 2, 2019

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Philadelphia Convention Center 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia PA (This event is part of National Student Meeting at APHA)
- Everyone
From finding contacts to making conversation to staying connected, this workshop will provide tips for making networking meaningful. Students will be challenged to create a 30 second "elevator pitch" responding to the common question "So, what do you do?" Learn the keys to tactful networking along with easy-to-use strategies for face-to-face conversations and making email connections that can be put to use during the APHA conference and beyond.
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PHDSAG & Epi/Biostat Special Event

Saturday, November 2, 2019

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Curtis Hall, Room 341 (building 3 on the map, with an entrance through the main building) 3101 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Graduate Students
Drexel University Public Health Doctoral Student Advisory Group (PHDSAG) and the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Dornsife invite you to join an exciting session to learn more about applying to positions at teaching-focused institutions with Arnab Mukherjea, DrPH, MPH, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences (Public & Community Health) at California State University, East Bay.
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SAAPHI Pre-Conference Meeting

Saturday, November 2, 2019

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall
- Everyone
This year's Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI) pre-conference meeting for the 147th APHA Annual Meeting will take place at the Dornsife School of Public Health.
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FIRE Fellowship Information Session

Friday, November 1, 2019

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall, Connelly Collaboratory
- Everyone
Join the Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends (FIRST) and FIRE Fellowship Alumni for an informational session on this paid 10-week summer intensive training program.
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MCH Journal Club: Knowledge and Health Seeking Behavior of Breast Cancer Patients

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Nesbitt, Room 740
- Everyone
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join the Maternal Child Health (MCH) Student Organization in a roundtable discussion about knowledge and health seeking behavior of breast cancer patients in Ghana.
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International Social Justice Collective: DesAgarrando Pueblo and Tales from the Contact Zones

Friday, October 25, 2019

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

3600 Market St., Room 724
- Everyone
Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health Group (MERHG) Colloquium
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