EVENTS CALENDAR
July 28, 2008
PhD General Examination: Kellie Fay
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sponsored by DEOHS Graduate Program
"Comparative analysis of short-term vs. long-term culture of mouse primary hepatocytes for modeling in vivo responses to toxicants"
4225 Roosevelt Way, Room 2228
For more information contact Monica Leibrant at 543-3199
August 11 - August 15, 2008
17th Annual Summer Institute for Public Health Practice
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Sponsored by Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
University of Washington
For more information contact Trudy San Jose White
August 12, 2008
MPH Thesis Defense: Devasmita Chakraverty
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sponsored by DEOHS Graduate Program
Title TBA
Roosevelt 4225, Room 2228
For more information contact Monica Leibrant at 543-3199
September 17 - September 19, 2008
2008 Occupational Ergonomics Symposium and Workshop
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Sponsored by Puget Sound Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Museum of Flight
For more information contact Mark Arthun at 425-315-3590
September 22 - September 23, 2008
SPHCM Orientation: Public Health Puzzles and Perspectives
7:30 am - 6:30 pm
Sponsored by
Public Health Puzzles and Perspectives: An Integrated Case Study of Industrial Waste, Fertilizer, and Food Safety
What do leach residue from Arizona mines, brass mill waste from Illinois, and tire ash from New England have in common? They are all banned from air and water release, and they can all be found in significant amounts in the fertilizer that is spread on crops from Washington State to Bangladesh. Do these toxins show up in our food? Do they pose a hazard to health? Are health care providers equipped to recognize these hazards? How good is the evidence that hazards exist? How much evidence do we need before this current – and legal - practice is regulated or banned? Will rising global food prices and the worldwide fertilizer shortage make this practice more common? How are these questions (and their answers) relevant to students launching their academic programs in fields as diverse as biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health services, and global health?
On September 22 and 23, 2008, incoming SPHCM students will meet to discuss these and other issues in an integrated public health case study based on the book Fateful Harvest by Duff Wilson. Through the case study, students will explore how the pieces of public health puzzles fit together and how their own specialized role contributes to the interdisciplinary public health whole. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with local participants in this real life drama that continues to command industry and legislative attention. There will also be time allocated for other orientation activities, including department/program-specific meetings. The session will conclude with a final plenary panel of SPHCM alumni giving their thoughts about how the case illustrates the complex and multi-faceted problems faced by professionals and researchers in public health related disciplines.
More information will be available by mid-summer.
Begins in Health Sciences Building T-435
October 25 - October 29, 2008
APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Sponsored by
University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine's reception:
Monday, October 27
6:30pm to 8pm
San Diego Marriott
Register for the conference on APHA's website
San Diego, California
For more information contact Natalie Michael at 206-685-6699
