September 11, 2009
10th Anniversary Celebration
• Take Up the Community Service Challenge
• Web Story Spotlights College's 10th Anniversary
News Releases
• UI Heart and Stroke Prevention Study Seeks Participants
• Learn to Belly Dance with Osher Institute Beginning Sept. 17
• Goldsmith Receives 2009 I-CASH Hall of Fame Award
• Osher Institute Class on Directing Choreography Begins Sept. 19
Briefs
• Save the Date: Health Care Reform Discussion Oct. 12
• CPH Serves Up a Good Time at Annual Picnic
• International Conversation Partners Wanted
• Energy, Climate Change Symposium Oct. 16-17
• Mental Illness, Substance Abuse Conference Sept. 29
• DEO, Academic Administrator Series Offered This Fall
Research News
• Research Council Meeting to Focus on Conflict of Interest
Student News
• Ice Cream and a Chat with the Dean
• CPHSA Hosts First Meeting of the Year
• LGBT Welcome Dinner to Be Sept. 16
• Global Health Club Offers Opportunity to Raise Awareness
IT Update
• Learning Seminar Offered to Introduce ifolio Tool
National Public Health Observance
• Make a Pledge on 9/11 National Day of Service
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10th Anniversary Celebration
Take Up the Community Service ChallengeIn honor of the newly established Sept. 11 National Day of Service and
the College of Public Health’s 10th Anniversary, faculty, students,
and staff are invited to take part in the CPH Community Service
Challenge. As our college marks its first decade, this is the time to
take part in a community service project — or better yet, several
projects — that will help improve the health of people locally and
around the world.
Read more...
Web Story Spotlights College's 10th Anniversary
To celebrate the college’s achievements and what lies ahead, faculty,
students, and staff are invited support the college as it celebrates
its 10th anniversary throughout the year in a number of ways.
Read more...
News Releases
UI Heart and Stroke Prevention Study Seeks ParticipantsAdults age 18 and older who have had a heart attack or heart surgery
are invited to participate in a University of Iowa research study.
Read more...
Learn to Belly Dance with Osher Institute Beginning Sept. 17
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Iowa is
offering "Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness" from 7 to 8 p.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 17 to Nov. 12, at City Ballet of Iowa City, located
at 700 S. Dubuque St.
Read more...
Goldsmith Receives 2009 I-CASH Hall of Fame Award
Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH), based in
the UI College of Public Health, has named Jan Goldsmith of Des
Moines, Iowa, the 2009 recipient of its Agricultural Safety and Health
Hall of Fame Award.
Read more...
Osher Institute Class on Directing Choreography Begins Sept. 19
The Osher Institute at the University of Iowa is offering "Fantasies,
Fights and Faeries," a class on specialty staging for the theater,
from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 19 to Oct. 10, in room
5159 Westlawn, on the health science campus.
Read more...
Access all College of Public Health news releases on the CPH web site
TopBriefs
Save the Date: Health Care Reform Discussion Oct. 12A public release of the "Principles for Value-Based Health Care
Reform" by the Iowa Committee for Value in Healthcare and a discussion
with the committee about the "Iowa Experiences" upon which the
principles were derived will be Oct. 12 at the Embassy Suites,
downtown Des Moines. Washington, D.C.-based experts will be on hand to
participate in the discussion.
Read more...
CPH Serves Up a Good Time at Annual Picnic
College of Public Health students, faculty, and staff and their
families had a chance to socialize and enjoy a picnic Sept. 9 at City
Park. The annual event helps kick off the new school year and
celebrate the end of summer.
View photos...
International Conversation Partners Wanted
Registration is now open for the campus-wide international
conversation partner program. Campus Conversation Partners is devoted
to building lasting relationships between non-native English speakers
and faculty/staff. Partners can share their cultures and traditions
for only an hour a week of informal conversation.
Read more...
Energy, Climate Change Symposium Oct. 16-17
“Energy and Climate Change in the Midwest: Creating Opportunities in
the New Economy” will take place Oct. 16-17, 2009, at the University
of Iowa Athletic Club. This symposium presents an opportunity to look
to the future of energy in the Midwest in light of the causes and
effects of global climate change and the potential benefits of a green
economy.
Read more...
Mental Illness, Substance Abuse Conference Sept. 29
Continuing education credits are available for the "Approaches to
Co-Occurring Mental Illness & Substance Abuse 2009" conference, which
will be from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the University Atheletic
Club, 1360 Melrose Ave.
Read more...
DEO, Academic Administrator Series Offered This Fall
The UI Office of the Provost has announced its calendar of events for
the DEO/Academic Administrator Workshop Series, including a DEO
Overview of the Year, on Sept. 14, Time Management: Balancing Time and
Task as a DEO/Administrator, on Oct. 15, and a DEO Budget Workshop, on
Nov. 3.
Read more...
Research News
Research Council Meeting to Focus on Conflict of InterestThe first CPH Research Council meeting for the year will be Sept. 17,
8:30-9:30 a.m. in 2189 MERF. Charlotte Talman, director of the UI
Conflict of Interest in Research Office, will cover the information
that researchers need to know about conflict of interest in research,
including what constitutes "significant financial interest" under UI
policy and federal regulation, when and what to disclose, how to
disclose, and what to expect after disclosure.
Student News
Ice Cream and a Chat with the DeanCPH students enjoyed ice cream and a chance to ask Dean Sue Curry
questions during an open forum on Sept. 10. The first students to
arrive won several special prizes, including CPH 10th anniversary
visors.
View photos...
CPHSA Hosts First Meeting of the Year
The College of Public Health Student Association held its first
meeting of the academic year. Officers introduced themselves and
encouraged students to be involved in the association and its events
throughout the year.
View photos...
LGBT Welcome Dinner to Be Sept. 16
All students are invited to the Sept. 16 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &
Transgender Students and Allies Welcome Dinner at the LGBT Resource
Center, 125 Grand Avenue Court from 4-6 p.m. The event is sponsored by
the College of Medicine Office of Cultural Affairs and Diversity
Initiatives. RSVP by Sept. 11 at medicine-diversity@uiowa.edu.
Global Health Club Offers Opportunity to Raise Awareness
Help address local, national, and international global health concerns
through a network of students, faculty, staff, and community members
in the UI Global Health Club. The next meeting is Sept. 21.
Read more...
IT Update
Learning Seminar Offered to Introduce ifolio ToolITS-Instructional Services has developed “ifolio” — an innovative
learning portfolio tool that provides a unique and exciting approach
to teaching and learning. On Oct. 16, ITS and the Center for Teaching
will host a seminar to highlight the rich learning opportunities
offered by ifolio at 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., University Capitol Centre
Seminar Room 2520D.
Read more...
National Public Health Observance
Make a Pledge on 9/11 National Day of ServiceThe newly established Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
honors the victims of 9/11 and those who rose to service in response
to the attacks by encouraging all Americans and others throughout the
world to pledge to voluntarily perform at least one good deed, or
another service activity on 9/11 each year.
Read more...
I-Renew Energy Expo, Sept. 12-13 UI Study Abroad Fair CPH Student Seminar with Stephen Shortell Hansen Distinguished Lecture - "Patient-Centered Medical Home: Its Patient-Centered Medical Home Symposium Afro-American Cultural Center Rededication, Ribbon Cutting Withdrawal of entire Fall Semester registration 9/14 through 9/18 Central States Occupational Medicine Association Annual Fall Faculty Meeting HMP All Student Meeting HMP-CHPR Research Updates - "Measuring Income-Related Upcoming Events
University and College of Public Health
The Expo, hosted by the Iowa Renewable Energy Association,
features workshops and speakers covering a wide variety of topics
related to renewable energy -- wind, solar, sustainable living,
green building, energy efficient technology, renewable fuels,
alternative transportation, advocacy, and green jobs.
Date: 9/12/2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Norway, Iowa
Associated URL: http://www.irenew.org/expo/
This year's fair will feature hundreds of study abroad programs.
Students who have studied abroad as well as study abroad advisors
and peer advisors, program directors and financial aid advisors,
will be available to answer questions.
Date: 9/15/2009
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Second floor of the University Capitol Centre in the Old Capitol Town Center
Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D., M.P.H., Blue Cross of California Professor of
Health Policy and Management and dean of the School of Public
Health, UC-Berkeley, will discuss the medical home model. The
seminar is open to all CPH students.
Date: 9/17/2009
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Seebohm Conference Room (283 EMRB)
Role in Health Care Reform"
Presented by: Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D., M.P.H., will present the 2009 Hansen
Distinguished Lecture. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Date: 9/18/2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Marriott Hotel and Conference Center Coralville, Iowa
Associated URL: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/outreach-service/hansen-award/index.html
This symposium is a collaborative effort of the University of
Iowa's Public Policy Center Forkenbrock Series and the College of
Public Health's Hansen Award Lecture. It has been designed to
bring together the Iowa health community to learn about, and
discuss strategies to achieve, patient-centered medical homes.
The one-day symposium will include background and national
perspectives, as well as examples of current practice. Special
attention will be focused on redesign, reimbursement and
incentives in Iowa.
Date: 9/18/2009
Location: Marriott Hotel and Conference Center Coralville, Iowa
Associated URL: http://ppc.uiowa.edu/dnn4/Default.aspx?tabid=290
The Afro-American Cultural Center is celebrating 41 years of
supporting students on the University of Iowa campus with a
Rededication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. RSVP by Sept. 11,
with your name and guest name(s) to alumni-reunions@uiowa.
edu.
Date: 9/18/2009
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Afro-American Cultural Center
Associated URL: http://imu.uiowa.edu/cultural-centers/
Master of Public Health
-student held to 75% of tuition and mandatory fees
Date: 9/13/2009
Contact: Lexie Just, lexie-just@uiowa.edu
Occupational & Environmental Health
Seminar
Date: 9/18/2009
Location: Champaign, IL
Associated URL: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/heartland/ce/courses.asp
Contact: Christy Bardell, christy-bardell@uiowa.edu
Biostatistics
Date: 9/14/2009
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: C225-GH
Contact: Terry Kirk, terry-kirk@uiowa.edu
Health Management & Policy
Date: 9/17/2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: MEB Auditorium
Contact: Torrie Malichky, torrie-malichky@uiowa.edu
Inequalities in Self-Assessed Health Using a Parametric
Dependence Function"
Presented by: Casey Quinn
Date: 9/18/2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: E216GH - Whitson Conference Room
Contact: Karrey Smith, karrey-smith@uiowa.edu
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