Thursday, October 29, 2009
BPHSN Wednesday October 28, 2009
Event: Pumpkin Smiles/Bake Sale
Date: October 28 and October 29
Time: 11AM-2PM
Location: Ross Hall
Students, Faculty and Staff of GW can purchase and decorate a mini pumpkin that would later be delivered to the children in the Children's National Medical Center.
Contact: If you have any question, comments, concerns, or would like to volunteer you time for the event contact Kevon Harris at kvhmph83@gwmail.gwu.edu
Internship: Communications Committee Intern
Deadline: Rolling Admission
Stipend: Unpaid
Sponsor: The Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association
MWPHA currently seeks an action-oriented individual with leadership qualities to assist in communications aspects for the organization.
MWPHA is an American Public Health Association (APHA) affiliate and a regional association of individuals and organizations working to improve the health of the Metropolitan Washington region.
Summary of essential job functions
· To assist communication chair in implementing an internal and external communications plan and attend committee meetings.
· Work with MWPHA volunteer members and the Governing Council to find effective methods to communicate organizational activities and increase membership participation
· Assist chair in creating MWPHA introductory video and other communication materials.
· Draft and finalize the quarterly MWPHA newsletter “Metro Health”. Candidate is responsible for finalizing content, working with committee chair to design the final layout, and distributing newsletter MWPHA members.
Minimum requirements
Some prior communications knowledge required including social networking, media campaigns and message development, web/graphic design, and marketing. Intern should be able to dedicate at least five hours per week to job duties. This is an unpaid opportunity.
Contact: If interested in this position, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to Kafui Doe at communications@mwpha.org
Event: HIV and Intimate Partner Violence Workshop
Date: Friday October 30, 2009
Time: 1-4PM
Location: Metro Washington Council Of Governments
777 N. Capitol St. NE
Board Room (3rd Floor)
Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center (MAPHTC) and the Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (MWPHA)
Participants will be able to:
· Describe the intersection between HIV and violence against women
· Identify gender-specific risks that influence women's vulnerability to HIV and violence
· Identify three (3) possible prevention and intervention strategies for intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS services.
Amelia Cobb, MPH and Talia Fox, M.Ed will present this free workshop. This workshop is free except for CHES, Nursing or Social Work credit.
Note: National Capital Area SOPHE has awarded 3 Category I CHES CHECH for this activity.
* Checks will be the only form of payment accepted for CEUs *
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Register online at www.jhsph.edu/maphtc -
Click on "Training and Events" and "Event Calendars"
**First timers need to register AND choose the program**
Contact: For question about the workshop, write to maphtc@hotmail.com
For questions about registration, write to maphtc@jhsph.edu or call (443) 287-7833.
Event: Washington DC Climate Change Conference
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Time: 12PM-7PM
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street
Washington, DC 20001
International Speakers will share new data on climate change, the current global food and water crisis, the cause of global pandemics and innovative solutions. Be a part of this historic event to restore the planet’s health.
For more information please visit: http://www.wadcconference.com/
For Your Information
Wall Street Journal (10.17.09): Jonathan D. Rockoff
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Merck & Co.'s human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil as safe and effective at protecting males from genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11. FDA approved the vaccine's use by males ages 9-26. Gardasil is already approved for use by females ages 9-26 to prevent cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer, precancerous lesions, and genital warts.
Dateline for Fall Admission: January 15, 2010
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University will recruit new Ph.D. students whose research interests include health and health policy. The students will earn a doctorate from Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology, be trained with a concentration in health and health policy, and participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Meharry-Vanderbilt Center for Health Policy. At the core of the Center’s mission is the education of a new generation of leaders in health and health policy studies, leaders whose diversity reflects the full diversity of the U.S. population. As such, the Center represents a collaborative effort between Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology. Meharry Medical College is the nation’s oldest historically black medical school. Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology offers a vibrant and flexible Ph.D. program with 18 full-time faculty members and 25 students.
The new Ph.D. students will receive a generous funding package which includes a base stipend of $17,500, an additional $10,000 topping-up award, $4,500 in summer funding, a full-tuition waiver, and health insurance.
All application materials should be submitted online at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/gradschool/applications_and_information/index.php.
Contact: For more information about Meharry Medical College, please see: http://www.mmc.edu/. For more information about Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology, please go to: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/sociology/.
Event: H1N1 Flu Clinic
Date: varies
Time: varies
Location: varies
The DOH is currently asking for volunteers to help work flu clinics throughout the district.
In an effort to protect District residents from the H1N1 virus, the DOH encourages District residents to seek out the H1N1 vaccine via our mass vaccination clinics. The Department of Health’s H1N1 vaccine clinics are currently being offered to priority groups, at no cost. Vaccine clinics for all District residents will be announced at a later date.
If you fall into the following priority groups listed below, it is encouraged you receive the H1N1 vaccine:
· Pregnant women
· Children and young adults from 6 months to 24 years
· People caring for infants under 6 months of age
· People aged 25 to 64 years with underlying medical conditions, such as asthma or diabetes
For more information including site locations and times please visit the following site: http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1370,q,604320.asp
If you would like to volunteer this Friday please contact Tamara Henry at tamara.henry@dc.gov by 10/30/09
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
BPHSN Wednesday October 14, 2009
Event: Triple AAA(AIDS in the African American Community) - Emergency Assistance Needed - "Addressing HIV/AIDS in the African-American Community."
Date: Friday October 16, 2009
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Ross Hall Room 643
Sponsor: The Black Public Student Network
We will be hosting a round-table discussion and inviting students, faculty, staff, the community and members of CBO's (community based organizations) and government agencies who work with, have been affected by or who are affiliated with the topic. We would love for you to join us.
Contact: If you have any question, comments, or concerns contact Omotunde Sowole at drsowole@yahoo.com
Event: Minority Health Conference Committee Meeting
Date: Friday October 16, 2009
Time: 5:15PM-6:15PM
Location: Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC)
2127 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20052
Room 304
Sponsor: The Black Public Student Network
We have been presented with the opportunity to be a part of the 31st Annual Minority Health Conference held at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. This national conference is on February 26, 2010 and we will have access to the keynote speaker for the conference through a webcast. The way in which will contribute to the conference is by hosting our own satellite conference here in DC. In order for us to pull this off, it will take a lot of work and we have to start now.
If you would like to help plan this conference, please come to our first minority health conference committee meeting.
For more information about the conference, check out this link: http://www.minority.unc.edu/sph/minconf/2009/
Contact: If you have any question, comments, or concerns about our conference or the meeting contact Katrina Byrd at kbyrd4@gwmail.gwu.edu
Event: Positive Leaders Uplifting Sisters!
Date: Thursday October 22, 2009
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Catholic Charities
1438 Rhode Island Ave NE Washington DC
Sponsor: The Women’s Collective
We are a group of women dedicated to the empowerment of women living with HIV/AIDS. We are mothers, sisters, lovers, fighters, daughters, activists and dedicated community members. We recognize the pain, silence and fury HIV/AIDS can bring to our lives. Please joins us at our meeting where we will share our stories, require that the government respect our rights, and demand better support services and care for women living with HIV/AIDS.
Contact: If you have any question, comments, concerns, or need transportation contact Iris at the Women’s Collective at iris@womenscollective.org or 202.483.5975
Job Opportunity
Organization: CommonHealth ACTION
Job Opening: Research Associate (RA)
CommonHealth ACTION (CHA) seeks a Research Associate (RA) contractor to contribute to the implementation of its contracts and grants. The RA contractor will work independently, with guidance, and collaboratively to develop and implement activities in the following areas: public health programming; research; evaluation (emphasis on quantitative data collection and analysis); proposal development and writing; report
writing; meeting development and implementation; and technical assistance. Other responsibilities include supporting local program implementation, serving as a liaison and CHA representative at meetings, and facilitation. The RA contractor position requires a strong understanding of the public health field, social determinants of health, health equity, and community capacity challenges. It also requires excellent research, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills, as well as the exercise of discretion, independent judgment, and diplomacy.
If you are interested in this position, please visit the following link: http://www.commonhealthaction.org/cha-ra-final.pdf.
Event: HIV and Intimate Partner Violence Workshop
Date: Friday October 30, 2009
Time: 1-4PM
Location: Metro Washington Council Of Governments
777 N. Capitol St. NE
Board Room (3rd Floor)
Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center (MAPHTC) and the Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (MWPHA)
Participants will be able to:
· Describe the intersection between HIV and violence against women
· Identify gender-specific risks that influence women's vulnerability to HIV and violence
· Identify three (3) possible prevention and intervention strategies for intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS services.
Amelia Cobb, MPH and Talia Fox, M.Ed will present this free workshop. This workshop is free except for CHES, Nursing or Social Work credit.
Note: National Capital Area SOPHE has awarded 3 Category I CHES CHECH for this activity.
* Checks will be the only form of payment accepted for CEUs *
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Register online at www.jhsph.edu/maphtc -
Click on "Training and Events" and "Event Calendars"
**First timers need to register AND choose the program**
Contact: For question about the workshop, write to maphtc@hotmail.com
For questions about registration, write to maphtc@jhsph.edu or call (443) 287-7833.
Event: Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (MWPHA) Outreach
Date: Saturday October 24, 2009
Time: Noon-2PM
Location: Meet 11:30am at the Washington Highlands Library, 115 Atlantic St SW
Washington, DC
Sponsor: Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (MWPHA) Health Disparities Committee
Join the MWPHA Health Disparities Committee to promote housing as HIV prevention and care, distribute HIV information, and LISTEN to residents talk about health
Please RSVP!!!
Contact: If you have any question, comments, or concerns contact Karyn Pomerantz at kpomeran@gwu.edu.
To RSVP please contact Kristina Krupincza at sphkgk@gwumc.edu
Volunteer Request
Event: Pumpkin Smiles/Bake Sale
Date: October 28 and October 29
Time: 11AM-2PM
Location: Ross Hall
Students, Faculty and Staff of GW can purchase and decorate a mini pumpkin that would later be delivered to the children in the GW Hospital's Children's Ward or Children's Hospital.
Contact: If you have any question, comments, concerns, or would like to volunteer you time for the event contact Kevon Harris at kvhmph83@gwmail.gwu.edu
Event: Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the John Brown and Harriet Tubman’s Raid to end slavery
Date: Saturday October 17, 2009
Time: 8:45AM
Location: Cramton Auditorium on Howard University’s campus
We invite all to celebrate Harriet Tubman and John Brown day in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, when we will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the anti-slavery raid on the federal arsenal there. We will hold a rally at the Mather Training Center, the site of Storer College, the first African American College in the U.S. There will be songs, skits, and a boxed lunch. At 2pm we will march through Harper's Ferry to the site of the arsenal. After the march, all are encouraged to take part in the National Park Service's activities commemorating the raid.
NOTE: Transportation will be provided and buses leave at 9AM!
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Last day for reservations is TODAY Wednesday, Oct. 14th.
Contact: If you have any question, comments, or concerns e-mail fightingracism2@yahoo.com or Sarah Harper at 301-779-0256