Category: Outside Announcements
The SPH Events Team is looking for volunteers
Next month Dean Martin Philbert, University of Michigan School of Public Health, will be speaking at our Public Health Forum on December 15th in Hiebert.
Volunteers needed for the following:
(1) 2 Students/Staff/Faculty volunteers to greet people/usher them towards the express elevator
(2) 2 students/staff/faculty volunteers to pass mics during Q&A
(3) Students who are interested in meeting with Dr. Philbert from 12-1pm for lunch on the 15th prior to the forum.
(1) & (2) can be the same two people.
If you are able to volunteer or attend lunch, please email Meg Keating with your availability.
Info on Dr. Philbert: /sph/news-events/signature-events/public-health-fora/public-health-fora-2015-2016-2/nanomedicine-public-health-uncertainty/
Support your Fellow GH Concentrators! Dance Troupe December shows
Fellow GH concentrator Eduardo A. Valle wants to share news about an awesome upcoming performance by MIT's Dance Troupe:
Come to DT's Fall Show: Step Up: the nth dimension
*For ticket holders, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the show time to guarantee your seat.
*For sold out shows, non-ticket holders may arrive 15 minutes prior to the beginning of shows and be let in based on the number of seats left.
SHOWS:
All shows are at Kresge Little theater (below the stairs in Kresge)
Thurs 12/3 8pm
Fri 12/4 7pm & 10pm
Sat 12/5 1pm & 4pm
GUEST PERFORMERS:
Thurs 8pm: MIT Bhangra, Mocha Moves
Fri 7pm: Ridonkulous, MoveMentality
Fri 10pm: Mocha Moves, Ridonkulous - SOLD OUT
Sat 1pm: Fixation, Mirchi
Sat 4pm: MoveMentality, Fixation
TICKET SALES:
Online: http://bit.ly/dt-stepup (via Venmo)
*Make sure you get a confirmation email with a show voucher code when purchasing your ticket online. If you did not receive an email, please email dt-tickets@mit.edu.
In person:
Lobby 10: Nov 23-25
Student Center: Nov 30 - Dec 4
*The ticket booth is open from 10am - 5pm
PRICES:
(Presale)
$5 for Thursday show
$8 for Friday & Saturday shows
(At the door)
$10 for all shows
Susan Bell, guest speaker for Sociology Dept Seminar
The Department of Sociology’s next talk in their seminar series will take place on Friday, Dec 4th at noon in SO 241. Susan Bell will present on “Interpreting for Immigrants in Hospital Clinics: An Ethnography of Outpatient Care in Maine."
Susan is the Chair of the Sociology Department at Drexel University and past Chair of the ASA’s Section on Medical Sociology. Her recent edited volume with Anne Figert is Reimagining (Bio)Medicalization, Pharmaceuticals and Genetics: Old Critiques and New Engagements..
To learn more about Susan, visit her website at http://drexel.edu/coas/faculty-research/faculty-directory/bell-susan/
BUMC Provost Guest Lecture: “Extending a Hand: Dr. Salman Zarka on the humanitarian treatment of Syrian casualties in Israel”
Save the Date
Wednesday, Dec. 9
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Hiebert Lounge
Presentation followed by luncheon
Salman Zarka, MD, MPH, Director General of Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel
Prior to his position at Ziv Medical Center, Dr. Zarka served as a Colonel in the Israel Defense Forces for 25 years in a variety of positions, the last of which was as Commander of the Military Health Services Department. Prior to this position, Dr. Zarka was the head of the Medical Corps of the Northern Command and Commander of the Military Field Hospital for the Syrian casualties in the Golan Heights.
Dr. Zarka graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa in 1988. He received a master's degree in Public Health from Hebrew University, Jerusalem, as well as a master's in Political Science from the University of Haifa.
Dr. Zarka will be accompanied by Jennifer Sieber, Director of Academic Affairs, Consulate General of Israel to New England.
March on Mass Ave.
Please join students, staff, and faculty for a March on Mass. Ave. on Tuesday, November 17. The March on Mass. Ave. will be a walk demonstrating solidarity with the Black students and the University of Missouri and acknowledging racism on campuses around the country, including our own. Marchers will walk along Mass. Ave. chanting and holding signs if they wish and circle back to the Talbot Green for a moment of silence. The Students of Color for Public Health will hold a meeting on the same evening at 5 p.m. in L110 open to students who want to debrief about the recent events around the country and the day’s activities. To join the march, meet in front of L building at 11:30 a.m. Supporters will march/walk on Mass. Ave. and circle back to Talbot Green by 11:45 a.m. or 11:50 a.m. For more information, see our Facebook event page.
Got Stress? A Discussion on Self-Care
Dimple Mirchandani (SPH'15), current E3! Ambassador for the The White House Asian American and Pacific Islanders, in collaboration with Boston University School of Public Health Students for Quality Health Care (SQHC) is proud to present a panel discussion with global health and mental health professionals. The discussion will focus on mental health for Asian American and Pacific Islanders along with education, public service, and immigration via topics such as “de-stress and distress”. The event will also highlight resources for students and tips during final exams. Come join this discussion on Monday, November 16th, BU Medical Campus - Room L311, 5-5:50 PM. Food and light refreshments will be provided.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Dimple Mirchandani at: dimplem1@bu.edu
“Research on Tap” Event: Combatting Disease, Pursuing Cures: Infectious Diseases Research at BU
Combatting Disease, Pursuing Cures: Infectious Diseases Research at BU
November 11, 2015 | Questrom 426/428, 595 Commonwealth Avenue
4:00-6:00 pm
Hosted by Ronald Corley, Professor and Chair, Microbiology, and Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL)
BU infectious disease experts are at the forefront of research of illnesses that are – or have the potential to become – major public health concerns. Learn about the cutting edge diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments these faculty are developing to contain the pathogens that threaten our health and hear about how BU researchers are working towards extending our life expectancy and increasing overall health.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to help us best plan this event
This event is part of the series, “Research on Tap.” These gatherings, each organized by a different faculty member, bring together groups of BU researchers focused on a specific topic. Each participant will present a three-minute micro-talk on his/her work. Attend these wine-and-cheese receptions to network with your colleagues and perhaps meet your next research collaborator.
“Research on Tap” events are for faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars.
How to Create Powerful PPT Presentations: Understanding the Techniques Expected from Top Consulting Firms
Wednesday, Nov. 11th from 5-5:50pm, L-Building Room 206
This workshop is being facilitated by Kristen Apa Kremer, MPH, MA.
Kristen received her MPH from BUSPH in 2012 with a concentration in International Health. Kristen was selected for an Administrative Fellowship at BMC and currently serves as Manager of Patient Experience at Boston Medical Center.
All students welcome. No RSVP Necessary
Nov. 4 Lecture Dr. Paul Farmer: The Current State of Global Health
Wednesday, Nov. 4
4-5:30 p.m.
Charles River Campus, College of General Studies (CGS), 871 Comm. Ave, Jacob Sleeper Auditorium
(Q& A and Book Signing in Gilbane Lounge (CGS)
Dr. Paul Farmer, a medical anthropologist and cofounder of the global health organization Partners in Health, will be the featured speaker at the 25th Anniversary Stanley Stone Lecture Series. Farmer will speak about the current state of global health. Free and open to the public.
