Population HealthGraduate Program Update | |
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February 15, 2007 | |
Informational
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If
you plan to graduate Spring 2007 or Summer 2007, you must submit
a completed “Graduation Request Packet” to Population Health
Graduate Program Office by the appropriate deadline listed below:
Information about the documentation required to graduate can be found at “Request to Graduate Information” at: http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/grad/info_curr_grad.htm “Epidemiology Option” on Transcript If
you would like the “Epidemiology Option” to be noted on your
transcript please email Kelly Haslam at haslam@wisc.edu by March 2, 2007. The Population Health Graduate Program Office submits a list of Epi Option students once a semester to the Graduate School. The Graduate School then includes the following notation on student transcripts: “Option: Epidemiology.” Master’s Thesis Proposal Submission After
choosing a thesis topic, you are expected to submit a thesis
proposal to your advisor -- which
once approved
is distributed to
your thesis committee. Once your thesis committee
approves your proposal, you are required to submit a Master’s
Thesis Proposal form to the
Graduate Program Office at 744 WARF. This form should
be submitted before you proceed with the work of your thesis.
You
can find the Master’s Thesis Proposal form at: http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/grad/info_curr_grad.htm Other Program Steps/Guidelines For
further details regarding the above or other program
issues, please refer to the Academic Guide
for further information: http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/grad/info_curr_grad.htm The
Rankin Memorial Committee has announced the winners of
the 2007
Rankin/Skatrud Travel Awards, in honor of the late John
Rankin, M.D., former chairman of Preventive Medicine and
James Skatrud, M.D., Chief
of Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine at UW-Madison.
Please mark your calendars! The 2007 PHS Poster Session will be held on March 26, 2007, in the HSLC atrium. All MS, PhD, and MPH students are invited to present a poster, as well as PHS faculty, fellows, and staff. Abstracts will be accepted through March 12th. More details to follow soon. Polar Plunge The 2007
PHS Polar Plunge Team will be plunging this
Saturday in the icy waters of Lake Monona,
and has raised $971.00 so far for the
Special Olympics. If you'd still like to get involved or donate money
to the team, please contact Carissa Gottlieb (cagottlieb@wisc.edu),
the team captain, or Peter Vila (pmvila@wisc.edu)
for details. You can donate quickly and easily
online if you like - just visit the team
web page at http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/pp07/team.asp?id_t=344.
Student Organization Elects New Officers The results of the recent Student Organization elections are as follows: Internal coordinators
Departmental liaisons
Event committee chairs
Pop Health to Volunteer at UW Bucky Blood Drive Please
contact Marissa Courey (mkcourey@wisc.edu) if interested in volunteering
On February 22-23 (Thursday and Friday) and February 26-27 (Monday and Tuesday) , from 10:00-6:00 at Union South Give Life and the American Red Cross will be teaming up to sponsor the UW Bucky Blood Drive. This blood drive will be an opportunity for Madison students, faculty, and community members to join together in an attempt to both save lives, break the current campus blood donation record and compete against other Big 10 schools in the Big Ten Blood Challenge while enjoying entertainment by some of UW Madison’s most talented performing groups and refreshments donated by the local business community. With those goals in mind, we anticipate needing approximately 350 volunteers to help out before, during, and after the drive. Please arrive approximately 5 minutes before your scheduled shift to sign-in, pick up your t-shirt and nametag, and be briefed on your responsibilities as a volunteer. An unsecured area will be available to leave backpacks, if needed. Volunteers are expected to remain at Union South for the entire duration of their two hour and twenty minute shift and to abide by American Red Cross Code of Conduct. Blood Donation
Please contact Ben Trachtenberg, Give Life’s Volunteer Coordinator, at btrachtenber@wisc.edu with any questions or concerns. Monday Seminar Series http://pophealth.wisc.edu/seminar.htmAll regular seminars held 12:00 noon, in Room 1309 Health Sciences Learning Center unless otherwise noted. Seminars on the first Monday of the month are co-sponsored by the UW Population Health Institute. February 19
February 26
All seminars are
held from 12:00-1:00 PM in 132 WARF unless otherwise indicated.
February 28 Student Essay Prize The New York Academy of Medicine Student Essay Prize in the History of Medicine and Public Health - March 30 deadline. The New York Academy of Medicine invites entries for the third annual New York Academy of Medicine Student Essay Prize, awarded to the best unpublished essay by a graduate student in a medical, nursing, pharmacy, or public health program in the United States. Essays should address topics in the history of public health or medicine as they relate to urban health issues; they may consider social or environmental factors in the health of urban populations, institutional histories, or specific diseases. The winner will receive $500, and the winning essay will receive expedited review for possible publication in the Journal of Urban Health. Honorable Mention prizes may also be awarded at the discretion of the Prize Committee. The contest
is open to students in accredited professional degree programs in
medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. Essays must be written
entirely by one person, who must have been a student at the time
the essay was written. Essays should be approximately 2,000 to 3,000
words long, and should follow the guidelines in the Journal's instructions
for authors.
Entries will be evaluated on the quality and originality of the research, the
significance of the topic, and appropriateness for publication in
the Journal of Urban Health. The New York Academy of Medicine is a not-for-profit educational institution established in 1847 to enhance the health of the public. With its membership of 2,700 leading practitioners, medical researchers, administrators, health sciences educators and other health care professionals, the Academy is a leader in addressing issues important to health in the United States, especially problems associated with urban environments. The Academy's library maintains one of the largest medical history collections libraries in the United States, including approximately 32,000 rare items dating from 1600 B.C. through the twentieth century.
Training emphasizes research methods in the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Division research includes work in observational population studies, clinical trials, community studies, and laboratory methodology. Graduates gain competency in designing, administering, and analyzing cardiovascular population studies or preventive programs. Training can include formal coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics, nutrition, physiology, and behavioral science. Fellows may seek an MS or an MPH degree during the course of the fellowship. The Division has a faculty of 50, including scholars in cardiology, behavioral science, biostatistics, epidemiology, nutrition, health education, and anthropology.
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota www.epi.umn.edu NHLBI Training Programs www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/training/epi-bio/folsom.htm
Telephone 612-626-8862 Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor The Kinesiology and Health Studies Department at Southeastern Louisiana University invites applications for an Instructor or tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position available August 2007. Qualifications: For the rank of Instructor, applicants must have a master’s degree in Health Promotion, Health Management, Healthcare Administration, or closely related field. For tenure-track rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, applicants must have a doctorate degree in Heal Promotion, Health Management, Healthcare Administration, or closely related field (to be eligible for this position, applicants must have completed all requirements for the degree by August 1, 2007). Additional desired qualifications include work experience in health care, university teaching experience; and evidence of scholarly productivity and research potential. Applicants must be committed to working with diversity. The University has recently implemented an undergraduate degree designed for students who have completed an associate degree or certification program in an allied health care specialization. The duties of this position will focus on this program, and include coordination, student advising, teaching associated coursed (e.g. Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Care Law and Ethics, Health Care Administration) as well as other courses offered by the department, and providing service to the department, college, university, and community. Additional responsibilities of faculty appointed at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank include engaging in research and scholarly activity. Southeastern Louisiana University, a progressive regional, comprehensive, interactive university, enrolls over 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University’s home, Hammond, is at the cross roads of Interstates 55 and 12 in the heart of Louisiana’s thriving Northshore, the fastest growing region of the state. The Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies is one of three academic units in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The department serves over 600 undergraduate majors pursuing degree programs in Athletic Training, Health and Physical Education, Health Education and Promotion, Health Studies, and Kinesiology, and 50 graduate students seeking the master’s degree in Health and Kinesiology. Applicants are encouraged to learn more about the department and university by visiting our website at http://www.selu.edu/khs. To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by March 16, 2007. Applicants should send a letter of application, vitae, names and contact information for three references, photocopies of recent publications, and copies of all transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon employment) to: Keri Diez, Search Committee Chair, Department of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Southeastern Louisiana University, SLU Box 10845, Hammond, LA 70402. Southeastern is an AA/ADA/EEO employer.
LOCATION: Dane (County 13) HIRING ORGANIZATION: The Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS); Division of Public Health (DPH); Bureau of Communicable Diseases and Preparedness in Madison. SALARY: The starting salary is between $50,059 and $80,204 per year depending upon qualifications, plus excellent benefits. The pay schedule/range is 81/02. A two-year Career Executive trial period is required. This position is not represented by a bargaining unit. JOB DUTIES: This position serves as the Chief of the Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Section providing programmatic, scientific, and technical leadership for the epidemiologic investigation and control of acute and infectious diseases. This position is actively involved in the Division of Public Health’s bioterrorism and pandemic influenza preparedness efforts and provides consultation and direction in the development of guidelines of diagnosis and treatment, surveillance, control, and prevention of communicable diseases. This position also directs the design, implementation, and analysis of studies and investigations of communicable diseases; directs the development and submission of federal grants; monitors grant performance objectives; and serves as a liaison with federal, state, and local health and environmental agencies and as a program spokesperson with the media as needed. JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and control of acute and communicable diseases, including diagnosis and treatment; clinical and laboratory interpretation of medical results; disease surveillance procedures, techniques, and investigation; Wisconsin medical care system regarding communicable diseases; case control and risk assessment and communication techniques; epidemiological data analysis and interpretation; principles of public administration including the supervision of personnel; operating budget and fiscal management techniques; ability to write reports, grant applications and preparation of scientific publications; and good written and oral communication skills. WELL-QUALIFIED CANDIDATES: will have a doctorate in a health or science-related field. APPLICATION INFORMATION: For applicants who do not have Career Executive status in the classified state service, submit an Application for State Employment (OSER-DMRS-38); a current resume; and a paper limited to 4 pages describing your education, training and/or work experience related to: 1) providing consultation and direction in the development and implementation of communicable disease programs and policies that incorporate diagnosis and treatment, surveillance, control, and prevention components; 2) developing, implementing and analyzing epidemiologic investigations of communicable diseases; 3) preparing health related grant applications or summary reports for scientific publications; and 4) supervising or leading the work of health care professionals or other professionals (include the number, type and title of staff supervised or led). These materials are the examination for this position. NOTE: For applicants who have Career Executive status in the classified state service, submit the Application for State Employment form (OSER-DMRS -38) and a detailed resume. Send application/examination materials to Veronica Law; DHFS/BPER, Room 555, 1 West Wilson Street; PO Box 7850, Madison, WI 53707-7850 or FAX (608) 267-2147 or mail to LawVB@dhfs.state.wi.us. You can get the State Application form at the OSER website http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=1121 or call to request one at (608)267-9893 (voice) or (888)701-1251 (TextNet). The deadline to receive application/examination materials is March 6, 2007. Materials of non-Career Executive applicants will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate with the Career Executive applicants in the next step of the selection process.
Overview Position Description Please contact Dr. Witt (wwitt@wisc.edu), the 2007 PHS 795 Course Director, to apply or to obtain more information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All announcements we receive that appear relevant to students, faculty and/or staff are included in the program update. Inclusion of an announcement in the program update does not imply endorsement of it. |
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