Population HealthGraduate Program Update | |
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March 15, 2007 | |
Informational
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Please look in your mailboxes for an important advising packet. The Fall advising period starts on Monday, March 19. The Fall enrollment period begins Monday, April 9. Fall enrollment holds are placed on student records until signed Advising Forms for Fall are turned in to Lisa Steiner’s mailbox (7th floor WARF). Students who need to enroll in a 699 or 990 course need to complete a 699/990 Authorization Form for each relevant course in addition to the Advising Form. Please note that 699/990 Authorization Forms need to be signed by the instructor overseeing the work of the 699 or 990 course. Both forms have been included in the advising packet in your mailbox. Please visit http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/grad/info_curr_grad.htm for the following advising/enrollment resources:
The Summer enrollment period begins Monday, March 26. There are no general enrollment holds for summer; thus, there is not a Summer Advising Form to complete. However, if you intend to enroll in a summer 699 or 990 course, you will need to complete a 699/990 Authorization Form for each relevant course. The 699/990 Authorization Form needs to be signed by the instructor overseeing the work of the 699 or 990 course. These forms are available at http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/grad/info_curr_grad.htm
All students should periodically review their student record (for example, at the conclusion of each semester) for any incomplete or pending grades. You should resolve any of the following grades: incompletes (I), no reports (NR), and progress (P) grades for any courses other than 990. If you find you have one these types of grades, you should contact the professor for the course. If the professor is a Population Health professor, he/she can contact Lisa Steiner at lmsteiner@wisc.edu for a Grade Change Form. If the professor is from any other department, he/she will need to work with their home department to complete a Grade Change Form. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have not resolved an incomplete grade by the end of the next term in which you are enrolled, you are considered in bad standing by the Graduate School and could be placed on probation or suspended. Thus, review of these grades deserves your keen attention. PhD Qualifying Exam If you are a PhD student and would like to sit for the June 2007 Qualifying Exam, please email Kelly Haslam at haslam@wisc.edu by May 1, 2007. The dates for the June 2007 Qualifying Exam will be:
Students will receive an HSR article upon conclusion of the 2nd exam (on the 1st day) and have the rest of that day and the morning of the next to review it prior to the HSR section of the exam. Further details regarding the exam will be provided in the upcoming weeks. Exams conducted prior to June 2004 are available in the Commons for review and copying. These exams are intended to guide your course of study. You should not assume that exam question format or content will necessarily follow old exams. Course instructors will conduct Q&A sessions for the Qualifying Exam in the 758 WARF classroom during the week of May 21st. Students are expected to come prepared to ask questions at the Q&A sessions. The dates/times of these sessions will be:
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 Recognition Patricia Grubb is one of the five UW-Madison classified employees selected for the 2007 Classified Employee Recognition Award (CERA). She and her guests have been invited to a special ceremony on April 11th at the Memorial Union in Madison. Congratulations, Patty!
Lisa Colbert Joins Population Health Program Faculty The
MS/PhD Graduate Program is pleased to announce that Lisa
Colbert of the Department of Kinesiology has recently
accepted our invitation to join the Population Health
Program Faculty. Faculty and students alike believe
her interests will compliment those of our program nicely. Her
research interests include physical activity in the prevention
of cancer; benefits of an active lifestyle for cancer
survivors; mechanisms of cancer risk reduction; and Some fun upcoming events…. Thanks for your continued support and interest!
The
annual Poster Session will be held all day on Monday,
March 26, with presenters available for questions from
1-4 PM. The Philip M. Farrell Population Health Distinguished
Alumni Lecture by Paula Lantz will take place at noon,
food will be available afterwards. Refreshments will
be available at 4 PM for the reception and the presentation
of the Kit Allen Memorial Award for the best student
poster. 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. March 19
March 26
All seminars are held from 12:00-1:00 PM in 132 WARF unless otherwise indicated. March 21
March 28
Teaching
Assistant Needed for Fall Semester 2007 The Department of Population Health Sciences expects to appoint a TA to provide course assistance to POP HLTH 780, Public Health: Principles and Practice. The appointment is 50%. Responsibilities of this position include: coordinating guest lecturers, discussion leaders, and discussion group participants; researching case studies, grading class assignments and exams, and distributing guest lecturer evaluations. Attendance during class is mandatory. All NEW TA's are strongly encouraged to attend the New TA Orientation offered during Welcome Week (August 27 – 31, 2007). All interested candidates should send a current CV or resume, along with a letter of interest to the Master of Public Health Program Office. All applicants who will be beyond their first semester of graduate school at the time of the appointment must be in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress in their program. Preference will be given to candidates who have successfully completed POP HLTH 780 Public Health: Principles and Practice and have prior teaching experience. Full consideration will be given to applications received by April 1,
2007. Heather Cote
A position within the Applied Research Program (ARP), in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), at the National Cancer Institute ( NCI ) is available immediately. Unlike federal jobs, the hiring process is quick as this is a contract position. Position Description: The research assistant will function as a member of the Applied Research Program (ARP) and work with ARP staff on initiatives to promote the program mission. The research assistant will work collaboratively in a support role with scientific staff at the NCI and other Institutes at the NIH in the design, development and analysis of research projects and related activities Day-to-day activities will include:
Qualifications:
Salary/Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Benefits are provided. To learn more about the ARP, please see the website: http://appliedresearch.cancer.gov/ If interested, please submit resume to Emily Dowling, Program Analyst, ARP, edowlinge@mail.nih.gov
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