Population Health
Graduate Program Update
May 15, 2007
Informational
Websites
Demography and
Ecology
Demography of
Health
on Poverty
Seminars
La
Follette School of
Public
Affairs
Sociology
Statistics
Transdisciplinary
Studies of Health and Society Working Group
Counseling and
Consultation Services
Software
Training
for Students
If you intend to graduate in May, please remember that you must complete your defense and have your warrant signed no later than Friday, May 18th. If circumstances occur where this is not possible, you can change the term on your warrant to summer 2007. If you finish during the summer window period (on or before June 15), summer course registration is NOT required (however, your degree would be considered earned during the summer term). If you finish after the summer window (after June 15), please see the summer enrollment requirements below.
Please also remember to submit a CD copy as well as bound copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate Program Office (WARF 740). For further details, please review the thesis and dissertation sections of the Population Health MS/PhD Academic Guide at
http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/grad/info_curr_grad.htm
Student Publications, Awards, and Honors
Please report to Kelly Haslam at haslam@wisc.edu any publications, awards, and honors you have received during your tenure with the graduate program. The department would like to keep track of the scientific production and achievements of its students as well as recognize all your accomplishments. When submitting your information, please indicate if you prefer your name to be withheld should the information be included on the web or in a program newsletter. Thank you in advance for helping us compile this information!
Other Program and Graduate School Guidelines
For further information on program or graduate school issues, please refer to the
Population Health MS/PhD Academic Guide at
http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/grad/info_curr_grad.htm or the
Graduate School Academic Guidelines at
http://www.wisc.edu/grad/guidelines/glossindex.html .
Graduating Students
Our warmest congratulations to our spring and summer graduates:
Melissa Boeke Rachel Clavers Victor Herrera Brian Hong Brent Johnson Rosa Mak Claudia Pereira Stephan Thilen Peter Vila Timothy Wassenaar Thank you for all your contributions to the program and the department. Please stay in touch and best wishes for a bright future!
Graduation Luncheon Thank YouA special thank you goes out to the PHS Student Organization’s Graduate Luncheon Committee for all their hard work to make the Graduation Luncheon a special event for our graduates and the department in general! The following individuals handled countless “behind the scene” details to help make the event (to be held this Friday) a successful one: Angie Kempf, Jessica Athens, Sara Kazmierczak, Anna Kocharian, Justin Lo, and Scott Nash. Your planning and efforts are appreciated!
Grant Funded
Please join us in congratulating Brian Harahan. Brian was recently notified that his F30 grant proposal to NIAAA entitled "Demand curve predictions of college alcohol outcomes" has been funded.
This grant will fund Brian through the next 3 years. Congratulations, Brian!
In the News
Research by Maureen Smith and PHS PhD grad Kathryn Flynn has been highlighted in the March 2007 "Research Activities" newsletter sent out by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/mar07/307RA22.htm
The Student Organization wishes all the graduates the best of luck with their future endeavors, and hopes that everyone has a great summer!
Health Innovation Program
Seminar Series: May 18
The Health Innovation Program (HIP) Seminar Series on Friday, May 18, will feature “Healthcare and Policy: Leadership for a Change,” by David Durenberger, JD, chair, National Institute for Health Policy, senior health policy fellow, University of St. Thomas, and former Minnesota senator. The event will be held from noon-1 p.m., in room 1335 HSLC.
For information about the HIP, go to http://www.hip.wisc.edu, or contact Inna Larsen at 262-1301 or contact@hip.wisc.edu.
Sollenberger Named One of Top 25 Women in Healthcare
UW Hospital and Clinics President and CEO Donna Sollenberger, a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, has been named to Modern Healthcare magazine's list of the nation's top 25 women in healthcare. Sollenberger has led UW Hospital and Clinics to a series of unprecedented national honors. To learn more, view the press release.
Pop Health Cookout
It is that time of year for the 4th Annual Pop Health Cookout. It will be on Wednesday, May 16th at noon on the North side of the WARF building. Bring your favorite dish and donations are welcome for meat and drinks. Please deliver all donations to Patti or Chuck.
See the flyer.
CDH Research Symposium
Please mark the afternoon of June 28, 2007 for an afternoon research symposium honoring Dr. Gloria Johnson-Powell. The symposium will be held in conjunction with other activities marking the retirement of Dr. Johnson-Powell as the Associate Dean For Cultural Diversity and the Director of the CDH. Four of the CDH affiliates will present on their research on disparities in health and health outcomes. The symposium will take place in room 1345 of the Health Sciences Learning Center. It will start promptly at 1:45 and conclude at 4:00pm. Presenters will be:
David Pate, PhD
UW-MilwaukeeScott Solberg, PhD
UW-MadisonJanean Dilworth-Bart, PhD
UW-MadisonEarlise Ward, PhD
UW-MadisonPlease contact Rochelle Gutierrez, the CDH Office Manager, with any questions about this event. Room 4240 Health Sciences Learning Center 750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705 608.265.5996 http://cdh.med.wisc.edu/ cdh@hslc.wisc.edu We hope you're able to join us!
Global Chat Update
The Global Chat group has had its final meeting for the semester, but will pick up again next September. Look for meeting notices next Fall if you're already involved in or are interested in seeing what Global Chat is all about.
WE-TRAC Project Manager Opening
The WE-TRAC Project Manager position has been officially made a permanent State of WI position (it was previously a temporary project position that would have ended when grant funding ended). It has been classified as a Human Services Program Coordinator - Senior position but the position requires someone with epi skills and skills with web-based data systems.Read the job description.Human Services Program Coordinator - Senior (WETRAC) positionJob Announcement Code(s): 07-01512HSPC-SrThe deadline is May 24, 2007.The starting salary is between $43,765 and $67,945 per year depending upon qualifications, plus excellent benefits.
The position is located in the Department of Public Health, Maternal Child Health Bureau in Madison, WI.
From the Grad Student Collaborative:
Summer Book DiscussionsTuesdays and Thursdays in June
June 12, 14, 26, 28 at 12 p.m.
Lakefront Cafeteria, Memorial Union
See announcementBooks:June 12: My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student, by Rebekah Nathan;
June 14: "So What Are You Going to Do with That?” Finding Careers Outside Academia (revised 2007), by Susan Basalla and Maggie Debelius;
June 26: Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams, by Alfred Lubrano;
June 28: Death in a Tenured Position by Amanda Cross.Please email GSC at gsc@bascom.wisc.edu if you plan to attend.
We hope to see you there!
Heather Akin & Caroline Langendorfer
GSC Project Coordinators
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