1. health and fitness

National Public Health Week - April 6-11, 2015
The UIC School of Public Health invites all students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends to
celebrate National Public Health Week 2015! Join us for a week of dynamic
programs that demonstrate the breadth of public health issues impacting our
communities.
PHSA Social Media Contest
Ready for those selfies to start paying off? How? It's easy! The Public Health Student
Association is encouraging you to Instagram or Facebook a photo that represents
Public Health and what it means to you. Use the #UICNPHW2015 and you could be
randomly selected to win a Fitbit! Keep in mind that in order for photos to be seen, your
Instagram and Facebook accounts should be set to “public” during NPHW.
Date: April 6 – April 10, 2015
Location: UIC SPH Lobby, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612
Contact: Nicole Mayer at [email protected]
Co-Sponsors: Public Health Student Association (PHSA) and Recent Graduate Board
10th Annual Student Research and Practice Awards Day
Join us to recognize and celebrate student research at the 10th Annual SPH Research
and Practice Awards Day. Undergraduate, Master’s, and Doctoral students will
compete for awards in the following categories: Research, Practice, Global Health,
Maternal and Child Health, and Translational Science. Participants are judged on
abstract submission, poster design, and oral presentation. Posters will be on display in
the gymnasium, and many students will be in attendance to answer questions about
their work. Scholarships and awards endowed by alumni and friends will be presented
during an afternoon Awards Ceremony following the poster viewing.
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Times and Locations:
• Poster competition judging: 9:00-11:00am – UIC SPH Gymnasium
• Poster viewing: 12:00-2:30pm – UIC SPH Gymnasium
• Awards Ceremony: 2:30-3:45pm – UIC SPH Auditorium
• Awards Reception: 3:45pm –UIC SPH Lounge
Contact: Allyson Zeedrich at [email protected]
Sponsor: Office of Research Services
World Health Day: Program Launch of “living global health”
– Luncheon and Discussion
"living global health” is an accessible social conversation about the realities of our
health, globally, through our own personal stories and reflections. Beginning April 7,
2015 (World Health Day), we are providing a platform to share our stories. We will be
prompting the world to respond to a series of questions, Real Voices, that are directed
at a global audience, as individuals. Through this initiative we will gather real voices
from individuals everywhere in order to raise awareness and begin a truly global
conversation through social media about health equity. Come for lunch and join the
conversation!
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Time: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Location: UIC SPH Room 932, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612
Contact: Alyson Lofthouse at [email protected]
Sponsor: Global Health Program
Film Screening: Prison Terminal
Join us for a free screening of the 2014 Academy Award Nominated documentary
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall. This powerful film chronicles the
damaging impact incarceration has on families, including the ultimate dilemma faced by
the incarcerated - death behind bars. Edgar Barens, the film’s director and faculty
member at UIC’s Jane Addams College of Social Work, will be present for a discussion
post screening. Snacks will be served.
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: UIC SPH Auditorium, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612
Contact: Nicole Mayer at [email protected]
Sponsor: PHSA
Women in Public Health Panel
Join us for an evening of networking! Gain insight from these amazing and successful
women in the field of Public Health. They will be sharing their career experience,
obstacles, accomplishments, and insight on how to be competitive in today’s job
market.
Panelists:
• Laurel Berman, PhD ’06, MS ’02 – Environmental Health Scientist, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
• Stephanie Ryan, MPH ’12 – Senior Analyst, Presence Health
• Vanessa Salcedo, MPH ’13 – Population Health Research Associate – American
Medical Association
• Iris J. Sewell, MPH ’79 – The Sewell Group
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: UIC SPH Auditorium, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612
RSVP: https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/1792365
Contact Info: Elizabeth Herrera, SPH Career Services at [email protected]
Co-sponsors: Office of Student Affairs and Office of Advancement. Special thank you to
PHSA and Alumni Board Student Outreach Committee.
Public Health is Mental Health
Join PHSA in the SPH student lounge for activities and information to help in your
practice and education in mental wellness.
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2015
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: UIC SPH Student Lounge, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612
Contact Info: Nicole Mayer at [email protected] or Marissa Towne-Jenkins at
[email protected]
UIC Minority Health Conference
The UIC School of Public Health’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is again co-hosting
the Minority Health Conference. The conference, titled “Building Action-Orientated
Community Partnerships in Public Health,” aims to develop and support scholarship
and innovative interventions surrounding health inequities that plague minority
communities. Dr. Amani Nuru-Jeter, a social epidemiologist from the University of
California-Berkeley School of Public Health, will deliver the keynote address, which will
be followed by a plethora of workshops that represent the various communities most
affected by health inequities and a multidisciplinary lunch panel.
Date: April 9, 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: UIC Student Center West, 828 S Wolcott Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60612
Website: 2015 Minority Health Conference
Contact Info: Cindy San Miguel and Erin Raymond, Co-Chairs for the 2015 Minority
Health Conference Planning Committee at [email protected]
Co-sponsors: UIC School of Public Health and Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Bike to SPH
Did you know there is a way you can help the environment, exercise, and look great
doing it? Bike to SPH!! All the cool kids are doing it and if you bring your helmet to the
SPH student lounge on April 9th, you get free coffee or tea for your effort. You can't
lose! Don't have a bike? Check out Divvy for student discounts!
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
Time: All day
Location: UIC SPH Lobby, 1603 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612
Contact info: Nicole Mayer at [email protected]
Sponsor: Public Health Student Association
Annual Alumni Celebration
Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Annual Alumni Celebration! Come join the UIC
School of Public Health community for a night of celebrating the accomplishments of
fellow alumni, catching up with old friends and making new connections. With nearly
200 guests at last year’s celebration, we’re returning to Galleria Marchetti for another
fun-filled evening! The evening will include a networking reception, silent auction, 3course plated dinner (kosher option available), and awards ceremony. Silent auction
proceeds will benefit the Global Health Program.
The following awardees will be recognized for their work at the Annual Alumni
Celebration:
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Julio C. Silva, MPH '06 - Health Policy and Administration Alumni Achievement
Award David Ansell, MPH '91 - Dr. Jacob Brody Epidemiology and Biostatistics Alumni
Achievement Award Cynthia Klein-Banai, PhD '10 - Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Alumni Achievement Award Linda Van Horn, PhD '83 - Dr. Naomi Morris Alumni Achievement Award for
Community Health Sciences Patricia K. Kokotailo, MPH '89 - Dr. Naomi Morris Alumni Achievement Award for
Maternal & Child Health
Sherri L. LaVela, PhD '08, MPH '02 - Rising Star Award
Paul Levy and Virginia F. Tomasek - Champion of Public Health Award Basmatte Boodram, PhD '09 - Health Equity Advocacy Award
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Galleria Marchetti, 825 W. Erie St., Chicago, IL 60642
Tickets: $60 and can be purchased here: publichealth.uic.edu/aac.
Questions? E-mail [email protected] or call 312-355-3027.
Sponsor: Office of Advancement
Ruth French Lecture Featuring Dr. Kelly McGonigal
Come out for the Ruth French Lecture during National Public Health Week! Presented by
Stanford health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, whose TED Talk has been viewed mo
than 7 million times. Dr. McGonigal will reveal the neuroscience behind behavior change.
You’ll get new ideas for helping clients and patients adopt healthy new habits that stick.
There will be a networking reception at 5:00 pm following the lecture. Connect over
cocktails with like-minded peers in the health professions.
About the Ruth French Lecture
The Ruth French Lecture is endowed in the UIC College of Applied Health Sciences. In
2015, the lecture is generously co-hosted by UIC's College of Dentistry, College of
Nursing, College of Pharmacy and School of Public Health.
About Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, and
a leading expert in the new field of ‘science-help.’ She is passionate about translating
cutting-edge research from psychology, neuroscience, and medicine into practical
strategies for health, happiness, and personal success.
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2015
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: UIC College of Pharmacy Lecture Hall, 833 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612
RSVP: https://uicsphruthfrench.eventbrite.com
Questions? Contact the Office of Advancement at [email protected] or call
312-355-3027.
Co-sponsors: UIC School of Public Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, College
of Dentistry, and College of Nursing