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What's News - EHS undergrads recognized for research; Operation Feed; Save the date
Faces and Places - Center for HOPES welcomes two new research specialists; OWD expands training credentials; HSMP work-study student honored for dedicated service; MPH student wins Combined Conference poster competition
Student Scoop - 2008 spring quarter graduation luncheon; Dates to remember
Society Page - HSMP Alumni Society; CPH Alumni Society
Alumni Notes - June Alumni Spotlight
The World We Live In - Worthington businesses join Columbus Public Health signs initiative; Waterpipe smoking in colleges could become public health problem; World Health Assembly sets bold new action for WHO
Photo Finish - 'Lab Work'
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| EHS undergrads recognized for research |
Matt Verdin (left) and Zubin Yavar, two Ohio State
freshmen who work in Assistant Professor
Qinghua Sun’s lab, were honored May 14 at the
2008 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum for
their research project titled "Exposure to Air
Pollution Potentiates Systemic Inflammation
Associated with Vascular Dysfunction and
Diabetes." |
The students competed against 40 undergrads in the category of agriculture and environmental science, and finished fourth. The competition drew 415 participants who competed in 11 categories.
"As freshmen, they were really outstanding," said Sun, who works in the College of Public Health’s Division of Environmental Health Sciences.
Founded in 1996, the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum is a cooperative effort of the OSU Honors & Scholars Center, the Undergraduate Research Office, and the Office of Research. The program encourages all undergraduates to participate in research as a value-added element of their education and gives participants an opportunity to showcase their research findings.
Read more about the competition > |
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This year's Operation Feed:
A record-breaking success!
The College of Public Health demolished its previous record by furnishing 905 meals to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Faculty, staff and students provided 385 food items (each counts as a meal) plus $260 in monetary donations ($1 = 2 meals) for a total of 905 meals.
This total doesn't count the 41 inkjet cartridges and cell phones turned in to Smart Recycle, which will also count toward the 2008 tally.
Thanks to faculty, staff and students for pulling together with various fund raising activities and individually supporting Operation Feed. |
Operation Feed Coordinator Renee Watts with donated items. |
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| Save the date |
Champions of Public Health Awards: Oct. 16, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., The Blackwell Inn, 2110 Tuttle Park Place.
American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting: Oct. 25-29, San Diego. Learn more > |
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Center for Health Outcomes, Policy and Evaluation Studies
welcomes two new research specialists |
Jamie Partridge, PhD, began May 27 as a research specialist at the Center for HOPES, where she will assist with research design, data collection and analysis, and serve as a co-author on research projects. Partridge has an MBA in Operations Management and Finance from Indiana University and a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She recently defended her dissertation titled "Immigration, Innovation and Trade" at the University of Saskatchewan. Partridge has served as an adjunct assistant professor teaching Principles of Agribusiness Management at The Ohio State University, and has taught economics, management and statistics courses at the University of Saskatchewan, as well as at other universities. Partridge has published extensively on economics, trade, health services and policy issues.
On April 1, Barry Jamieson, MA, began as a research specialist at the Center for HOPES, where he will assist with various research and evaluation projects. Jamieson holds two degrees in economics from The Ohio State University, and recently served as the associate director for the Ohio Association of County Boards of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Jamieson also served as the director of policy analysis for the Ohio Health Care Association, and financial analyst for Ross Laboratories. |
| OWD expands training credentials |
| Effective July 1, the Office of Workforce Development will be an approved provider of continuing education programs for Certified Health Education Specialists. The designation was granted by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, a national, nonprofit credentialing agency whose mission is to improve the quality of health education practice through establishment, implementation and maintenance of a certification process for health education specialists. The agency seeks to promote scientific, ethical and state-of-the art programs of professional preparation and continuing education. OWD also is a State Board of Sanitarian Registration Approved Training Agency. This status was achieved in 2003. |
| HSMP work-study student honored for dedicated service |
| Amber Brashear, a student assistant in the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, was awarded Honorable Mention at the 2008 Student Employee of the Year Reception on May 7. Brashear is a graduate student studying physical therapy and has worked in HSMP for five years through the University's work-study program. This is Brashear's last quarter in the employee program. "I am really going to miss her," said Kathy Holloway, HSMP division coordinator. Holloway nominated Brashear for the award. There are 12,000 student employees on campus. Both Holloway and Brashear were invited to the reception, where they were both pleasantly surprised to see Brashear's name and award designation on the program. "She received a well-deserved award," Holloway said. Read more about the award > |
| MPH student wins Combined Conference poster competition |
| Narry Tiao, an MPH student in the College of Public Health, won first place in the 2008 Public Health Combined Conference poster competition. Her presentation was titled "Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Staphylococcus spp. From Raw Bovine Milk in Northeastern Brazil." The Combined Conference, held May 12-14 in Columbus, is a collaborative effort of the Ohio Public Health Association, Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, Association of Ohio Boards of Health, Ohio Environmental Health Association, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Society for Public Health Education and the public health academic programs including The Ohio State University College of Public Health. |
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| 2008 spring quarter graduation luncheon |
| A graduation luncheon for spring quarter graduates will be held June 6, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Grand Lounge of the OSU Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Dr. Presentations will be made by Dean Stanley Lemeshow and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jeff Caswell. |
| Dates to remember |
Spring Quarter 2008:
Final examinations: June 2-5
Spring commencement: June 8
Summer Quarter 2008:
First day of classes for first term: June 16
Last day of classes for first term: July 16
Final examinations for first term: July 17 and 18
First day of classes for second term: July 21
Last day of classes for second term: Aug. 18
Final examinations for second term: Aug. 19-21
Summer commencement: Aug. 24
Autumn Quarter 2008:
Classes begin: Sept. 24 |
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Notes from HSMP Alumni Society
Executive Director Amy Thaci
Executive Director Amy Thaci |
The HSMP Alumni Society helps provide and promote a continuing relationship of cooperation, understanding and fellowship among students of various graduating classes, students of the HSMP program and faculty.
HSMP Alumni Society
Membership Benefits include:
Access to the online alumni directory; access to current salary and benefits survey; job opportunities; eligibility for HSMP Alumni Society and OSU awards; and registration discounts for the annual Management Institute.
Want to join? Contact Amy Thaci at 614-292-6457 or e-mail hsmpalum@cph.osu.edu. For more info > |
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| Renowned OSU historian David Hothersall set for annual fall meeting |
| The 2008 CPHAS Annual Fall Meeting and Awards Banquet will be held at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 5, in the Sanders Grand Lounge at the Longaberger Alumni House. This year, the esteemed Dr. David Hothersall, emeritus professor of psychology and renowned OSU historian, will be the keynote speaker. The society also will present the William R. Gemma Distinguished Alumni Award and the Mary Plummer Scholarship at this time. Hors’ devours and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, e-mail cphalumni@cph.osu.edu. |
| 2008 membership drive announced |
Watch your mailboxes! The CPHAS is gearing up for its largest membership drive. As the college grows and develops, the need for a strong and engaged alumni society is critically evident. Being a member of the CPHAS has terrific benefits including:
• Annual Fall Meeting and Awards Banquet
• Low annual membership rate
• Development opportunities with the College of Public Health
• Community engagement
• Networking opportunities with alumni, students and faculty including Lunch-and-Learn, Opportunities Fair and student mentoring projects.
• Social opportunities with alumni and students such as tailgating at OSU football games, Columbus Clippers baseball games and happy hours.
• Members only chance to purchase OSU Football tickets. (Must also be OSUAA, Inc. member)
• New projects are continually being developed and we need all the involvement we can get!
Membership materials will be mailed this month. If you do not receive the mailing and would like more information, or if you would like to become more involved, e-mail cphalumni@cph.osu.edu. |
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| The College of Public Health has added a new feature to its Web site. It's called Alumni Spotlight. The section highlights an alumnus of our College through a question-and-answer type format. |
MPH Alumna Brandy Reeves
"I am concerned about
individual rights that seem
to be taken away each day
in terms of people’s health
and what they can do
with their bodies."
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MAY ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: BRANDY REEVES
Brandy Reeves, age 25 of Grove City, received an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Promotion at The Ohio State University in 2007, and a BA in communications from Miami University in 2005. She is training to be an AASECT-certified sexuality educator. Reeves works as a health education coordinator for Pure Romance in Loveland, Ohio. Her responsibilities include overseeing a college tour program. She travels to colleges around the country and talks to students about sexual health, sexuality and relationships. She also participates in a cancer outreach program that focuses on the relationship between cancer and sexuality.
What advice do you have for others interested in pursuing a career in public health?
Do not underestimate the importance of your core classes, especially in Health Behavior-Health Promotion. I was not a big fan of evaluation and thought I would never have to do it - boy was I wrong! It also helps to find what you’re passionate about and to pursue that area. Read more > |
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| (If you would like to submit news about your career or personal accomplishments to this section or are interested in being an Alumni Spotlight, please e-mail College of Public Health Communications Coordinator Wendy Pramik at wpramik@cph.osu.edu.) |
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| Worthington businesses join Columbus Public Health signs initiative |
| The Worthington Inn became the proud owner of a green sign from Columbus Public Health. The Signs Initiative was started in Columbus a year ago to give consumers more information about restaurants, food stores, swimming pools and other businesses where health conditions are important. A green sign means the business passed its most recent inspection. (Reported by The Columbus Dispatch.) Read more > |
| Waterpipe smoking in colleges could become public health problem |
The increasing use of waterpipes, or hookahs, by U.S. college students could become a serious public health problem, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University study. (Reported by The Washington Post.) Read more > |
| World Health Assembly sets bold new action for WHO |
| The 61st World Health Assembly, which comprised of a record 2,704 participants from 190 nations, on May 24 set WHO on a course to tackle longstanding, new and looming threats to global public health. (Reported by the World Health Organization.) Read more > |
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| LAB WORK - Matt Verdin, Qinghua Sun and Zubin Yavar work side-by-side in the OSU Biomedical Research Tower. Verdin and Yavar, two Ohio State freshmen who aspire to be medical doctors, were chosen by Sun to work in his lab on a project that links air pollution and cardiovascular disease. |
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Photo request
The communications department wants your photo submissions to publish in the Photo Finish section of Alma Matters. We're looking for photos that depict any "public health experience." Ideas for entries include a school or community event, a faculty or student research project and a fellowship or internship experience. Please send images with a brief description to wpramik@cph.osu.edu. |
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| JUNE 3 |
CPH Seminar: "When the Entire Country is a Cohort," 11 a.m. to noon, M-008 Starling-Loving Hall. Topic: Large data bases available for epidemiological research. Speaker: Henrik Toft Sorensen, MD, PhD, professor of clinical epidemiology, Aarhus University. Sponsor: College of Public Health. |
| JUNE 5 |
CPH Seminar: "Do Raters Agree When Assessing Nursing Home Resident Impairment?" 11 a.m. to noon, M-008 Starling-Loving Hall. Speaker: A. John Bailer, PhD, distinguished professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, affiliate member of the Department of Zoology, affiliate member of the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, and senior researcher in the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Sponsor: College of Public Health’s Division of Biostatistics. For more info, e-mail ldavidson@cph.osu.edu. |
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