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2nd Annual Women's Health Fair

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:06:32 PST

This is the second annual Women's Health Fair of HPRB 3150. This year it was held at St. Mary's Wellness Center. Many thanks to Brian Evans for hosting us.

The Georgia Geriatric Education Center to Host Conference

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:30:00 PST

End-of-life care is mediocre in Georgia and across the country, according to a nationwide “report card” published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In an effort to address this issue, the Georgia Geriatric Education Center announces “Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Frail Older Adults,” a conference to be held in Athens on May 16-17.

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:49:59 PST

Payment Confirmation

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:47:48 PST

Conference Payment

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:43:27 PST

2008 Awards Luncheon

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:12:23 PST

Alex Wright recognized by CDC group

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:46:45 PST

2008 Awards Banquet

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:44:56 PST

2008 EHS Awards Banquet

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:10:00 PST

Global Health Symposium

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST

First Global Health Symposium
April 21 and 22, 2008
175 Coverdell Center

Gail Hanula: 2008 Walter Barnard Hill Award Recipient

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:00:00 PST

Kudos to Gail Hanula who received the 2008 Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in University Public Service and Outreach. Gail is a doctoral student in Health Promotion and a nutrition educator a UGA, Family and Consumer Sciences. Gail helps design and implement programs that promote healthy lifestyles, provide foods and nutrition education to youth, and offer health education for families. She coordinates and provides statewide leadership for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), a USDA extension program that aims to help low-income families improve health through better nutrition. She also has provided national leadership to EFNEP, chairing the committee overseeing development of the programs NEERS5 reporting system and leading the NEERS5 training committee. http://outreach.uga.edu/awards/2008/gail-hanula/ Congratulations!

IHMD: Risk of Nuclear Attack on Rise

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:54:19 PST

Concerned that not enough attention is being paid to the risk of a nuclear attack, a Senate committee yesterday looked at the consequences of such a terrorist strike in Washington -- and said that more could be done to save lives. A hearing, called by the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, featured charts showing the horrific effects of a small nuclear device detonating near the White House. It was the panel's third session in recent months on the threat of a nuclear explosion.

IHMD: Risk of Nuclear Attack on Rise

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:04:05 PST

UGA Global Health Symposium to host Vietnamese public health experts

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:42:35 PST

The University of Georgia College of Public Health (CPH) and the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute (BHSI) will host the first Global Health Symposium on April 21-22 at the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences on south campus. The symposium will feature two international public health experts who have been integral in CPH efforts to expand UGA student experiences in global health, particularly in Vietnam – Nguyen Huy Quang, Ph.D, and To Long Thanh, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Kimberly S. Clay

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:54:24 PST

GA Power Seminar Series: Joel Lee

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:20:00 PST

"Adventures in Public Health Education: the University of Kentucky Experience"

Joel M. Lee, Dr.PH
Academic Ombud and Professor of Health Services Management
University of Kentucky

Sponsored by Georgia Power
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
12:20 to 1:15 P.M.
Coverdell 175

2008 Student Recognition Ceremony in Gerontology

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:01:55 PST

Each year, we formally acknowledge our Gerontology Certificate recipients and induct the new members of the Sigma Phi Omega, Kappa Chapter organization with a special ceremony for the students and their families. This year's ceremony took place on April 3, 2008 at the Institute of Gerontology.

GSA Chili cook-off 08

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:32:02 PST

The CPH Graduate Student Association held a chili cook-off on Thursday, April 3, 2008 in the Coverdell Center. Funds were raised to support the GSA's Relay for Life team. The cook-off was a great success with five team entries which raised $306 for Relay.

GA Power Seminar Series: Frank L. Mitchell

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:20:00 PST

“Federal Agencies of Interest to those in Occupational and Environmental Health” by Frank L. Mitchell, D.O., M.P.H, FACOEM, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. Sponsored by Georgia Power

2008 Ramsey Lecture

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:05:33 PST