TML News and Notes

This 14th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health, presented by the UNC SPH Minority Health Project, UNC Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, and NC A & T State University Institute for Public Health will present an up-to date conceptual framework for understanding the effects of racism on health. The videoconference features a panel with leading scholars in the field: Drs. Claudia Baquet, Spero Manson, Abel Valenzuela, and Frank Wong.

Date: Tuesday June 3, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Tompkins-McCaw Library - Distance Education Classroom - Rm 2-010

Reserve your seat today!

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VCU Libraries will host the Public Health Grand Rounds Standards, Accreditation and Improvement- Raising the Bar of Public Health Performance on Thursday, May 29 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm at the Tompkins-McCaw Library in Room 2-010. This program will provide information about national and state efforts in accreditation and improvement as well as provide some on-the-ground insight into what it really means for a local health department. A panel of experts will discuss the specifics of the North Carolina case and how the processes, tools and resources from the experience, and other states, can be applied across the nation to improve health for all. Open to the public. Seating is limited, advance registration is recommended. Open to the public. Register now at http://www.publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/partreg/index.htm
For more information, contact Shannon Jones at 828-0626.

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This webcast features the keynote lecture of the 29th Annual UNC School of Public Health Minority Health Conference on "The Impact of Poverty, Culture, and Environment on Minority Health". This program will include a live call-in question-and-answer session with Dr.Krieger, moderated by Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; advance registration encouraged. Print the Flyer

Date: Friday February 29, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-010

Register Online at http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/training/course_detail.asp?ID=5609

For more information, contact Shannon Jones at 828-0626

This program is sponsored by the VCU Libraries and the VCU Center on Health Disparities.

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VCU Libraries will host the Public Health Grand Rounds, Cutting-Edge Legal Preparedness for Chronic Disease Prevention, on Thursday, November 29th from 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm at the Tompkins-McCaw Library. This broadcast will explore how public health law is used to significantly impact the health of citizens of New York City and elsewhere. Seating for this event is limited, so advanced registration is recommended. Open to the public. Register Now at http://www.publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/partreg/index.htm
For more information contact Shannon Jones at 828-0626

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VCU Libraries will host the Public Health Grand Rounds: "Public Health is Global Health: An Innovative Approach to Fighting Disease in Uganda" on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at the Tompkins-McCaw Library, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm, in Room 2-010. This broadcast of Public Health Grand Rounds explores the basic care package and how the research behind the intervention led to substantial program and policy changes throughout Uganda. For more information and to register, visit http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=40409

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VCU Libraries will host the Public Health Grand Rounds: "Coordinated Approach to Child Health: From Research to Practice" on Friday, June 15 at the Tompkins-McCaw Library, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm, in Room 2-010. This broadcast focuses on Healthy People and the importance of establishing healthy behaviors during childhood instead of attempting to change unhealthy behaviors during adulthood. Major research initiatives and school and community based interventions to prevent and reduce unhealthy behaviors that cause and exacerbate chronic diseases will be discussed. Registration is available Online For more information, contact Shannon Jones at sdjones@vcu.edu or 804-828-0626

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VCU Libraries will host the Public Health Grand Rounds: " Healthy Places Leading to Health People: Community Engagement Improves Health for All" on Friday, May 11th at the Tompkins McCaw Library, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm, in Room 2-010. CDC's Healthy Places goals examine a broad spectrum of health issues associated with communities, homes, schools, workplaces, healthcare facilities, institutions, and transportation/recreational facilities. This approach seeks to address the potential human health impacts of physical space and environmental exposure. The May 11th Public Health Grand Rounds program will focus on Healthy Communities, the broadest CDC Healthy Places goal area. Healthy communities are places where public health systems, social infrastructure and policies support health and essential public health services (including quality health care) that are readily available to all. Registration is available online. For more information contact Shannon Jones at sdjones@vcu.edu or 804 828-0626.

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The goal of this teleconference is to enhance knowledge and encourage participation of information professionals in helping secure a firm position for libraries in their organizations through assessment and promotion. This event is free and open to the public.

Date: Wednesday March 7, 2007
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Tompkins-McCaw Library - 2-010 MCV Campus
Register Now: http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=39197

For more information, contact Shannon D Jones at (804) 828-0626.

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This webcast will offer participants the opportunity to learn more about new and emerging technologies and to encourage the use of these technologies in information management. Seating is limited and advanced registration is required. CE credit available. Register Now

For more information, please contact Thelma Mack at 828-0017.

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The impact of pandemic influenza will be felt in every community by every citizen. Hospitals will be overwhelmed and pharmaceutical interventions will be in short supply. Critical infrastructure such as transportation, commerce, utilities, and public safety will be disrupted. With simultaneous outbreaks occurring over large geographic regions, communities will have to rely on local resources and coordinate their preparedness activities across all sectors. Networks and relationships have to be established to communicate and manage the risks, now and during the pandemic.This program will examine the case of California’s Santa Clara County, where the community is preparing for a pandemic that will challenge their public health system and affect every aspect of their daily life. This program will seek to increase awareness of the local, state, and federal response to pandemic influenza and steps communities should take to prepare. Seating is limited and advanced registration is required.

Location: Tompkins McCaw Library, Room 2- 010
Date: Friday, September 29, 2006
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Register Now at: http://publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/webreg/ParticInput.cfm?SiteID=52294

For more information about this webcast, visit the Public Health Grand Rounds web site.

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