September 2018
“Someone You Love” Screening & Media Study
Dr. Gabrielle Darville, a faculty member in the College of Public Health, is looking for students to participate in a research study this September aimed at determining the effects of HPV narrative in media on HPV vaccine uptake. Participants must be students at the University of Georgia who are between the ages of 18 and 26 years old, fully enrolled at UGA and are non-recipients of the HPV vaccine.You will participate in a free screening of the documentary called “Someone You…
Find out more »Master of Public Health Double Dawgs Information Session
Are you an undergraduate student interested in a master’s degree in public health? Learn more about how UGA's Double Dawgs Program can set you on track to earn both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. Join the College of Public Health for one of two sessions – Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. and Sept. 26 at 10:30 a.m. – in Room 482 of the Tate Student Center to learn more about the Double Dawgs Public Health options and program…
Find out more »Epidemiology Seminar – MaryBeth Freeman, CDC
UGA College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Fall 2018 Seminar Series This week's guest speaker is: MaryBeth Freeman, MPH, ORISE Fellow at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Speaker Bio: MaryBeth Freeman is an ORISE Fellow in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the CDC. Her main responsibilities include data quality evaluations of cancer data submitted by state cancer registries funded by CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries and collaborating on publications and campaigns with the…
Find out more »Global Health Seminar – Hurricane Maria and Lessons on Resilience in Global Field Research
UGA College of Public Health Global Health Institute Fall 2018 Seminar Series Hurricane Maria and Lessons on Resilience in Global Field Research Dr. José F. Cordero, Patel Distinguished Professor of Public Health and Head of Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia Everyone is welcome to attend! Please join us in the Wright Hall Annex Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served at 3:45PM.
Find out more »October 2018
Special Global Health Seminar – Public Health Challenges in Croatia
The Global Health Institute at the College of Public Health will be hosting on special seminar on "Public Health Challenges in Croatia" on Wed. October 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Wright Hall Annex Auditorium on the UGA Health Sciences Campus. Students, faculty and staff from across the UGA campus are invited to learn more about the public health efforts currently underway in Croatia first-hand from public health researchers and professionals at the Croatian Institute for Public…
Find out more »Epidemiology Seminar – Dr. Laurel Murrow, Mercy Health Center
UGA College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Fall 2018 Seminar Series This week's guest speaker is: Laurel Murrow, M.D., Medical Directory, Mercy Health Center Speaker Bio: Dr. Laurel Murrow is an internist who feels passionate about providing excellent care to patients of all backgrounds. She serves as the Medical Director of Mercy Health Center, where she oversees the provision of care to over 3000 low-income uninsured patients in northeast Georgia. As Associate Program Director of the internal…
Find out more »Public Health Homecoming Tailgate 2018
College of Public Health faculty, staff, current students, and alumni will be cheering on the Dawgs at the 2018 UGA College of Public Health Homecoming Tailgate! Come out and join us two hours before kickoff on October 6 at the UGA Memorial Garden, located just outside the north tower (and 2nd floor bridge) of the Miller Students Learning Center. Food and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming and receive updates! Have questions or need more information, email…
Find out more »Fall 2018 MPH & Graduate Programs Open House
Save the date! The 2018 UGA College of Public Health Master of Public Health (MPH) & Graduate Programs Open House will be held on Tuesday, Oct.11, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Pound Hall on the UGA Health Sciences Campus. The event is open to any one interested in learning more about the MPH Program and other graduate degree programs offered at the College. Please RSVP for the event at this link: http://explore.publichealth.uga.edu/cphopenhouse For prospective students interested in other graduate programs besides the MPH, please email mph@uga.edu with your interests so…
Find out more »Epidemiology Seminar – Dr. Brian Barger, Georgia State University
UGA College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Fall 2018 Seminar Series This week's guest speaker is: Brian Barger, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University Speaker Biography:Dr. Brian Barger, an expert in autism and other childhood developmental disabilities, joined Georgia State University’s School of Public Health as a Research Assistant Professor in August 2015. Barger works primarily with the GSU’s Center for Leadership in Disability, whose mission includes translating research into sustainable community practices that…
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