Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health - Eta Chapter Spring 2008 Nominees for Induction Announced | View photos from the Spring Poster Contest... | Congratulations to our poster contest winner Yao-lin Weng. The poster titled "Using geographical information system to assess physical environmental influences on walking in New Orleans" was selected for presentation at the APHA Meeting in October. | The award for Best Doctoral Dissertation has been selected. Emily Jentes' winning dissertation titled "Ecological and human behavioral factors associated with increased immature aedes development sites and subsequent flavivirus transmission in N'Zerekore, Guinea, West Africa" will be recognized at the SPHTM Awards Ceremony. |
The Delta Omega Honorary Society is the public health honorary society of accredited schools and programs of public health. The society has been active in advancing public health education, practice, and research for more than three-quarters of a century. Originally founded in 1924 at the Johns Hopkins University, the Society has more than 20 local chapters.
The purpose of the Society is to encourage excellence in student scholarship and research and to recognize academic and professional achievement in the field of public health. The national office is housed at the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH).About the Eta Chapter The Eta Chapter was formed in 1950 and is housed in the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University. Members are elected for nomination annually from the graduating students, faculty and alumni. Annual events include the Fall/Spring Guest Speaker, Spring Poster Award and the Outstanding Dissertation Award. Correspondence Address Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health - Eta Chapter
Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street, Mailbox TB-16
New Orleans, LA 70112
deltoeta@tulane.edu
www.sph.tulane.edu/deltaomega President: Dr. Mahmud Khan Operations Asst/Web:
Bobbie Garner-Coffie |
