Events for the week of November 14, 2011

Monday, November 14
Epidemiology Seminar Series - Noon, Room 2082
"Neighborhood Drug Markets: A Nexus for the Transmission of STI’s,"
presented by Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, MPH, assistant professor, Associate Director, Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Tuesday, November 15
Society of Young Black Public Health Professionals Last General Body Meeting for Fall Semester - Noon, Room 1201
Anyone is welcome to join or come to learn about our upcoming social and volunteer events. Free lunch is provided.  

Tuesday, November 15
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Lecture- Noon, Room 1206
"Haplotype Structure in Modern Genetic Association Mapping: Statistical Methods and Practical Applications," presented by Tianhua Niu, PhD, University of Virginia School of Medicine. For more information contact Beverly Chaiban via email to bchaiban@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-988-5164.

Tuesday, November 15
Tulane Breastfeeding Program and Maternal & Child Health Leadership Training Program Film Screening: "Latching On: The Politics of Breastfeeding in America" - Noon, Room 1203
"Latching On" draws on lively first-hand accounts from mothers of diverse ethnicities and economic backgrounds, as well as candid observations by pediatricians, healthcare providers, lactation specialists, and the proprietor of New York’s first breastfeeding boutique. Entertaining and insightful, Latching On is an important analysis of the politics of breastfeeding, illuminating the complexities behind a simple, natural act. Light refreshments will be provided.
Contact awasco@tulane.edu with any questions

Wednesday, November 16
Humphrey Fellows Country Specific Health Profile Presentations- 11:30am and 12:15:pm, Room 1208
11:30 Presentation by Frances Elgo on public health in the Philippines.
12:15 Presentation by Adegoke Dawodu on public health in Nigeria. For more information, contact pjessop@tulane.edu.

Wednesday, November 16
Matas Library Workshops Fall 2011 - Noon, Room 1202
Data/Stats

Thursday, November 17
Global Environmental Health Sciences Lecture, Sponsored by the Delta Omega Society - 12:00pm, Room 1210
"Views from a New Faculty," presented by Erik Svendsen, PhD. associate professor. Dr. Svendsen received his PhD from the University of Iowa and MS from the New York Institute of Technology. His focus is on environmental and disaster epidemiology, prominently of environmentally induced pulmonary illnesses. Lunch will be provided.

Thursday, November 17
Great American Smoke-out- 11:30am -1:30 pm, Student Health Center
Sponsored by the Student Health Center and theWELL (the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion). Come over to the Student Health Center lawn and enjoy some sunshine and a hotdog (or a veggie burger) in support of a smoke-free campus and a tobacco-free community! See the calendar for more information.

Thursday, November 17
Last General SGA Meeting for Fall Semester- Noon, 12th Floor
Lunch will be provided.

Saturday, November 19
American Heart Association HeartWalk - 10:00am, Audubon Park
Register for the walk at this link: Join the SPHTM Heartwalk Team!
Registration is free! **If you would rather volunteer than walk at the event, volunteer with The Society, contact Brittany Lewis at blewis1@tulane.edu for more information.

Upcoming

Monday, & Tuesday, November 28 & 29
AIDS Quilt - Lavin Bernick Center
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a poignant memorial, a powerful tool for use in preventing new HIV infections, and the largest ongoing community arts project in the world

Wednesday, November 30
Humphrey Fellows Country Specific Health Profile Presentations- 11:30am and 12:15:pm, Room 1208
11:30 Presentation by Hebert Monfiston on public health in Northern Haiti.
12:15 Presentation by Lisset Lopez Serrano on public health in El Salvador. For more information, contact pjessop@tulane.edu.

Wednesday, November 30
Matas Library Workshops Fall 2011 - Noon, Room 1202
After Tulane

Friday, December 1
World AIDS Day 2011 - Lavin Bernick Center Quad
One popsicle stick for every person who dies of HIV infection each day will be placed on the quad. Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Office and Student Health Center. Recognition of AIDS around the World to be understand ways of prevention and the ways in which AIDS impacts all of us.

Friday, February 3, 2012
Women Faculty Research Day- Lavin Bernick Center Kendall Cram Room, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Meet interesting women researchers from interdisciplinary perspectives, have meaningful substantive conversations with colleagues, and enjoy the opportunity to share your research.This event has historically provided women researchers a chance to connect and form new partnerships while showcasing women’s research. If you want to meet some fabulous women scholars and be inspired by their intellectual prowess and the interesting challenges they are tackling, mark your calendar now to participate in the Women’s Research Day.

To present, please submit an abstract (maximum 250 words) to mac@tulane.edu by December 15, 2011. View the calendar entry for full details.

Ongoing Events

SGA Food Drive Outside of Einstein's from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
For every five cans a student brings in, they get a free gift bag (limited to 2). The SGA will also be selling awesome B_E_A_T Cancer T-shirts for $20 during that time.

Language Conversation Meetings - 12:00pm, Student Lounge
Weekly SGA/Peace Corps sponsored meetings: Monday - English, Wednesday - Spanish, Thursday - French.