Archive for the ‘Public Health Lectures’ Category

The Health Impact Assessment of New Energy Sources: Shale Gas Extraction

Posted by enge on May 16, 2012

Category: [ Environmental Health, Environmental Health Sciences, Latest News, Public Health Lectures, School News ]

Deborah L. Swackhamer, co-director of the Water Resources Center at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, presented recently on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on water resources and implications for human health at a two-day workshop, hosted by the Institute of Medicine.

Direct effects, indirect effects, and mediation analysis

Posted by enge on May 11, 2012

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Presented by Rich Maclehose, PhDAssistant ProfessorDivision of Epidemiology and Community HealthSchool of Public HealthUniversity of Minnesota Presented on May 11, 2012 at the University of Minneosta Listen now to Maclehose

White shoes and happy cows

Posted by enge on April 27, 2012

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Presented by Steven M. Manson, PhDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of GeographyResident FellowInstitute on the EnvironmentUniversity of Minnesota Presented on April 27, 2012 at the University of Minnesota Listen now to Manson

African American Perspectives on Advanced Care Planning

Posted by enge on April 25, 2012

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Program in Human Rights and Health Lecture African American Perspectives on Advanced Care Planning: A Virtue Ethics, Community-Based Approach Presented March 27, 2012 at the University of Minnesota Presented bySaundra CrumpMinnesota Hartford Geriatric Nursing Education ScholarConsultant, Bioethical Solutions, Inc., Watch and listen now

Modeling and estimating individual and population obesity dynamics

Posted by enge on April 20, 2012

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Presented by Hazhir Rahmandad, PhDAssistant Professor of Industrial and Systems EngineeringVirginia Tech, Northern Virginia Campus Presented on April 20, 2012 at the University of Minnesota Listen now to Rahmandad

Nature versus nurture in the explanations for racial/ethnic health disparities

Posted by enge on April 13, 2012

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Presented by Jay S. Kaufman, PhDCanada Research Chair in Health DisparitiesDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational HealthMcGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec Presented on April 13, 2012 at the University of Minnesota. Listen now to Kaufman

Adopting local alcohol policies:

Posted by enge on March 30, 2012

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A Case Study of Community Efforts to Regulate Malt Liquor Sales Presented March 30, 2012 at the University of Minnesota by Rhonda Jones-Webb, DrPHAssociate ProfessorDivision of Epidemiology & Community HealthDirector, Midwestern Center for Life Long Learning in Public HealthSchool of Public HealthUniversity of Minnesota Listen now to Rhonda Jones-Webb

The global problem of rodents and rodent-borne diseases: the risks for public health and people’s livelihoods

Posted by enge on March 24, 2012

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Epi SeminarMarch 23, 2012 “The global problem of rodents and rodent-borne diseases: the risks for public health and people’s livelihoods” Presented by Claudia Munoz-Zanzi, assistant professor of epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health Abstract: Rodents are the most successful mammals and some species can cause serious agricultural and health problems for people. Rodents are reservoirs or [...]

Famine Relief, Prevention and Remittances for the Horn of Africa

Posted by enge on March 9, 2012

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Human Rights and Health Lecture: Famine Relief, Prevention and Remittances for the Horn of Africa. Feb. 28, 2012 Presented by: Mohamed Idris, MAExecutive Director American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa Watch/listen now

Epi Seminar: Reducing Heart Attack and Stroke in Minnesota

Posted by enge on March 1, 2012

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Epi SeminarReducing Heart Attack and Stroke in Minnesota Feb. 24, 2012University of Minnesota Presented by Russell Luepker and Alan Hirsch, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health. Listen now to the presentation by Luepker and Hirsch