Events 2008-2009

Anna Baetjer Society
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Events 2008-2009

Upcoming Events
Tuesday Nov 11	Pediatric AIDS Corps: Intersection of Clinical Care and Public Health on the Frontlines Pediatric Aids Corp Panel Eileen Birmingham - Burkina Faso Leah Kern - Swaziland Julia Kim – Swaziland Sarah Kim - Lesotho Room W2008 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. This SWEET Seminar will give you an overview of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative and the Pediatric AIDS Corps job description. You will be able to hear personal experiences from returning pediatricians on delivering HIV care to children in Lesotho, Swaziland and Burkina Faso.
Tuesday Nov 18	Faculty Lunch with Dr. Amy Tsui 12:15pm - 1:15pm Only 12 spots are available!!! Please send an email to abs@jhsph.edu if you are interested. We must receive an email by Thursday, November 13th at 5pm. We will be randomly selecting individuals to attend based on the amount of responses we receive.


COMPLETED EVENTS
Tuesday, Nov 4	Election Day Watch and track the RESULTS of Presidential Election on the WALL OF WONDER! 7pm – 11pm Snacks and drinks will be provided
Friday, Oct 31	St. Francis Community Center Annual Halloween Party! Come volunteer and help give a wonderful Halloween to Baltimore's youth 501 E. Chast Street 5pm - 8pm *Refreshments and a "Scream Team" t-shirts will be provided*
Thursday, Oct 30	MPH Halloween Party Waterfront Hotel 7pm - 10pm Please see more details in flyer attached to your email!
Tuesday, Oct 28	S.W.E.E.T. Seminar The Hardest Job You'll Ever Love: Health Work Peace Corps Returned Peace Corp Volunteers Panel Elizabeth Andrew, Panama 2003-2005 Heather Awsumb, Botswana 2005-2008 Lena Bloom, Ghana 2005-2007 Laura Goodman, Nicaragua 2006-2008 Derek Sedlacek, Honduras 2006-2008 Room W2008 12:15pm-1:15pm Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will talk about their experiences as health workers in developing countries, including integration, needs assessment, and unentangling the world of NGOs and local governments.
Sunday, Oct 26	MAKING STRIDE FOR BREAST CANCER - by AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Click on the link below to donate! SUPPORT HOPKINS STUDENTS and DONATE FOR THEIR WALK FOR BREAST CANCER or JOIN OUR TEAM and WALK WITH US! For more information, please contact Rinda at: tsoong@jhsph.edu or rindatsg@jhmi.edu
Friday, Oct 17	SEX ISN'T THAT SIMPLE The Role of Culture and Context in Developing Sexual Health Promotion Programs for Gay/Bisexual Male Youth Gary W. Harper, MD, MPH Room W2030 3:30pm-4:30pm Dr. Harper is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Master of Public Health Program at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of the Behavioral Leadership Group within the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions, and was recently appointed to the NIH Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Dr. Harper began conducting HIV prevention work early in the epidemic and has been involved in various forms of adolescent‐focused HIV prevention, treatment, research, advocacy, and community organizing for over 23 years. This event is co‐sponsored by: Department of Health, Behavior and Society Gertrude Stein Society Center for Adolescent Health
Friday, Oct 17	YOUR VOTE AND US HEALTHCARE A Forum on Presidential Candidates' Healthcare Policies presented by Lisa Dubay, Ph.D. and Bradley Herring, Ph.D. Professors in the Department of Health Policy & Management Becton Dickinson Lecture Hall 12:15pm-1:15pm
Tuesday, Oct 14	S.W.E.E.T. Seminar Public Health & Journalism: A Shared Mission or Adverse Relationship? Sarah Arquist and Dr. David Jernigan Room W2008 12:15pm-1:15pm
Tues & Wed, Oct 7 & 8	VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE! Sponsored by the Black Graduate Student Association, Anna Baetjer Society, and the Health, Behavior & Society Student Organization 2nd Floor Gallery 12:00pm-1:30pm We will register you to vote, pay for the postage, and give you some dessert! Absentee ballot information is also available.
Tuesday, Oct 7	Student Assembly and Anna Baetjer Society presents "Girlhood" Room W3030 5pm-7pm Girlhood is a documentary chronicling America's justice system. Follows two female inmates - victims of horrific violence and tragedy - who are serving time in a Maryland juvenile detention center.
Sunday, Oct 5	NOLA TRIP APPLICATION DEADLINE!
Friday, Oct 3	Faculty Lunch with Dr. Robert Blum
Thursday, Oct 2	Sit down and relax with your fellow MPHers! Join us at our "Post-Midterm Bash" JHSPH Courtyard 5pm-7pm *PIZZA and SODAS will be provided!*
Wednesday, Oct 1	NOLA TRIP INFORMATION SESSION Come and Find out more about our Winter Service Trip New Orleans Room W3030 5pm-7pm We will also be showing a different act from "When the Levees Broke" *Snacks and Drinks will be provided*
Tuesday, Sept 30	S.W.E.E.T. Seminar by Theresa Gorenc "Healthcare and Policy Develoment: What do Lobbyists do?" Room W2008 12:15pm-1:15pm With experience as a healthcare lobbyist, Theresa Gorenc will share her experiences in the field including an overview of the role of healthcare lobbyists in the policy-making process, how one becomes a lobbyist, and the pros and cons of the field. Additionally, she will address misconceptions and ethical guidelines that have changed lobbying in the United States.
Thursday, Sept 18	Winter New Orleans Service Trip presenting "When the Levees Broke" Film Screening Room W3030 5pm-7pm *Snacks and drinks will be provided*
Tuesday, Sept 9	S.W.E.E.T. Seminar by Yih Yng Ng "From SARS to Pandemic Influenza Planning: Some Lessons Learnt from Singapore" Link to Powerpoint Presentation





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