National Public Health Week
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health and its Public Health Student Association are proud to host an exciting week of events for this year’s National Public Health Week (NPHW). Aimed at raising public health awareness and facilitating health promotion, this years line up of events and activities will be a welcome celebration of public health. This year’s theme, “Safety is No Accident: Live Injury Free” will be highlighted throughout seminars and exhibits across UAB campus. The UAB School of Public Health encourages everyone to come out and support, participate, and learn about public health from April 4th through April 9th
This year’s NPHW includes the following events:
All Week April 4th – 8th
Injury Exhibit
The UAB Pubic Health Student Association in partnership with the Injury Control Research Center, University Transportation Center, and the Southern Consortium of Injury Biomechanics will be hosting injury exhibits highlighting injury statistics, research, and prevention. The exhibits will be featured throughout UAB in Mervin Stern Library, Lister Hill Library, and the Campus Recreation Center so please drop by and learn all about the many facets of injury and injury prevention.
When: April 4th-8th
Where: Mervin Sterne Library, Lister Hill Library (1st floor), UAB Campus Recreation Center
Sponsored By:
Injury Control Research Center
Southern Consortium of Injury Biomechanics
University Transportation Center
Heads Up Alabama Exhibit
The Alabama Psychological Association Foundation is proud to have Lister Hill Library house their “Heads Up Alabama!” exhibit. This public education campaign commissioned 22 artists to create works of art out of enormous plaster heads to promote healthy living and address the role played by psychological components (behavior and emotions) in over all health and wellness. This public art exhibit will kick off the Friday before National Public Health Week and will last through the end of May. Stop by and check out this truly unique public art exhibit.
When: April 1- May 31, 2011
Where: Alabama Museum of Health Sciences located on the 3rd floor of UAB Lister Hill Library 1700 University Boulevard
Monday, April 4th
HIV Testing & Awareness Day
The UAB School of Public Health, in partnership with the 1917 Clinic and Alabama Vaccine Study, is holding a University-wide HIV Testing & Awareness Day, on the UAB campus. This event will give all UAB students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to receive free and confidential HIV testing. The test only requires a single mouth swab and a 20 minute waiting period!
When: 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: UAB Lister Hill Library (Must present UAB ID to enter, proceed to 1st floor lobby to sign in
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross in partnership with the Student Association for Graduate Education will be hosting a blood drive. All blood types are needed!
When: 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Where: Ryals Public Health Building, 1st Floor Student Lounge
Sponsored By: Student Association for Graduate Education
Tuesday April 5th
Public Health Research Day
Public Health Research Day is an annual event that provides an opportunity for faculty, students and others involved in public health research to showcase academic advancements in the field of public health.
A luncheon will follow the poster session featuring prominent prevention based researcher Eduardo Simoes, MD, MSc, MPH, Director for Prevention Research Centers Program at the Centers for Disease control in Atlanta, Georgia. Those interested in attending the luncheon can RSVP at http://www.soph.uab.edu/researchday/luncheon
Poster Session: 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Research Day Luncheon: 11:30 - 1:00 PM
Where: UAB Campus Recreation Center
Wednesday April 6th
Lou Wooster Public Health Hero Award
http://www.soph.uab.edu/event/NPHWLouWooster2011
Frank Stitt, executive chef of fine local dining establishments such as Highlands Bar & Grill, Chez Fonfon, and Bottega Restaurant, will be recognized as this year’s unconventional public health hero. Stitt is one of the Southeast’s most visible and dedicated advocates for improving the public’s health through increasing the use of locally grown healthy foods and encouraging the expansion of the Slow Food Movement into Birmingham and the US. At a time when the obesity epidemic has gained national attention, his work and dedication moves beyond the successes as an Executive Chef and entrepreneur to showing us how to enjoy healthy foods for our personal benefit and how to use the occasion of eating to create a healthier community around us. His efforts have awakened us to the importance of food and eating as an unrecognized social determinant of health. These efforts are as important to modern day public health as was Lou Wooster’s feeding and cleaning those sickened with cholera. E
Environmental Health Seminar
http://www.soph.uab.edu/event/NPHW2011GASP
Kristen Bryant, Executive Director of GASP, will speak on the air quality problem in Birmingham and the work of her organization. GASP is a group of citizens who believe that all Alabamians have a right to breathe clean air and whose main focus is the greater Birmingham community as it is suffering from the dirtiest air in our state, and is ranked as having the 5th dirtiest air in the country by the American Lung Association.
When: 11:00 am
Where: Ryals Public Health Building, 407
Thursday April 7th
Public Health Seminar “Safety is no Accident: Live Injury Free”
http://www.soph.uab.edu/event/NPHWliveinjuryfree2011
The UAB Public Health Student Association is honored to host a panel of speakers that will talk about public health in the context of this year’s theme, injury. Each year over 150,000 people dive of injuries and over 30 million people are injured seriously enough to go to the emergency department. This makes educating the population on the importance of injury prevention and leading injury-free lives a priority for public health. This year’s lecturers will include Dr. Gerald McGwin Jr. and Dr. Loring Rue.
Dr. Gerald McGwin Jr., Ph.D, MSPH is an associate editor for the American Journal of Epidemiology, has a lengthy and distinguished scientific reputation as a researcher having authored or co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts, with an emphasis on injury and ophthalmic epidemiology. Dr. McGwin currently serves as the Associate Director for the Center of Injury Sciences at UAB and the Associate Director for the Clinical Research Unit in the Department of Ophthalmology. He is currently a professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also holds appointments in the Departments of Surgery and Ophthalmology at the UAB School of Medicine.
Dr. Loring Rue, MD is the current Chief of Trauma, Burns, and Surgery Critical Care at UAB Hospital and has co-authored over thirty articles with Dr. McGwin. Come listen to the brightest minds in the field of injury to better understand why injury is a major problem in the US.
When: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Where: Ryals Public Health Building, 407
KoronisFest: For The Public's Health
http://www.soph.uab.edu/Koronisfest
The UAB School of Public Health presents its second annual KoronisFest Public Service Announcement (PSA) & Poster Competition. Proudly taking the lead in advancing the promotion of PSAs and social marketing of public health issues, the event will be comprised of a screening and display of 60 second live action/animated PSAs and graphic design posters. An awards ceremony will follow, giving recognition and cash prizes to outstanding entries in both categories.
When: Reception at 4:30 p.m., Screening and awards ceremony to follow from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: Ryals School of Public Health, Room 407
Friday April 8th
UAB School of Public Health Lip Dub
In an effort to promote public health to a lay audience in a unique and exciting new way, the UAB School of Public Health plans to film the first Lip Dub done by any school of public health. Music, food, and fun activities will follow the filming segment, so come out, participate, and make history right here at UAB!
Please sign up at: www.soph.uab.edu/lipdub2011
When: 8:30a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: Ryals Public Health Building, 407
Saturday April 9th
Project Homeless Connect
Students of the UAB School of Public Health will volunteer for a one-day community service event called Project Homeless Connect. Project Homeless Connect is one-day event sponsored by community leaders designed to provide housing, services, and hospitality to people experiencing homelessness. Over 1,000 volunteers, public servants, faith-based organizations and citizens will be providing comprehensive care to Birmingham’s homeless community. The ultimate goal of the event is to connect these people with the resources they need to help them leave the streets for better lives.
To volunteer as a smiling faces client escort, sign up under the special events at: www.handsonbirmingham.org
When: There will be four 5-hour shifts available starting at 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm
Where: Boutwell Auditorium
Spread the word and come join the UAB School of Public Health in making NPHW 2011 a week to remember!
More information regarding each event can be found at https://www.soph.uab.edu/phsa/NPHW
