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Inside Public Health
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | APRIL 2024 |
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Dear Friends of the College,
We’ve had an unusually cool and rainy spring here in Tucson, yet we live in the desert so we always want the rain. Now the days have turned warm again and the end of the semester approaches. In the college, April is already a busy month with many meetings and events.
Last week we celebrated National Public Health Week. Public health has transformed our nation into a healthier, more equitable society. But there's more work to do. We'll keep fighting for health equity and wellness for all. I thank all of our faculty, staff, and students for the work they do, and I thank all the public health professionals near and far who dedicate their time and talent to build a better world!
April is also National Stress Awareness Month, and I encourage everyone to remember to take care of yourselves as we continue to push forward with our public health studies, research, and service.
Recent News
While I was in Washington DC last month for the annual Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) meetings, I was pleased to join many of our alumni from the Washington DC area at our DC Alumni Reception. Several of our faculty, staff, and students were also there to attend the ASPPH meetings and we were all able to come together to connect. Thanks to everyone who joined us, and our alumni for all your support!
In another alumni related story, our alumnus Joe Russo, DrPH, gave credit to our faculty that he worked with on his dissertation for his success in launching a Mom and Baby Mobile Health Center in the metro Phoenix area funded by the March of Dimes.
Our new NIH funded Center on Resilience for Climate Change and Health (SCORCH) recently held their kickoff planning meeting that brought together experts from around the University of Arizona as well as regional and state government agencies and community organizations. You can read all about it in this recap story with photos by Ann Garn from the Arizona Center for Rural Health.
Upcoming Events
April is a busy month for the college, and we have many events coming up.
This Friday, April 12, our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has organized a ceremony to give special recognition to our first-generation students who will be graduating this Spring 2024. At the 1st Generation Pinning Ceremony, first-gen students will be named, congratulated, and receive a pin that they can wear at convocation to celebrate their unique achievement.
Many of our faculty, students, and staff are organizing or participating in upcoming Indigenous events. This week the U.S. Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Governance Summit: Building Action and Power meeting will bring together tribal representatives from across the country (April 11-12) to focus on Indigenous Data Governance. Our own Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll is a global leader in this field and a key organizer of the Summit. Then on Saturday, April 13, the
UArizona 2024 Spring Social Pow Wow, sponsored in part by our IndigiWellbeing program, will gather Native groups from around campus and the region to connect and celebrate with many from our college participating. In early May, our IndigiWellbeing program has organized the 3rd Annual National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Day of Awareness Symposium that will be held virtually on Friday, May 3, followed by a
MMIP Awareness 5K Run/Walk the next day on Saturday, May 4.
Congratulations in advance to all our upcoming Spring 2024 graduates! Our May 2024 Convocation Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 11. I look forward to seeing our graduating students and their families at the event to celebrate all they have achieved!
Faculty, Staff, and Students: Honors, Profiles, and Awards
We are very proud of all that our students, staff, and faculty accomplish and appreciate the recognition that comes their way. Please join me in congratulating the following:
Gratitude for Our Community
I thank all of you for your ongoing support of our college and our public health mission. We live in troubling times, and so often public health offers solutions to the widespread suffering in this world. As we approach the end of the spring semester, I look forward to working with you to support our diverse communities, both locally and globally, with the best public health education, service, and research.
Best Wishes for your Health and Safety,
Iman |
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Dr. Amanda Wilson Awarded NIH Career Grant to Study Work-Related Asthma Among Nurses
Researcher Dr. Amanda Wilson will use a career development award from the NIH to develop methodology for cleaning and disinfecting protocols and help educate nurses about work-related asthma risks.
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$3.8M Grant Funds Study of Firefighter Health Risks, Interventions in Wildland-Urban Blazes
Researchers working with Dr. Jeff Burgess, and in close collaboration with fire service partners, will explore the health effects of fire exposure in the unique burn space of the wildland-urban interface.
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New MPH in Climate Change and Health Empowers Public Health Response to Climate Change
The college’s new MPH in Climate Change and Health provides the crucial public health skills needed to respond to climate change – the single biggest threat facing humanity – and the many climate-driven health risks we face today and tomorrow.
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What a researcher takes for healthy aging, and the risks involved |
Cynthia A. Thomson, PhD, RB, conducted a study that found calcium and vitamin D supplements may help reduce cancer mortality but increase cardiovascular disease mortality in postmenopausal women. This research was featured in many media outlets. |
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The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government is Losing Them |
Jeff Burgess, MD, MS, MPH, is quoted on his long-term epidemiological study about the dangers of wildland firefighting. |
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MPH students Maya Collier, Amelia Proudfoot, Cody Davis, Jasleen Punia, and Samuel Rodriguez, wrote a letter to the editor at the Arizona Daily Star newspaper to advocate for a smoke-free lifestyle. |
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College Wide Seminar: Metabolism-Targeted Behavior Interventions for Improving Cancer Outcomes
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Dorothy Sears, PhD, Executive Director of Clinical and Community Translational Science at Arizona State University and Co-Lead of the Cancer Prevention & Control Translational Team, will discuss how cancer risk, survival, and survivorship is impacted by metabolic dysfunction associated with overweight.
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April 10, 2024 from 12:00pm to 12:50pm. In-person at Drachman Hall A114 / Online via Zoom: arizona.zoom.us/j/89505558744
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U.S. Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance Summit 2024: Building Action and Power
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The Summit will convene Indigenous leaders, Indigenous community programs, academics, policy experts, and other data actors and rights holders from across the nation, both in person and virtually, to develop guidance around appropriate data governance structures that support Indigenous Peoples’ own IDSov initiatives.
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April 11 and 12, 2024. In-Person at Casino del Sol, Tucson AZ / Online
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Learn more and register at: usindigenousdatanetwork.org/us-indigenous-data-sovereignty-governance-summit
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1st Generation Pinning Ceremony
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The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is pleased to celebrate and recognize the hard work and dedication of our First-Generation Public Health graduates at the inaugural First-Generation Pinning Ceremony.
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1st Generation graduates should check their email for the invitation with event details and registration link.
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April 12, 2024 from 10:00am to 11:30am. In-Person at Drachman Hall / Online
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2024 Spring Social Pow Wow
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Brought to you by the Tucson Indian Center and the University of Arizona, the Spring Social Pow Wow gather our local Native American and non-Native American community members together for a celebration of Native American cultural dancing, singing, artistry, health, wellness, and prayer. Sponsored in part by our IndigiWellbeing program.
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April 13, 2024 from 9:00am to 7:00pm. In-person at UArizona Bear Down Field
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Learn more: resilience.arizona.edu/events/2024-spring-social-pow-wow
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The New Drug Talk: A Fentanyl Awareness Conference |
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Spring 2024 Virtual MPH Applied Practice Experience Conference
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Join us for a live Kick-Off event for our Spring 2024 Virtual MPH Applied Practice Experience Conference, where we will be spotlighting a few of our student presenters to talk about their overall experience in their internship.
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The conference continues to be offered in a virtual format and features Applied Practice Experience projects from MPH students across our campuses - Tucson, Phoenix and Online. On-demand viewing of internship presentation recordings will also go live at this time at publichealth.arizona.edu/spring-2024-mph-presentations
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April 17, 2024 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Online
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Register here: bit.ly/spring24-mph-apec
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AzCRH Webinar: 2024 Arizona Public Health Legislative Update
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Gain insight into the potential impact of proposed Arizona legislation on public health, including updates on bills introduced during the 2024 legislative session that could influence public health authority. With guest speaker, Will Humble, Executive Director for the Arizona Public Health Association (AzPHA) and long-time public health enthusiast.
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April 18, 2024 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Online
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Register at: zoom.us/meeting/register/
tZcpdeqtqD0vHd2L77q8NP14Suy1MxfPBikC |
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Border Health: Information for Action
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Hear from researchers, community organizations, and community health workers about their projects and initiatives to promote healthy communities in the Arizona-Sonora border region. The conference will feature presentations in the following areas: Environmental Health, Infectious and Vector Borne Disease, Health Promotion, Migration, and Farmworkers.
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April 19, 2024 from 9:00am to 5:00pm. In-person at the Nogales Museum of Art - Nogales, Son, MX
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More details coming soon, including registration. Learn more at publichealth.arizona.edu/calendar/border-health-information-action
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3rd Annual National Murdered and Missing Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Day of Awareness Symposium
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Join IndigiWellbeing for the 3rd Annual National MMIP Day of Awareness Symposium, featuring International, National, state, and local speakers and leaders. This is a compendium to the MMIP 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, to provide more information and increase awareness on MMIP.
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May 3, 2024 from 8:45am to 5:00pm. Online
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More details coming soon, including registration. Learn more at publichealth.arizona.edu/calendar/3rd-annual-national-mmip-day-awareness-symposium
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4th Annual Southern AZ Murdered and Missing Indigenous People (MMIP) Awareness 5K Run/Walk |
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2024 May Convocation Ceremony
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Zuckerman College of Public Health is pleased to announce its 2024 Spring Convocation for graduates of the BS Program, BA Program, MPH Program, Online MPH Program, MS Program, DrPH Program, and PhD Program.
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May 11, 2024 at 9:00am. In-person at Centennial Hall, 1020 E University Blvd, Tucson AZ (ticket required to enter) / Online at centhall.org/live
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The ceremony is expected to last for at least two (2) hours. A small reception will be hosted immediately following the ceremony, adjacent to Centennial Hall at the Women’s Plaza of Honor.
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For additional information please contact Monica Muñoz, Office of Student Affairs, 520-626-3200, mgmunoz@arizona.edu
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