Annual Urban Health Lecture
April 18, 2012, 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Speakers Auditorium, Student Center
Speaker:
Dr. Sandro Galea, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Chairperson, Department of Epidemiology
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
New York, New York
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Spring 2012 Schedule of Speakers and Topics
January 19
John A. Steward- Overview of the Seminar, and Introduction to Urban Health
Holly Avey and Jane Branscomb (Georgia Health Policy Center) - Health in All Policies and Health Impact Assessment
February 16
Laura Salazar (Public Health)- Sampling methodologies for reaching urban populations at heightened risk for HIV/AIDS
Jan Ligon (Social Work) - Impact of Alcohol and Drug Abuse on Families
March 15
Christina Fuller (Public Health) – Community et al: A case study in Community-based Participatory Research
Dan Benardot (Nutrition) - Energy Balance, Body Composition, and Implications for Obesity
April 18 (Wednesday), 11:30 am
Annual Urban Health Lecture – Sandro Galea, Chairperson, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
April 19
Kymberle Sterling (Public Health) - Tobacco Control in Communities
All sessions except April 18 are on Thursday, beginning at 9:30 am and end at 12:00 noon. Each seminar will be held in Room 311 Urban Life Building.
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