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Thursday, 02/16/06
8:30 am-4:00pm Sterilization Counseling Course – Day I (CFHC Board Room)
Monday, 02/20/06
CFHC Offices Closed
Thursday, 02/23/06
8:30 am-4:00pm Sterilization Counseling Course – Day II (CFHC Board Room)
Note: Dates passed, but information about similiar events can be found on their website as of 03-23-2007
TITLE: Minimizing Maternal and Child Health Disparities: A Focus on Latina Women
PRESENTERS: Heidi Brown, BA (4th year Medical Student-Brown Medical School) - Received 'Best Abstract Award'-11th Annual MCH EPI Conference - Disparities in Universal Prenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus - North Carolina, 2002-2003
Marian McDonald, DrPH, Associate Director for Minority & Women's Health, NCID, CDC - Maternal and Child Health Issues for Latinas
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 2006 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST
Meeting address: http://www.uic.edu/sph/cade/mchepi/
Room Announcement: Koger Center, Columbia Building, Room 4122
TOPIC: MCH and Disasters
PRESENTERS: Juan Acuna, MD, MSc (MCH Epi Program Team Leader, CDC) and Genet Burka, MD, MPH (MCH Epi Program Fellow, CDC)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 1, 2006 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST
TITLE: Differences in Risk Factors for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes between Women in the Preconceptual Period and Pregnant Women, U.S. 2004
PRESENTERS: John E. Anderson, PhD (NCHSTP, CDC) and Shahul Ebrahim, MD, MSc, PhD (NCBDDD, CDC) - Received '1st Place Poster Award'-11th Annual MCH EPI Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST
TITLE: Linking Data from a Population-Based Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Registry to Vital Statistics Data: Encouraging Results from a CDC-Massachusetts Department of Public Health Collaborative Project
PRESENTERS: Bruce Cohen, PhD (Massachusetts Department of Public Health) and Laura Schieve, PhD (CDC)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 3, 2006 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST
To join the webcast, you must register at least a day ahead of time at: http://www.uic.edu/sph/cade/mchepi/
-MCH EPI Program
Deadlines passed. Links removed as out of date, 03-23-2007.
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Verizon is looking for students who are graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). If you know of someone graduating from a HBCU this year with a degree in Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Information Technology, General Business, Finance or Marketing, please have them forward their resume to: melissa.w.langham@verizon.com to be considered for career opportunities within Verizon.
The Women's Technology Program at MIT is a 4-week summer residence program to introduce high school girls to electrical engineering and computer science. If you know a girl who is currently a high school junior who demonstrates math and science ability and an interest in finding out about EECS, please encourage her to visit our website for more information and for an application form. Applications are due Feb 3, 2006! Our classes are taught in a supportive environment by a staff of women MIT PhD candidates and undergraduates The full-time academic program includes hands-on experiments and team-based projects in computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics. No prior experience in computer programming, physics, or electrical engineering is expected, but applicants typically have strong academic records, especially in math and science.
Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. If you are a mentor or have nieces and nephews who might be interested, please give them this information. If you know any one/family earning less than $40K with a brilliant child near ready for college, please pass this along. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website at http://fao.fas.harvard.edu/ or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.
Deadlines passed. Links removed as out of date, 03-23-2007.
The attached Medicare Part-D Prescription Drug Plan Brochures are available in English and Spanish. Please feel free to share this information with family and friends who are eligible for this new benefit.
The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) and La Opinión, the nation's largest Spanish-language daily newspaper, have released "Ellos También Cuidan Su Salud," a free supplement with information on men's health issues, including heart disease, cancer, mental health, substance abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Packed with a wealth of information on a variety of health topics, the supplement includes interviews with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, television news anchor Jorge Ramos, entertainer José José, and morning television personality Raúl González, all sharing how they made changes to lead healthier lives.
Highlights of the supplement include:
Click here for more information. Printed copies may be ordered by calling 888.430.2423 and asking for publication #1952. Bulk orders are free of charge, and many community-based agencies will distribute the supplement, as well.
May 3-4, 2006: Join your colleagues for two days of enrichment and the latest information on Title X, maximizing revenues and service provision as well as many other interesting and informative topics. (PDF Brochure)
For more information, be sure to visit www.healthed.org.
Link to PDF removed and website address updated, 03-23-2007.
For your information:
Health Professions Education Foundation has the pleasure to announce the availability of their 2006 scholarship and loan repayment applications.
The Foundation administers a number of scholarship and loan repayment programs for health professional students and graduates. All program recipients are required to provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area of California as designated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The period of obligated professional service is one to two years (depending upon program).
All programs require applicants to document their financial need. Additional criteria that will be considered in the selection of recipients include the applicant’s work experience, community background, career goals, length of commitment to practice in a medically underserved area, community involvement, and prior academic performance.
The postmark deadline for the programs is March 24, 2006 & September 11, 2006
For more information please see attached letter or log into their web site at:
http://www.healthprofessions.ca.gov
For applications you may downloaded at:
http://www.healthprofessions.ca.gov/application.htm
Best regards.
Upcoming events at CFHC in January. (PDF)
Out of date information; link removed 03-23-2007
By attending this course, participants learn the basic knowledge and skills to become Certified Sterilization Counselors. In order to be certified, participants must pass a written examination and successfully conduct a role play of an effective counseling session. (PDF Brochure)
Out of date information; link removed 03-23-2007. See www.healthed.org for similar classes.
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