Upcoming Sessions

Friday, April 3, 2020

• Policy and Politics in the Midst of a Pandemic

  1:00-2:00 PM ET

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  Summary

  Ms. Candy Crowley, a respected and seasoned political reporter and commentator, will discuss the current political and policy environment and speculate on the short- and long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national agenda, including the November presidential and congressional elections.

  Moderator

  Lynn Goldman, MD, MS, MPH 
  Michael and Lori Milken Dean
  George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health  

  Plenary Speaker

  Candy Crowley
  CNN’s Former Chief Political Correspondent and Anchor
  State of the Union with Candy Crowley 

• Academic Public Health Challenges and Responses During Social and Political Unrest

  2:30-3:30 PM ET

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  Summary

  Schools and programs of public health around the world are currently tackling challenges that arise from political and social unrest in their communities and on their campuses. This session explores current situations in several countries, the challenges they present to the faculty, staff, and students of local institutions, and options for how the academic public health community can respond to political and social unrest at home and worldwide.

  Moderator 

  Barbara Rimer, DrPH, MPH
  Dean and Alumni Distinguished Professor
  University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health

  Panelists 

  Janice M. Johnston, MHSA, PhD
  Deputy Director (Education)
  University of Hong Kong MPH Program

  Esteban Hadjez, MD, PhD
  Public Health Professor
  Department of Health Promotion, American University of Beirut – Lebanon
  Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Valparaíso – Chile

  Jocelyn DeJong, PhD, MPhil
  Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
  American University of Beirut – Faculty of Health Sciences
• Teaching to Engage Undergraduate Students

  2:30-3:30 PM ET

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  This session features three presentations selected from abstract submissions for the Undergraduate Public Health and Global Health Education Summit:  

  Moderator 

  Lisa McCormick, DrPH, MPH 
  Associate Dean for Public Health Practice
  University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health

  Presentation One

  Setting Up Service Learning Projects Locally, Across the Country, and Globally: Strategies That Work (and Lessons Learned)

  Katie Darby Hein, PhD
  Assistant Professor/Undergraduate Coordinator
  University of Georgia College of Public Health UG PH Program 

  Presentation Two

  Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating an Undergraduate Course on Public Health and Incarceration: Assessing Pedagogical Approaches 

  Jessica S. Kruger, PhD, CHES
  Clinical Assistant Professor
  University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions 

  Presentation Three

  Putting the “Prepared” in Public Health Preparedness: A Team-Based Learning Approach to Public Health Emergency Preparedness 

  Angela G. Clendenin, PhD
  Instructional Assistant Professor
  Texas A&M School of Public Health

Friday, April 10, 2020 - No Virtual Annual Meeting Webinars

Friday, April 17, 2020

• Legal Determinants of Health: Implications for Public Health and Global Health Education

  1:00-2:00 PM ET

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  Summary

  In 2019, the Lancet–O’Neill Institute Commission on Global Health and Law published a report outlining how laws can be used to advance global health and making recommendations to advance global health with justice. This session will present the findings and recommendations of the commission and discuss how they can be incorporated into public health and global health education.

  Moderator

  Keith Martin, MD
  Executive Director
  Consortium of Universities for Global Health

  Panelists 

  John Monahan, JD
  Senior Scholar
  O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law
  Georgetown University

  Montrece Ransom, JD, MPH
  Public Health Analyst
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

  Sabina Faiz Rashid, PhD
  Dean
  BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health
  BRAC University

• Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Undergraduate Students

  2:30-3:30 PM ET

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  This session features three presentations selected from abstract submissions for the Undergraduate Public Health and Global Health Education Summit.

  Moderator

  Lillian Smith, DrPH
  Department Head and Professor
  Community and Environmental Health
  Boise State University

  Presentation 1

  Differences in Outreach and Recruitment Efforts for Bachelor of Arts Versus Bachelor of Science Degrees in Public Health Programs

  Christine R Palmer, MPH, EdD, CHES
  Assistant Professor of Public Health
  Director of Public Health Program
  Charleston Southern University College of Health Sciences UG PH Program

  Presentation Two

  What Can You Do With a BAPH? Profiles of Bachelors in Public Health Graduates from a Health Professional Shortage Area 

  Denise C. Nelson-Hurwitz, PhD
  Chair
  B.A. Public Health Program
  Assistant Professor & Recruitment Advisor
  University of Hawaii, Manoa Public Health Program UG PH Program 

  Presentation Three

  What is Public Health? Effective Recruitment Strategies that Aim to Increase Awareness and Exposure to the Field Across the Admissions Continuum. 

  Caite Wolak, MPH
  Undergraduate Program Director and Fieldwork Coordinator, Undergraduate Public Health and MPH Programs
  Temple University College of Public Health UG PH Program 

• Impact of Immigration Policies and Practices on International Student Recruitment, Retention, and Career Services

  2:30-3:30 PM ET

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  Summary

  As immigration policies change they greatly impact colleges and universities across the U.S. This session explores how overall immigration changes affect immigration to US schools/programs, tips to navigate the ever changing policies throughout the recruitment/enrollment process and guidance on how to assist current international students through these changes.

  Moderator

  Liza Krassner, MPA
  Manager, Accreditation, Space Planning and Facilities
  University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health

  Panelists 

  Senem Bakar, MA
  Director, International Student and Scholar Services
  American University

  Steve Springer, JD, MA
  Director of Regulatory Practice Liaison
  NAFSA

  Lori Grogg
  Director of Institutional Relations
  World Education Services