The Office of Public Health Practice and Training at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the School’s Anna Baetjer Society sponsored a series of events for Public Health Practice Week, which coincides with National Public Health Week. The lineup appears below.
Monday, April 2
- 2018 Anna Baetjer Lecture on Picturing Global Child Labor with David L. Parker, on from noon–1:00 p.m. in Becton Dickinson Hall, followed by a reception in the Gallery.
Tuesday, April 3
- Film screening of “Contagion” in collaboration with the Public Health Film Society from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Paige Hall, followed by a reception and panel. Featured panelists include: Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; Dr. Athalia Christie, Center for Global Health and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Mr. Matthew Shearer, senior analyst at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; and Dr. Kellogg Schwab, professor in the department of environmental health sciences at JHSPH.
Wednesday, April 4
- Schoolwide Student Public Health Practice Awards are given to recognize outstanding public health contributions for masters and doctoral students. Join us for a final lightning round for the awards selection process, from noon–1:30 p.m. in Feinstone Hall.
- A special Public Health Practice Week SWEET Seminar featuring MPH students Ms. Romina Wingert and Dr. Waruguru Wanjau, from noon–1:00 p.m. in W2008.
Thursday April 5
- An interactive workshop with seasoned global public health practitioner and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future director Dr. Martin Bloem on solving public health issues in a global context from noon–1:00 p.m.
- West Virginia’s health commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta visits the School for a keynote address from 4:00–5:00 p.m. in Sheldon Hall, followed by a reception in the Gallery.
