The Latest in Public Health Research: Social Prescribing and the Remaking of “The Social” in Health Care
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Mark Fleming, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley School of Public Health In this presentation, Dr. Fleming will present research examining how the movement to address “social determinants of health” within healthcare may be reshaping “the social” itself, redefining dominant concepts of collective life and responsibility. Register for this event Event Contact: lhg@berkeley.edu Access Coordinator: Lauren Goldstein, lhg@berkeley.edu, 510-664-1759
Lethal in Disguise: The Real Impacts of Crowd Control Weapons and the Global Fight to Protect the Right to Protest
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsJoin PHR and INCLO as we launch our new report LETHAL IN DISGUISE 2: How Crowd-Control Weapons Impact Health and Human Rights and platform documenting the impacts CCWs have on protesters all over the world. Washington Post journalist Shibani Mahtani will lead a conversation with Rohini Haar, UC Berkeley Faculty and lead author of the […]
Dean’s Speaker Series: Michael Fraser and Brent Ewig on Vaccinating America: Moderated by Dr. Anthony Iton
Colloquia, Berkeley Way West 2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CADean's Speakers Series 2023: Innovators, Changemakers and Arc-Benders of Public Health Co-sponsored by The Goldman School of Public Policy Location: 2121 Berkeley Way West on first floor in Colloquia Rooms Our Dean's Speakers Series features public health heroes who exemplify the theme of Innovators, Changemaker & Arc-Benders. These are the experts who are changing the […]
The Latest in Public Health Research: Fixing Digital Health Apparatus? Local Governments’ COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion on the Frontline in Urban China
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Yan Long, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley Department of Sociology A growing body of public health research investigates the formal design of various policy tools and national strategies to increase vaccine uptakes. Yet little is known about how those tools and strategies play out in state agencies’ everyday practice. To address this gap, we examine […]
Office Hours with Prospective Student Ambassadors (April 6)
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsThe DREAM Office is excited to announce virtual monthly office hours with our prospective student ambassadors! Our ambassadors can answer questions about their student experience and what it’s like being a student in the School of Public Health at Berkeley. At this Office hour you will hear from current Berkeley Public Health Graduate Students and […]
The Latest in Public Health Research: Building epidemiological evidence and prediction capabilities for climate-sensitive diseases
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Alexandra Heaney, Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Berkeley School of Public Health In this talk, Dr. Heaney will discuss the body of research she has undertaken as a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley, as she is leaving to start as an Assistant Professor at UC San Diego in July, 2023. Her work broadly combines theoretical study, […]
A conversation with Dr. Christine Henneberg on the blurred lines between abortion, motherhood, and choice
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Dr. Christine Henneberg At this special PHAA event, physician-writer and Berkeley Public Health alumna Christine Henneberg will read from her recent memoir, Boundless: An Abortion Doctor Becomes a Mother and discuss her work as an abortion provider before and after the Supreme Court decision that overturned the right to abortion in America. Christine Henneberg, […]
Berkeley Public Health Alumni Association Spring Hike: Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
Tilden Regional Park, Quarry TrailJoin your fellow public health advocates at this official UC Berkeley School of Public Health hosted hiking event. You’ll get to enjoy the outdoors, soak in the wonderful views of the bay area, and socialize with fellow Berkeley Public Health alumni and students. Light snacks will be provided. RSVP recommended; RSVP by April 13. RSVP […]
The Latest in Public Health Research: Sources of On-Road Vehicle Emissions and their Impacts on Respiratory Disease Symptoms in California
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Jason Su, Associate Researcher, UC Berkeley School of Public Health Dr. Jason Su will discuss his recent work on the impact of vehicle emissions on respiratory disease in California. Digital sensors fitted onto inhalers can capture the date, time, and location of rescue inhaler medication use (i.e., use of Short-Acting Beta Agonist for the […]
Berkeley Public Health Alumni Getty Center Visit
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049This will be led by Janet Leader, MPH ‘83, a site docent at the Getty Center. Please meet at the bench under the trees in front of the main Getty entrance by 10:15 am on Saturday, April 22. I will be wearing Cal gear; hope you will too! Reservations for the Getty Center are required […]
The Latest in Public Health Research: Adaptive Experiments Toward Learning Treatment Effect Heterogeneity
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Jingshen Wang, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley School of Public Health Understanding treatment effect heterogeneity has become an increasingly popular task in various fields. For example, in e-commerce, understanding treatment effect heterogeneity helps decision-makers to design personalized advertising strategies to maximize profits. In biomedical studies, learning the impact of treatment on diverse patient subpopulations provides […]
This is Public Health Mini-Fair
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsIn this Virtual Graduate School Fair exhibitors from Public Health schools will present during the first hour. In the second half of the event prospective students can speak directly to admission representatives in breakout rooms. Registration is required. Register online Event Contact: 510-664-9084 Access Coordinator: Michelle Azurin, sphadmit@berkeley.edu, 510-664-9084
Office Hours with Prospective Student Ambassadors (May 4)
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsThe DREAM Office is excited to announce virtual monthly office hours with our prospective student ambassadors! Our ambassadors can answer questions about their student experience and what it’s like being a student in the School of Public Health at Berkeley. At this Office hour you will hear from current Berkeley Public Health Graduate Students and […]
