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September 2020
The Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health: Protecting Migrants and Refugees During Pandemics
The Annual Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health is an event organized by the Health Initiative of the Americas at the University of California Berkeley. The Institute has gained national and international recognition, since it is one of the few academic spaces dedicated to present and analyze in depth the interrelation between migration, the health of migrants, and global health from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This year the focus of the 15th Summer Institute will be on assessing the effects of…
Find out more »Academic Rigor on a Legislature’s Timeline
Garen Corbett, MS, is the Director of CHBRP. Corbett joined The California Health Benefits Review Program at the University of California's Office of the President as a Principal Analyst in early 2010, bringing with him over 13 years of policy and health care business experience. Previously, he was Deputy Director of The Health Industry Forum, which worked on reimbursement and health technology issues with leading policymakers and business executives. His ongoing consulting work has focused on federal and state health…
Find out more »This is Public Health Mini Fair/Webinar
Representatives from CEPH-accredited schools and programs will be available to answer all of your questions. Registration is free for all students! Program Agenda: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – This Is Public Health (TIPH) Information Session Exhibitors will present brief overviews of their institutions General Q&A 12:00 PM-2:00 PM – Virtual exhibitor booth via institution’s platform Speak with a representative from the school/program Learn more and ask institution-specific questions Special Note: Upon registration, prospective students will receive an email confirmation…
Find out more »NorCal Symposium on Climate and Pandemic Resilience in Health Care
The symposium will educate and empower health care professionals to enact sustainable healthcare practices at their institutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the vulnerabilities of health care systems in the US to adapt and mobilize resources needed to provide timely, appropriate, and equitable care. Climate change adds stressors such as wildfires, super storms, and heat waves that further test our capacity. It is critical that we build resilient health care systems, able to respond effectively in times of crisis.…
Find out more »Race – The Power of an Illusion: The Story We Tell (Part II)
This event consists of a one-hour screening of Race--The Power of an Illusion (Part II) followed by an hour-long panel discussion. About this Event Join us Friday, September 25 from 1pm to 3pm PT for a screening of Part II of Race--The Power of an Illusion followed by a one-hour panel discussion with experts! The film screening and panel discussion will happen at: racepowerofanillusion.org/events/ The documentary will not be screened on Facebook. However, the panel discussion that follows the screening will…
Find out more »Prison Health in the Time of COVID-19: Building a More Resilient Ecosystem for the Protection of Residents and Staff
Speakers: Brie Williams and Stefano Bertozzi More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can…
Find out more »Funding Your Degree Webinar
Interested in pursuing a graduate degree at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, but unsure about how to fund your education? Join our Student Funding and Admissions Coordinator, Betssy Valencia, for an info session on funding your degree. Betssy will cover tuition and financial aid, fellowships and scholarships, and obtaining graduate employment! Event website
Find out more »October 2020
Urban Health Equity on a Planet of Cities
Speaker: Jason Corburn As a majority of the world’s population lives in cities, public health must more explicitly integrate processes of urbanization, city life and disparate population exposures into consideration. COVID-19 has further revealed the importance of space, place and racism for understanding urban health. This talk will offer some ideas for a 21st century global healthy cities action research, practice and pedagogy agenda. Examples from the Bay Area, Africa and Latin America will highlight the opportunities and challenges for…
Find out more »Infectious Diseases Program Info Session
The Infectious Diseases Division at UC Berkeley offers both MPH and PhD programs. We will spend the first half of the webinar covering the MPH in Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology (5:00 - 5:45pm) and the second half covering the PhD in Infectious Diseases and Immunity (5:45 - 6:30pm). Attend this info session to learn more about the program, curriculum, funding opportunities, how to apply, and more! More info on Infectious Diseases: The study of infectious diseases focuses on interactions between infectious…
Find out more »Environmental Health Sciences/Global Health and Environment Info Session
The UC Berkeley School of Public Health Environmental Health Sciences division is on the forefront of research that characterizes how environmental exposures—industrialization, unplanned urbanization, effects of climate change and microbial and chemical contamination of water, air and food—affect human populations, particularly the most vulnerable members of society, such as young children, pregnant women, workers, and those lacking resources and power. Our faculty and students develop and apply cutting-edge methods, build research collaborations with global and domestic partners, and lead major research centers and…
Find out more »Idealist Graduate Fair
Since 2004, the Idealist Grad School Fairs have been helping prepare the next generation of nonprofit leaders by connecting thousands of prospective students with hundreds of admissions representatives from public-interest graduate programs across the United States and around the world. The fairs are free and open to anyone interested in learning about grad school. The UC Berkeley Public Health Student Services and Admissions Team will be present at the fair and available to answer any questions you may have about…
Find out more »Joint Medical Program Info Session
The mission of the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) is to train outstanding physicians committed to health equity, racial and social justice, through transdisciplinary graduate studies integrated with student-centered medical education. Learn more about the program and how to apply by attending this info session with JMP staff! More info on the JMP The JMP is a five-year graduate/medical degree program. The pre-clerkship years are spent at UC Berkeley, engaging in a leading-edge integrated Problem-Based Learning medical curriculum while…
Find out more »LIVE: Fireside Chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci at the Berkeley Forum
Can UC Berkeley have an in-person spring semester? Will commencement be virtual? Perhaps, most importantly: When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? These are some of the questions top-of-mind for college students amidst the current crisis. Come listen to one of the leading experts on the American response to COVID-19 and learn what the country is doing to control the disease’s spread. Dr. Anthony Fauci will discuss how the coronavirus could affect the abilities of colleges to re-open safely and the…
Find out more »This is Public Health Large Fair – Save the Date!
Registration is not yet available but check back at this link. Representatives from a selection of CEPH-accredited schools and programs, will be available to answer all of your questions. Registration is free for all students! 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Overview of application process 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Q+A with individual institutions thisispublichealth.org
Find out more »Patient and Physician Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speaker: Christopher Whaley More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can create a free,…
Find out more »California Forum for Diversity in Higher Education – Thursday/Friday October 15-16: Save the Dates!
The Fall 2020 California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education will be hosted virtually! Mark your calendar for October 12-16 for a five day extended experience with dynamic speakers, engaging workshops, professional development opportunities, graduate school preparation, and informative conversations with graduate recruiters. Berkeley Public Health will be present at the recruiting fair on October 15 and 16. Details are still being finalized for student participants and recruiting institutions. Please check their website for the most up-to-date information: https://www.caldiversityforum.org/index.php
Find out more »UC Davis Pre-Health Conference
The UC Davis Pre-Health Conference will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 virtually. Our conference is the largest of its kind, bringing in over 250 health professions schools from across the nation and over 100 speakers from all health careers. The attendees will have the opportunity to listen to speakers during workshops and speak with health professionals and various health professional schools at our LIVE VIRTUAL Pre-Health Fair. Information about the workshops and the Pre-Health Fair will be provided…
Find out more »Making Space for Human-Centered Design and Equity in an Emergency: A COVID-19 Case Study
Speaker: Jaspal Sandhu More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can create a free,…
Find out more »APHA Annual Meeting
The APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most influential yearly gathering of public health professionals, bringing the public health community together to experience robust scientific programming, networking, social events, poster sessions and more. In light of the current public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the APHA 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo, which was scheduled to take place in San Francisco, will be an all-virtual event. The virtual meeting will take place Oct. 24-28. Annual Meeting…
Find out more »Policies to expand coverage and use of paid family and sick leave
Speaker: Will Dow The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of paid family and sick leave for safeguarding public health while providing income protection for families. Uniquely among high income countries, access to paid leave is highly limited in the U.S. We will present lessons from our ongoing analyses of paid leave policies (details at https://www.populationsciences.berkeley.edu/PPLO) and discuss implications for future policy innovation. William H. Dow is a Professor of Health Policy and Management in the School of Public Health, as…
Find out more »November 2020
Achieving reductions in antibiotic use through childhood vaccination
Speaker: Joe Lewnard More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can create a free,…
Find out more »Online SuperLearning for COVID-19 forecasting
Speaker: Alan Hubbard More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can create a free,…
Find out more »Academic & Administrative Holiday (Veterans Day)
Academic & Administrative Holiday (Veterans Day) Wednesday, November 11, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Safe Campus Initiative
Speakers: Maya Petersen and Art Reingold More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can…
Find out more »This Is Public Health Virtual Fair
This is Public Health (TIPH) is hosting the Virtual Fair for Programs and School of Public Health on Wednesday, November 18 from 9:00 am to 7pm EST. https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=37533b44-a92b-4261-9f0c-ab1a016cda6c
Find out more »Non-Instructional Day
Non-Instructional Day Wednesday, November 25, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Academic & Administrative Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Academic & Administrative Holiday (Thanksgiving) Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »December 2020
Ethical decision making in resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Speaker: Rohini Haar More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can create a free,…
Find out more »Formal Classes End
Classes End Friday, December 4, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Reading/Review/Recitation Week
Reading/Review/Recitation Week Monday, December 7–Friday, December 11, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Innovations in medicine and public health: Example of 2 start ups
Speaker: Scott Lee More information about this event will be posted on this page as it becomes available. NOTE: All participants and hosts are now required to sign into a Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. See “How to sign into your UC Berkeley Zoom account” (https://berkeley.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013718) for how to sign in. Participants who are not eligible for a UC Berkeley-provided Zoom account can use a Zoom account provided by their institution, can create a free,…
Find out more »Last Day of Instruction
Last Day of Instruction Friday, December 11, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Final Examinations
Final Examinations Monday, December 14–Friday, December 18, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Fall Semester Ends
Fall Semester Ends Friday, December 18, 2020. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Academic and Administrative Holiday
Academic & Administrative Holiday Thursday, December 24 & Friday, December 25, 2020 See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Academic and Administrative Holiday
Academic and Administrative Holiday Thursday, December 31, 2020 & Friday, January 1, 2021 See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »January 2021
Spring Semester Begins
Spring Semester Begins Tuesday, January 12, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Academic and Administrative Holiday
Academic and Administrative Holiday Monday, January 18, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Instruction Begins
Instruction Begins Tuesday, January 19, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »February 2021
Academic and Administrative Holiday
Academic and Administrative Holiday Monday, February 15, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »March 2021
Spring Recess
Spring Recess Monday, March 22–Friday, March 26, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Academic and Administrative Holiday
Academic and Administrative Holiday Friday, March 26, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »April 2021
Formal Classes End
Formal Classes End Friday, April 30, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »May 2021
Reading/Review/Recitation Week
Reading/Review/Recitation Week Monday, May 3–Friday, May 7, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Last Day of Instruction
Last Day of Instruction Friday, May 7, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Final Examinations
Final Examinations Monday, May 10–Friday, May 14, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Spring Semester Ends
Spring Semester Ends Friday, May 14, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Commencement
Commencement Saturday, May 15, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »First Six-Week Session Begins
First Six-Week Session Begins Monday, May 24, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
Find out more »Academic and Administrative Holiday
Academic and Administrative Holiday Monday, May 31, 2021. See the school-wide events list for more academic and administrative dates.
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