September 2021
Violence against Healthcare in Conflict – and what can be done about it
Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War Pervasive violence against hospitals, patients, doctors, and other health workers has become a horrifically common feature of modern war. These relentless attacks destroy lives and the capacity of health systems to tend to those in need. Inaction to stop this violence undermines long-standing values and laws designed to ensure that sick and wounded people receive care. In his new book, Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health…
Find out more »Masters Pre-Application Advising Session
The UC Berkeley School of Public Health is excited to host prospective Masters applicants for a pre-application advising session! The purpose of this session is to help you learn more about how to prepare a strong application for our graduate programs and assess if our school is the right fit for you. The second half of the event from 4:30 - 5:30pm will provide opportunities for you to network directly with program representatives from Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences,…
Find out more »Right Care Initiative Virtual University of Best Practices
On Tuesday, September 28, we will have the pleasure of hearing from seven leading women physicians and scientists, starting off with Noel Bairey Merz, MD from the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center. She will present an overview of the Right Care Initiative's Women's CVD Writing Group and the importance of raising awareness on young women's early mortality threats. Then, Jessica Núñez de Ybarra, MD, MPH, FACPM, from the California Department of Public Health will share the State Action Plan for…
Find out more »How to Fund your Public Health Degree
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, financial aid, fellowships, graduate student appointments, and other resources available across campus. Register for this event
Find out more »This is Public Health Virtual Mini-Fair
Our admissions team will be present at the This is Public Health Virtual Mini-Fair to discuss how to apply and why you should choose Berkeley Public Health. Join us during the live chat to have your questions answered and meet our Admissions Counselors. Register for this event
Find out more »Berkeley Online MPH Application Clinic
Missed our priority deadline? Don't worry and apply by February 13, 2022 to meet our (Fall 2022) application deadline. Join the admissions team for an hour as we walk you step by step through our application process. We'll also hold a space for Q&A! Register to attend this event! Please contact online.mph@berkeley.edu if you have any questions. Register for this event
Find out more »October 2021
Shifting cannabis policies and the health of Black and Latinx youth and young adults in the United States: A mixed methods analysis
Cannabis policies have changed rapidly in the past decade: 36 US states have legalized cannabis for medical use and 19 states have legalized it recreational use. While research has examined the impact of these policy shifts on cannabis use overall, less work has explored how they affect the daily lives of Black and Latinx young people who are disproportionately targeted by cannabis-related stops and arrests. This mixed methods talk will first present quantitative findings to show how changing cannabis policies…
Find out more »Fall 2021 Pre-Health & Pre-Med Graduate & Professional School Fair with UC Merced
Registration is only available to UC Merced students. We will be in attendance at the University of California, Merced, Graduate and Professional School Fair. Learn how to submit a strong application, our available programs, and the admissions process. Our Admission Counselors will be there to answer your questions, and explain what makes University of California, Berkeley Public Health so special!
Find out more »Berkeley Online MPH Faculty Series | Health Policy & Management Overview with Kimberly MacPherson
Are you planning to concentrate in Health Policy & Management? In between deciding? Join staff and BPH & HAAS faculty, Kimberly MacPherson in this 60 minute virtual session! We'll discuss: Online program format Tips to positioning yourself as a competitive HPM applicant Q&A If you have any questions or issues logging on, please contact online.mph@berkeley.edu. Register for this event
Find out more »UC Davis Pre-Health Conference
The UC Davis Pre-Health Conference provides community college, university, and post-bac students, as well as pre-health advisors with the information and skills necessary to succeed in the health-professions school admission process. It provides a unique opportunity for direct contact with deans of admission, admission officers, financial aid officers, faculty, and staff from a wide variety of health professional programs and other organizations. Admissions representatives from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health will be hosting a zoom room to answer…
Find out more »This is Public Health Virtual Mini-Fair
Our admissions team will be present at the This is Public Health Virtual Mini-Fair to discuss how to apply and why you should choose Berkeley Public Health. Join us during the live chat to have your questions answered and meet our Admissions Counselors. Registration information will be posted to this page when it becomes available.
Find out more »Understanding the contribution of social, economic and environmental drivers in the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Ecuador
The emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance among humans, animals and the environment poses an enormous threat to human health worldwide. Current evidence suggests that widespread dependency on antibiotics and complex interactions between humans, animals and the environment, have contributed to the propagation and spread of resistant organisms. This presentation will cover some environmental issues that contribute to antimicrobial resistance, including water and soil related factors, animal husbandry and wastewater and irrigation water management, and food safety, with examples drawn…
Find out more »How to Fund your Public Health Degree
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, financial aid, fellowships, graduate student appointments, and other resources available across campus. Register for this event
Find out more »2021 Virtual Healthcare Graduate School Fair with Boston College
Registration is only available to Boston College students Description: Join us at the Boston College Healthcare Graduate School Fair, where you can get your questions about preparing a strong application, the admissions process, and student experience, answered! Our Admissions Counselor look forward to talking with Boston College students about what makes Berkeley Public Health the right fit for you. The Boston College Career Center team is aware that many students pursuing a career in healthcare need an advanced degree. We…
Find out more »Berkeley Online MPH Application Clinic
Missed our priority deadline? Don't worry and apply by February 13, 2022 to meet our (Fall 2022) application deadline. Join the admissions team for an hour as we walk you step by step through our application process. We'll also hold a space for Q&A! Register to attend this event! Please contact online.mph@berkeley.edu if you have any questions. Register for this event
Find out more »Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair
This fair will be held from Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22. Berkeley Public Health will hold a session on Friday, October 22. Welcome! If you’re a prospective student considering graduate study at UC Berkeley, we encourage you to attend our a virtual Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair Monday, Oct. 18 through Friday, Oct. 22. This admissions fair was developed specifically for underrepresented minority students considering graduate school, though it is open to all attendees. The School of Public Health…
Find out more »American Public Health Association Exhibition
This event takes place on October 24, 25, and 26. 10am – 4pm MDT. Berkeley Public Health Admission Counselors will be attending this years APHA Exhibition. We're looking forward to connecting with prospective students to discuss our available programs, how to prepare a strong application, and advise on whether our school is the right fit for you! We are excited to connect our exhibitors, partners and sponsors with our attendees and the public health community. Thousands of students, professionals and…
Find out more »November 2021
Berkeley Online MPH Graduate Essay Workshop
Applying to the Berkeley Online MPH program? Join the admissions team as we share tips to craft two strong statement essays. We'll leave space for Q&A! If you have any questions, please contact online.mph@Berkeley.edu Register for this event
Find out more »How to Fund your Public Health Degree
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, financial aid, fellowships, graduate student appointments, and other resources available across campus. Register for this event
Find out more »Berkeley Online MPH Graduate Essay Workshop
Applying to the Berkeley Online MPH program? Join the admissions team as we share tips to craft two strong statement essays. We'll leave space for Q&A! If you have any questions, please contact online.mph@Berkeley.edu Register for this event
Find out more »This is Public Health Virtual Fair
Our admissions team will be present at the This is Public Health virtual fair to discuss how to apply and why you should choose Berkeley Public Health. Join us during the live chat to have your questions answered and meet our Admissions Counselors. Register for this event
Find out more »December 2021
Berkeley Online MPH Application Clinic
Missed our priority deadline? Don't worry and apply by February 13, 2022 to meet our (Fall 2022) application deadline. Join the admissions team for an hour as we walk you step by step through our application process. We'll also hold a space for Q&A! Register to attend this event! Please contact online.mph@berkeley.edu if you have any questions. Register for this event
Find out more »May 2022
The 2022 American Causal Inference Conference
ACIC is an interdisciplinary conference designed to bring together researchers, students, and practitioners of causal inference with emphasis on theory, methodology, and application. Registration and pricing information will be announced soon. Refer to this page for the most updated information: CTML event page
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