Past Events

Photo: WFP/Phil Behan Increasing access to education and reproductive health - especially family planning - are strategic, mutually reinforcing interventions that enhance self-determination for girls and women. Increasing overseas investment in these two strategies can enable donor countries and implementing organizations to mitigate the Sahel region’s security and humanitarian crises and to leverage positive outcomes. This half-day virtual event will promote increased investment in the Sahel to uphold girls’ and women’s rights. Specific recommendations will include: Promote girls’ education to…

Santa Ana Active Streets (SAAS) for the past year has adapted many of its in-person active transportation safety programs for the COVID-19 reality. Join UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks for our latest Focus Cities webinar with SAAS staff and volunteers to learn how they took their programs online when needed, updated activities with COVID-19 public health guidelines, and how they are continuing to engage residents in diverse and meaningful ways, such as through the Lonely Hearts Ride, a self guided biking tour of…

Children are particularly vulnerable to wildfire smoke. Low cost tools for assessing particulate matter exposure are available, but understanding their limitations is critical. Improving indoor air quality is key to decreasing exposure, and there are known health benefits to improving indoor air quality. The use of masks or respirators may also provide some protection from smoke. This webinar will review data on low-cost tools, indoor air quality interventions, and mask and respirator use for protecting children from wildfire smoke exposure.…

Firearms emit a complex mixture of inorganic and organic compounds that pose health risks. These compounds, or gunshot residues (GSRs), must be removed from the firearm to assure its proper function and for the safety of the user. Cleaning requires the use of gun cleaning solvents (GCSs) and manufacturers recommend appropriate protective gloves be worn while using GCSs. However, no research has previously been conducted to investigate the permeation of these solvents through disposable nitrile gloves. GCSs are generally complex…

Workers at craft breweries are an understudied population in a rapidly growing industry. Craft beer is produced through a manufacturing process which exposes workers to numerous occupational hazards including awkward body postures, lifting/carrying heavy loads, sharp edges, and hot surfaces. Unfortunately, national injury surveillance data does not effectively represent craft breweries. The purpose of this study was to characterize injuries specific to craft brewery workers, to identify contributing factors, and to inform practitioners tasked with directing interventions. Data from workers'…

For more than 25 years, health risks associated with surgical smoke exposure have been debated. In 1996, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) confirmed that smoke produced by laser or electrosurgery units may contain toxic vapors, blood fragments, and viruses which subsequently can produce respiratory and eye irritation in health care personnel. Aside from unpleasant odors, surgical smoke has known mutagenic potential. National and international organizations have long recommended the use of smoke evacuation systems; however, adoption…

Leading Through Culture: A Conversation with Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Former Genentech Leader; CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; UCSF Chancellor BCI Directors Jennifer Chatman and Sameer Srivastava will lead a conversation with Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former Genentech leader, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Chancellor at UCSF, on September 15 from 1:00 – 2:00pm PST. This event is co-sponsored by the Berkeley Haas Dean’s Speaker Series and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. View more event…

A history of limited forest management and a hotter planet is leading to more frequent and catastrophic wildfires. While this underscores the importance of finding solutions to contain fires, the reality is that we must also learn to adapt better to their associated health threats. In this month’s Midday Science Cafe, you’ll meet two scientists who are dedicated to understanding wildfire health risks and improving public health protection. Berkeley Lab scientist Dr. Jacob Bueno de Mesquita examines the patterns of…

In 2020, 49 community members were killed in traffic-related incidents in San Jose. Despite fewer cars on the road due to shelter-in-place orders, San Jose residents saw an increase in driver speeds AND overall traffic deaths did not decrease. Now, halfway through 2021, the rise in traffic deaths has not slowed down. Join UC Berkeley SafeTREC, California Walks, the City of San Jose’s Department of Transportation, and LA Walks to learn about traffic safety trends in San Jose over the…

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…

With Kathy Kwan, MBA/MPH, President of the Eustace-Kwan Family Foundation A CPHPL Leadership Boot Camp The capacity to address "hairy, ambiguous problems" is an essential tool for today's public health professionals. How do you identify the problem? How do you structure the work when you have limited time and resources? What are some strategies for driving consensus when you have multiple decision-makers and stakeholders? Please join us for this virtual introductory workshop on Complex Problem Solving to start your journey.…