TIPH Graduate School Fair
OnlineAs a part of the "This is Public Health" campaign, this event allows prospective Public health students to chat with representatives from various Schools of Public Health - you only need to register once. UC Berkeley's chat room will be open from 9am - 3pm PST. Free for all prospective students and advisors to attend! […]
Investigation of socio-economic factors associated with successful assisted living in Japan and the United States
Onsite and Online Event - See Event DetailsInternational Collaborative Research Program 2022–23 3rd Osaka University and UC Berkeley Joint International Symposium Opening remarks and Introduction Dr. Kei Kamide (Dean, Professor, Div. of Health Science, Osaka Univ.) Session 1; Research achievement reports 9:10-10:10 (Japan time) Moderators: Dr. Linda Neuhauser (Professor, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley), Dr. Marlon Maus (Professor, School of Public […]
Letters of Recommendations with Berkeley Public Health Online Admissions
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsThis admissions workshop will discuss who your reference could be, how to ask for a positive letter, and connecting the recommendation to your application. A Q&A will follow a short presentation. This workshop is for Berkeley Online MPH applicants. Register for this event
Berkeley Public Health Online GPA Calculation Workshop
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsThis session will assist Berkeley Public Health Online applicants with their GPA calculation. Please have all of your transcripts available or uploaded into your application prior to attending this session. If you have any questions or trouble logging in, please contact online.mph@berkeley.edu Register for this event
Berkeley Public Health Online Graduate Writing Workshop
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsThis workshop will cover strategies for writing personal statements specific to our online MPH program. We will discuss organization, introductions and conclusions, and use of examples. If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Stephanie Nguyen at online.mph@berkeley.edu with as […]
Leveraging Big Health Data to Answer Questions about Program and Policy Effects
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsDr. Ahern will present research on leveraging big health data to understand the impacts of different forms of violence on health and health disparities in California, and the effects of programs and policies that may influence violence. The presentation will include examination of injuries and deaths due to legal intervention among young people, and examination […]
More than Misinformed: Improving Public Health Information Environments
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeakers: Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH / David Scales, MPhil, MD, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated infodemic – the abundance of information, both true and false, spreading at unprecedented speed and scale – has created myriad challenges for public health professionals. While COVID-19 is becoming endemic, our infodemic was, in fact, already endemic. In […]
Berkeley Public Health Online Application Clinic
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsLearn about Berkeley Public Health's application process for the online master’s program. We will cover the requirements of the application and provide helpful tips and tricks for a strong application. We will also provide to address any questions you may have. Please note this is webinar is for Master's interest only and will only cover […]
The Affordable Care Act: Platform for Reducing African American-White Health Disparities
116 Haviland Hall 116 Haviland Hall, Berkeley, CASpeaker: Dr. Lonnie Snowden, UC Berkeley, School of Public Health The Affordable Care Act (ACA) institutionalized a multifaceted health policy platform--including subsidized health insurance through health insurance marketplaces (“exchanges”), Medicaid expansion, and support of safety net care in provider shortage areas. These policies have the potential to significantly improve racial equity because they drive insurance coverage, […]
Office Hours with Prospective Student Ambassadors (February 2)
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 […]
Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (SUMMA) Conference
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsThe goal of the Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (SUMMA) is to increase diversity in the health professions in order to better care for underserved communities. Our annual pre-health conference is one of the oldest on the West Coast and draws hundreds of students from throughout California and the nation. The Berkeley Public Health admissions […]
Secondary Deadline for On-Campus MPH Programs: Virtual Application Advising Session
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsOur virtual Application Advising Session is meant for students who are preparing to apply for our secondary application deadline on March 1, 8:59pm PST, for the Fall 2023 start date. This is your opportunity to learn more about our degree concentrations**, application instructions, and admissions process. Talk with our Admissions team about how to prepare […]
Virtual Office Hours for the On-Campus Degrees
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsThe secondary Fall 2023 deadline for select On-campus (residential) MPH programs** is approaching on March 1, 8:59pm PST. Join Residential Admissions and Recruitment Manager, Ella M. Crawford, and fellow prospective students for this virtual hour long live Q&A to answer any lingering questions as we draw closer to the application deadline. **Only the following programs […]
The Society for Epidemiologic Research Mid-Year Meeting: “Epidemiologic Tools for Social Impact”
See event details for location informationhttps://epiresearch.org/mid-year-meeting/mid-year-meeting-united-states/
Office Hours with Prospective Student Ambassadors (March 2)
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: Becoming a Changemaker
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Alex Budak, Lecturer, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Our organizations, communities, and our world are calling out for a new type of leader. A leader who is confident yet humble; optimistic yet grounded; and visionary yet inclusive. A leader who can work across sectors and hierarchies and defies stereotypes, and the status quo. A […]
A Berkeley Public Health Conversation with California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos
Colloquia, Berkeley Way West 2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CALocation: Colliquia, Berkeley Way West - 2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley CA 94720 Join us for a special conversation with Dr. Diana Ramos, Surgeon General of California. She has more than three decades of cross-cutting experience and expertise with a focus on reproductive health. A practicing OB/GYN for the majority of her career, she also juggled […]
Big Give 2023 – Berkeley Public Health
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsGive Big to Berkeley Public Health, 9 pm-9 pm 3/8-3/9! We need your support to keep up our efforts to advance health equity, fund groundbreaking research, and support the public health changemakers of tomorrow! From 9 pm Wednesday, March 8, through 9 pm Thursday, March 9, we invite our great, big UC Berkeley School of Public Health community — alumni, parents, students, […]
Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative 2023 Awardee Workshop: Virtual Workshop
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsIMPROVE is an NIH-wide initiative led by NICHD, ORWH, and NINR, with participation from multiple NIH institutes, centers, and offices, that was established in response to the rising U.S. rates of pregnancy-related deaths. This multipronged, innovative research effort is designed to address maternal mortality and morbidity, including severe maternal morbidity, and improve maternal health before, […]
The Latest in Public Health Research: Is Mental Illness Overdiagnosed? Evidence From a New Clinical Gaze
Online Virtual Event - See Event DetailsSpeaker: Kaveh Danesh, Student, UC Berkeley An estimated 50% of U.S. adults will be diagnosed with a mental illness during their lifetime, raising the question of whether mental illness is overdiagnosed. To address this question, I study the impacts of a VA program intended to improve recognition and treatment of common mental health conditions. Leveraging staggered […]
Food System Career Fair: Planting Seeds of Connection and Transformation
Martin Luther King Jr. Student UnionSponsors: Berkeley Food Institute, Rausser College of Natural Resources, Center for Responsible Business, Housing and Dining Sustainability Advocates, Educational Opportunities Program The Berkeley Food Institute invites you to UC Berkeley’s first ever Food Systems Career Fair: Planting Seeds of Connection & Transformation. We invite students at any point in their academic journey to learn about pathways to create change […]
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 […]
