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Friday, July 31, 2015

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS NEEDED

We are looking to hire research assistants for a study on nutritional labeling. The overall purpose of the study is to examine the impact of nutritional information on restaurant menus on dietary patterns at the population level. The study is being led by Dr. David Hammond in the School of Public Health & Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. The study involves conducting 7-10 minute oral surveys with restaurant patrons in four cities, including Chicago. Surveys will collect information regarding food purchases, nutrition information awareness, as well as demographic information. Surveys will be completed using iPads.

Duties:


  • Site and equipment set-up each shift
  • Approaching and surveying patrons after they have finished their meals
  • Cleaning and storing study supplies, relaying data at end of day.

Qualifications:

  • Good organizational skills
  • Responsible and reliable
  • Strong communication and people skills
  • Attentive to detail
  • Previous research/survey experience is an asset.

Pay: $15/hour

Work Period:
September 15th – October 9th (~20 hours per week, including evenings and some weekend hours)
Contact details:

If you are interested, please forward your resume and unofficial school transcripts to Christine White. Please include details about your hours of availability on weekdays and weekends.

Email: c5white@uwaterloo.ca

Telephone: 519 888 4567 ext. 36525

Monday, July 27, 2015

No Safety, No Health: A Conversation About Race, Place and Preventing Violence

Impact of Racism on the Health and Well Being of the Nation

RegisterWebinar #2 | No Safety, No Health: A Conversation About Race, Place and Preventing Violence
August 4, 2015 | 2 p.m. EDT

Community violence is a preventable public health issue shaped by many factors, including racism. Violence impacts our overall health and well-being and prevents communities from realizing their full potential.

Hear from APHA Past President Linda Degutis, former director of the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Howard Pinderhughes of UC San Francisco, Policy Link, and the Prevention Institute for an important discussion about race, place and preventing violence. We’ll explore the role of public health in preventing this epidemic and the value of engaging many sectors in the solution.


The second webinar of a four part series:
#1 Naming and Addressing Racism:  A Primer
Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, and Camara P. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
View the recording

#2 No Safety, No Health: A Conversation About Race, Place and Preventing Violence
August 4, 2015 | 2 p.m. EDT
Register Now!

#3 Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Access, Quality and Care
August 18, 2015, 2 p.m. EDT
Registration link coming soon

#4 Racism: The Silent Partner in High School Dropout and Health Disparities
September 1, 2015, 2 p.m. EDT
Registration link coming soon


1 free CPH credit is available for this activity. Participants must register, attend the entire webinar and complete the evaluation online to obtain a CE certificate.

A recording of each webinar will be made available after the live event occurs. Complete the registration process to receive notification of when it becomes available. 

Friday, July 24, 2015

Potential paid practicum/job opportunity

Evanston Department of Health and Human Services
Job posting
Interim Emergency Response Coordinator

Goal
To complete grant requirements and maintain current level of public health emergency preparedness planning at the Evanston Department of Health and Human Services

Job Duties
·         Complete grant requirements as indicated by the emergency preparedness grants from Illinois Department of Public Health (e.g., expense reports, quarterly status reports)
·         Attend local and regional emergency preparedness planning meetings in person or via webinar/conference call, depending on the meeting
·         Participate in regional notification drills
·         Host local or regional notification drills as indicated by grant requirements
·         Address inquiries for the department’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC); communicate with MRC regarding volunteer opportunities or trainings
·         Other duties as assigned or as they arise.

Experience and Qualifications
·     Master’s degree in Public Health or similar field, or current student in Master of Public Health program or similar program.
·     Must be familiar with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
·     Must be a self-starter and able to work independently.
·         Ideal candidate would have some background in public health emergency preparedness.

Additional Information
·         The Interim Emergency Response Coordinator position is based at the Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201.
·         A driver’s license and easy access to a car is needed for this job posting.
·         Position length: early September 2015 through the end of December 2015 or early January 2016. Exact start and end dates to be determined.
·         Hours per week: 18-20
·         This is a paid position.  Pay is based on experience.

To apply:  Please send resume and cover letter to Elizabeth Lassiter at elassiter@cityofevanston.org by August 7, 2015.



Saturday, July 18, 2015

Upcoming and Recently Recorded Health Equity & Social Justice Webinars


The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation
A four part webinar series from APHA

Naming and Addressing Racism: A Primer 
July 21, 2015 | 1 p.m. CDT 
Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, and Camara P. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
This kick-off webinar featuring APHA’s executive director, president and president-elect will take a look at some of the nation’s leading health inequities. APHA President Shiriki Kumanyika will discuss how racism is one of the most challenging tools of social stratification we face when trying to improve the health of the public. She also will reflect on the evidence and research needs related to how racism limits our ability to make America the healthiest nation. APHA President-Elect Camara Jones will tell the Gardener's Tale and present a framework for understanding racism on three levels. This framework is useful for understanding the basis for race-associated differences in health, designing effective interventions to eliminate those differences and engaging in a national conversation.

Upcoming webinars in this series:
Community Violence Well-Being
August 4, 2015, 1 p.m. CDT

Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Access, Quality and Care
August 18, 2015, 1 p.m. CDT

Racism: The Silent Partner in High School Dropout and Health Disparities
September 1, 2015, 1 p.m. CDT
 
Health Indicators
July 30, 2015 | 10:30 a.m- 7:30 pm CST (full day workshop)
The field of population health is characterized by an overabundance of measures and indicators, and by multiple efforts* to examine the nature, validity, uses, and usefulness of existing measures, and to simplify existing sets to meet the needs of all decision makers, from policymakers to communities. This workshop will:
(1) highlight existing and emerging population health metrics sets and explore their purposes, areas of overlap and gaps 
(2) highlight population health metrics with attention to equity/disparities
(3) discuss characteristics of metrics necessary for stakeholder action (across multiple sectors whose engagement is needed to transform the conditions for health in communities)
(4) highlight population health metrics useful to addressing health beyond health care and engaging “total population health” (again, across multiple sectors)
 
Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators? Webinar: Housing Security (Healthy People 2020 Webinar)
July 23, 2015 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET
Health starts in our homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities. Social determinants of health are social and environmental conditions that shape a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes. This webinar will highlight housing security, a key social determinant of health.
 
Health Equity and Social Justice
(2 recorded webinars - click hyperlink to download recordings)
Broadening the Context for Injury and Violence Prevention
An Introduction to Health Equity & Social Justice - Lisa Fujie Parks
Broadening the Context for Injury and Violence Prevention: A Cliff Analogy and a Gardener's Tale - Dr. Camara Jones
Changing the Narrative to Prevent Injuries and Violence
The Politics of Health Inequity: Public Narrative and Social Justice - Richard Hofrichter
Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity - Katherine Schaff
 
Equitable Community Development
 
Connecting Communities® webinar series, sponsored by the Federal Reserve System
 
(Upcoming) Equitable Transit-Oriented Development: Increasing Connectivity and Mobility for All  August 20, 2015 | 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CST
 
Equitable transit-oriented development, or ETOD, refers to the idea that investments in and along public transportation corridors should benefit everyone in the adjoining neighborhoods, regardless of their socioeconomic status. ETOD can have long-lasting and large-scale effects by improving access to quality housing, jobs, education, and other pillars of healthy communities—especially for low- and moderate-income households. But how can developers and local leaders ensure that transit-oriented projects will truly benefit all?  The session will conclude with highlights of the national Rail~Volution conference in Dallas in October, where several Federal Reserve Banks are cosponsoring an ETOD symposium with Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), Enterprise Community Partners, and Rail~Volution.
 
(Recorded) Racial Wealth Inequality at the Metropolitan Area and National Levels: Findings and Implications
·         Results from the National Asset Scorecard for Communities of Color (NASCC) survey.
·         The Color of Wealth in Boston, a report by the Boston Fed, in partnership with the Ford Foundation and Duke University’s Consortium on Social Equity, containing new analysis of the economic well-being of several specific racial and ethnic groups in the Boston MSA by country of origin based on the NASCC data.
·         An essay on race, ethnicity, and wealth from the St Louis Fed’s series The Demographics of Wealth, examining the connection between race or ethnicity and wealth accumulation over the past quarter-century.
 
(Recorded) Expanding Access to Healthy Food: New Data, New Ideas, New Directions
This webinar session will offer fresh perspectives on understanding and addressing food-access issues. Tune in to hear experts explore questions such as, What do the data show on low- and moderate-income consumers’ needs and behaviors regarding healthy food? What programs and approaches have proven to be most successful? and What factors are most important for addressing this issue over the next five years?

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Job posting - CPS

Special Alert--Chicago Public Schools is hiring a Health & Physical Education Manager within the Office of Student Health and Wellness. Please pass on to your networks. 
 
Position Summary: The Health and Physical Education Manager will oversee the strategy, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Health Education and Physical Education, including taking a leadership role in the implementation of quality Physical Education and Health Education throughout the district. The Health and Physical Education Manager will support initiatives in the Office of Student Health and Wellness, including professional development, policies and programs and reports to the Chief Health Officer.
 
The full job listing is available here.