Public Health Grand Rounds Friday March 18 11 AM

The Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology and the Loyola MPH Program is pleased to have Dr. Ernie Chiodo present:

"Interesting Occupational and Environmental Forensic Cases"

 Ernie Chiodo, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., M.S., C.I.H. is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Public Health at Wayne State Univeristy School of Medicine.  Dr. Chiodo is also an adjunct Professor of Industrial Hygiene and Industrial Toxicology at the Wayne State University Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and he is an adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola University Chicago Law School.

His presentation will be held in room 3347 Maguire Building March 18.
Do not miss this interesting presentation.

Grand Rounds 10 March 2011

At this weeks Grand Rounds, Dr Jonathan Dugas will give a talk titled: "The intersection of science and industry: A verifiable and incentive-based approach to wellness". Dr Dugas is the Clinical Director of Wellness at The Vitality Group, one the world's longest-standing health enhancement companies, covering more than 1.7 million members across the United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. He will address how wellness companies aim to engage individuals in the management and improvement of their own health through the use of incentives. Please join us this coming Thursday, the 10th March at 11 am in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Maguire Builing 105.

Safe Care “Town Hall” Forum

Join a select group of healthcare leaders at the inaugural Safe Care “Town Hall” Forum, Thursday, March 10 from Noon – 2:00pm at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL at the Stritch School of Medicine.


Be part of this live town hall event where Chicago area healthcare leaders will gather to share ideas and strategies on how to inspire healthcare workers to improve hand hygiene techniques. We will be filming on site at Loyola University Medical Center's Tobin Hall, so we encourage you to bring your ideas, questions and successes to share amongst your peers.
World-renowned hand hygiene authority, and member of the WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety, Professor Didier Pittet, MD, MS, and one of the country's leading patient safety advocates Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, president of The Joint Commission, will focus on improving patient safety and satisfaction through their discussions on:

· Starting at the top – driving compliance through the executive suite

· Measuring hand hygiene adherence: overcoming the challenges

· Demonstrating practical, real-life solutions for improving compliance with barrier precautions and hand hygiene practices

· Innovative ideas to change behavior and improve compliance

This event is free but space is limited, so please RSVP online by March 3, 2011. At this site, you will also learn more about the forum, the speakers and review the agenda. You can also RSVP to Sarah Karvelis at (847) 643-4259 or skarvelis@medline.com.

We look forward to seeing you at this important event.