tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41171898461402614532023-11-15T08:05:40.580-08:00Public Health Student Group at NYU SteinhardtPublic Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-54110600066366810952009-08-10T21:58:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:59:50.837-07:00New page!<a href="http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/nutrition/public_health/mph/phsg">Here is the new Public Health Student Group page on the NYU Steinhardt website. </a>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-59579300568027713622009-04-12T21:57:00.000-07:002009-05-02T18:38:11.737-07:00NYU pageHere is our listing under NYU Steinhardt's Graduate Student Clubs: <a href="http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/gso/gradclubs/">http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/gso/gradclubs/</a>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-41334455037731517592008-11-07T22:15:00.000-08:002008-11-07T22:16:16.645-08:00A Closer look at PEPFAR - Monday 11/10, 3:30-5pmWagner Health Network (WHN), in conjunction with <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_0">Global Health Alliance</span> (GHA), <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_1">International Public Service</span> Association (<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_2">IPSA</span>), and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_3">Public Health Student Group</span> at Steinhardt (PHSG) present:<br /><br />A Closer Look at PEPFAR: Evaluating the Legacy of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_4">President Bush</span><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_5">Monday, November 10, 2008<br />3:30PM – 5:00PM</span><br />Rudin Forum, Puck Building<br />295 <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_6">Lafayette Street</span><br /><br />**Reception from 4:30PM – 5PM: Refreshments and Appetizers will be served**<br /><br />RSVP: <a ymailto="mailto:whnrsvp@gmail.com" href="mailto:whnrsvp@gmail.com"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_7">whnrsvp@gmail.com</span></a><br /><br /><br />Will the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_8">President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief</span> (PEPFAR) make President Bush known to history books as “The AIDS President?” When President Bush signed PEPFAR in 2003, the resulting authorization to spend $15 billion fighting the global HIV/AIDS epidemic was the largest commitment to combat a single disease in history. PEPFAR was reauthorized amid controversy in July 2008 to commit an additional $48 <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_9">billion dollars</span> to fight <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_10">AIDS</span>, TB, and <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_11">malaria</span> worldwide.<br /><br />Some praise PEPFAR for saving millions of lives; others consider the plan to be misguided or deeply flawed. Come question our panelists about their opinions of PEPFAR’s achievements and the shortcomings, the plan’s overall place in President's Bush legacy, and what the new presidential administration might mean for the US initiative to fight HIV/AIDS worldwide.<br /><br /><br /><br />Featured Panelists:<br /><br />Beth Frederick is <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_12">Executive Vice President</span> of the International <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_13">Women's Health Coalition</span> (IWHC). Currently, she manages the Coalition's multifaceted initiative—With Women Worldwide: A Compact to End HIV/AIDS in addition to implementation of IWHC's strategic plan for FY 2008-10 and communications program. Prior to IWHC, Ms. Fredrick worked for 21 years with the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_14">Guttmacher Institute</span>, an internationally recognized leader in sexual and reproductive health research and policy analysis.<br /><br />Henry Chang is the Vice President of Impact Initiatives at the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria (GBC). Prior to joining GBC, he served as Chief of <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_15">Global Affairs</span> at the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_16">AIDS Healthcare Foundation</span> (AHF). Henry was also a founding member of the Treatment and Data Committee of the Los Angeles Chapter of the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_17">AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power</span> (ACT-UP).<br /><br />John Gershman (Moderator) is a Clinical Associate Professor of Public Service, Associate Director of NYU's Global MPH Program, and Director of Undergraduate Programs at Wagner. His research, writing, and advocacy work has focused on issues of U.S. foreign policy in East and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_18">Southeast Asia</span>, the politics of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_19">international financial institutions</span> and multilateralism, the <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_20">political economy</span> of democracy and development, the strategies and responses of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_21">social movements</span> and NGOs to globalization, and terrorism.Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-15753999252714461112008-11-07T22:11:00.000-08:002008-11-07T22:13:12.228-08:00Career Development Workshop - 11/12, 3:00-4:30pm<span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124730_0">Public Health Student Group</span> presents:<br /><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124730_1">Career Development Workshop</span><br /><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124730_2">Wednesday, November 12th<br />3:00-4:30pm</span><br />Education Bldg, Rm 1079<br /><br /><br />Not sure how to go about <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124730_3">finding a job</span> after graduating? Come hear about the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124730_4">job search process</span>, business cards, resumes and CVs from a Wasserman <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124730_5">Career Development staff member</span> and your very own Steinhardt faculty!<br /><br />Special Q&A to follow with Dr. Farzana Kapadia.<br /><br /><br />Please RSVP to Ms. Shoshana M Brown at <a ymailto="mailto:smb483@nyu.edu" href="mailto:smb483@nyu.edu"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124730_6">smb483@nyu.edu</span></a>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-67364960739008524542008-11-07T22:10:00.000-08:002008-11-07T22:11:30.163-08:00Careers in Health - 11/11, 12:30-2pm<p>Wagner Health Network (WHN), in conjunction with <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_1">Global Health Alliance</span> (GHA), Wagner Finance Society (WFS), and the Office of Career Services (OCS) present:</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>Careers in Health – a panel discussion with lunch</b></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">Tuesday, November 11, 2008</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">12:30PM – 2:00PM, Mulberry Conference Room</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_2">Puck Building</span> (295 <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_3">Lafayette Street</span>)</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center">**Lunch and beverages will be served**</p> <p>Please RSVP by:</p> <p>Visiting the OCS Career Directory at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://wagner.nyu.edu/careers/careerdirectory.php"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_4">http://wagner.nyu.edu/careers/careerdirectory.php</span></a>, selecting the "Seminars/Panels" option in the "Events" tab, and clicking the RSVP button next to the Careers in Health event <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_5">on Nov. 11 at 12:30</span>. </p> <p> </p> <p>Featured panelists include:</p> <p>CAROLYN TAIN (Senior Director, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_6">Fitch Ratings</span>) - Carolyn Tain is a senior director in Fitch Ratings' U. S. public finance department. As a member of the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_7">health care group</span>, Carolyn is responsible for analyzing and rating hospitals, CCRC's, and other health care related credits. Prior to joining Fitch in April 2006, Carolyn worked fifteen years with MBIA Insurance Corporation, most recently as managing director, managing the health care group for several years. In this capacity, she was responsible for the analysis, underwriting, surveillance and pricing of all healthcare and hospital transactions. Prior to her tenure at MBIA, Carolyn was with the <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_8">Student Loan Marketing Association</span> as a director responsible for credit reviews, marketing and structuring of health care and <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_9">higher education revenue</span> bonds. Prior to that, she spent 10 years at Standard and Poor's in the healthcare group assisting in the development of rating methodology and criteria for assessment of portfolio hospitals. She has more than 27 years of experience in structuring, analyzing, and marketing tax-exempt health care debt. Carolyn earned her BS in Economics from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_10">Fordham University</span>.</p> <p> </p> <p>GREGORY RHODES (Administrative Manager, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_11">NYU School of Medicine</span>) - After college, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_12">Greg Rhodes</span> attended NYU Wagner where he received an MPA in Health Policy and Management. In his second year, he was selected for an Administrative Residency at Health Plus, one of NYC's largest HMOs. He worked on various projects from enhancing scorecards that reported key metrics to the board to assisting with <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_13">regulatory affairs issues</span>. He stayed at Health Plus as a Planner/Analyst before accepting a position as the Practice Administrator for <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_14">Rheumatology</span> and Medicine at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. In March, 2007, Greg was hired to be the Administrative Manager for <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_15">Radiation Oncology</span>, OB/GYN, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_16">Psychiatry</span>, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Dermatology, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_17">Otolaryngology</span>, and more recently, the Skin and Cancer Clinic at NYU School of Medicine. He has presented at the last three ACHE Congresses on Healthcare Leadership, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_18">Columbia University School of Public Health</span>, and at Healthcare Leaders of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_19">New York meetings</span>. His talks focus on how to become an effective manager and leader as an early careerist.</p> <p> </p> <p>MARY TEDALDI(Senior Director of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_20">Performance Management</span>, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_21">New York University Health Center</span>) - Mary Teadaldi is a Masters prepared Registered Nurse with a history of 16 years in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_22">Nursing Management</span> at NYU Hospital. She also received a Masters of Art degree in Health Policy and Management at NYU and, in 1998, took on the position of Director of Integration Initiatives in leading several integration projects throughout the Health System. Since then, Mary has managed several organization-wide projects that strive for a goal of the highest quality patient care as well as optimal financial efficiencies. Some of these projects included the development of a Clinical Documentation Program and the Strategic Sourcing <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_23">Supply Chain Initiative</span>. Most recently, Mary developed the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_24">Performance Management Office</span> where she is Senior Director at the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1226124521_25">NYU Langone Medical Center</span> and responsible for maintaining the measurement and management of organization-wide strategic goals.</p>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-16210671425651801662008-10-31T16:36:00.000-07:002008-10-31T16:40:07.367-07:00Individuals for Global Health Facebook groupCheck out the Individuals for Global Health Facebook group to network with others with similar interests and see posted topics of interest:<b> </b>http://tinyurl.com/5kzre9 <b><br /></b>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-31407131964056656232008-10-25T23:19:00.001-07:002008-10-25T23:20:06.076-07:00Y Public Health NutritionFor anyone interested in Public Health Nutrition, check out this blog! There is also a way to sign up for timely e-mail updates. http://yphnutrition.blogspot.com/Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-77162629001416391052008-10-23T18:37:00.000-07:002008-10-23T18:43:51.343-07:00Public Health & Human Rights - Dec. 5, 1-5pmPublic <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_0">Health and Human Rights</span>: The Work Ahead of Us<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_1">Dec 5, 2008 -- 1:00 PM</span> - 5:00 PM<br />The <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_2">New York Academy of Sciences</span>, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St. at Barclay St., 40th fl.<br />1/2 day symposium; pre-registration $25, on-site $35<br />Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the New York Academy of Sciences<br />To register and for more information, please visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nyas.org/publichealth"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_3">www.nyas.org/publichealth</span></a><br /><br />For full agenda and speaker information, please download the brochure.<br /><br />On December 10, 1948, the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_4">United Nations General Assembly</span> adopted the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_5">Universal Declaration of Human Rights</span>, the first international recognition that human rights are absolute and inclusive of all, and that they should concern the entire international community. This doctrine has served as the foundation of <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_6">international human rights law</span>, and it continues to inspire <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_7">international human rights treaties</span> and declarations, regional conventions, and national constitutions.<br /><br />Please join us as we examine the progress we have made in the 60 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—and as we look ahead to navigating the roadblocks, contradictions, and challenges to public health and human rights at home and abroad.<br /><br />Speakers include:<br /><br />Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH<br />Director, Health and Human Rights Division<br /><span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_8">Human Rights Watch</span><br /><br />Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH<br />Director, Center for Public Health and Human Rights<br />Professor, Departments of Epidemiology and International Health<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_9">Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health</span><br /><br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_10">Laurie Garrett</span><br />Senior Fellow for Global Health,<br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_11">Council on Foreign Relations</span><br />Pulitzer Prize-winning author<br /><br />Patricia Gatling, JD<br />Commissioner and Chair<br />New York City Commission on Human Rights<br /><br />Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH<br />Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health<br /><br />Gara LaMarche<br />President and CEO<br />The Atlantic Philanthropies<br /><br />Robert S. Lawrence, MD<br />Center for a Livable Future Professor<br />Director, Center for a Livable Future<br />Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health<br /><br />Leonard Rubenstein, JD<br />President<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_12">Physicians for Human Rights</span><br /><br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_13">Navanethem Pillay</span>, SJD, LLM<br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_14">High Commissioner</span> for Human Rights<br />Office of the High Commission for Human Rights<br /><br />Ellis Rubinstein<br />President and CEO<br />The New York Academy of Sciences<br /><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_15">Ruth Wedgwood</span>, JD<br />Edward B. Burling Professor of International<br />Law and Diplomacy Director, International Law and Organizations Program<br />Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224812131_16">Johns Hopkins University</span>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-21568460799787747282008-10-22T21:58:00.000-07:002008-10-31T16:42:21.593-07:00HIV Prevention debate: Oct. 24, 6-8pm<div style="font-family: arial;" class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="">The NYU Master's Program in Global Public Health Presents<br /></span></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="">Rethinking HIV Prevention Strategy:<br />Debating What Works<br /></span></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="">A <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Conversations in Global Public Health</span></i> panel discussion featuring:<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><span style="">Daniel Halperin, Ph.D.<br /></span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="">Lecturer on International Health, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><span style="">Bill Easterly, Ph.D.</span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="">Professor of Economics, faculty affiliate of Africa House, Co-Director of Development Research Institute at New York University , Author of "The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good" (Penguin, 2006).<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><span style="">Helen Epstein, Ph.D.</span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="">Noted HIV/AIDS expert and public health researcher, author of "The Invisible Cure: Africa , the West and the Fight against AIDS" (Viking, 2007)<br /><br />Since the eruption of the HIV pandemic over two decades ago, global public health experts have long advocated for a few major approaches in preventing the spread of the deadly disease. Billions of dollars have been poured into these efforts, led by multilateral organizations like the United Nations and financially backed by governments worldwide. <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now, a group of researchers and scientists are saying that recent evidence shows that some of these long held prevention strategies just don't work very well.</span></b> They're calling for a different approach to preventing HIV-AIDS in regions like Africa , and charge that health officials are wasting money pursuing approaches that are largely ineffective and unexamined. Organizations like UNAIDS counter that the impact of these programs is undeniable and can be seen directly in the worldwide decline of the HIV epidemic - which they say can be linked precisely to interventions such as condom distribution and HIV testing. What doesn't work and what would work better when it comes to preventing the spread of HIV, especially in Africa ? Join us for an exciting evening as our three panelists confront this pressing issue.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><span style="">Friday, October 24th, 2008<br /></span></span></b><b><span style=""><span style="">6:00 8:00pm<br />Doors open at 5:30pm; Program begins promptly at 6:10pm<br />Tishman Auditorium at NYU's Vanderbilt Hall<br />40 Washington Square South , between MacDougal and Sullivan Streets<br />Free and open to the general public; light refreshments to follow<br /><br /></span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style="">Visit <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nyu.edu/mph/events">www.nyu.edu/mph/events</a> to RSVP and for more information<br /><br /></span></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Speaker Biographies:<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><span style="">Daniel Halperin, M.S., Ph.D.<br /></span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Prior to joining the faculty of the Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Halperin served for over five years as the Senior HIV Prevention and Behavior Change Advisor at the US Agency for International Development. Dr. Halperin has conducted epidemiological and ethnographic research for over thirty years on a number of health and sociocultural issues in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions. Since completing his doctoral training in medical and cultural anthropology at the University of California , Berkeley in 1995, his work has mainly focused on the heterosexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. He has had extensive involvement in the design, management and evaluation of prevention, care and other HIV-AIDS programs, and continues to be actively engaged in collaborative endeavors with UNAIDS, WHO, CDC, UNICEF, Gates Foundation and other international partners in developing and disseminating policy-setting technical consultations, guidance documents, etc.<br />Most of Dr. Halperin's research and scientific publications (including in leading journals such as The Lancet, British Medical Journal, AIDS, and Science) have dealt with some of the previously more neglected HIV co-factors, such as concurrent sexual partner networks, lack of male circumcision, "dry sex" practices, alcohol use, and heterosexual anal intercourse. He has conducted field research and consultations over the years in a number of countries, including Brazil , South Africa , Botswana , Zimbabwe , Mozambique , Haiti , the Dominican Republic , Peru and in various inner-city U.S. communities, and has an extensive background working with at-risk youth, particularly socially disadvantaged young men.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><span style="">Bill Easterly, Ph.D.<br /></span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University , joint with Africa House, and Co-Director of NYU’s Development Research Institute. He is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also a non-resident Fellow of the Center for Global Development in Washington DC and Visiting Fellow at Brookings during the academic year 2007-2008. William Easterly received his Ph.D. in Economics at MIT. He was born in West Virginia and is the 8th most famous native of Bowling Green , Ohio , where he grew up. He spent sixteen years as a Research Economist at the World Bank. He is on the board of the anti-malaria philanthropy, Nets for Life. He is the author of The White Man’s Burden: How the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Penguin, 2006), The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics (MIT, 2001), 3 other co-edited books, and 59 articles in refereed economics journals. His work has been discussed in media outlets like the Lehrer Newshour, National Public Radio, the BBC, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, the Economist, the New Yorker, Forbes, Business Week, the Financial Times, the Times of London, the Guardian, and the Christian Science Monitor. Foreign Policy magazine inexplicably named him one of the world’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals in 2008. Easterly's areas of expertise are the determinants of long-run economic growth, the political economy of development, and the effectiveness of foreign aid. He has worked in most areas of the developing world, most heavily in Africa, Latin America, and Russia . Easterly is an associate editor of the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Journal of Economic Growth, and of the Journal of Development Economics.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style=""><span style="">Helen Epstein, M.Sc, Ph.D.<br /></span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Helen Epstein is a molecular biologist by training. In the early 1990s she worked at Makerere University in Uganda . She was until recently visiting scholar at the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University in the US and is currently working for Human Rights Watch. She has written extensively about public health issues in developing countries. Her public health-related articles have been published in both academic journals and popular magazines such as <i><span style="font-style: italic;">The New York Review of Books</span></i>, <i><span style="font-style: italic;">The New York Times Magazin</span></i>e, and <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Granta</span></i>. Dr. Epstein earned a PhD from Cambridge University , UK , and an MSc from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is the author of <i><span style="font-style: italic;">The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West and the Fight against AIDS</span></i>, (Viking Books, New York , 2007).<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style=""><span style="">This event made possible in part by the generous support of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation</span></span></i></span> </p> </div>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-2275569941249822522008-10-22T20:39:00.000-07:002008-10-22T20:40:50.912-07:00Health Care: Obama & McCain - Friday 10/24, 7-9pmHealth Care Policy Panel: Comparing Obama & McCain [10/24]<br />Come attend a panel discussion of experts comparing McCain's vs. Obama's <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_18">health care policies</span>. This event is free and open to the public.<br /><br />NYU Kimmel Center Room 802 (Student Life)<br />60 Washington Square South<br /><span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_19">New York, 10012</span><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_20">Friday, October 24th</span><br />Time: <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_21">7PM-9PM</span><br /><br />WHAT THE NEXT PRESIDENT WILL FACE<br />*Controlling spiraling costs of health insurance<br />*Expanding access to health coverage<br />*Reining in growth in Medicare and Medicaid budgets<br />*Modernizing record keeping and tracking treatment outcomes<br /><br />How <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_22">health care costs</span> have increased since the last presidential election<br />THE UNINSURED<br />2004: 43.5 million<br />2008: 45.7 million<br />(2007 sample)<br />5 percent increase in uninsured people<br /><br />U.S. HEALTH CARE SPENDING<br />2004: $1.9 trillion (15.9 percent of GDP)<br />2008: $2.4 trillion (projected)<br />(16.6 percent of GDP)<br />29 percent increase in spending<br /><br />MEDICARE COSTS<br />2004: $309.3 billion<br />2008: $460.7 billion (projected)<br />49 percent increase in spending<br /><br />Listed below are the panelists:<br />Minalkumar Pate,l MD, MPH<br />CEO, Care Management International Inc.<br /><br />Irwin Redlener, MD<br />Professor of Population and Family Health<br /><span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_23">Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health</span>; President, Children's Health Fund, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_24">Senior Advisor</span> for Doctors for Obama<br /><br />Eric Adler, MD<br />Mount Sinai School of Medicine<br />Assistant Professor of Medicine and Cardiology<br /><br />Niketa Sheth, MPA<br />Senior Strategic Planner<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_25">NYU Langone Medical Center</span><br /><br />Jamalia L. Brashears, MPA<br />Senior Consultant<br />Ernst & Young, LLP, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224699413_26">Health Sciences</span> and Advisory ServicesPublic Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-34002331201871165822008-10-21T09:57:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:02:47.890-07:00Friday, October 24th: After-Midterms Social at SlateJoin other students and faculty for the Public Health Student Group After-Midterms Social on Friday, October 24th! We will be meeting at Slate from 6-8pm for happy hour drink specials, food, and billiards or ping pong. We will meet outside at 6pm, but if you come later, just find us inside.<br /><br />Slate is at 54 West 21st Street, closest to 6th avenue. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=54+W+21st+St,+New+York,+New+York+10010,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.775203,61.259766&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FTupbQIdIvSW-w&ll=40.741258,-73.993177&spn=0.009072,0.014956&z=16&g=54+W+21st+St,+New+York,+New+York+10010,+United+States&iwloc=addr">Map!</a><br /><br />For questions or to RSVP, email <a href="mailto:PublicHealthStudentGroup@gmail.com" target="_blank">PublicHealthStudentGroup@<wbr>gmail.com</a><br /><br />All are welcome! Hope to see you there!Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-68746475925361331552008-10-16T21:59:00.000-07:002008-10-31T16:43:13.375-07:00Jacob Zuma - Oct. 24, 5:00-6:30pm<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">New York</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> University</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">'s </span></span> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> Africa</span></span></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> <strong>House</strong> </span></span></div> <div><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style=";color:black;" >Presents</span><strong><strong><br />Jacob Zuma </strong></strong><strong><strong>President of the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_0">African National Congress</span> </strong></strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong>Former <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_1">Deputy President of South Africa</span> </strong></strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong></strong></strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><span style="color:green;"> WHEN:</span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color:black;"> <strong><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_2">Friday October 24, 2008</span></strong></span></span></strong></span></div> <div style="margin-left: 67.5pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style=";color:black;" ><strong> 5:00 PM - 6:30 P<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">M</span><br /><br /></span></strong></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><span style=";color:green;" >WHERE: </span></span>60 Washington Square South, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color:black;">Kimmel RM 914 </span></span></strong></span></div> <div style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color:black;"> <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_3">New York University</span></span></span></strong></span></div> <div style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-size:12;color:black;" ><hr size="2" width="65%" align="center"> </span></span></div> <div><span style=";font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" > <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_4">Jacob Zuma</span> became involved in politics in his country at a very early age, joining the African National Congress in 1959.<span> </span>In 1963 he was convicted of conspiring to overthrow the government, and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, which he served on Robben Island with <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_5">Nelson Mandela</span> and other notable ANC leaders.<span> </span>After his release he continued his work with the liberation movement both in the country and later while in exile.<span> </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_6">Jacob Zuma</span> was elected in 2007 as the President of the <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_7">African National Congress</span> after serving in its <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_8">National Executive committee</span> for 30 years.<span> </span>He is a very popular politician in <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_9">South Africa</span>, and most expect him to win the upcoming national elections to become the next <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_10">President of South Africa</span>.<span> </span></p> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><hr size="2" width="65%" align="center"> </span></div> <div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,cursive,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >Brief Q & A</span></div> <div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Comic Sans MS,Comic Sans,cursive,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >followed by a Wine and Cheese reception</span></div> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"> Please RSVP on or before <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_11">October 23rd, 2008</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"> <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:ps1499@nyu.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:ps1499@nyu.edu"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_12">ps1499@nyu.edu</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"> For questions: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:africa.house@nyu.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:africa.house@nyu.edu"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1224219149_13">africa.house@nyu.edu</span></a></span></p> <div class="LYI6Sd ckChnd"><div class="eNXyxd"><table class="EWdQcf"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td><td class="bEgJye"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-27905917766126151082008-10-09T16:09:00.000-07:002008-10-14T13:36:22.667-07:00Dinner and a Documentary<img style="width: 385px; height: 498px;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/publichealthstudentgroup/SO6TxUlnEwI/AAAAAAAAAAs/u5_x3w9v9HA/s800/Dinner%20and%20a%20Documentary%20Flyer.jpg" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Save the date!</span><br />Friday October 17th 6-8pm. Dinner and a Documentary<br /><br />Featuring the first episode in the Unnatural Causes series: Is Inequality Making us Sick?<br /></div><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Kimberly/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-49265496669842199062008-10-08T07:06:00.000-07:002008-10-08T07:07:32.667-07:00Conceptions of Social Policy in Latin America - Oct. 24, 12:00-1:30pmTHE CONCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL POLICY:<br />UNIVERSALISM VS. TARGETING<br /><br />Dr. José Antonio Ocampo, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_0">Columbia University</span><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_1">Friday, October 24, 2008<br />12:00 – 1:30 pm</span><br />The <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_2">Puck Building</span>, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_3">295 Lafayette St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY</span><br /><br />José Antonio Ocampo will look at the debate on universalism vs.<br />targeting in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_4">social policies</span> in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_5">Latin America</span> – for example, whether<br />to provide <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_6">universal access to health care</span> or to target only the most<br />vulnerable populations for such services. Dr. Ocampo will examine how<br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_7">social rights</span> and the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_8">welfare state</span> are conceptualized in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_9">industrial<br />countries</span>, and he will analyze how these ideas informed <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_10">social<br />policies</span> in Latin America (on things like health care, education and<br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_11">Social Security</span>) during the era of state-led industrialization.<br /><br />Professor Ocampo will use this framework to analyze the emphasis on<br />targeting that spread during market-oriented reforms in the 1990s. He<br />will explain the recent return of visions of universalism in social<br />policy and provide evidence of its strong redistributive effects, but<br />also its higher fiscal costs.<br /><br />José Antonio Ocampo, PhD, a Colombian citizen, has been a Professor in<br />the School of International and Public Affairs and Fellow of the<br />Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University since July 2007.<br />From 1998 to 2007 he served as the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_12">United Nations</span><br />Undersecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and, prior to<br />that, as <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_13">Executive Secretary</span> of the UN <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_14">Economic Commission for Latin<br />America</span> and the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_15">Caribbean</span> ( ECLAC).<br /><br />Dr. Ocampo has received a number of personal honors and distinctions,<br />including the 2008 <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_16">Leontief</span> Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of<br />Economic Thought and the 1988 "Alejandro Angel Escobar" National<br />Science Award of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_17">Colombia</span>. He is author or editor of over 35 books,<br />has directed over 20 institutional reports, and has published over 200<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_18">scholarly articles</span> on macroeconomic theory and policy, international<br />financial issues, economic development, international trade, and<br />Colombian and Latin American economic history.<br /><br />A light lunch will be served, and RSVPs are required.<br /><br />Please RSVP online at <a href="http://wagner.nyu.edu/events" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_19">http://wagner.nyu.edu/events</span></a> by <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_20">Wednesday,<br />October 22, 2008</span>.<br /><br />This event is part of the Democratic Governance and Sustainable<br />Development in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_21">Latin America series</span> co-sponsored by <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_22">NYU Wagner's<br />Research Center for Leadership in Action</span>, the NYU Wagner Office of<br />International Programs, the NYU Center for Latin American and<br />Caribbean Studies, the NYU Center for <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_23">Global Affairs</span>, the NYU Latino<br />Studies Program, the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_24">Bickel and Brewer</span> Latino Institute for Human<br />Rights, and the Alliance of Latino and Latin American Students. For<br />information, email <a ymailto="mailto:amunoz@nyu.edu" href="mailto:amunoz@nyu.edu"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223474619_25">amunoz@nyu.edu</span></a> .Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-75465937976911233242008-10-04T19:35:00.000-07:002008-10-04T19:37:07.168-07:00World Hunger Year - World Food Day event, Oct. 16<p style="margin-bottom: 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223174075_15">Thursday October 16, 2008</span> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Step Up To The Plate: Ending the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223174075_16">Food Crisis</span> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">An event hosted by WHY (<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223174075_17">World Hunger Year</span>) at the Great Hall of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223174075_18">Cooper Union</span> (just around the corner on 7 E. 7th St. at the intersection with 3rd Ave.) As U.S. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223174075_19">food pantries</span> face long lines and empty shelves while food riots rock the globe, it is clear that we are in the midst of a food crisis at home and abroad. The crisis is long in the making, yet even as it hits both headlines and wallets, it has been largely ignored by the current administration and the presidential candidates. In response, food, farm, labor, and justice organizations from across the US are joining together to call on our leaders to address the roots of the problem. Join WHY and their partners at the historic Great Hall of Cooper Union for the national launch of an urgent <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223174075_20">Call to Action</span> to end the food crisis. Learn about the real causes and solutions to the crisis from special guests! For more information visit their facebook group: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=34839015619."><span style="color: rgb(102, 101, 19);">http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=34839015619</span></a><br /></span></p>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-62703176619313591792008-10-04T19:22:00.000-07:002008-10-04T19:23:56.491-07:00Oxfam America's Public Health Specialist @ NYU - Oct. 15, 7-9pm"SAVING LIVES –CHANGING HORIZONS IN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE"<br /><br />Join Dr. Miriam Aschkenasy, Oxfam America's <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223173127_16">Public Health Specialist</span>, as she discusses DEWS an innovative <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223173127_17">humanitarian aid</span> pilot project in southern Ethiopia.<br /><br />Hear a first-hand account about public health, disaster risk reduction, and insights gained over the past several years working in Africa and Asia. Learn about the issues, progress, and the challenges that lie ahead for humanitarian response.<br /><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223173127_18">WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008<br />7:00 - 9:00 PM</span><br />NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK<br />5 WASHINGTON PLACE, ROOM 101<br /><br />A light supper will be served. RSVP by <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223173127_19">October 10</span> and for more information, please contact Maryna Lansky <a ymailto="mailto:marynalansky@hotmail.com" href="mailto:marynalansky@hotmail.com"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223173127_20">marynalansky@hotmail.com</span></a> or<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223173127_21"> (212) 962-0098</span>.Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-6077358818551117662008-10-04T19:06:00.000-07:002008-11-07T22:59:28.465-08:00Nutrition Education Network meeting - Nov. 19, 9am-12pm<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:13;">**NYCNEN'S UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS**</span></span><strong><b><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:10;" ><br /></span></span></u></b></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:10;" >Food Justice and the Rising Cost of Food</span></span></u></b></strong><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223172341_6">November 19, 2008, 9:00 a.m</span>.-12:00 p.m.</span></span></b></strong><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > Location: <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223172341_7">Gay Men's Health Crisis</span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >The Tisch Building Room 405/410</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >119 West 24th St.</span></span></b><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > (Below 6/7 Ave)</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></b></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:10;" >Child Nutrition Reauthorization</span></span></u></b></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223172341_8">January 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m</span>.-12:00 p.m.</span></span></b></strong><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > Location: Gay Men's Health Crisis</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >The Tisch Building Room 405/410</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >119 West 24th St.</span></span></b><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > (Below 6/7 Ave)</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > </span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:10;" >International Sustainability Development from NYC to the World</span></span></u></b></strong><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223172341_9">March 18, 2009, 9:00 a.m</span>.-12:00 p.m.</span></span></b></strong><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > Location: Gay Men's Health Crisis</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >The Tisch Building Room 405/410</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >119 West 24th St.</span></span></b><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > (Below 6/7 Ave)</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > </span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:10;" >Nutrition Education in the Farmer's Market</span></span></u></b></strong><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223172341_10">May 19, 2009, 5:30 p.m</span>.-8:00 p.m. </span></span></b></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > Location: Gay Men's Health Crisis</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >The Tisch Building Room 405/410</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" >119 West 24th St.</span></span></b><b><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > (Below 6/7 Ave)</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;color:black;" > </span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" > </span></span></b></strong><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" >Stay tuned for more details. </span></span></b></strong><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" >If you are interested in volunteering in any of these events, </span></span></b></strong><span style=";font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" ></span></span><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-size:10;color:black;" > please contact Kirsten Corda at <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nycnenadmin@gmail.com." target="_blank" href="mailto:nycnenadmin@gmail.com."><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223172341_11">nycnenadmin@gmail.com.</span></a></span></span></b></strong></p>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-38405201464186422992008-10-04T18:56:00.000-07:002008-10-04T19:02:29.206-07:00Association of Nutrition Services AgenciesOnline are four videos from the work of Kelly Horton, RD with <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_0">ANSA</span> in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_1">South Africa</span> this spring. Kelly Horton is the chair-elect of the American Dietetic Association's Hunger & Environmental Nutrition dietetic practice group. <br /><br />We have new videos highlighting scenes from our Africa partner sites:<br /><br />All four ANSA videos are also available on <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_2">YouTube</span> at<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/ansanutrition"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_3">www.youtube.com/ansanutrition</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.ansanutrition.org/global/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_4">http://www.ansanutrition.org/global/</span></a><br /><br />1) “Nutrition Education Plan in South Africa” – Kelly lays out the<br />large-scale health-related nutrition education plan for Ikamva Labantu.<br /><br />2) <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_5">South Africa Health</span> and Nutrition Integration” – Mala and Barbara<br />from Ikamva Labantu review the <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_6">strategic plans</span> to fully integrate<br />health-related nutrition into all sectors of the organization to address<br />care and prevention to ensure <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223171545_7">sustainable development</span> for the individuals,<br />families and communities they serve.<br /><br />3) Songs from the RoadPublic Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-89799164430415674392008-10-04T18:38:00.000-07:002008-10-04T18:45:40.308-07:00Sisters of the Planet screening @ Mercy Corps Action Center to End World Hunger<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170751_15">On October 24th, from 7pm</span> to 8:30pm, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.oxfamactioncorpsnyc.org/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170751_16">Oxfam Action Corps NYC</span></a> will be hosting a diverse discussion on climate change and what people can do here in the <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170751_17">New York area</span> to protect the most vulnerable communities worldwide from its impacts. The event will profile a 30 minute documentary called "Sisters on the Planet", which highlights the effects of climate change on women here and abroad. The event will take place at the new Action Center to End World Hunger, a beautiful new space for community action in downtown Manhattan (<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170751_18">6 River Terrace, Battery Park City</span>), <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.actioncenter.org/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170751_19">http://www.actioncenter.org/visit_us</span></a> and we will be serving food and beverages. Our goal is to inspire the audience members to take action, either by reaching out to their elected representatives, by voting on election day, or simply by investigating advocacy initiatives in their own neighborhoods. RSVPs can be sent via email to <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:newyorkcity@oxfamactioncorps.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:newyorkcity@oxfamactioncorps.org">newyorkcity@oxfamactioncorps.org</a>. <br /></span>Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-27252577358677668222008-10-04T18:30:00.001-07:002008-10-04T18:35:54.301-07:00Jeffrey Sachs @ NYU - Oct. 8New Economic Strategy for the US and the World Lecture by <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_0">Jeffrey Sachs</span><br /><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_1">Wednesday, October 8<br />7:00pm</span><br />Jurrow Lecture Hall<br />Silver Center, 100 Washington Sq East<br /><br />No RSVP required but seating will be first come, first served.<br /><br />Jeffrey Sachs--twice named one of the "100 most influential people in the world" by Time Magazine--will be at NYU <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_2">on Wednesday, October 8</span>, to bring together issues of politics, culture, global health, economics, and<span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_3"> sustainable development</span> as he assesses the current trajectory of global economic problems and presents possible solutions for the future. Dr. Sachs is currently Director of the Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and a Professor of Health Policy and Management at<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_4"> Columbia University</span>. Additionally, he serves as Special Advisor to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_5">United Nations Secretary-General</span> <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_6">Ban Ki-Moon</span>. From 2002 to 2006, he was the Director of the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_7">United Nations Millennium Project</span> and has dedicated much of his professional career to the alleviation of <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_8">extreme poverty</span> and the development of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_9">environmental sustainability</span>. He has authored two <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_10">New York Times</span> bestsellers: The End of Poverty and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223170157_11">Common Wealth</span>.<br /><br />A book signing will follow the lecture.Public Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4117189846140261453.post-53882185126897087072008-10-04T18:06:00.000-07:002008-10-04T18:38:20.503-07:00Partners in Health @ NYU - Oct. 14The NYU Master's Program in <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: text; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_0">Global Public Health</span> Presents…<br />Health as a Human Right:<br /><span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_1">The Partners</span> in Health Approach<br /><br />featuring:<br /><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_2">Joia Mukherjee</span>, M.D., M.P.H.<br />Medical Director, Partners In Health<br />Assistant Professor of Medicine, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_3">Harvard Medical School</span><br /><br />Edward M. Cardoza, M.A.<br />Vice President for Development, Partners In Health<br /><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_4">Tuesday, October 14th, 2008</span><br /><br />NYU Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, NYC<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_5">6pm</span><br /><br />2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the founding of <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_6">Partners In Health</span>, the Boston-based organization renowned for its pioneering work to bring high-quality medical care to destitute communities. To mark the occasion, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_7">Partners In Health</span> has partnered with the NYU Master's<br />Program in Global Public Health to mount another striking portrayal of its work an exhibit of striking photographs depicting the clinics and communities where the organization has forged partnerships with patients and local health workers to combat epidemics of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_8">AIDS</span>,<span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_9"> tuberculosis</span>, hunger and poverty. To commemorate the anniversary of PIH and the exhibit here at NYU, two important members of Partners In Health's committed leadership will join us for an evening presentation with a reception to follow in the downstairs gallery currently hosting the exhibit.<br /><br />From the barren hills of Haiti, to the shantytowns of Peru, from the villages of rural Rwanda to the streets of downtown Boston, these photographs illuminate how communities that suffer the most glaring health, social, and economic disparities in the world can be revived when the individuals living in them have access to health, social and economic support, and training. If a picture is worth a thousand words, these images are worth millions for what they have to say about human dignity in the face of intolerable suffering and criminal indifference, about solidarity, and ultimately about hope.<br /><br />Tuesday, October 14th, 2008<br />NYU Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, NYC<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_10">6:00pm</span> - Presentations: NYU Kimmel Center Solarium, 4th Floor<br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_11">7:30pm</span> - Reception: NYU Kimmel Commuter Lounge Gallery, 2nd Floor<br />Free and open to the general public<br /><br />Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nyu.edu/mph/events"><span style="cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_12">www.nyu.edu/mph/events</span></a> to RSVP and for more information<br /><br />Speaker Biographies:<br />Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH<br />Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH is an expert in the scale up of treatment for complex disease in poor countries. As Medical Director of Partners In Health, she has overseen the expansion of successful HIV/AIDS treatment programs to eight hospitals in Haiti and six clinics in rural Rwanda, as well as the scale up of treatment programs for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis nationwide in Peru and to 14 states in the Russian Federation. In 2006, Dr. Mukherjee served as Editor-in-Chief for the 2nd edition of Partners In Health's Community-Based <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_13">Treatment of HIV</span> in Resource Poor Settings, the leading publication of its kind for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_14">health care professionals<br />worldwide</span>. She is also a respected voice in global health policy, and in 2006 was a leading contributor to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_15">new World Health Organization</span> standards for treating <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_16">HIV</span> positive children in poor settings and for management of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. She is a sought after<br />teacher and speaker at a wide range of venues around the world, having lectured at universities and major medical conferences in 14 countries. She is also an extensively published and well-respected researcher, who is currently <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_17">principal investigator</span> on three studies<br />examining various aspects of her work in Haiti. Dr. Mukherjee received her MD from the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_18">University of Minnesota</span> in Minneapolis in 1992, followed by clinical training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_19">University of Minnesota Hospital</span> and Clinic from 1992 to 1994 and at <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_20">Massachusetts General Hospital</span> from 1995 to 1997. She was a Fellow<br />in Infectious Disease at Massachusetts General Hospital and <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_21">Brigham and Women's Hospital</span> from 1997 to 2001. In 1998, she received the Fellow in Training Award from the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_22">Infectious Disease Society of America</span>. She received her <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_23">Masters in Public Health</span> from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_24">the Harvard<br />School of Public Health</span> in 2001. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Infectious Disease.<br /><br />Edward M. Cardoza, M.A.<br />Mr. Edward M. Cardoza holds a Master of Arts in Ministry from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_25">Saint John's Seminary School</span> of Theology and a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_26">Bachelor of Arts</span> in Philosophy from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_27">Saint John's Seminary College</span> of Liberal Arts. While in the seminary, Mr. Cardoza served in the Office of AIDS Ministry and the chaplaincy office at Massachusetts General Hospital. During this time, he also attended the University of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal where he studied Portuguese and worked with refugees from East Timor. After graduating from the seminary college, he worked as a development<br />researcher at <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1223167922_28">Tufts University</span>. In 1998, Mr. Cardoza became a development researcher at the Harvard Medical School, and later the director of development research at the Appalachian Mountain Club in 2000. In December 2002, he was recruited by Partners In Health to<br />become the director of development. He is currently fundraising for Partners In Health's programs in Boston, Haiti, Russia, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico and Guatemala.<br /><br />This event made possible in part by the generous support of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation<br /><br /><br />-also check out the book <span style="font-style: italic;">Mountains Beyond Mountains</span> by Tracy KidderPublic Health Student Group at NYUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513377402018551885noreply@blogger.com0