Evans Seminar: Dr. Sophia Jordán Wallace from UW’s Dept. of Political Science (3/6/24)
The Evans seminar is excited to host a seminar by Dr. Sophia Jordán Wallace (Political Science) on Wednesday, March 6 from 11:30 – 12:30pm in 360 Parrington Hall. Dr. Wallace is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Stuart A. and Lee D. Scheingold Endowed Faculty Fellow in Social Justice. She is also the former Director of the Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) Her research interests include the politics of race and ethnicity, Latino politics, immigration politics and policy, public opinion, and legislative politics. Dr. Wallace is currently working on two books: One is entitled, United We Stand: Latino Representation in Congress. The other is called, Immigration Reform: Failure and Success in Congress. Specific talk information will be shared closer to Dr. Wallace’s presentation date.
CSSS Seminar with Roy Burstein: What is driving low rates of childhood vaccination in DRC? (3/6/24)
Join CSSS for a seminar by Roy Burstein on Wednesday, March 6th at 12:30 in 409 Savery Hall and on Zoom (register here). More information coming soon!
Seminar by UW Moris Women’s Center: Budgeting, Spending, & Saving (3/6/24)
The UW Moris Women’s Center will host the second seminar of its Financial Empowerment and Literacy Series, co-sponsored by CSDE. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, March 6th from 11:30-1:00 PM in 320 Parrington Hall. Speakers in this series include Rachel McCracken (CFA®, MBA – Team Lead & Wealth Manager), Becky Wilcox (CFA®, MBA, FRM – Wealth Manager), and Larissa Vidal (Wealth Manager). In this third seminar, speakers will discussing different types of investment and allocating financial resources. Learn more about the speakers and the seminar in the full story and on the event page.
Description: Part 2 of Finance 101, we will discuss different types of investment accounts and allocating your financial resources. This includes long term savings, different types of accounts to invest in, a brief discussion of setting up and maintaining your 401k and IRA accounts. This knowledge helps analyze company benefits when considering a new job.
Postdoctoral fellow position in public health: Position #1 (Open until filled)
Postdoctoral fellow in public health: Position #2 (Open until filled)
*New* Writing about Population Research for Non-scientists (On 3/7/24 @11am Pacific Time)
Have you ever wondered how to get your research into the hands of policymakers, or wished your findings were known by a wider audience? The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the Association of Population Centers (APC) are organizing a webinar to highlight ways to expand the reach of your research by distilling your findings into messages and formats tailored for nontechnical audiences, including policymakers and the media. Panelists from Syracuse University and PRB will describe how to write an effective research brief, common pitfalls in writing for nontechnical audiences, and using social media to communicate about your research. To join the webinar register here.
Date: March 7, 2024 (11:00-12:00 PM PT)
Moderator: Diana Elliott, Vice President, U.S. Programs, PRB
Panelists:
- Shannon Monnat, Director, Center for Policy Research, Syracuse University
- Beth Jarosz, Senior Program Director, U.S. Programs, PRB
- Paola Scommegna, Senior Writer, U.S. Programs, PRB
- Mark Mather, Associate Vice President, U.S. Programs, PRB
Support for this event is provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
NIH Releases NOSI for Grants Evaluating Digital Technologies and AI Tools (Due: 3/9/24)
The NIH is encouraging grant applications to support the evaluation of the utility and validity of digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies in epidemiological, clinical, and intervention research. The intent is to support the addition of new measurement modalities to evaluate existing and recently developed but not yet validated digital health and AI tools such as sensor technologies, smartphone applications, software as a medical device (SaMD), and AI algorithms.
Call for Submissions: IAPHS’s 2024 Fall Conference (Due 3/10/24)
The Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) is accepting panel and abstract submissions from December 1, 2023 to March 10, 2024 for their fall Conference “Tackling declining life expectancy in the US: investigating social drivers and policy solutions”. They are also calling for abstract reviewers and award nominations. Learn more about each of these opportunities in the full story.
CALL FOR PANEL SUBMISSIONS
Groups of individuals are invited to submit panels that will present original research or engage in innovative discussions that push the boundaries of population health science, practice, theory, methods, student training, or technological innovations (or a combination of these) around a significant issue related to population health. Note that work presented in these panels should not yet be published. All proposed panels should include the session organizer, and 3-4 panelists.
All population health topics are welcome. Topics related to the conference theme are especially encouraged.
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CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
Individuals or co-authored teams are welcome to submit an original abstract for consideration on the program. Accepted abstracts will be presented in either a Poster or Oral contributed session. Abstract may present original research, practice, theory, methods, and new ideas on student training, to technological innovations.
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CALL FOR ABSTRACT REVIEWERS
We are soliciting abstract reviewers for the conference. The abstract review will take place from March 20 – April 5.
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CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
Each year, the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) offers 7 award opportunities for members of the organization, described below. To be eligible, individuals are required to be current members of the organization. We encourage members to nominate deserving colleagues, including nominees from underrepresented groups. Self nominations are acceptable. Award winners are recognized at the annual meeting.
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KEY DATES:
Abstract and Panel Submission Deadline: March 10, 2024Awards Submission Deadline: March 20, 2024Registration Opens: March 22, 2024Conference: September 10-13, 2024
CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Marriott St. Louis Grand800 Washington AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63101
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
IAPHS MEMBERSHIP
IAPHS members receive discounted rates to attend the conference. Join/Renew for the 2024 calendar year!