What is the future of smart cities?

Join us in South Lake Union for our fall symposium. Smart Cities: Critical Infrastructure Protection – Opportunities and Challenges .

The future for cities is smart: urban areas where people and systems are more connected than ever before. Head to toe, from home to the office to the grocery store, technologies like wearable sensors, autonomous systems, and augmented reality are transforming the way we connect with each other and our surroundings in new and exciting, but also potentially challenging, ways.

We will explore the public and private sector perspective on technology and policy opportunities and challenges facing the smart city evolution.

This symposium is organized by Ann Lesperance, Director of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Northeastern-Seattle campus.

What: Smart Cities: Critical Infrastructure Protection – Opportunities and Challenges

 

The NIH is requesting information from researchers and interested others relating to its development of a policy on Data Management and Sharing. There is no draft policy as yet. Rather, the NIH is soliciting input on the definition of Data, policy requirements and implementation timing. The announcement below provides a link to the official notice, references some of the sources of information NIH is consulting as it moves to draft a policy, and announces an informational webinar to be held on November 7.  Anyone who wishes to submit information may do so, as instructed in the official notice, by December 10, 2018.

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Request for Information on Proposed Provisions for a Draft Data Management and Sharing Policy for NIH Funded or Supported Research

On October 10, 2018, the NIH released a notice in its Guide to Grants and Contracts to solicit public input on proposed key provisions that could serve as the foundation for a future NIH policy for data management and sharing.  Comments will be accepted until December 10, 2018.  The feedback we obtain will help to inform the development of a draft NIH policy for data management and sharing, which is expected to be released for an additional public comment period upon its development.  NIH will also host an informational public webinar regarding this request for information on November 7, 2018.  A link to the webinar registration can be found below.

Webinar

Respondents are free to address any or all of the topics listed below, or any other relevant topic for NIH to consider.  Respondents should not feel compelled to address all items.

Section I	The definition of Scientific Data
Section II	The requirements for Data Management and Sharing Plans
Section III	The optimal timing, including possible phased adoption, for NIH to consider in implementing various parts of a new data management and sharing policy and how possible phasing could relate to needed improvements in data infrastructure, resources, and standards

NIH will consider all public comments before taking any next steps. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.  Comments received, including any personal information, will be posted without change to here.  Comments may also be mailed to: Office of Science Policy, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-496-9838.

To ensure consideration, responses must be submitted by: December 10, 2018 11:59:59 PM EDT.

Mathematics of Gerrymandering

Christopher Hoffman

Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Washington, https://sites.math.washington.edu/~hoffman/

The US Constitution maNdates that every decade each state legislature must draw a set of districts for seats in Congress and state legislature. For at least the past 200 years some legislatures have been doing this in a way that they think will favor their own party. The round of redistricting following the 2010 elections had much more aggressive redistricting for partisan gain than there had been in previous decades. This has led to many academics studying the redistricting process from mathematical perspectives. I will survey the results of these studies and talk about the undergraduate research project on redistricting that I have been supervising over the past year.

On Wednesday 7 November 2018, the Medical Anthropology and Global Health Seminar Series is pleased to present

“Prayers, Pills, and Paisanos: Transnational Responses to Barriers in Health Care in Rural Mexico.”

Jessica Lozano, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Washington

Jessica Lozano’s lecture will explore the case study of Yahualica de González Gallo, Jalisco, as a microcosm of a larger health phenomenon seen in rural Mexico. In rural areas like Yahualica, there are few State public health resources of quality that are accessible to citizens. What sets Yahualica apart from other rural areas is that it is a transnational village – the majority of its population resides in the United States but is very active in the everyday life of the village. Yahualica has extensive social networks and social capital that have been institutionalized as formal clubs and organizations that have a presence on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border. Lozano’s lecture will delve into how the failure of the nation state to guarantee the health of its citizens have led to the mobilization of these same citizens, via social networks and social capital, to strategize, mobilize, and secure funds, medicine, medical infrastructure, and other medical supplies needed to take care of themselves, their families, and their community.

Jessica Lozano is a sociocultural anthropologist specializing in AlterNative and Critical Medical Anthropology. She received a B.A. in sociocultural anthropology in 2005 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a M.A. in the same field from the University of Washington in 2013. She is currently a Ph.D. Candidate with a defense date of June 2019. She is descended from Mexican immigrant parents and her indigenous roots are Caxcan/ Tecuexe Chichimeca.

Center for Health Innovation & Policy Science’s 1^st Annual Health Policy Writing Contest

Do you have policy writing chops?

Submit a policy brief at the beginning of Spring Quarter for cash prizes of up to $1,000 and some serious bragging rights!

We are looking for brief, succinct writing on a health-related topic (broadly defined). The winning submission will incorporate high quality writing and visual communication appropriate for their stated audience. Submissions can be based on or actually be a class assignment. You can also team up on a submission, but you have to share the prize money if you win!

The winners will be recognized briefly at the School of Public Health’s award ceremony in early May. The first place winner receives $1,000 and the second place winner will walk away with $500. Both award-winners and their briefs will be featured on the CHIPS website. You’ll also have bragging rights of winning the first Health Policy Writing Contest! See the attached PDF for full contest details.

Deadline: March 29, 2019 at 5:00pm

Submit your submission with the completed form (attached Word document) to: uwchips@uw.edu, with “2018-19 CHIPS Policy Writing Contest” in the subject line.

NCHS and the National Institute of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) have partnered to develop and test a short questionnaire focused on physician awareness of national and other guidelines on prescribing opioids for pain management. The purpose of this study is threefold: (1) to evaluate survey questions that ask physicians about their knowledge, awareness, and adherence to these guidelines; (2) to assess the feasibility of a nationally-representative panel survey of physicians to gain a better understanding of their practices regarding opioid prescription for pain management; and (3) through a small pilot survey collect data on physician knowledge, awareness, and adherence to guidelines for opioid prescription for pain management. The Associate Fellow will work with NCCIH and other NCHS staff to develop and test this survey questionnaire, implement and conduct the survey, analyze survey data, prepare statistical files and related documentation for release, and prepare written reports and publications.

The Division of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (DHANES) at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), located in Hyattsville, Maryland, is seeking a full-time Associate Service Fellow/Survey Statistician in the DHANES Office of the Director. As the nation’s principal health statistics agency, NCHS’ mission is to provide statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. The survey statistician will have an opportunity to work on a range of topics including designing and leading nonresponse-bias analyses, sample selection, and sample weight construction.

The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking employees with a wide range of skills to help carry out and then evaluate the results of the 2020 Decennial Census, and to serve in other critical positions. The census is the foremost source of information on the U.S. population and is the basis for political representation and for how tax dollars are allocated over the following decade. Along with a broad range of social and economic surveys, the Census Bureau also produces the nation’s official population estimates and is responsible for international work around the globe.

We are looking for qualified U.S. citizens with backgrounds in demography, sociology, mathematics, statistics, or related fields. Experience with demographic analysis, population estimates and projections, survey research, and quantitative data analysis of large data sets is a plus. Candidates should have good communication skills and be able to work as part of a team.

Successful candidates may be hired at the GS 7 to GS 14 levels. See opm.gov for salary information for the Washington, D.C. metro area. The jobs are located in Suitland, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. that is accessible by mass transit (the use of which is subsidized for Census employees).

Those interested in the Decennial Census and other positions should apply at USAJobs.gov. Several job postings are planned for entry-level and more advanced positions. The following job postings are currently available and can be applied to now.

Statistician Demography: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/514801300https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/508810500

The Spatial Epidemiology Lab at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine’s Department of Population Health, led by Dr. Dustin Duncan, is hiring a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The NYU Spatial Epidemiology Lab (www.spatialepilab.org) is a dynamic and active research group focused on connecting neighborhoods and health. The lab employs a geospatial lens in studying health behaviors and outcomes, especially sleep health and sexual health. The lab has an emphasis on health disparities and vulnerable populations, with a strong focus on sexual and gender minority populations, including gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women. The postdoctoral research focus will be on the study of spatial epidemiology in HIV prevention in vulnerable populations, with attention to intersectionality perspectives.

The selected postdoctoral fellow will assist with oversight and management of existing grant projects (especially a NIH-funded project focused on understanding the role of social capital and social cohesion in neighborhoods and networks in relation to HIV prevention among transwomen of color in New York City), supervision of staff, and data analyses and manuscript writing. The fellow will receive mentorship in grant writing (including K career development award or R-level grant). We have a number of geospatial health datasets that the fellow can analyze, including a dataset of 253 MSM in New York City who were GPS-tracked for two-weeks. Significant research experience (as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications) and a demonstrated interest in HIV/AIDS, LGBT, and/or neighborhoods research are necessary; a strong background in previous project management, rigorous research methods (e.g., advanced statistics, longitudinal data analyses) and GIS and/or GPS experience is highly desired.

The commitment is 1-2 years. NYU is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, including racial/ethnic and sexual/gender minorities. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply as this particular opportunity is based on a Diversity Supplement to one of our ongoing NIH grants.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: PhD, ScD or DrPH in social sciences or public health, epidemiology, geography or related field.

SALARY: Salary is based in NIH guidelines. Includes a competitive full-time benefits package.

START DATE: By Fall 2019. Can be as early as Winter/Spring 2019.

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter describing relevant research experience, a
curriculum vitae, and 3-5 representative publications via email to Mr. Brandon Brooks
(brandon.brooks@nyulangone.org and spatialepilab@gmail.com) with the subject line Diversity Postdoc Research Position. Candidates should also provide the names and email addresses for three individuals familiar with their work who can be contacted for recommendations. Only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be directly contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: This position will remain open until a qualified applicant is found.