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Dr. Karl E. Peace Publishes Autobiography Entitled "Paid In Full" The autobiography of Karl E. Peace traces the author's life from his humble beginning in Baker County, Georgia, located in the southwest area of the state. Full Story 5/1/2009
Spring 2009 Student Research Symposium The Spring 2009 Student Research Symposium for MPH students in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health was held on May 1, 2009 in the Cone Hall Lobby. Full Story 5/1/2009
Dr. Chynara Bazarbaeva JFDP Scholar Gives Lecture Dr. Chynara Bazarbaeva, an assistant of professor of Eye diseases at Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA), provided the Jiann-Ping Hsu Faculty a lecture on Kyrgyzstan – the country and the public health structure. Full Story 5/1/2009
Dr. Karl Peace publishes new text entitled "Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials with Time-to-Event Endpoints" Dr. Karl E. Peace, GCC Distinguished Cancer Scholar and Professor of Biostatistics in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health announces that his book: "Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials with Time-to-Event Endpoints" was recently published by Chapman-Hall in their Biostatistics Series. Full Story 5/1/2009
Dr. Hotchkiss and Dr. Samawi Receive Research And Services Foundation Catalyst Awards Dr. Renee Hotchkiss, Assistant Professor – Health Policy and Management, received a Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation Catalyst Grant of $13,797.00 for her project entitled "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Southeast Health District Perinatal Health Partners".
Dr. Hani Samawi, Associate Professor – Biostatistics, received a received a Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation Catalyst Grant of $12,354.00 for his project entitled "Developing More Efficient Tests of Symmetry Based on Ordered Samples and Overlapping Measures: Applications to Public Health Problems".
5/1/2009
Dr. Yu and Dr. Charles Receive University Faculty Research Awards Dr. Lili Yu, Assistant Professor – Biostatistics, received a Georgia Southern University Faculty Research Committee FY09 Competition Award of $5,0232.00 for her project entitled Efficient Statistical Methods in AFT model for Cancer Data.
Dr. Simone Charles, Assistant Professor – Environmental Health Sciences, received a Georgia Southern University Faculty Research Committee FY09 Competition Award of $9,996.50 for her project entitled Waste Water Reuse: An Analysis of Sorption Behavior of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment.
4/30/2009
PHSA Elections!!!! Elections will take place at our last meeting of the 2008-2009 school year on April 29, 2009 at noon (Lunch will be provided). ALL POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE!!If you are interested in running for a position, please let me know and I will send you further information.
Open positions:
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary 4/29/2009
American Cancer Society - Relay for Life 2009 On April 17, 2009, students, faculty and staff gathered at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds in Statesboro, Georgia to participate in the annual Relay for Life event. All who participated in the event shared laughter, dancing and tears as they walked for a worthy cause. Full Story 4/17/2009
Public Health for Young Adults (PHYA) Volunteers Needed Public Health Day, also know as PHYA, is quickly approaching. It is on April 16, 2009 from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Twenty volunteers are needed from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. We are willing to sign off on volunteer hours if needed. Volunteers will assist with:
- Room Monitoring (including evaluation collecting, noise control and directing students between rooms)
- Set Up
- Clean Up
- Registration
If you want to help out but can't the day of, we will need volunteers to help stuff bags.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Nandi Marshall nt00174-gw@georgiasouthern.edu.
4/16/2009
Congressman John Barrow Visits JPHCOPH On April 16, 2009, Congressman Barrow toured the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro and met with faculty, administration, and students. Full Story 4/16/2009
National Public Health Week 2009 This year, National Public Health Week, April 6-12, aimed to raise awareness of public health's critical role in improving the U.S. health system. The theme for this year was Building the Foundation for a Healthy America . Full Story 4/12/2009
JPHCOPH Students attend Future Leaders in Public Health Conference Supported by a grant from Healthcare Georgia Foundation, the Georgia Public Health Association hosted the Future Leaders in Public Health Conference at Mercer University on April 3, 2009. Full Story 4/3/2009
Migrant Clinic Quality of Life Drive As of Monday, February 9 there will be a collection box in the main office of Cone Hall to collect quality of life items for the migrant farm-worker clinics. The collection box will remain in the main office until April 2. Please donate items such as:
- Tooth paste & Tooth brush
- Travel tooth brush holder
- Travel soap holder
- Sunscreen (small size or samples)
- Small or medium size comb
- Caps
- Masks
- Shower shoes
- Flip flops
- Wash cloths
- Towels
4/2/2009
Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies Research Symposium Thirteen JPHCOPH students participated in the annual COGS graduate research symposium. Full Story 3/31/2009
Dr. Karl E. Peace presents Labor and Fruits of a Purpose Driven Life - Award for Excellence in Research Lecture Dr. Karl E. Peace presented his lecture entitled "Labor and Fruits of a Purpose Driven Life" as part of the Awards for Excellence in Research Lecture series. Full Story 3/21/2009
JPHCOPH MPH Epidemiology Students attend 26th Annual BRFFS Conference During the week of Spring Break, March 14-18, 2009, we (Linda Ekperi, Rob Cosgrove, and Ekeoma Ogbonna–MPH Epidemiology students) attended the 26 th Annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Conference in Atlanta , Georgia. This year's theme was "Responding to Changes in the Survey Environment", and the main focus was on keeping up with current technology and finding ways to survey populations more effectively. Full Story 3/18/2009
SOPHE's 2009 Midyear Scientific Conference For more information and to RSVP for the event, please call 644.5213 3/13/2009
Dr. Gunn and DRPH Biostatistics Students attend Bayesian Disease Mapping Short Course Ryan Butterfield and Martin Dunbar accompanied Dr. Laura Gunn to attend a two-day (16 hour) short course entitled "Bayesian Disease Mapping" at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC on March 10-11. Full Story 3/11/2009
PHSA Relay for Life Meeting If you are interested in being on the Relay for Life Committee, the next meeting will be Tuesday, March 10 at 12:15pm in the Cone Hall foyer. 3/10/2009
JPHCOPH Faculty and Students attend the Georgia Society for Public Health Education (GA SOPHE/GFPHE) Annual Meeting The Georgia Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Chapter, formerly known as the Georgia Federation of Professional Health Educators, held their annual meeting on February 27, 2009 at the CDC World Center in Atlanta. Full Story 2/27/2009
GRHA Trauma Center (Petition) Link to the GRHA website. 2/23/2009
JPHCOPH Faculty and Students Participate in Georgia Rural Health Day Georgia Rural Health Day (GRHD) at the Capitol is a day for members to meet with state legislators about the healthcare issues rural communities and providers face on a daily basis. GRHD was held on February 19th in the South Wing of the Georgia State Capitol. Full Story 2/19/2009
JPHCOPH participates in the Rural Health Day at the Capitol In February, seven MPH students in Community Health attended Georgia Rural Health Day at the Capitol as a part of their Rural Community Health Issues taught by Dr. Mondi Mason. Full Story 2/19/2009
PHSA Relay for Life Captain Identified Sokny Lim, Masters Epidemiology Student, has stepped up and agreed to serve as the JPHCOPH/PHSA Relay for Life Captain. 2/18/2009
Wear Red Day Bake Sale The JPHCOPH Public Health Student Association (PHSA) conducted a Wear Red Day Bake Sale to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Full Story 2/6/2009
Dr. Vogel Presented Outstanding Partnership Award Dr. Robert L. Vogel, Professor – Biostatistics, was presented with an Outstanding Partnership Award by the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Dr. Vogel was honored with a plaque for his collaboration on research projects in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. 1/31/2009
JPHCOPH Welcomes JFDP Scholar The JPHCOPH welcomes Dr. Chynara Bazarbaeva, an assistant professor of Eye diseases at Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA), as a Junior Faculty Development Program scholar during spring semester 2009. Full Story 1/12/2009
JPHCOPH Faculty Elected Serve on the GPHA Executive Committee The new GPHA Executive Committee was elected during the GPHA meeting held Wednesday, December 17th in Macon. Russ Toal, M.P.H.Clinical Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management assumed the role of President and Simone Charles, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences assumed the role of Representative at Large. Full Story 12/17/2008
JPHCOPH Scholar receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philippine Statistical Association Dr. Karl E. Peace, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar (GCCDCS), Senior Research Scientist and Professor of Biostatistics in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) at Georgia Southern University received the Tito Mijares Lifetime Achievement Award from the Phillippine Statistical Association, Inc. December 5, 2008. Full Story 12/5/2008
Annual Student Holiday Party Approximately 45 students piled into Dr. Gunn's house for the Annual Holiday party on Friday, December 5, 2008. Full Story 12/5/2008
Fall 2008 Student Research Symposium The Fall 2008 Student Research Symposium for the MPH students in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health was held on December 3, 2008 in the Cone Hall Lobby. Full Story 12/3/2008
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Reaches Milestones The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University has reached two major milestones toward becoming what is called a "sustainable and accredited College of Public Health," announced Charles Hardy, Founding Dean of the College. Full Story 12/1/2008
Thanksgiving Luncheon for JPHCOPH On November 20th the faculty, staff, and students of JPHCOPH celebrated Thanksgiving with the annual Thanksgiving Feast. The food and fellowship were outstanding. This annual tradition allows us to pause and reflect upon how fortunate we are to have our health and our public health family. Full Story 11/20/2008
JPHCOPH Participates in Graduate School Fair Faculty and students from the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health participated in Georgia Southern’s Annual Graduate School Fair held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, from 9:00am - 1:00 pm in the Recreation Activity Center (RAC). Full Story 11/12/2008
BASS XV A Huge Success... The Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics Symposium (BASS), founded in 1994 by Dr. Karl E. Peace, held its fifteenth annual conference November 3-7 at the Mulberry Inn, which is located in Savannah's Historic District. Full Story 11/3/2008
Second Annual Alzheimer's Association Statesboro Memory Walk Six members of the PHSA (Katie Burkett, Ryan Butterfield, Liz Hathaway, Heather Mayer, Gary Truman, and Matt Walker) and two faculty (Dr. Laura Gunn and Dean Charlie Hardy) gathered at Bulloch Academy early Saturday morning November 1, 2008 for the Second Annual Alzheimer's Association Statesboro Memory Walk. Full Story 11/1/2008
Dr. Ledlow takes class on Informatics Field Trip The Fall 2008 semester Doctor of Public Health Leadership Concentration's Public Health Informatics and Decision Making Course students, Joe Atkins, Kelley Chester, Heidi Hulsey and Matt Walker, along with Associate Professor Dr. Jerry Ledlow traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for experiential learning opportunities as part of a two day field trip. Full Story 10/31/2008
JPHCOPH Participates in the 136th APHA The 136th meeting of the American Public Health Association was held October 25-29, 2008 in San Diego, California. The theme of this year's meeting was Public Health Without Borders emphasizing the importance of the "flattening of the world" and the importance of public health practitioners to remain connected in our increasingly complex environment. Full Story 10/25/2008
ASPH Welcomes Georgia Southern Jiann-Ping Hsu CPH as Newest Associate Member Feature Story 10/24/2008
Evans County C.A.R.E.S, Inc Provides JPHCOPH with $5,000.00 Gift Evans County Cancer Association Relief Effort and Support (C.A.R.E.S.) provided the JPHCOPH with a $5,000.00 to advance cancer research and health education in Evans county. Full Story 10/9/2008
JPHCOPH Faculty and Students Engaged in Georgia Rural Health Association Meeting The 2008 GRHA Conference and Annual Meeting were held at Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris, Georgia, September 15-17. The theme of this year's conference "Rural Can't Wait - Better Health in 08" addressed a variety of issues including public health concerns, quality of care, and the use of technology. A student poster session demonstrated what students are focusing on in their studies and how that will contribute to better health outcomes and care. Full Story 9/17/2008
Public Health Student Association - PHSA holds fall semester start-up meeting The Public Health Student Association held its start-up meeting for the AY 2008-09 on Wednesdy August 27th in the Cone Hall. The meeting - a lunch time pizza buffet sponsored by the Dean - was well attended. Full Story 8/27/2008
Student Orientation Programs Held on August 26, 2008 JPHCOPH held orientations for masters and doctoral students on Tuesday August 26th. Full Story 8/26/2008
JPHCOPH holds Graduate Assistant Orientation Dr. Kari Fitzmorris, DrPH Program Director, and the JPHCOPH faculty welcomed the graduate assistants within the JPHCOPH on August 14th in the lobby of Cone Hall. Roles, responsibilities and expectations were discussed and the graduate assistants and their faculty supervisor discussed work schedules etc. A spirit of teamwork was felt among all who attended. Full Story 8/14/2008
JPHCOPH Convocation starts the 2008-09 AY The JPHCOPH Convocation was held on August 13, 2008 in 1120 Hollis Building. The University Convocation followed our JPHCOPH meeting and featured the State of the University Address by President Bruce Grube. Following a luncheon hosted by the President, the JPHCOPH faculty and staff gathered in Cone Hall for collective and individual photos. Full Story 8/13/2008
Dr. Karl E. Peace recognized at Fall 2008 Convocation for Excellence in Research/Creative Scholarly Activity During the 2008 Convocation ceremonies, the University recognized a select group of faculty for their excellence in service, contribution to instruction and research/creative scholarly activity. The Award for Excellence in Research/Creative Scholarly Activity seeks to recognize persons who excel in their research efforts in addition to fulfilling regular full-time teaching responsibilities. Dr. Karl E. Peace of the JPHCOPH was presented the Faculty Award Excellence in Research/Creative Scholarly Activity. Each recipient receives a summer contract to continue instructional, research, or service activities and to develop a mechanism for sharing expertise with faculty, staff, and students. In addition, each recipient is invited to deliver a lecture to faculty, students and staff highlighting their works of excellence. Dr. Peace will present his lecture entitled "Labor and Fruits of a Purpose Driven Life" on March 31, 2009 in room 3301 of the Professional Development Center within the College of Information Technology. For more information please visit the Awards for Excellence site. 8/13/2008
Relay for Life Relay for Life is quickly approaching! Many of you have been wondering what exciting things we will be doing this year. Here is all the information that you will need for Relay For Life 2009! More Info 0/0/0
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