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May 2008

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Friday, May 2, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Evelyn Wei Scholarship Fundraiser

GSPH Community Commons, 118 Parran Hall

Just in time for Mothers Day shopping! Stop by to browse jewelry and art for sale, and be sure to check out the silent auction items. More event details and a list of donations from local artists and vendors is available here. Check back often for updates.

Wednesday, May 7, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Schools of the Health Sciences Alumni Event

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Mutter Museum, 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA

 
6 - 7 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7 - 8 p.m. Presentations by Randy P. Juhl, PhD, University of Pittsburgh vice chancellor for research conduct and compliance, and Paul E. Phrampus, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine and director, Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER)
8 p.m. Dessert and Coffee with access to the museum

RSVP to Norma Wilson at 412-647-8983 or wnorma@pitt.edu.

Thursday, May 8, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Donald A.B. Lindberg Lecture and Symposium

G23 Parran Hall (morning sessions); S-100 BSTWR (afternoon sessions)

Sponsored by the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the School of Medicine, and the Graduate School of Public Health, this year's topic is Informatics in Public Health. The keynote speaker is Leslie Lenert, MD, MS, director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Public Health Informatics. GSPH Dean Donald Burke will deliver an address titled The Epidemiological Dynamics of Influenza in Pittsburgh. For a complete schedule and to register, click here.

Friday, May 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Foster Lecture in Alzheimer's Disease

Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Avenue

Speaker: Lisa P. Gwyther, MSW, associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center

The Foster Memorial Lecture Series in Alzheimer's Disease was established to educate family members, caregivers, and others who are faced with the daily struggle of dealing with Alzheimer's disease. The lecture is free and open to the public.

 

 

Tuesday, May 27

ReSET Roundtable Discussion Series

 

Hookahs and Marketing Schemes:  How Teens Take Up Tobacco Today

Brian Primack, MD, EdM

This is a new monthly roundtable series about tobacco research.  Each month, a researcher will make a short presentation then lead an informal discussion.  It's an opportunity for anyone interested in this topic to learn about on-going research and become better acquainted with colleagues in the region.  The series held on the last Tuesday of every month.

Pre-registration is not required, but it would help in planning for refreshments and materials.  Please visit www.publichealth.pitt.edu/reset

 

109 Parran Hall, 3:30 p.m.