Health and Society, a course by Harvard Professor of Epidemiology, Ichiro Kawachi, may be of interest to you. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major social variables that affect population health. This is just one example of the many courses available on the website.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
EdX -- Free online courses from the world's top schools
Visit EdX to take courses from the world's top universities. Here is a link to the site and information about how it works https://www.edx.org/how-it-works
Health and Society, a course by Harvard Professor of Epidemiology, Ichiro Kawachi, may be of interest to you. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major social variables that affect population health. This is just one example of the many courses available on the website.
Health and Society, a course by Harvard Professor of Epidemiology, Ichiro Kawachi, may be of interest to you. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major social variables that affect population health. This is just one example of the many courses available on the website.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Conference: The Affordable Care Act & Low Income Populations: Lessons from and Challenges for Research
Additional Information:
http://poverty.ucdavis.edu/aca_conference
Description:
When: November 1, 2013
8:00am-5:00pm
Where: Memorial Union II -- UC Davis Campus
Save the Date for the Center for Poverty Research’s conference on the Affordable Care Act and the poor. The conference will feature research highlighting what we already know about likely effects of the ACA on the poor and a panel discussion of the most critical new directions for research as the ACA is rolled out. The conference will take place in the MU II on the UC Davis campus on Friday, November 1, 2013.
http://poverty.ucdavis.edu/aca_conference
Description:
When: November 1, 2013
8:00am-5:00pm
Where: Memorial Union II -- UC Davis Campus
Save the Date for the Center for Poverty Research’s conference on the Affordable Care Act and the poor. The conference will feature research highlighting what we already know about likely effects of the ACA on the poor and a panel discussion of the most critical new directions for research as the ACA is rolled out. The conference will take place in the MU II on the UC Davis campus on Friday, November 1, 2013.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
World Diabetes Congress
When: December 2-6, 2013
Where: Melbourne, Australia
Description:
Additional Information:
http://www.idf.org/worlddiabetescongress/general-info
Where: Melbourne, Australia
Description:
The International Diabetes Federation is the global voice for people with diabetes and those at risk. Twenty years after the World Diabetes Congress in Japan, the Western Pacific Region is again in the global health spotlight and is why we have chosen Melbourne to host the World Diabetes Congress in 2013.
Today, more than a third of all people with diabetes are found in the Western Pacific Region. It is also the region that has the highest number of undiagnosed cases and the highest number of deaths attributable to diabetes.
In Australia, 8 per cent of the population is now living with diabetes. This is predicted to increase to 14 per cent over the next twenty years. Indigenous communities in Australia are also a major concern as the prevalence within this population is three to four times higher than the rest of the Australia.
Melbourne will provide a perfect backdrop to inspire global actions anf agreements to act on diabetes and help safeguard the health of future generations.
Melbourne's location also makes the congress easily accessible to delegates from China and India, the two countries with the highest numbers of people with diabetes in the world.
We cordially invite you to join the global diabetes community for the World Diabetes Congress in Melbourne on December 2-6 2013.
Join us in our mission to advance diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.
http://www.idf.org/worlddiabetescongress/general-info
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Dr. Julio Santiago's Prophecy: Diabetes and Family Functioning
Date: August 9, 2013
Time: 9:15
Where: Clopton Auditorium, WOHL Building on the Washington University School of Medicine Campus (4950 Children's Place)
Julio V. Santiago, M.D., FAC, was Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, Program Director of the Diabetes Research and Training Center, and the Director of the Pediatric General Clinical Research Center and the division of Pediatric Endocrinology. For over ten years, Dr. Santiago served on the NIH’s special programs for supporting research centers in minority institutions and as a special advisor to his alma mater, the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico. He also lectured extensively on issues related to Latino Health in North America. Dr. Santiago received his undergraduate degree cum laude from Manhattan College and his M.D. degree magna cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico, where he also completed his internship. After military service in Korea as a brigade surgeon during the Vietnam War, he went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He then completed a fellowship in metabolism and endocrinology at Washington University under Drs. David Kipnis and William Daughaday. Dr. Santiago was a fellow of the American College of Physicians, served as editor-in-chief of Diabetes and was the author of over 200 research publications.
Because of his unfailing devotion to diabetes research and patient care, and his invaluable contribution to the Washington University scientific community, we pause to honor his memory with this lecture. The speaker this year will be Barbara Anderson, PhD. Dr. Anderson is a Professor Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, at Baylor College of Medicine.
Time: 9:15
Where: Clopton Auditorium, WOHL Building on the Washington University School of Medicine Campus (4950 Children's Place)
Julio V. Santiago, M.D., FAC, was Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, Program Director of the Diabetes Research and Training Center, and the Director of the Pediatric General Clinical Research Center and the division of Pediatric Endocrinology. For over ten years, Dr. Santiago served on the NIH’s special programs for supporting research centers in minority institutions and as a special advisor to his alma mater, the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico. He also lectured extensively on issues related to Latino Health in North America. Dr. Santiago received his undergraduate degree cum laude from Manhattan College and his M.D. degree magna cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico, where he also completed his internship. After military service in Korea as a brigade surgeon during the Vietnam War, he went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He then completed a fellowship in metabolism and endocrinology at Washington University under Drs. David Kipnis and William Daughaday. Dr. Santiago was a fellow of the American College of Physicians, served as editor-in-chief of Diabetes and was the author of over 200 research publications.
Because of his unfailing devotion to diabetes research and patient care, and his invaluable contribution to the Washington University scientific community, we pause to honor his memory with this lecture. The speaker this year will be Barbara Anderson, PhD. Dr. Anderson is a Professor Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, at Baylor College of Medicine.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Diabetes Innovation 2013
Description:
October 3-5, 2013
Washington, D.C.
The diabetes epidemic demands a powerful response from leaders in the diabetes community, nationally and globally. By bringing together the best minds across payers, providers, industry, government, research, prevention and treatment, Diabetes Innovation 2013 will act as a powerful marketplace of ideas, partnerships and collaboration to provoke thought, innovation and action that address the cost, productivity and quality of life impact of diabetes on our society.
The Diabetes Innovation 2013 and Joslin Diabetes center issues a challenge to key leaders to be the catalyst for new partnerships, practical and affordable solutions, and hope in our common goal of a future without diabetes, its complications and co morbidities—and with billions of dollars in savings.
Additional Information:
http://www.joslin.org/diabetesinnovation2013.html
Friday, June 28, 2013
Bridging the Gap conference presentations
Historically, the profession of social work has grappled with strategies for bridging the gap between research and practice in both practice settings and the social work curriculum. Various models to support this integration have emerged, including the Empirical Clinical Practice Model and the Evidence-Based Practice Process Model. Despite widespread efforts to disseminate these models during the past three decades, their implementation (as well as the use of empirically supported interventions) in real settings has remained a challenge. There is a vital need to address the complex issues that have precluded the successful dissemination and implementation of practice- relevant research findings with diverse and complex clients, communities and organizations. This symposium draws on the experiences and knowledge of nationally-known faculty, researchers and practitioners to identify critical considerations, successes and emerging ideas to address many of these challenges.
Day 1 presentations:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7EYq-MmXBIGND0F6D_V6pdpt76jTP-u7
Day 2 presentations:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA348no58zg&list=PL7EYq-MmXBIGpTUSW4VbDpT3V5lrAkANi
Day 1 presentations:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7EYq-MmXBIGND0F6D_V6pdpt76jTP-u7
Day 2 presentations:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA348no58zg&list=PL7EYq-MmXBIGpTUSW4VbDpT3V5lrAkANi
Monday, June 3, 2013
Mental Health Issues of Diabetes
When: Monday, October 7th, 2013
8:00 am to 6:00 pm, “Awards Dinner” 7:00 pm
8:00 am to 6:00 pm, “Awards Dinner” 7:00 pm
Where: The Rittenhouse Hotel 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA
Who:Physicians, Nurses, Researchers, Pharma, Congressional Staff, NIH Staff,
Voluntary Health Organizations, Patients and Families
Dedication:This Conference is in honor of Carol Lurie, dear friend and colleague
This
conference is unique, timely, and in fact, groundbreaking in terms of its
mission to ultimately create new standardized modules of diabetes treatment
across the passages of life. This conference will bring together top
professional experts in diabetes clinical care and in the mental health field. Arthur Rubenstein, MBBCh, Professor,
Former Dean and EVP for the Health System, University of Pennsylvania, will be
Honorary Chairman of the conference. Lou Philipson, MD, PhD, Professor,
Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Barbara Anderson, PhD, Professor
of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, will Co-Chair, along with Lee Ducat,
Founder and First President, JDRF, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
NDRI, The National Disease Research Interchange, HBDI, The Human Biological
Data Interchange, and President, The MHID Foundation. The
conference agenda consists of presentations and team discussions with Chairmen
and participants who are among the best and brightest in the field of diabetes
treatment and the mental health issues of diabetes.
Griffin P. Rodgers, MD, Director, NIDDK, The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, will deliver the “Keynote” address, exploring new horizons for Type I Diabetes treatment.
Griffin P. Rodgers, MD, Director, NIDDK, The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, will deliver the “Keynote” address, exploring new horizons for Type I Diabetes treatment.
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