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The Public Health Insider - Yale School of Public Health |
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February 2008, Volume 1, Number 1Letter from the Dean
A total of 389 members of our community voted on the six leading candidate names for the newsletter. It was a close contest, but congratulations for the winning entry go to Elizabeth Eocaci-Tucker, a senior administrative assistant in the Division of Biostatistics. In future newsletters I will provide updates on some of the major developments at the School, but for this issue I want to highlight a couple of noteworthy achievements and events. First, I congratulate the entire faculty for their creativity and hard work. The Chronicle of Higher Education determined that in 2007 the Yale School of Public Health Yale faculty members were the most productive of all faculty at schools of public health in the United States (2007 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index). Our education programs are also thriving. This year we welcomed 86 first-year M.P.H. students, 5 M.S. students, and 11 Ph.D. students. We announced a new advanced professional M.P.H. program and summer session and our students presented their international research at the Committee for International Health’s Annual Symposium. Yale is unique among schools of public health in that we are a department in the School of Medicine, as well as being an accredited school of public health. Although this special relationship to the School of Medicine results in many benefits to the School, it also sometimes creates confusion, since we refer to ourselves both as the Department of Epidemiology and Public health (EPH) and as a school. To reduce this confusion, I asked for clarification about how we may refer to ourselves. As you may have read in a recent e-mail, Dean Alpern, Provosts Spangler and Hamilton, the officers of the University, and the Yale Corporation have agreed that in most circumstances it is appropriate to refer to ourselves as the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH). One recent change resulting from this decision is that the student-run organization, formerly EPHSO, has changed its name to the Student Association Yale School of Public Health (SAYPH). The president of the organization, Yuna Lee, says that SAYPH is looking forward to showcasing our students’ talents and connecting them with distinguished faculty and alumni, leading thinkers and practitioners, other talented Yale students, external organizations and initiatives, as well as colleagues and stakeholders from every part of the world. Please contact Yuna Lee for information on how to join. In closing, I thank those who attended last week’s Town Hall Meeting and Happy Hour to learn about some of the major initiatives underway and to share ideas and conversation. I look forward to hearing your suggestions about topics to discuss at future Town Halls. The next School-wide Happy Hour will be Thursday, May 1st at 4:00 p.m. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. Best Regards,
EventsMany events are added to the YSPH Calendar of Events each week. Check the calendar often for events around YSPH and the University campus. Health Disparities in Asthma: Environmental and Social Contributions Black-White Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease Every Monday from noon to 1p.m., Ligia Gomez facilitates a casual Spanish conversation group. All levels of proficiency are invited to participate or just listen. Meetings are held in LEPH, Room 108. The Office of Student Affairs sponsors a writing tutor every Wednesday afternoon to meet with students and assist with any writing needs including essays, applications, personal statements, etc. Please stop by the Office of Student Affairs or contact Mary Keefe to schedule an appointment.
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SAYPH Established as Yale School of Public Health’s Student Organization
Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Accepting Nominations
AdministrationAccount Assignments New Employees of YSPH The JDC Subcommittee on Administrative Restructuring Notary Publics Want to suggest a story idea or item for The Public Health Insider? Please email marcie.addy@yale.edu |
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I am delighted to inaugurate the first electronic issue of the Yale School of Public Health’s newsletter, “The Public Health Insider.” We decided to develop a newsletter to help keep faculty, students, and staff abreast of what is happening in our School. It is my hope that this newsletter will improve communication among us and foster our sense of community.
