COPH News

April 23, 2018

Public Health Seminar: Geographic Variation in Home Healthcare Spending: Improved Quality or Inefficiency?

PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN HOME HEALTHCARE SPENDING: IMPROVED QUALITY OR INEFFICIENCY? Robert F. Schuldt, MA Health Systems and Services Research Department of Health Policy and Management RAHN 3202 Tuesday, April 24th Noon – 1:00pm You are welcome to bring your lunch!

April 11, 2018

Practical Bayesian Computation A Short Course

Instructor: Fang Chen, Ph. D. SAS Institute Friday, April 20, 2018 9:00am—4:30pm COPH 8240 University of Arkansas for Medical Science Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Little Rock, AR Registration Deadline: April 13th $90 CASA Members $100 Non-members $35 Full-time student Lunch is included in Registration Fee To Register: Contact James Selig @ JPSelig@uams.edu

April 4, 2018

COPH Distinguished Lectureship U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams: Better Health through Better Partnerships

COPH Distinguished Lectureship April 12, 2018 12 Noon – 1pm Topic: Better Health through Better Partnerships Presented By Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH 20th US Surgeon General Sam Walton Auditorium, 10th floor Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

April 2, 2018

The Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society Presents: Exploring the Relationship of Hog Farm Exposure and COPD and Evaluation of a High Utilizers Initiative in a Developing Community Paramedicine Program

PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AUDITORIUM April 5, 2018 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. The Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society Presents: Exploring the Relationship of Hog Farm Exposure and COPD and Evaluation of a High Utilizers Initiative in a Developing Community Paramedicine Program Presented By Alisha Crump MPH Student , University…

March 27, 2018

What is Series: Health Behavior/ Health Education

WHAT IS SERIES Health Behavior/Health Education Who Are We? What Are We? Presented by The Health Behavior/Health Education Faculty Discusses the benefits of behavioral change and educational outreach as well as employment outlook with a specialty in Health Behavior and Health Education. Thursday, March 29, 2018 Daniel W. Rahn Building, room 2280 12:00noon – 1:00pm

National Public Health Week April 2nd-8th

March 26, 2018

Biostatistics Journal Club

Data Collection and Integration for Evaluating the Effect of Telemedicine on High-Risk Obstetrics Care in Arkansas Presented by Yi-Shan Sung, PhD Senior Data Analyst UAMS Center for Distance Health Tuesday, April 3rd Noon – 1:00 pm COPH 2280 Abstract In 2003, with the support of Arkansas Medicaid, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…

Public Health Grand Rounds: Aging and Immunity: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults

PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AUDITORIUM March 29, 2018 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Topic: Aging and Immunity: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults Presented By Jennifer A. Dillaha, MD Medical Director, Immunizations Medical Advisor, Health Literacy Arkansas Department of Health

March 23, 2018

From the Ashes: Public Health Film Series Special Screening

PUBLIC HEALTH FILM SERIES SPECIAL SCREENING Please join us: Thursday, April 5, 2018 College of Public Health 8th Floor Auditorium 5 – 7:30 p.m. A Panel Discussion will follow after the Movie Free Snacks Hosted by the COPH Office of Student Affairs Please join us on Thursday, April 5th from 5:00-7:30pm in the COPH 8th…

March 21, 2018

Influenza: An Historical Perspective

PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AUDITORIUM March 22, 2018 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Topic: Influenza: An Historical Perspective Presented By Joseph Bates, MD, MS Senior Public Health Advisor to the Director Arkansas Department of Health