UNC SUMMER PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOWSHIP Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Program Guide - 2010
UNC Summer Public Health Fellows Program 2010
On the Cover: The 2010 UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program Fellows, with Dr. Felicia Mebane (left), Founding Program Director
UNC Summer Public Health Fellows Program 2010
Table of Contents
Welcome Letter -- 4
About the Program -- 5
Schedule-at-a-Glance -- 7
Overview of Curriculum and Activities -- 19 Curriculum-at-a-Glance -- 20 Seminars/Workshops -- 24 Extracurricular Engagements -- 40
Staff and Instructor Bios and Contact Info -- 41
2010 Fellows -- 47
April 19, 2011 (Inaugural) Fellows UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program Dear 2010 Fellows: We are thrilled to welcome you to the new Summer Public Health Fellowship Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC SPHF) and what promises to be an amazing experience! We designed this program to guide you through an eight-week journey towards a rewarding and impactful career, with public health as the featured path. We hope that along the way you will be inspired to become a public health professional (and Tar Heel!), and that the knowledge, connections and community gained from this program will help you achieve your goals. Whether or not you choose public health pursuits, we look forward to partnering with you so that you can have the best possible experience in this program. This summer, we challenge you to: Ask questions, as they will lead to knowledge and understanding; Work hard, as your efforts will lead to valuable lessons and triumphs; Allow yourself to grow and change, as doing so will lead you closer to your aspirations; And, have fun! In return, we will do the same, as our partnership will surely benefit all of us. Our communities are in need of bright, energetic and highly motivated leaders who want to make a difference and are well-equipped to do so. We look forward to helping you change the world for the better!
Sincerely,
Felicia Mebane, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. Director, UNC SPHF Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Candice Powell, M.Ed. Assistant Director, UNC SPHF Student Recruitment Coordinator
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About the Program
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The UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program Empowering students to pursue public health Background: Dr. Felicia Mebane, Assistant Dean for Students at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, created the UNC Summer Public Health Fellowship Program (UNC SPHF) to help level the playing field for bright and motivated minority and disadvantaged students who are exploring careers in public health. Inspired by the School’s mission to train a diverse cadre of public health professionals and her own summer program experiences, UNC SPHF is the School’s first large scale summer program. UNC SPHF is designed to feature the disciplines represented by all of the School’s departments and serve as a cornerstone for department-specific summer programs, such as the Biostatistics Summer Undergraduate Research Education program. With funding and a vision for the program, Dr. Mebane added Ms. Candice Powell to the UNC SPHF leadership team in Fall 2009 to serve a critical role in the program’s operations and leadership. Purpose: UNC SPHF aims to help increase the diversity of the public health professions by sharing with students (primarily) from minority and disadvantaged communities the knowledge, connections and skills that can help them successfully pursue public health careers. Fellows who complete this program will:
Learn about core concepts and issues across public health disciplines and specialties Develop and apply (via an externship) a full range of job searching skills and materials Practice effective communication skills Reflect on personal goals, values and beliefs and how they influence career choices Establish online and leadership identities Network with world-class public health academics and professionals Build a professional community of peers and mentors Develop an understanding of what it takes to succeed as a public health professional Have fun!
The Village: Dr. Barbara K. Rimer, Dean, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, encouraged the School’s Office of Student Affairs to be as creative and supportive of the Fellows as possible. Consequently, Dr. Mebane, Ms. Powell and Ms. Amy Hitlin (the UNC SPHF Externship Partner Program coordinator) have enlisted a cadre of top-notch students, professors, staff, alumni and externship sponsors to provide the seminars, workshops, extracurricular activities and support that comprise this program. Funding: The 2010 UNC SPHF Program is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration via a grant to the UNC Health Careers Opportunity Program (UNC HCOP). Mr. Larry Keith, former leader of the UNC HCOP grant, graciously agreed to add this new program to their grant proposal in 2008 and worked with Dr. Mebane to add the public health components. The UNC Provost’s Office also provided funding.
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Schedule-at-a-Glance
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Sunday June 6 Time 9 am - 5 pm
Location Horton Hall
Content Check in and move in
4:30 – 5 pm
Manning Drive
5 - 6 pm
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6 - 6:30 pm
Rosenau and Hooker
Walk to Gillings School of Global Public Health (School) Welcome and Introductions Program Administrative Forms Tour of School
6:30 - 7 pm
201Rosenau
Pre-program Knowledge and Cultural Awareness Self-Assessment
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7:30 – 9 pm
175/176 Horton Hall
Pizza Dinner
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8:30 – 9 pm
Meet in 175/176 Horton Hall.
Wal-Mart
Fellows who need to purchase bedding, food, etc. may travel to Wal-Mart in shuttle w/ GA or in personal car.
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Notes If arriving by plane, our shuttle will transport Fellows from the airport to Horton. Pick up times are 9 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, and 5pm. If arriving by personal vehicle, please park along Bowels Drive to unload and move-in. After moving in, please park in the S11/Manning lot prior to 5pm. UNC SPHF Staff will lead you to the School. Two GAs will check in any late arriving students and will lead them to the School. Dress is casual. --
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Monday, June 7 Time 9 - 9:45 am
Location Lower Atrium, Hooker
Content Breakfast, Check In
9:45 – 10:15 am
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Official Welcome
10:15 - 11:30 am
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Introduction to Public Health
11:30 am - noon
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Introduction to Public Health Disciplines Seminar and Workshop
Instructors :Dr. Felicia Mebane and Ms. Patsy Polston
Noon - 12:30 pm
Lower Atrium, Hooker
Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 pm
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1:30 - 2 pm
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Introduction to Public Health Careers Seminar and Workshop Introduction to Personal Leadership Workshop
Grab a boxed lunch before rejoining the group. You may eat in the auditorium. Instructor: Ms. Amy Hitlin
1:30 – 2 pm
228 Rosenau
BSURE Detour: Introduction
Dr. Anastasia Ivanova — BSURE Director and Associate Professor of Biostatistics; Joe Rigdon — BSURE Graduate Assistant
2 - 2:30 pm
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Instructor: Ms. Mellanye Lackey
2:30 – 3:30 pm
UNC Campus
Introduction to Public Health 2.0 Workshop Tour UNC Campus
3: 30 - 4:15 pm
UNC One Card Office
Receive UNC One Card
Say cheese! Your photo will be taken for your One Card. Come prepared with any additional questions about how to use your card. Videoconference participation reminder.
Notes Dress is business casual. Comfortable shoes are encouraged. Don’t forget to wear your name tag. Dr. Felicia Mebane and Dr. Barbara K. Rimer, Dean, Gillings School of Global Public Health Please be prepared to use your introduction script(s). Dr. Felicia Mebane
Instructor: Ms. Fiorella Horna-Guerra
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*To help the School’s community support your UNC experience, please wear your nametag at all times while you are in the School’s buildings.
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Tuesday, June 8 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 1 pm 1 pm 1:30 – 4 pm
Wednesday, June 9 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 - 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm 6 - 7:30 pm Thursday, June 10 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm Friday, June 11 Time 9 - 11:45 am
12:45 - 4 pm 12:45 – 4 pm
6 - 9 pm
Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
Notes Business casual attire
228 Rosenau
Public Health Careers
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Atrium
Walk to School of Social Work
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Auditorium, School of Social Work
16 Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
Please wear your name tag and be prepared to complete a post-event evaluation online.
Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
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228 Rosenau 3107 McGavranGreenberg 228 Rosenau
Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
-For BSURE Fellows only
Cultural Awareness
Instructor: Ms. Candice Powell
Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
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228 Rosenau 3107 McGavranGreenberg
Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
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Location 2nd Floor Classroom, Davis Library 228 Rosenau See notes.
Content Public Health 2.0
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Personal Leadership BSURE Detour
-BSURE students meet with their advisors: Mullen (252 Brinkhous-Bullit Bldg); E. Marino (3105-F McGavran-Greenberg); A. Vasilyev (4115B McGavran-Greenberg) Bring a pillow and/or a blanket. We’ll bring the popcorn!
Multipurpose Room, Friday Night Movie: Precious Rams Village 1
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Saturday, June 12 Time 10 am - 2 pm
Sunday, June 13 Time 5 - 7 pm 7 – 8:30 pm
Monday, June 14 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 - 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm Tuesday, June 15 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm
Location 228 Rosenau Hall, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill
Content This is Public Health Photo and Video Challenge
Notes If you have one, bring your digital camera!
Location Manning Community Grills See Blackboard or your GA for location
Content Cookout
Notes Relax with your new UNC SPHF family, food and fun.
GA Sessions
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Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
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228 Rosenau 3107 McGavranGreenberg
Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
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Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
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228 Rosenau
Public Health Careers
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3107 McGavranGreenberg
BSURE Detour
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Content Public Health Disciplines
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Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
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Cultural Awareness
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Wednesday, June 16 Time Location 9 - 10:15 am 228 Rosenau 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 - 4 pm 228 Rosenau 2:30 - 4 pm 3107 McGavranGreenberg 6 - 7:30 pm 228 Rosenau
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Thursday, June 17 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm Friday, June 18 Time 9 - 11:45 am
12:45 - 4 pm 12:45 – 4 pm
Saturday, June 19 Time 9 am - noon Noon - 1 pm Sunday, June 20 Time 7 – 8:30 pm
Monday, June 21 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm
Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
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228 Rosenau 3107 McGavranGreenberg
Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
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Location 2nd Floor Classroom, Davis Library 228 Rosenau See notes.
Content Public Health 2.0
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Personal Leadership BSURE Detour
-BSURE students meet with their advisors: Mullen (252 Brinkhous-Bullit Bldg); E. Marino (3105-F McGavran-Greenberg); A. Vasilyev (4115B McGavran-Greenberg)
Location UNC Outdoor Education Center UNC Outdoor Education Center
Content Challenge Course
Notes We encourage you to wake up around 7:45 am. Please make sure to eat breakfast! Dress is athletic wear. Provided by UNC SPHF
Lunch
Location See Blackboard or your GA for location.
Content GA Sessions
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Location 1304 McGavranGreenberg 1304 McGavranGreenberg 3107 McGavranGreenberg
Content Public Health Disciplines
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Public Health Careers
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Tuesday, June 22 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 - 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm
Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
Notes --
228 Rosenau
Public Health Careers
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3107 McGavranGreenberg
BSURE Detour
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Content Public Health Disciplines Seminar
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Public Health Careers
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BSURE Detour
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Cultural Awareness
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Content Public Health Disciplines
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Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
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Content Public Health 2.0
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Personal Leadership BSURE Detour
-BSURE students meet with their advisors: Mullen (252 Brinkhous-Bullit Bldg); E. Marino (3105-F McGavran-Greenberg); A. Vasilyev (4115B McGavran-Greenberg) Bring a pillow and/or a blanket. We’ll bring the popcorn!
Wednesday, June 23 Time Location 9 - 10:15 am 1304 McGavran10:30 – 11:45 am Greenberg 12:45 - 4 pm 1304 McGavranGreenberg 2:30 - 4 pm 3107 McGavranGreenberg 6 - 7:30 pm 228 Rosenau Thursday, June 24 Time Location 9 - 10:15 am 228 Rosenau 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 4 pm 228 Rosenau 2:30 - 4 pm 3107 McGavranGreenberg Friday, June 25 Time Location 9 - 11:45 am 2nd Floor Classroom, Davis Library 12:45 - 4 pm 228 Rosenau 12:45 – 4 pm See notes.
6 - 9 pm
Multipurpose Room, Friday Night Movie: Avatar Ram Village 1
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Saturday, June 26 Time 10 am - noon Sunday, June 27 Time 7 – 8:30 pm
Monday, June 28 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 - 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm Tuesday, June 29 Time 9 - 10:15 am 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm
Location Duke University
Content Larry L. Keith Health Professionals Recruitment Seminar
Notes Transportation provided by UNC SPHF.
Location See Blackboard or your GA for location.
Content GA Sessions
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Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
Notes --
228 Rosenau 3107 McGavranGreenberg
Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
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Location 228 Rosenau
Content Public Health Disciplines
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228 Rosenau
Public Health Careers
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3107 McGavranGreenberg
BSURE Detour
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Content Public Health Disciplines
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Public Health Careers BSURE Detour
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Cultural Awareness
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Wednesday, June 30 Time Location 9 - 10:15 am 228 Rosenau 10:30 - 11:45 am 12:45 – 4 pm 228 Rosenau 2:30 - 4 pm 3107 McGavranGreenberg 6 - 7:30 pm 228 Rosenau
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Thursday, July 1 Time 9 am - 4 pm 2:30 - 4 pm Friday, July 2 Time 9 - 11:45 am 12:45 - 4 pm 12:45 - 4 pm
4 - 5:00 pm
Location 228 Rosenau 3107 McGavranGreenberg
Content Mid-Term Presentations BSURE Detour
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Location Davis Library- 2nd Floor Classroom 228 Rosenau See notes.
Content Public Health 2.0
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Personal Leadership BSURE Detour
-BSURE students meet with their advisors: Mullen (252 Brinkhous-Bullit Bldg); E. Marino (3105-F McGavran-Greenberg); A. Vasilyev (4115B McGavran-Greenberg) You must complete all assessments and evaluations prior to departure.
Mid Program Knowledge Self Assessment; Cultural Awareness Self Assessment; Program Evaluations Friday evening, July 2 – Monday evening, July 5: Program Break Monday, July 5 Time 6 – 7 pm 7 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, July 6 Time 9 - 5 pm Wednesday, July 7 Time 9 - 5 pm 6 - 7:30 pm Thursday, July 8 Time 9 - 5 pm
Rosenau 201A and 201
Location Horton Hall See Blackboard or your GA for location
Content Pizza Dinner and Externship Review GA Sessions
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Location --
Content Externships
Notes Please remember to submit at least two photos from your externship experience to unc-sphf@unc.edu.
Location -228 Rosenau
Content Externships Cultural Awareness Seminar
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Location --
Content Externships
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Friday, July 9 Time 9 - 5 pm 7 – 10 pm
Saturday, July 10 Time 10 am - noon
Sunday, July 11 Time 7 – 8:30 pm Monday, July 12 Time 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday, July 13 Time 9 am - 5 pm Wednesday, July 14 Time 9 am - 5 pm 6 - 7:30 pm Thursday, July 15 Time 9 am - 5 pm Friday, July 16 Time 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, July 17 Time 9 am - noon
Location -Multipurpose Room, Rams Village 1
Content Externships Friday Night Movie: Wall-E
Notes -Bring a pillow and/or a blanket. We’ll bring the popcorn!
Location Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood
Content Tour, Discussion, and Community Service
Notes Dress is casual to athletic attire. We encourage you to wear something you don’t mind getting a little dirty in the name of community service! Transportation will be provided by UNC SPHF.
Location See Blackboard or GA for location.
Content GA Sessions
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Location --
Content Externships
Notes --
Location --
Content Externships
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Location -228 Rosenau
Content Externships Cultural Awareness Seminar
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Location --
Content Externships
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Location --
Content Externships
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Location Durham Food Bank
Content Tour, Discussion, and Community Service
Notes We encourage you to wake up around 7:45 am. Please make sure to eat breakfast! Dress is casual to athletic attire. We encourage you to wear something you don’t mind getting a little dirty in the name of community service! Transportation will be provided by UNC SPHF.
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Sunday, July 18 Time 7 – 8:30 pm
Monday, July 19 Time 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday, July 20 Time 9 am - 5 pm Wednesday, July 21 Time 9 am - 5 pm 6 - 7:30 pm Thursday, July 22 Time 9 am - 5 pm Friday, July 23 Time 9 am - 5 pm 7 - 10 pm
Saturday, July 24 Time 10 am - noon Sunday, July 25 Time 7 – 8:30 pm
Monday, July 26 Time 9 am - 5 pm
Location See Blackboard or your GA for location.
Content GA Sessions
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Location --
Content Externships
Notes Please remember to submit at least two photos from your externship experience to unc-sphf@unc.edu.
Location --
Content Externships
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Location -228 Rosenau
Content Externships Cultural Awareness Seminar
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Location --
Content Externships
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Location -Multipurpose Room, Rams Village 1
Content Externships Friday Night Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
Notes -Bring a pillow and/or a blanket. We’ll bring the popcorn!
Location 228 Rosenau
Content Standardized Testing Prep
Notes GRE Prep books provided by UNC SPHF. Discussion led by Ms. Che Smith.
Location See Blackboard or your GA for location.
Content GA Sessions
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Location --
Content Externships
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Schedule-at-a-Glance Tuesday, July 27 Time 9 am - 5 pm Wednesday, July 28 Time 9 am - 5 pm Thursday, July 29 Time 9 am - noon 1 – 4 pm Friday, July 30 Time 9 am - noon Noon - 1 pm 1 - 4 pm
Location --
Content Externships
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Location --
Content Externships
Notes Please remember to submit at least two photos from your externship experience to unc-sphf@unc.edu.
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Content Prepare for Final Presentations Superlative Vote Final Presentations
Notes Cast your vote for Fellow superlatives in the Blackboard drop-box!
Content Final Presentations (continued) Lunch
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Professional attire
8 pm - 11 pm Saturday, July 31 Time 10 - 11 am
TBD
Program Wrap-Up Post-Program Knowledge, Cultural Awareness and Program Evaluations Closing Social
Location Atrium, Hooker
Content Closing Brunch
Notes Business casual attire
11 am - noon Noon – 6 pm
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Closing Remarks Check Out and Move Out
-Don’t forget to return your room key, complete the room check-out sheet, and check-out with your GA. Transportation to airport provided by UNC SPHF. Shuttle times TBD.
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Celebrate UNC SPHF’s first birthday! Dress for the party!
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Overview of Curriculum and Activities
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Curriculum-at-a-Glance: Week 1 Date
June Su6 M7
PH Disciplines Seminar and Workshop
PH Careers Seminar and Workshop
Public Health 2.0
Personal Leadership
9:00-11:45 am 228 Rosenau
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
9:00-11:45 am Davis Library
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
Fellow Assignments
Pre-Program Assessments Defining Public Health and Seminar/Workshop Overview
T8
BIOS
Defining Specialties
W9
BIOS Professors
Th10
EPID
Conference Debrief and Focus on Teams Let’s Talk About Injury and Violence
F11
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Introduction to Public Health Careers and Seminar/Workshop Overview 16th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health Identifying Resume Interests and Writing Skills
Overview
Overview
Introduction scripts
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Career questions for professors; BIOS readings; Blackboard discussion
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Teamwork readings; Interest/skill assessment
Career Research and Informational Interviewing
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EPID readings; Issue prep memo; Draft resume; Blackboard discussion
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Introductions, Social Media Tools, and Internet Literacy
Establishing a Leadership Identity
Social media memo
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Curriculum-at-a-Glance: Week 2 Date
PH Disciplines Seminar and Workshop
PH Careers Seminar and Workshop
Public Health 2.0
Personal Leadership
9:00-11:45 am 228 Rosenau
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
9:00-11:45 am Davis Library
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
Careers in Resume For-Profit Rescue Organizations (Guests) (Panel) Seeking and Applying for Public Health Opportunities
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Career research and questions for panelists (for-profit); Resume revisions; Blackboard discussion
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Interviewing (Guest)
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BS/HE readings; Issue prep memo; Externship rankings; Blackboard discussion Final resume/letters
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M14
EPID Professors
Injury and Violence Presentations
T15
BS/HE
W16
BS/HE Professors
Let’s Talk About Alcoholism Alcoholism Presentations
Th17
MCH
F18
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Personal Establishing a Branding Via Leadership Social Media Identity as It Relates to Others
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MCH readings; Issue prep memo; Career research and questions for panelists (not-for-profit); Blackboard discussion --
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Curriculum-at-a-Glance: Week 3 Date
PH Disciplines Seminar and Workshop
PH Careers Seminar and Workshop
Public Health 2.0
Personal Leadership
9:00-11:45 am Davis Library
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
Speed Interviews for Externships (Guests) and Debriefing Session Networking
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Prep for speed interviews; Blackboard discussion
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EH readings; Issue prep memo; Blackboard discussion
Careers in the Federal Government (Panel) and Discussion Careers in Global Health (Panel) and Discussion
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Career research and questions for panelists (federal government)
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Social Media for Organizations (Part 1)
Developing PurposeModeling, Enabling, Encouraging
NUTR readings; Issue prep memo; Career research and questions for panelists (global health); Blackboard discussion [Social media assignments]
9:00-11:45 am 228 Rosenau
M21
MCH Professors
T22
EH
W23
EH Professors
Th24
NUTR and NUTR Professors --
F25
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Teenage Pregnancy Presentations Let’s Talk About Air Quality Air Quality Presentations Let’s Talk About Obesity --
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
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Curriculum-at-a-Glance: Week 4 Date
M28
T29
W30
July Th1 F2
PH Disciplines Seminar and Workshop
PH Careers Seminar and Workshop
Public Health 2.0
Personal Leadership
9:00-11:45 am 228 Rosenau
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
9:00-11:45 am Davis Library
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau
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NUTR and NUTR Professors HSA/M
Obesity Presentations
Careers in Health Care (Panel) and Discussion/Exercise
Discussion
HSA/M and Seminar/Workshop Wrap Up
Office of Student Affairs
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Career research and questions for panelists (health care); Issue prep memo; Blackboard discussion HSA/M readings; Career research and questions for panelists (state and local government); Blackboard discussion; Social media consulting prep Consulting session prep; Presentation prep
Careers in State and Local Government (Panel)
Discussion and Wrap Up
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Tips for Successful Externships (Guest)
Social Media Consulting Project Sessions (with Ms. Lackey)
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Social Media for Organizations (Part 2)
Developing PurposeInspiring and Challenging
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Public Health Disciplines Seminar - Overview Time and Location: 9:00 – 10:15 am, 228 Rosenau Hall (See the Blackboard site for exceptions.) Instructor:
Felicia Mebane, PhD, MSPH Assistant Dean for Students Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management Gillings School of Global Public Health
Objectives: To explore core public health concepts and disciplines (fields) To demonstrate how public health professionals in academia impact the world To develop an understanding of academic careers and what it takes to succeed To connect Fellows with top-notch public health academics Schedule-at-a-Glance Week 1: June Day Topic/Discipline M7 Introduction What is Public Health and Why Does It Matter? T8 Biostatistics W9 Biostatistics Th10 Epidemiology Week 2: June Day Topic/Discipline M14 Epidemiology T15 Behavioral Science/Health Education W16 Behavioral Science/Health Education Th17 Maternal and Child Health Week 3: June Day Topic/Discipline M21 Maternal and Child Health T22 W23 Th24
Environmental Health Environmental Health Nutrition
Week 4: June – July Day Topic/Discipline M28 Nutrition T29 Health Services Administration/Management (HSA/M) W30 HSA/M and Wrap-Up Th1 Fellows’ Presentations Office of Student Affairs
Guest -Dr. Lloyd Edwards Dr. Lloyd Edwards Dr. Anna Maria Siega-Riz Guest Dr. Anna Maria Siega-Riz Dr. Wizdom Powell Dr. Wizdom Powell Dr. Anita Farel Dr. Lew Margolis Guest Dr. Anita Farel Dr. Lew Margolis Dr. Harvey Jeffries Dr. Harvey Jeffries Ms. Amanda Holliday Guest Dr. Alice Ammerman Dr. Bill Zelman (Dr. Felicia Mebane) -Page 24
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Public Health Disciplines Seminar – Lesson Plans Session Structure and Guests Professors from each of the Gillings School of Global Public Health’s departments will engage the Fellows for one-two days. The Schedule-at-a-Glance (on the previous page) shows the topic order. These sessions will follow this general outline: Discipline Session One: Overview of the Field 9:00 – 9:15 am 9:15 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:15 am
Introductions Presentation (e.g., core concepts, key methods and approaches, or key programs) Q&A
Discipline Session Two: Spotlight on Professors 9:00 – 9:15 am 9:15 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 10:15 am
Q&A (continued) Presentation (e.g., personal research/teaching/program agendas, impact, professional leadership roles Q&A/Wrap up
Assignments To enhance and complement the professors’ presentations, Fellows will be assigned readings for some of these sessions, which will be posted to the program’s Blackboard site. As an incentive for engagement, Fellows will also be required to discuss some aspect of each topic in small groups via Blackboard. Dr. Mebane will assign the specific discussion topic each day, to help ensure that the topics are closely tied to the Fellows’ experiences. The Curriculum-at-a Glance in this guide and the program’s Blackboard site indicate when assignments and discussions are due. Possible Discussion Topics Compare and contrast disciplines Knowledge, training and skills needed Impact of on the world Personal experiences with a discipline/academia Changes to your view of a discipline/academia
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How your community could benefit Creative application of a lesson learned Key methodological approaches Something else you would like to know Interesting fact
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Public Health Disciplines Workshop - Overview Time: Location:
10:30 – 11:45 am 228 Rosenau Hall (See the Blackboard site for exceptions.)
Instructors: Felicia Mebane, PhD, MSPH Director, UNC SPHF Assistant Dean for Students Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management Gillings School of Global Public Health Patsy Polston, MSPH Candidate Environmental Sciences and Engineering Gillings School of Global Public Health Objectives: To understand how conditions are defined as public health problems/issues and why that matters To develop a better understanding of public health issues To explore the role of ―specialties‖ in conjunction with ―disciplines‖ in addressing public health issues and defining public health careers To understand and practice elements of effective team work To enhance presentation skills Schedule-at-a-Glance: Week 1: June Week 2: June Day Topic Day Topic M7 Introduction M14 Injury Prevention and Violence What is Public Health and Presentations Why Does It Matter? T8 Career ―Specialties‖ T15 Let’s Talk About Alcoholism W9 Videoconference Debrief and W16 Alcoholism Presentations Focus on Teams Th10 Let’s Talk About Injury Prevention and Th17 Let’s Talk About Teenage Pregnancy Violence Week 3: June Day Topic M21 Teenage Pregnancy T22 Let’s Talk About Air Quality W23 Air Quality Presentations Th24 Let’s Talk About Obesity
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Public Health Disciplines Workshop - Lesson Plans Session Structure These sessions provide at least two ways for Fellows to engage with topics. First, they will collect and process information about an issue, and second, they will create and give a group presentation. Sessions will follow the general structure below. The conditions/issues for discussion are presented in the Schedule-at-a-Glance on the previous page. Session One: Let’s Talk About [Insert Issue], Baby 10:30 – 10:40 am Logistics, questions, etc. 10:40 – 11:35 am Discussion 11:35 – 11:45 am Discuss ―quick fire‖ assignment Session Two: [Insert Issue] Quick Fire Prep Presentations 10:30 – 10:35 am Logistics, questions, etc. 10:35 – 11:25 am Presentations 11:25 – 11:40 am Feedback and team work debriefs 11:40 – 11:45 am Wrap Up Assignments Teams: Fellows will be divided into five teams that will work together throughout the workshop. For each issue, the teams will be assigned a different specialty perspective (i.e., education, administration/management, policy, community practice and research – from WhatIsPublicHealth.org). One-page issue brief: Before each ―Let’s Talk About‖ session (See the schedule on the previous page.), each team must submit via Blackboard a one page document reflecting information they gathered to address the following questions: 1) Why is this a problem/issue?, 2) How is this issue framed as a public health issue, specifically?, and 3) Who engages around this issue and how do their issue frames vary? Quick fire prep presentations: At the end of each ―Let’s Talk About‖ session, teams will receive specific instructions for their presentation on the following day. Assignments will connect recent discipline and issue topics and assigned specialties.
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Public Health Careers Seminar/Workshop - Overview Time: Location:
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau Hall (See the Blackboard site for exceptions.)
Instructor:
Amy Hitlin, MSEd Externship Partner Program Coordinator, UNC SPHF Director of Career Services, Office of Student Affairs Gillings School of Global Public Health
Objectives: To introduce public health career opportunities To develop knowledge and skills related to job seeking and network development To provide advice on choosing a career and subsequent expectations for success To engage and network with public health professionals Schedule-at-a-Glance: Week 1: June Day Topic/Discipline M7 Introduction to Public Health Careers and Seminar/Workshop Overview T8 Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health W9 Identifying Interests and Skills and Resume Writing Th10 Career Research and Informational Interviewing Week 2: June Day Topic/Discipline M14 Careers in For-Profit Organizations (Panel) and Resume Rescue (Guests) T15 Seeking and Applying for Public Health Opportunities W16 Interviewing (Guest) and Mock Interviews (Guest) Th17 Careers in Not-For-Profit Organizations (Panel) and Networking Basics (Guest) Week 3: June Day Topic/Discipline M21 Speed Interviews for Externships (Guests) and Debriefing Session T22 Networking W23 Careers in the Federal Government (Panel) and Discussion Th24 Careers in Global Health (Panel) and Discussion Week 4: June – July Day Topic/Discipline M28 Careers in Health Care (Panel) and Discussion/Exercise T29 Careers in State and Local Government (Panel) and Discussion/Wrap Up W30 Tips for Successful Externships (Guest) Social Media Consulting Project Sessions (with Ms. Lackey) Th1 Fellows’ Presentations (with Dr. Mebane) Office of Student Affairs
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Public Health Careers Seminar/Workshop - Lesson Plans This four-week seminar and workshop are designed to help Fellows learn about careers in public health and develop an understanding of how their interests and skills relate to these fields. Skillbuilding activities will be used to introduce students to specific job-search strategies and to the concept of career development as a lifelong process. Guests from a variety of public health disciplines, fields, and organizations will share their career development experiences and advice. Activities, panels of experts, and assignments will give Fellows myriad opportunities to apply lessons learned. The Blackboard site will show more information about guest speakers and assignments.
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Public Health 2.0 Workshop - Overview Time: Location:
9:00 – 11:45 am Second Floor, Davis Library (See the Blackboard site for exceptions.)
Instructor:
Mellanye Lackey, MSI Public Health Liaison Librarian Health Sciences Library University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Objectives:
To provide a foundation for the use of online communications tools and strategies for effective academic, social and professional networking To demonstrate how social media tools are used by public health-focused organizations To enhance online information gathering and synthesis skills
This workshop is comprised of four three-hour sessions aimed at addressing these objectives. Detailed lesson plans start on the next page. Session timing: 9:00 – 10:30 am 10:45 – 11:30 am
Instruction Activities
Schedule-at-a-Glance: Friday June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2
Topic Introductions, Social Media Tools, and Internet Literacy Personal Branding Via Social Media Social Media for Organizations (Part 1) Social Media for Organizations (Part 2)
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Public Health 2.0 Workshop - Lesson Plans Date:
Friday, June 11
Topics:
What is Social Media? Web and Information Literacy: How Do We Know Who We Can Trust?
Instruction
The ―social‖ in social media An exploration of social media or web 2.0 tools o Blogs, wikis, mashups, facebook, twitter, ning, del.ici.ous, tweetdeck, twhirl, you tube, google docs, gaming, and on and on o Compare and contrast: features, importance, etc. o Connections across tools Information bias o Definition o Key characteristics of high quality (unbiased?) information o Ways to evaluate information sources
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Identify examples of public health organizations successfully using web 2.0 tools What are they doing well and what would improve their online presence? Set up individual accounts in selected web 2.0 tools for use later in the program Log in and explore different tools’ functions. Learn more about their strengths and weakness.
Assignment Please follow these instructions, including answering the questions: Google your name. o Describe what you find. o How many entries are before your ―real‖ online identity? List the social media/web 2.0 sites you use (e.g., facebook, twitter, google docs, blogs, wikis, 4square, myspace, etc.) Briefly describe your online presence. For example, what information do you post where and why? What would like to learn from this workshop? Please submit your results via Blackboard before midnight on June 10, 2010.
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Date:
Friday, June 18
Topic:
Personal Branding Via Social Media
Instruction
Branding 101 Managing your own brand Strategies to match your professional goals with your online presence Online professionalism and personal privacy Social networking What employers will read about you online Social media user demographics
Activities Create your own professional, social media platform following these instructions:
Choose a wide variety of applications so that you expand your online presence. Building from the accounts you created last week, create communities and lists for yourself. Keep an eye towards using your platform as a way to show potential employers your skills and professionalism. Select at least two social media tools that are new to you. Remember that once something is online, it will likely be available forever. Choose your userpic, name, and communities with the previous instructions in mind. Optional: You may use these applications to discuss program topics and activities or to connect with other Fellow or public health professionals.
Date:
Friday, June 25
Topics:
Social Media for Organizations: Using Social Media to Influence a Population's Health (Part I)
Instruction
Social marketing How organizations brand themselves Social media in public health academia – in the classroom and for scholarly efforts Case studies from for-profit and not-for-profit organizations Work or a waste of time?: Getting buy-in from employers and administrators
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Activities Receive team and client assignments for the Social Media Consulting Project, described below. Discuss the instructor’s expectations, share ideas and begin to collect information. Social Media Consulting Project Assignment Create a social media platform for a unit within the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. This project will span two sessions and some work outside of this workshop. The class will be divided into teams that will be assigned to different units. Step 1:
Find as much information as you can about your client. Learn about its: Mission, goals Key stakeholders Organizational structure Current use of social media tools
Step 2:
Meet with the client to understand its communication goals, key audiences, resources, current use of social media, etc. These sessions will occur on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 from 2:15 – 4:00 pm, locations to be announced.
Step 3:
Create a strategic plan for the client’s development and use of the recommended social media platform.
Step 4:
Send the plan to the client by 7:00 pm, Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
Step 5:
(Optional) The client may want to meet with their team to discuss the recommendations. These meetings will occur 9:00 – 11:00 am, Thursday July 29, 2010.
Assistance In addition to Ms. Lackey, Ms. Elise Lockamy will provide guidance for this project. They will disseminate detailed instructions and expectations during this session (June 25, 2010).
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Date:
Friday, July 2
Topics:
Social Media for Organizations: Using Social Media to Influence a Population's Health (Part II)
Instruction
How do you choose appropriate social media? Privacy concerns for organizations Patient safety, ethical issues, technology issues for public health departments Guidelines from CDC and NIH for using social media What impact do social media really have on health?
Activities
Post client consultation debriefs, one for each team (5-8 minute each) o Very brief summary of client’s needs o What went well o What could have been improved o What was surprising o What you would do differently o Etc. Review of expectations for the final report
Session Wrap Up
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Personal Leadership Workshop - Overview Time: Location:
12:45 – 4:00 pm 228 Rosenau Hall (See the Blackboard site for exceptions.)
Instructor:
Fiorella Horna-Guerra, BS Program Consultant N.C. Farmworker Health Program North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Objectives:
To assist with the development of a strong personal, professional identify To provide guidance for the development of professional purpose To introduce key concepts for effective leadership
Ms. Horna-Guerra developed a detailed module for this program that will ―…move student’s along two key vectors for undergraduate student development (as outlined by Arthur Chickering): establishing identity and developing purpose.‖ As she notes, ―It is important for people to have a strong sense of both identity and purpose to begin the path of leadership in their personal and professional lives.‖ An outline of this workshop starts on the next page.
Schedule-at-a-Glance: Friday June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2
Topic Establishing a Leadership Identity Establishing a Leadership Identity as It Relates to Others Developing Purpose-Modeling, Enabling, Encouraging Developing Purpose-Inspiring and Challenging
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Personal Leadership Workshop - Lesson Plans Date: Topic:
Friday, June 11 Establishing a Leadership Identity
Goals This session will engage the participant in a journey of self-definition in leadership. Using activities and dialogue, at the end of this session the student will be able to:
Describe those components in their lives that strongly influence who they are and what they value
Express their view of the world and how it influences the way they interact with others or make decisions; particularly when present with differing views
Define leadership and list the characteristics of an effective leader
Agenda
Welcome & Introductions Introduction to Key Concepts o My SELF (Identity, Personality) o Worlds Views Break Presentation on Leadership Reflection/Sharing Wrap-Up
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Friday, June 18 Establishing a Leadership Identity as It Relates to Others
Goals This session will continue the journey of self-awareness from the perspective of how one may be viewed by others in the world. Using results from assessment tools such as the Myers Briggs Personality Inventory and the 360 Feedback Evaluation, at the end of this session the participant will be able to:
Explain personality, the different personality types, and how personality influences perceptions and interactions with others
Describe different types of leadership styles and models
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Agenda
Welcome Presentation o Personality o Myers-Brigg & 360 Evaluation o Interpretation of Assessment Findings Break Presentation on Leadership Reflection/Sharing Wrap-Up
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Friday, June 25 Developing Purpose-Modeling, Enabling, Encouraging
Goals Using three of Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership by Kouzes and Posner, at the end of this session the participant will be able to:
Describe the characteristic, roles, and responsibilities of a good leader
Explain the importance of having effective communication skills as a leader
Explore public health career options that best matches his/her personality, interest, and/or leadership style
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Welcome Presentation o An Effective Leader o Communication Skills Break Presentation Reflection/Sharing Wrap-Up
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Date: Topic:
Friday, July 2 Developing Purpose-Inspiring and Challenging
Goals This session explore two additional practices of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership by Kouzes and Posner and summarize the lessons learned over the past weeks. At the end of this session the participant will be able to:
Explain the importance of having vision and purpose as a leader
Share ways a leaders is involved in challenging the status quo and encouraging change
Describe ways he/she can be a leader in their community and place of employment
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Welcome Presentation o Inspiring Vision o Challenging the Process Break Presentation Reflection/Sharing Wrap-Up
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Cultural Awareness Workshop - Overview Time: Location:
6:00 – 7:30 pm 228 Rosenau Hall (See the Blackboard site for exceptions.)
Instructor:
Candice Powell, M.Ed. Assistant Director, UNC SPHF Program and Student Recruitment Coordinator Office of Student Affairs Gillings School of Global Public Health
Objectives:
To explore social determinants of public health, including race, gender, class and sexuality To raise awareness and encourage dialogue about the extent and cost of health inequities To explore intersections of cultural empathy, cultural pride, empathy, and advocacy in public health professional education and professions To increase awareness of personal assumptions and beliefs To make connections across cultural barriers
This seminar gives Fellows an opportunity to personally connect their culture, beliefs, and background with their professional pursuits, specifically as they relate to public health fields. Assignments and more information are available on Blackboard. Schedule-at-a-Glance: Date Topic June 9 Introduction and Overview June 16 (UC) In Sickness and In Wealth: How does the distribution of power, wealth and resources shape opportunities for health? June 23 (UC) When the Bough Breaks: Can racism become embedded in the body and affect birth outcomes? June 30 (UC) Becoming American: Latino immigrants arrive healthy. Why don’t they stay that way? Bad Sugar : What connects diabetes, oppression and empowerment in two Native American communities? July 7 (UC) Place Matters: Why is your street address such a strong predictor of your health? Collateral Damage : How do Marshall Islanders pay for globalization and U.S. military policy with their health? July 14 (UC) Not Just a Paycheck : Why do layoffs take such a huge toll in Michigan and cause hardly a ripple in Sweden? July 21 Only Invisible Minorities and Public Health? July 28 Wrap-Up
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Extracurricular Engagements Time: Locations:
See Blackboard or the Schedule in this guide. See Blackboard or the Schedule in this guide.
Leadership: Candice Powell, M.Ed. Assistant Director, UNC SPHF Program and Student Recruitment Coordinator Office of Student Affairs Gillings School of Global Public Health Objectives: To engage with public health ―in living color,‖ i.e., with varied connections to our personal lives To encourage a sense of community Types of Engagement Opportunities: Graduate assistant (GA) sessions Movies nights Miscellaneous activities Schedule-at-a-Glance: June Day T8 F11 Sa12 Su13 Day T15 Sa19 Day T22 F25 Sa26
Day T29
Topic GA Session: Why Public Health? Movie: Precious ―TIPH‖ Sticker Challenge Cookout Topic GA Session: Why Public Health? Challenge Course Topic GA Session: Be the Change Movie: Avatar Larry L. Keith Health Professionals Recruitment Seminar Topic GA Session: Be the Change and presentation support
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Topic GA Session: Balancing Act Movie: Wall-E Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood GA Session Topic GA Session: Balancing Act Topic GA Session: You pick the topics! Movie: Slumdog Millionaire Standardized Test Prep GA Session
Topic GA Session: Presentation support and wrap-up
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Staff and Instructor Bios and Contact Info
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Program Directors/Instructors Felicia Mebane, PhD, MSPH Director Instructor: Public Health Disciplines Seminar fmebane@unc.edu/ 919-966-2499 A native of Coleridge, N.C., Dr. Mebane earned Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Science in Public Health degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her Ph.D. in Health Policy from Harvard University and joined the School as a faculty member in July 2001. As the School’s Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Dr. Mebane is responsible for the creation, vision, and overall management of the UNC SPHF Program, which is part of the School’s Office of Student Affairs (OSA). In addition to the UNC SPHF program, Dr. Mebane collaborates with OSA staff to engage in student recruitment activities, organize school-wide programs and ceremonies, communicate with students via the website and the creative use of social media tools, provide careers services, and help implement UNC’s new student information systems. She also advises student organizations, facilitates schoolwide student feedback processes and collaborates with faculty and staff throughout the School. Dr. Mebane’s public health interests focus on the use of mass media to communicate with the general public. She is intrigued by the creative use of arts and entertainment to inform and motivate people to engage in the best public health practices. Dubbed ―The Dancing Dean‖ by Amanda, one of her graduate students, she loves to dance, enjoy movies, follow pop culture, read and, (yes, really) run for exercise. Candice Powell, M.Ed. Assistant Director Instructor: Cultural Awareness Workshop, Extracurricular Engagements candicef@email.unc.edu/ 919-966-5294 (Office) or 919-260-4928 (Mobile) Ms. Powell is from Fayetteville, N.C. and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration degree from North Carolina State University. As the Assistant Director for UNC SPHF, she collaborates with Dr. Mebane on administrative planning and takes the lead on program management. As the Student Recruitment Coordinator for OSA, Ms. Powell collaborates with public health faculty, staff and students, UNC offices, and external groups to promote UNC SPHF and the School’s degrees and certificate programs. Candice is passionate about working with undergraduate and graduate students to help them reach their full potential and has a special interest in underrepresented minority student recruitment and retention. In her spare time, she loves to cook, listening to music, and enjoys almost any outdoor activity.
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Instructors Amy Hitlin, MS.Ed. Externship Partner Program Coordinator Instructor: Public Health Careers Seminar and Workshop Education Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, with honors Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Master of Science in Education, College Student Personnel Administration Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Ms. Hitlin coordinates UNC SPHF externships and serves as the Director of Career Services in the School’s Office of Student Affairs (OSA). She offers individual and group career counseling, job search advice, and resources to the School’s undergraduate, graduate, and certificate students and alumni. She also plans and manages career-related events, such as the annual SPH Career and Internship Fair, career panels, and job search skill workshops. About her involvement with UNC SPHF: ―Public Health is everywhere! I've worked with students interested in the public health disciplines for two and a half years, and I've learned so much myself. I'm looking forward to sharing this information with students interested in these fields, as well as teaching the Fellows about career decision-making and job search skills.‖ Fiorella Horna-Guerra, BA Instructor: Personal Leadership and Communication Workshop Education Bachelor of Arts, Health Sciences Hunter College, New York Ms. Horna-Guerra is the Program Consultant with the Office of Rural Health and Community Care. Her role is to provide technical assistance to health organizations to increase access to care to migrant and seasonal farm-workers in our state. Ms. Horna-Guerra currently serves on several national and state committees, including the N.C. Governor's Advisory Committee for Hispanic/Latino Affairs, the Eliminating Health Disparities Committee for the N.C. Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the National Multicultural/Multiracial Committee of the National Rural Health Association. She is also a Jim Bernstein Fellow for the N.C. Center for Advancements in Health and has received the Community Impact Award from La Conexion—a Spanish-language newspaper. About her involvement with UNC SPHF, Ms. Horna-Guerra says, ―I am excited to be a part of the UNC SPHF team because of its commitment to building minority leadership and representation in public health at all levels.‖
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Mellanye Lackey, MSI Instructor: Public Health 2.0 Workshop Education Bachelor of Arts, Women’s Studies Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts Master of Science in Information University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Ms. Lackey is the Public Health Liaison Librarian and Director of Global Health at the Health Sciences Library. She serves on the Public Health/Health Administration section and the International Cooperation Section of the Medical Library Association. She is also a Learning Institute Instructor for the American Public Health Association. About her involvement with UNC SPHF, Ms. Lackey says: ―This is a great time to explore and learn about social media and web 2.0 tools and applications. The field of public health is ripe for new ideas and projects to incorporate technology into practice. Public Health 2.0 leverages the best of emerging technology and a long tradition of creating better health through effective interventions and research.‖ Patsy Polston, MSPH Candidate, Environmental Sciences and Engineering Instructor: Public Health Disciplines Workshop Education Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering & Bachelor of Science, Physics Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama Master of Science in Public Health Candidate UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Ms. Polston is a graduate student in the School’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, where she also serves as a research assistant. She recently completed one term as a co-chair to the School’s Minority Student Caucus and will continue in that leadership role in the 2010-11 academic year. Ms. Polston also serves as a volunteer with the Rogers Road Eubanks Neighborhood Association—a coalition of citizens working to end environmental racism in their community and beyond. About her involvement with UNC SPHF, Ms. Polston says, ―I am excited about working with UNCSPHF because it will be a great opportunity to introduce students to the field of public health. Originally, I didn’t know about public health, but I knew that it was my calling to be of service to others; especially underserved populations. It wasn’t until someone invested in me, teaching me about the field and all of the opportunities that were available that I realized this is it…I LOVE PUBLIC HEALTH!! So, what better way to repay what was given to me than to invest in other students. With that said, I am ecstatic about this program, and it is my hope that other students will have a similar life changing experience and fall in love with public health like I did.‖
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Graduate Assistants
UNC SPHF Graduate Assistant Retreat, May 14, 2010 L-R: Damon Ogburn, Jacquetta Woods, Elise Lockamy, and Che Smith
Elise Lockamy elockamy@unc.edu/ 919-394-4301 Education B.S., Health Care Management and Policy - Georgetown University M.S.P.H. student, Health Policy and Management – UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Elise is from Brooklyn, New York. Her academic interests include health policy and urban planning, aging and long term care, and she enjoys community service. About her involvement with UNC SPHF, Elise says, ―I count it a privilege to aid the Fellows in uncovering the field of public health and how they can contribute to it.‖ Damon Ogburn dogburn@email.unc.edu/ 919-604-2161 Education B.S., Biology - Elon College Ph.D. student, Epidemiology – UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Damon is from Cincinnati, Ohio. His academic interests include infectious disease epidemiology and, more specifically, HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. He is also beginning to develop interests in malaria. He enjoys staying active, traveling, learning new things, and community service. About his involvement with UNC SPHF, Damon says, ―I am excited to work with UNC SPHF because I have the opportunity to prepare students for the exciting challenges public health has to offer. I want to guide, mentor, and lead individuals with as much information as possible so they may be aware and eager to pursue a career within the field of public health.‖
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Che Smith ches@email.unc.edu/ 919-279-0708 Education B.S., Mathematics - Spelman College Ph.D. candidate, Biostatistics – UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Che is from Atlanta, Georgia. Her academic interests include biostatistics, minority health, health disparities, chronic diseases, aging, and math/statistics education. She enjoys music, food, painting, teaching, and mentoring others. About her involvement with UNC SPHF, Che says, ―I love having the opportunity to introduce students to public health and to help them find their place in this important field. This summer, I hope to help Fellows discover their strengths and leverage them towards a bright future as a public health professional.‖ Jacquetta Woods jawoods@email.unc.edu/ 910-308-3025 Education B.S., Physician Assistant Studies - Howard University M.P.H., Maternal and Child Health - UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Jacquetta is from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Her academic interests include exploring racial disparities in infant health, ensuring adequate reception of health services for children, and lastly, sexual and adolescent health. Her personal interests include ADVENTURE! She loves traveling, mini-road trips, and spending quality time with family and friends. About her involvement in UNC SPHF, Jacquetta says, ―I'm excited to work with UNC SPHF because I hope to provide what wasn't provided for me when I was pursuing a career in public health. Public health, although so necessary and vital, is often the most overlooked career in the medicine/health professional spectrum. It is my hope that through this program I am able to help someone in their journey to becoming a public health professional.‖
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2010 Fellows
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Waseem Ahmed Ashley Borda Home State: North Carolina Home State: Florida Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Institution: UNC Chapel Hill North Carolina State University Interesting Fact: Interned at the Adolescent Interesting Fact: Conducted medical research Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of NC during past summers at the Brody School of Medicine Alyssa Bullard Ayanna Cash-Clements Home State: North Carolina Home State: Pennsylvania Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina State University Interesting Fact: Interned at the Pennsylvania Interesting Fact: Volunteered in various health State Health Department and participated in a settings week-long public policy program in Washington, DC. Whitney Chrisco Katherine Espana Home State: North Carolina Home State: California Undergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina State University Interesting Fact: Participated in the Latino and Interesting Fact: Shadowed OB/GYNs abroad African-American High School Internship in Guatemala Program Khristen Flennoy Cinthya Garcia Home State: Michigan Home State: Texas Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College Undergraduate Institution: Interesting Fact: Mentors and tutors John Hopkins University underrepresented African American teenagers Interesting Fact: Volunteered as a Spanish/English translator for Engineers without Borders Whitney Gore Candice Hardin Home State: North Carolina Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina State University Interesting Fact: Minority Access to Research Interesting Fact: Interned with Pembroke Careers (MARC) scholar Pediatrics Laura Harker Elliott Haynes Home State: North Carolina Home State: Georgia Undergraduate Institution: UNC Chapel Hill Undergraduate Institution: Interesting Fact: Assisted underserved Morehouse College communities such as the local Burmese refugee Interesting Fact: Participates in peer mentoring population Devalin Jackson Tiphany Jackson Home State: California Home State: California Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College Undergraduate Institution: Duke University Interesting Fact: Participated in FACES Interesting Fact: Studied abroad in Europe with Summer Medical Program at Children’s Syracuse University to study comparative health Hospital of Oakland policy and law
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Enrique Marino Home State: California Undergraduate Institution: Santa Ana College Interesting Fact: Volunteer coordinator for the El Faro Orphanage Housing project; 2010 Biostatistics Summer Undergraduate Research Education Program Fellow Michelle Murphy Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: UNC Greensboro Interesting Fact: Participated in a research internship with UNC-Greensboro’s biology department Jeremy Powe Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina Central University Interesting Fact: Managed and conducted university blood drives Jasmine Price Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: Winston-Salem State University Interesting Fact: A business major who never considered public health as a career until recently Lizette Sidransky Home State: Texas Undergraduate Institution: Our Lady of the Lake University Interesting Fact: Committed to serve 300 hours as an AmeriCorps tutor W. Michael Taylor Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina State University Interesting Fact: Medical team leader for an alternative spring break in Guatemala
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Sierra Mullen Home State: New Mexico Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College Interesting Fact: Interned with Environmental Community Action; 2010 Biostatistics Summer Undergraduate Research Education Program Fellow Sheila Pande Home State: Texas Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas at Austin Interesting Fact: Participated in medical mission trips in Dominican Republic and Honduras Jaleesa Powell Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: UNC Chapel Hill Interesting Fact: Research assistant at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Joseph Rimand Home State: Georgia Undergraduate Institution: University of Georgia Interesting Fact: Traveled to Tanzania on a medical and public health trip, educated tribal families on health practices, and provided them with primary clinical care Adina Stewart Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina A&T University Interesting Fact: Selected as a research scholar in the Ronald McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Sonia Valles Franqui Home State: Puerto Rico Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico Interesting Fact: Interested in working with the Puerto Rican government to improve community public health
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Christina Vargas Home State: California Undergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley Interesting Fact: Student research assistant for the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program
Alexey Vasilyev Home State: North Carolina Undergraduate Institution: UNC Chapel Hill Interesting Fact: Was the youngest person to provide leadership and earn top spots with the North Carolina’s American Regions Math League and American Computer Science League; 2010 Biostatistics Summer Undergraduate Research Education Program Fellow Joseph Whitmore Home State: Virginia Undergraduate Institution: Virginia Tech Interesting Fact: CEO and co-founder of Shoreside Landscaping, LLC
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? … Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do... It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” —Marianne Williamson