The 18th Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place, held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, in Pittsburgh is expected to draw 1,000 city planners, transportation engineers, public health advocates, elected officials, community leaders, and professional walking and bicycling advocates.

Over 100 breakout sessions, panel discussions, and poster sessions address the latest trends, research, and best practices. Plenary speakers bring perspectives from other disciplines, and other experiences to help improve and expand our practice.

Register now!

For more information, visit the program sites:

Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh)

• Open to all undergraduate students who are enrolled in school fulltime and will be a rising junior or rising senior by fall 2015.
• Application deadline: January 28^th, 2015
• Contact: CLEH@cdc.gov

Summer Program in Environmental Health (www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/SUPEH)

• Open to students who are enrolled fulltime in EHAC-accredited Environmental Health programs as a rising junior, senior, or graduate student.
• Application deadline: February 11^th, 2015
• Contact: EHInternship@cdc.gov

Graduate Environmental Health Program (www.cdc.gov/nceh/geh)

• Open to graduate students who are currently enrolled full-time graduate student in a degree granting program from which a degree has not been conferred at the time of the internship.
• Application deadline: February 25^th, 2014
• Contact: GEH@cdc.gov

ASPPH will accept up to three summer interns to participate in projects at ASPPH headquarters in Washington, DC. The internship assignments will focus on data analytics, evaluation, and education.

“After learning in an academic environment during my first year of graduate school, I appreciated the opportunity to apply analytical skills in public health,” said Ms. Jennifer Tighe, a former ASPPH Headquarters summer intern. “Surrounded by public health professionals, I also learned from the practical aspect of working as an intern at ASPPH.”

Candidates must be current students (expected to graduate in Winter 2015, Spring 2015, or Spring 2016) of ASPPH member CEPH-accredited schools and programs of public health. In addition to specific skills required for individual internships, candidates must have strong organizational, writing, and communication skills. They must also be U.S. citizens, or hold a visa for permanent residence (i.e. “Green Card”). Candidates must be able to begin the internship in late-May or early-June 2015 and stay for a minimum of 10 weeks.

Applications must be submitted online via the ASPPH Training Programs Online Application System. Detailed application instructions, as well as detailed project descriptions, can be found on the ASPPH Internship webpage.

Please direct questions about the program toTrainingPrograms@aspph.org.

The virtual exhibits typically host over 1,000 prospective students from 48 states and over 150 countries across the world. At a recent virtual fair, forty-eight percent of attendees were not currently enrolled in a degree program while the other participants were currently enrolled in bachelor, master’s, doctorate, and post-doctorate studies. Eighty-two percent of the attendees were interested in starting a degree program in the coming year.

To assist with the attendees’ specific questions about the SOPHAS application process, the fair will feature a virtual booth manned by SOPHAS representatives. SOPHAS also sponsors a booth where applicants can chat with current MPH students from a variety of schools and ask about their experiences as a public health student.

Please join us, and spread the word, for this exciting recruitment event!

Register here.

In recognition of a career dedicated to improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations, ASPPH, with support from CDC, established a fellowship in honor of Dr. Allan Rosenfield, former dean of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The students selected as ASPPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellows are expected to involve themselves, as Dr. Rosenfield did throughout his career, in all aspects of global public health. The fellowship is a unique training opportunity to learn from leading CDC experts in CDC headquarters in Atlanta, GA, as well as various international posts.

The purpose of the fellowship program is to enhance the practice-based training of graduates from ASPPH members who have a keen interest in global public health. Fellowship assignments will emphasize a variety of training areas such as global surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, epidemiology, strategic information and program management, thereby accelerating the fellows’ careers as future leaders in global public health. Currently, ASPPH sponsors 48 ASPPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellows assigned to various CDC offices worldwide.

“I have had a unique chance to work with the very first cohort of the newly implemented Field Epidemiology Training Program in Zambia—a public health workforce capacity building program,” said Ms. Ramya Kumar, an ASPPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellow based in Zambia and focusing on epidemiology. “I have had so many opportunities to be involved in practical public health work such as: collaborating with Zambian government and local university officials, participating in outbreak investigations, developing new skills with EpiInfo and GIS, and writing manuscripts for publication with a team of scientists. The breadth and depth of projects available at CDC Zambia is very impressive, and I am grateful for the excellent mentorship I’ve received from several highly capable, dedicated leaders in global public in health.”

ASPPH is now accepting applications to fill multiple global health fellowship positions at CDC. Fellowship positions are full-time opportunities for a period of 12 months and will begin in September 2015. The fellowship features an intensive orientation arranged by ASPPH in consultation with CDC. The orientation will be held in Atlanta, GA prior to the start of the assignments, which is expected to occur in September.  Detailed program information, the Program Announcement, and all application instructions can be accessed here.

To qualify for this fellowship, candidates must have received their masters or doctorate degree from an ASPPH-member CEPH-accredited school or program of public health prior to the beginning of the fellowship (no later than August 2015) or within the previous five years (no earlier than May 2010) and also be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card). Preference will be given to candidates with a Certification in Public Health (CPH).

A full list of CEPH-accredited, ASPPH-member schools and programs can be accessed via the ASPPH website here.

Questions may be directed via email to ASPPH Graduate Training Programs at trainingprograms@aspph.org.

 CDC-funded Penn Injury Science Center

 Penn Urban Health Lab (www.urbanhealthlab.org)

 Penn Space-Time Epidemiology Group (www.spacetimeepi.net)

We offer a stimulating, productive and unique university environment in which trainees will gain first-hand experience in conducting research about location and enacting place-based change to improve the health and safety of cities.

Post-doctoral fellows are expected to collaborate on research publications and grant submissions with faculty directors in epidemiology, nursing and criminology. There will be opportunities to collaborate with scientists across the university in the areas of public health, city planning, social science, geography, medicine and nursing, depending on individual interests.

A stipend plus benefits is included along with a travel allowance to present research results at one or more conferences.

Application Materials Include:

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Letter of support from dissertation chair verifying date of PhD completion

4. Names and contact information of two references

Applications are best sent via email as one PDF file. Send to:

Therese S. Richmond, PhD

Andrea B. Laporte Professor of Nursing

University of Pennyslvania

418 Curie Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217

215-573-7646

terryr@nursing.upenn.edu

Who Should Attend: The training is for anyone involved or interested in creating policies, strategies and interventions to lower the incidence of chronic health problems and promote healthier lifestyles for children, teens, adults, seniors and families in their communities. Continuing Education Credits are available.

What You'll Learn: Interactive exercises, lectures, and group discussion will teach participants to:

• define social and health problems
• identify and analyze solutions
• influence change
• implement enacted policies

To register, contact: Krystal Perelion at krystal.perelion@fultoncountyga.gov or 404.613.1665

The inaugural cohort of 11 universities was selected through an RFQ process in December 2014. For more information about the first cohort, visit: http://architectsfoundation.org/health/aia-design-health-researchconsort....

Requirements for application to the Consortium outlined in this RFQ are similar to those outlined in the first year and include an emphasis on multi-disciplinary teams, an ASPPH or ACSA partner as the applying entity, and alignment with the AIA’s Six Approaches to Achieving Health through Built Environment Design & Policy (“Six Approaches”). However, under the direction of the AIA’s Design & Health Leadership Group (“DHLG”), the requirements have been modified to promote and accelerate the translation of research into practice. The modifications to the RFQ process will help to ensure that Consortium partners and teams achieve the three goals of the Consortium:

• No. 1: Strengthen and expand the knowledge base that informs the connection between design and health by documenting and disseminating peer-reviewed quantitative and qualitative research projects.
• No. 2: Develop evidence-based tools for practicing professionals informed by current research.
• No. 3: Translate the outcomes of research about the connection between design and health for policymakers and the general public. As such, for the purpose of selecting the second cohort, preference will be given to applicants whose work emphasizes building-scale design, or evaluates a site-specific intervention’s effects on community health.

There is no funding opportunity associated with this RFQ.

PCD is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in chronic disease prevention and health promotion. The journal is published weekly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Come experience APHA in Chicago, Oct. 31 - Nov. 4. View the Online Program for a full list of sessions and events. 

Register today for public health's biggest meeting. 

 Panelists: 

• Jim Cohen, Senior Lecturer and Director, Urban Studies and Planning Program, University of Maryland College Park (Moderator)
• Dennis Randolph, Director of Public Works, Grandview, MO
• Carolyn Hope, Park Planning, Arts and Culture Manager, Department of Parks and Recreation, Redmond, WA
• Brian Ludicke, Planning Director, Lancaster, CA
• Gustavo Castro, Project Manager, Transportation Planning Division, Orlando, FL
• Dean Ledbetter, Senior Planning Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation

We have planned a day filled with fun, family friendly activities, including:

• The Bicycle Parade. The start location will be 17^th Street and Peachtree with line-up and opening remarks starting at 1:30pm.
• Activities for the entire family hosted by our activity partners, businesses and organizations.

An interactive map to help you navigate the route easily, thanks to our friends at Walkabout. Stay tuned for download details soon!

The event is FREE! Enjoy an entire day with your family and friends exploring a more walkable, bikable, and family-friendly Peachtree Street.

Panelists:

Jim Cohen, Senior Lecturer and Director, Urban Studies and Planning Program, University of Maryland College Park (Moderator)

Dennis Randolph, Director of Public Works, Grandview, MO

Carolyn Hope, Park Planning, Arts and Culture Manager, Department of Parks and Recreation, Redmond, WA

Brian Ludicke, Planning Director, Lancaster, CA

Gustavo Castro, Project Manage1, Transportation Planning Division, Orlando, FL

Dean Ledbetter, Senior Planning Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation

Register Today!

Duties

• Applied Research:
  • Lead or assist applied research in the following areas: health impact assessment in planning; healthy communities metrics; student mentoring across sectors; parks and recreation; food systems
  • Assist with development of technical assistance tools and trainings
  • Contribute to and promote communications about research products
  • Plan and lead meetings to update and receive feedback on projects under RA’s responsibility
  • Research and writing assistance on other projects as assigned
• Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with staff in the Planning and Community Health Center and other APA staff to identify, develop, and submit proposals for new projects
  • Collaborate with staff and members to develop and support a healthy communities interest group
  • Work with staff across APA departments to research and write articles for APA media outlets, develop and moderate conference sessions, participate in the enhancement of web resources, and help develop digital library resources
  • Provide assistance with planning and executing events including national conference, webinars, group trainings, and regular meetings among project staff
  • Submit proposals to and present at conferences, meetings, and other venues

Required qualifications

• Graduate degree in Planning
• Training and/or work experience in public health
• Training and/or work experience in project management
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, research, writing, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate tasks using processes that are collaborative, transparent, fair, and efficient
• Two years of work experience
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically for site visits, meetings, and trainings

This full time, exempt position is based in APA’s Washington, DC office.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter with subject RA – Health to aricklin@planning.org. Please limit your cover letter to one page.

We seek candidates with evidence of teaching excellence, experience with engaged learning around sustainability issues, and a research focus that includes sustainability-related behavior change—individual or organization  al—with expertise in social, cultural, economic, and psychological factors affecting sustainability-related behavior. Training in sociology, social psychology, anthropology, geography, or related fields are welcome.  Fellows will teach two courses per semester, including student opportunities for on-campus research and community-engaged learning.  The appointment offers a $45,000 salary and a yearly allowance of $1000 for research/travel.  Applicants must have the PhD in hand by August, 2016.

Please send vita, description of research interests and sustainability-related experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and names and contact information for three referees to: Dr. Peggy Barlett, Search Chair, Department of Anthropology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA  30322, using this address: sustfellowsearch@emory.edu (electronic submission preferred).  Application review will begin in early February, and the search will remain open until the position is filled.

Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Veteran employer. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

ICTH is the only conference dedicated to transport infrastructure and health impacts.  It is designed to bridge the gap between scientific investigation and real-world application. Throughout this avant garde conference experience, interactive Hot Topic Workshops and abstract presentations (oral, pecha kucha and poster) will be led by a cross-disciplinary team of international experts to demonstrate “how” non-traditional thinking can lead to creative problem solving.

The afternoon of Sunday, 12 June 2016, has been set aside as Camp ICTH with a special road trip session on cross-disciplinary communication. This is an opportunity to have fun and meet new friends. 

Invited Abstract Categories

Abstracts are invited on the following topics, all within the overarching theme of transport and health:

• Active Travel - Walkability/Pedestrian Safety
• Active Travel - Bicycling/Safety
• Aging in Place/Older Populations/Driver Safety
• Air Quality (including the development of chronic disease, active travel, etc.)
• Air Travel/Aviation & Health Impacts
• Disability/Access to Transport (including healthcare, nutritional foods, housing)
• Economics of Transport & Health
• Emergency Transport Solutions in Low and Middle Income Countries*
• Emergency Transport Solutions in the USA
• Environmental Justice, Displacement & Social Equity
• GIS Mapping
• Health/Environmental Impact Assessment
• High Speed Rail/Rail Travel
• Performance Measurement (Quantitative & Qualitative)
• Public Involvement (including transport infrastructure project planning)
• Public Transport/Public Transit
• Road Safety & Injury Prevention
• Urban & Rural Planning (including Place Making & Complete Streets)
• Urban & Rural Freight Mobility
• Other

*Abstracts are encouraged on innovative modes of transport provided in low and middle-income countries at the time of emergency respond to life threatening circumstances. This category may include, but is not limited to, natural disasters (i.e., flooding, fire, earthquakes), acute health conditions, traumatic injuries, vehicle crashes and technological solutions such as mHealth in support of timely transport of trauma and emergency patients to a health care facility.  

Cash Awards

Cash prizes ($200) will be awarded to the two (2) highest scoring abstracts (including oral, Pecha Kucha and poster) in each of the following five (5) categories:

1. Practitioner
2. Researcher
3. Doctoral Student
4. Undergraduate or Masters’ Student
5. Post-Doctoral/Early Career Researcher (aged <35 years old or within 5 years of  degree completion
6. Poster - judged on-site (separate from the high scoring abstracts)

Winners of a high abstract award who have submitted as a poster will not be considered eligible to compete in the best poster competition

Publication Opportunity

All accepted/presented abstracts will be published in an online supplement to the Journal of Transport and Health (JTH) and the conference programme app.  Based on the topic area of interest, selected abstract authors will be asked to submit a full manuscript to the JTH following the conference. NOTE: YOU MUST PRESENT AT ICTH TO RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO PUBLISH. Submitted manuscripts will undergo a formal peer-review process. Accepted manuscripts will be published in the next suitable issue of the JTH and also as a virtual conference issue online. For more information, please contact Dr. Jennifer Mindell at j.mindell@ucl.ac.uk

The Early-Bird Registration rate has been extended throughDecember 29th for the 15th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, which will be held on February 11-13, 2016 in Portland, OR. Register here. 

Portland: A Mecca for Smart Growth

The 2016 New Partners Conference is heading back west to Portland, internationally recognized as one of the most walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly “green” cities in the world. The starting point of countless model innovations in smart growth, sustainability and public engagement, the Portland region is also an environmental wonderland – even if it rains a lot! – and has one of the nation’s best urban parks and trails systems.

Dubbed “Silicon Forest” for its high concentration of tech companies, Portland has maintained a diversified “desks and docks” economy with active heavy-manufacturing and port-related shipping industries. It is both a mecca for young people and one of the best places for baby boomers to retire.

Working Together

A significant factor in this event’s tremendous success is its appeal to so many different disciplines. The conference will draw a national audience of local elected officials and city and county staff; state and federal agency leaders; professionals in planning, transportation, public health, landscape architecture, architecture, public works, parks and recreation, and crime prevention and the arts; realtors, developers, builders and bankers; advocates for equity and environmental justice, youth, older adults, and walking and biking; labor representatives; school leaders and staff; environmentalists; and all others committed to building safer, healthier and more livable communities everywhere.

Program

The nation’s largest smart growth and sustainability event, the theme for the 2016 conference is “Practical Tools and Innovative Strategies for Creating Great Communities,” underscoring a stronger emphasis on implementation tools and strategies, and new technologies that will help communities NOW! The program will span three full days with optional pre-conference events scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, and post-conference events scheduled for Sunday, February 14. The main program will kick off on Thursday morning, February 11, with a plenary starting at 10:00 am, and continue through Saturday afternoon, closing at 4:00 pm. The schedule includes a dynamic mix of plenaries, breakouts, implementation workshops, focused training sessions, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and coordinated networking activities. It will also feature exciting tours of local model projects in and around the greater Portland region.

There will be something for everybody, from veteran experts to smart-growth novices, with over 75 sessions and workshops to choose from. Learn from hundreds of speakers who cross disciplines to share insights, valuable tools and strategies for making smart growth a success in your community. The program will be infused with sessions and case studies focusing on important social equity and environmental justice issues.

Technology-based approaches to address the social determinants of obesity and related chronic diseases. Examples of such approaches include:

• Projects that use smart technology and mobile devices as tools for ameliorating disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases;
• Projects that use technology to promote healthy lifestyles and lead to sustained behavior change in populations at increased risk for obesity and related chronic diseases;
• Family- or school-based interventions that incorporate technology to improve the health of children and youth in disadvantaged populations;

Formative assessments and feasibility studies to guide future interventions that will use smart technology to ameliorate disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases.

Number of Awards

Three projects will be funded up to $100,000 in total costs for the entire duration of the project.

Awards Budget

The Mid-South TCC intends to commit approximately $300,000 for this round of applications. Community partners must participate in the budget development and be funded at a level commensurate with their role in the project.

Awards Project Period

The award project period is 1 year. Quarterly progress reports will be required for all funded projects.

Eligibility

Faculty members at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Jackson State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Louisiana State University, Dillard University, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Kentucky, and the University of Memphis are eligible to apply. Applicants at the levels of Instructor or Assistant Professor must have a senior faculty serving as a mentor. Collaboration with community partners is required.

Key Dates

Letter of Intent due: January 25, 2016

Application due: April 11, 2016

Announcement of recipients: May 16, 2016

Project start date: August 1, 2016

At this conference, we will share knowledge of the effects of the built environment on the health of humans and the earth; foster interdisciplinary collaboration on real sustainable and equitable practices.

We must make our cities healthy, just and sustainable for all humans and for the earth. The world must take action NOW to combat climate change and social inequity. Join us in Rome to change the way we shape our cities. 

Paper Proposals:

Please submit a 250 word abstract for consideration before December 20, 2015. Early submissions receive priority. Please submit online, at: http://www.livablecities.org/conferences/53rd-conference-rome/call-papers

Design Awards Competition:

We invite submissions for the Design Awards Competition. Deadline for submission is December 20.  IMCL is looking for designs that make our cities more equitable and sustainable ­ see http://www.livablecities.org/conferences/53rd-conference-rome/design-awards-competition

Registration is now open through Monday February 1, 2016. Please click here to submit your registration form. The draft agenda is now available on the SOPHIA website.

The objectives of this two-day workshop are to:

• Build a community of HIA practitioners by offering an intimate forum to network and share ideas and tools that elevate the practice of HIA; and
• Promote excellence in HIA by sharing best practices, tackling challenging HIA related issues, and disseminating resources and work products developed by the working groups.

Please visit the SOPHIA website for more details on registration, location and past workshops. We hope you can join us!

Presenters Jimmy Dills, MUP, MPH, and Michelle Rushing, MPH, will discuss Affordable Housing and Health: Using HIA to Enhance Georgia's Qualified Allocation Plan for Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

The program starts promptly at 7:30; breakfast and coffee will be served.

ASPPH, in collaboration with NHTSA, offers mentored training experiences for public health graduates to prepare for careers in governmental public health practice.  Assignments will be at DOT/NHTSA headquarters in Washington, DC.

Current ASPPH/NHTSA Fellow, Mr. Jeremy Kinsman, states “The ASPPH/NHTSA program has provided me with a unique experience in which I have been able to learn how public health can inform traffic safety programs and policies at the federal level, thereby saving lives, preventing injuries and reducing economic burden.”

The ASPPH/NHTSA Fellowship Program is a unique opportunity for early-career public health professionals with strong research and analytic skills who are dedicated to reducing the economic impact of traffic injuries in the United States. The selected fellow will have the opportunity to take a first-hand look at the workings of the federal agency dedicated to reducing motor vehicle crashes and become involved in NHTSA’s role in addressing motor vehicle and highway safety.

The fellowship position is a full-time assignment (August 2016 – August 2017), with the possibility of extending for up to three years.  View the full Program Announcementwith all details and application instructions.

To be eligible for this program, applicants must have received their Masters or Doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship (no later than June 2016) or within the last five years (no earlier than May 2011). Graduate degrees must come from an ASPPH member graduate school or program of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). All applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold a visa permitting permanent residence (“Green Card”) in the U.S. to be eligible for the fellowship program.

Certification in Public Health (CPH) preferred.

Thursday, January 28^th 2015 – 4:00-5:15pm ET 

Change Over Time: Health impacts of climate change

The 3^rd National Climate Assessment, released in May of 2014, summarizes the impacts of climate change on the United States, touching on many disciplines: earth science, biology, human health, engineering, technology, economics, and policy. Our focus this month will be on a special report of the NCA on Climate Change and Health. A draft of this report was released for public comment in April. USGCRP plans to launch the full report in early 2016. Explore this report with  Author Dr. Erin Lipp from the University of Georgia, and investigate related educational resources with experts from NOAA and NASA.  Take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions about the science behind the report and related learning resources. Discover how to bring the NCA to life for learners of all ages.    

To watch the live broadcast use the following link:

https://plus.google.com/u/1/events/cfo698s8bctutc0v8tqpa5f4u94

Interested in participating in the session?

Send an email to Bonnie Murray at bonnie.murray@nasa.gov with “participate in Jan Ask US” in the subject line.

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About the Westside Communities Alliance:
The WCA is a communications network sponsored and managed by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Office of Government and Community Relations at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Launched in 2011 by these units and the neighborhoods of English Avenue and Vine City, the Alliance works to build and sustain relationships among other constituencies across communities west of the Connector, and with others, in order to partner on issues of common concern.

April 1-2, 2016: ISUH and AAG joint Symposium on “GEOGRAPHY AND URBAN HEALTH”

The International Society on Urban Health and the Association of American Geographers are collaborating on a Symposium on Geography and Urban Health. The sessions will highlight cross-disciplinary approaches for enhancing collaboration in team science, technology transfer, designs for urban health, and advancing global urban health policy and programs.

THEMES:

• Spatializing Health: Geography, GI Science and Urban Health
• Urban Health – Health-Geography for Sustainable Urban Development
• Geography & Urban Health: Collaborating to Advance Sustainable Urban Transitions

April 3-4, 2016: ISUH International Conference on Urban Health: Place and Health

THEMES:

• Global Initiatives Advancing Urban Health
• Placed Based Actions to Prevent Disease and Promote Health in Cities
• Lessons Learned from LMICS for Advancing a Culture of Health in the US
• Evidence to Action for Urban Health Policy and Programs

To reserve a room at the Hotel Nikko, click here and use the code SISUHB16.

Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development | 760 Spring Street, Room 235

The Kresge Foundation has an immediate opening for a Health Philanthropy Fellow to support the Health program in implementing its mission to enable communities to overcome the economic and social disadvantages that lead to poor health.  This fellowship will be a two-year appointment, and is open to those who have completed Master’s or Ph.D. level training in public health, urban planning and/or related fields.

Primary responsibilities of the program officer position include:

• Lead at least one priority project during the term of the fellowship, on a topic to be jointly determined (for example, determining the most effective ways for the Kresge Health and Human Service teams to work at the intersection of their respective program areas);
• Analyze reports from grantees to identify key lessons that should be highlighted, shared and applied to our future strategies;
• Participate in place-based initiatives with other Kresge teams in Memphis, New Orleans and potentially other priority cities;
• Contribute to the development of the Health team’s Strategic Learning and Evaluation infrastructure and practices;
• Conduct background research to support Health team strategy and program development, and keep abreast of new developments and published research in health policy, public health and related fields;
• Prepare key materials for Kresge presentations and meetings, supported by relevant research;
• Provide a preliminary review of incoming funding requests, including an assessment of their alignment with program strategies.
• Participate in travel co conferences, convenings and funded partners as needed.

Qualifications:

• Either a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in public health, urban planning or a closely related field; graduates of dual-degree public health and urban planning programs are strongly encouraged to apply;
• At least two years relevant work experience;
• An orientation toward practice rather than research (we value the role of research in shaping effective practice, but this is not a research fellowship);
• The ability to collaborate effectively within and across Kresge teams to reach common goals;
• A learning orientation that enables one to recognize patterns, identify key lessons and develop creative solutions;
• A self-starter who is capable of managing multiple complex projects and tasks;
• Someone who shares the Health team’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion;
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

To apply please send the following to Careers@kresge.org :

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter/essay describing skills describing:
  • How the candidate’s skills and experience would contribute to the success of the Kresge Health team
  • What the candidate finds compelling about this opportunity
  • How this fellowship would advance career development plans.
  • Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from department chair or dean.
  • Original transcripts of graduate work.

Deadline for resume submittal: February 29, 2016

The Kresge Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women and LGBT applicants.

Position Summary

A 24 month post-doctoral research post is available in the UCD School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy investigating the intersection of spatial planning, ecosystem services, health and green infrastructure. The EcoHealth project is co-funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Health Services Executive. The project advances two key objectives: the first is to develop a robust evidence base concerning the roles played by access to greenspace in promoting health and wellbeing among all social cohorts. The second objective is to translate and mobilize this evidence base into spatial planning and design tools that can be employed by those involved in developing and implementing greenspace policies across a range of different environment types. The principal output of the project will be evidence-informed policy, practice and design recommendations to maximize the health benefits from greenspace by operationalizing the green infrastructure concept within various policy domains. To support the use of the recommendations, a full report will be prepared and targeted at policy makers and major environmental/health stakeholders. There will also be a project website and twitter, a national conference and a series of continuing professional development workshops. This is an academic research role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by research training and development under the supervision and direction of the project’s Principal Investigators.

The primary purpose of the role is to further develop your research skills and competences, including the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications, the development of funding proposals, the mentorship of graduate students along with the opportunity to develop your skills in research led teaching. In addition to the Principal Duties and Responsibilities, the successful candidate will also:

• Provide an understanding of international best practice on how health and wellbeing relate to the ecosystem services approach in the planning, design and management of both urban and rural environments;
• Investigate the potential of the green infrastructure concept as a means to assist the integration of health related issues into spatial planning policy and design practices;
• Provide a baseline study of current national practice in relation to ecosystem services approaches, green infrastructure, spatial planning and design as these relate to health and wellbeing;
• Assist in organising stakeholder engagement in case study locations;
• Assist in the design and implementation of a quantitative social survey;
• Assist in developing recommendations, guidelines and toolkits relating to (i) the development and mainstreaming of an ecosystem services approach to planning and designing for healthy environments; (ii) the potential of existing planning and design tools for effective decision-making with respect to healthy environments; and (iii) recommendations for new policy tools.

Salary:

€33,975 – €36,003 per annum (approx. $36,878-$39,079 USD or £26,476-£28,057 stg). Appointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct a specified programme of research and scholarship under the supervision and direction of your Principal Investigators.
• Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by your Principal Investigators, your School or Institute, or the University.
• Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research in which you are engaged as directed by and with the support of and under the supervision of your Principal Investigators.
• Engage in the wider research and scholarly activities of your research group, School and Institute.
• Mentor and assist, as appropriate and as directed, the research graduate students in your School and Institute. Carry out administrative work associated with your programme of research.

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory

• Working knowledge of spatial planning and design as these relate to health and wellbeing.
• Working knowledge of the ecosystem services paradigm and the green infrastructure concept. A demonstrated commitment to research and publications.
• An understanding of the operational requirements for a successful research project.
• PhD in spatial/environmental planning; geography; public health or a related discipline.
• Experience of survey design and quantitative analysis. Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Evidence of research activity (publications, conference presentations, awards) and future scholarly output (working papers, research proposals, and experience of writing a funding application).
• Excellent Communication Skills (Oral, Written, Presentation etc)
• Excellent Organisational and Administrative skills including a proven ability to work to deadlines

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or youare an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

Desirable

• Experience in qualitative research methods 
• Experience of GIS 
• Experience in setting own research agenda 
• Experience of working with policy stakeholders in a research environment 
• Experience in setting own research agenda  

Further Information for Candidates

Supplementary information

The University: http://www.ucd.ie/about/

The College: http://www.ucd.ie/eacollege

The School: http://www.ucd.ie/apep/

UCD offers a comprehensive Research Careers Framework in line with the Advisory Science Council Report ‘Towards a Framework for Researcher Careers’. This model provides a structured and supportive Career and Skills Development system designed to ensure that Post-docs in UCD are able to plan their careers and prepare for future opportunities in academia, industry or the public sector.

Relocation Expenses

Will not apply   

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:

Name: Prof Mark Scott

Title: Head of Environmental Policy 

Email address: mark.scott@ucd.ie

Telephone: +353 1 7162789

Eligibility to compete and certain restrictions on eligibility (Relevant only to those with previous Irish Public Sector experience)

Shared Use Ambassadors: Leading the Way to Success

March 17th  1-2:00pm Eastern

REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/632528521604998660

As the practice of shared use continues to build momentum across the country, we are highlighting the work of three of the Shared Use Ambassadors who are effectively using shared use to increase physical activity in their communities. We will explore the challenges and successes of shared use implementation in an Appalachian community in Kentucky and see how shared use can be used to meet an array of community needs in Dayton, Ohio.

SPEAKERS:

• Mikaela Randolph, Community Engagement and Evaluation Manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
• Teresa Wendell, Site Coordinator, Kiser PreK-8 School
• Hitomi Kubo, Senior Vice President, Microclinics International

This free webinar is part of a series of monthly National Learning Network webinars on topics related to Safe Routes to School and other policy and program initiatives that can increase walking and bicycling to school and in daily life.

To register for this free webinar, click on this link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/632528521604998660

Join in the conversation with Rutgers Professor Emeritus John Pucher, City of Atlanta Chief Bicycle Officer Becky Katz, Atlanta Regional Commission Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner Byron Rushing, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Rebecca Serna, MOBB ATL's Neil Davis, and more. Come join the cycling community in a candid discussion of how to unite our city with better bicycling. Community groups are planning group rides following the conference, so come by bike.

When

Saturday, April 2^nd

Registration: 8:15 am

Program: 8:45 – 3pm

Where

Georgia State Law School Conference Center

85 Park Pl NE

Atlanta, GA 30303

Register now: http://tinyurl.com/hhdov25

Sponsors:

College of Law Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth

Panther Bikes and the School of Public Health at Georgia State University

Culture of Health Leaders will engage a diverse array of professionals to take their leadership and influence to the next level; collaborate in new ways to create a healthier, more equitable future for all people; and develop advanced leadership skills to build a Culture of Health that will enable everyone to live longer, healthier lives now and for generations to come.

APA’s partners, the National Collaborative for Health Equity and CommonHealth ACTION, will host an introductory webinar on March 24 from 2-3 pm ET. Register here!

Applications are now open through April 19 for programs beginning this fall. Each year the program will select up to 50 participants from a wide range of health and non-health fields to drive change in every sector. Leaders will receive an annual stipend of $20,000 per person and financial support for their team to complete a bold project.

For more information on the program, eligibility, and how to apply, please see the fact sheet and the full application or visit www.cultureofhealth-leaders.org.  

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Culture of Health Leaders is a national, three-year program co-led by the National Collaborative for Health Equity and CommonHealth ACTION. It is one of four national change leadership programs, designed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to extend the influence and impact of leaders working to build a Culture of Health. Please visitwww.rwjf.org/changeleaders for an overview of all the programs.

If you are a leader committed to building healthy communities, please apply!

Latinos/Hispanics are the largest racial/ethnic minority population in the U.S. Last year’s CDC Vital Signs Report on Hispanic health used national census and health surveillance data to determine differences between Hispanics and whites, and among Hispanic subgroups. The 2016 Public Health Ethics Forum will continue the conversation on gathering data to address health disparities and related challenges for Latinos/ Hispanics.

The keynote Speaker, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., is the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIMHD is the lead organization at NIH for planning, reviewing, coordinating, and evaluating minority health and health disparities research activities conducted by NIH Institutes and Centers.

This 2016 forum is the second annual symposium following the inaugural commemoration of the 100th anniversary of National Negro Health Week which evolved to become National Minority Health Month. In April 1915, Booker T. Washington, founder of the historic Tuskegee Institute, now Tuskegee University worked with a diverse committee to establish “National Negro Health Week” due to the catastrophic health disparities of former slaves and freed Negros in America. Historically, this public health observance grew into what is today a month-long initiative to advance health equity across the country on behalf of all racial and ethnic minorities. The title of  the 2015 Public Health Ethics Forum was “National Negro Health Week to National Minority Health Month: 100 Years of Moving Pubic Health Forward.”  In 2017, the Public Health Ethics Forum will focus on health challenges in the Native American population and the 2018 Public Health Ethics Forum will concentrate on health disparities experienced by Asian Americans.

Graduate students pursuing Masters degrees in Public Health are encouraged to present posters focused on Latino/Hispanic health, health disparities, and/or health equity. Click here for more information about presenting posters at the 2016 Public Health Ethics Forum.

There is only in-house space for 250 participants. However, there is also registration for virtual participation from any location around the world.

The CDC Security Office requires a pictured ID which can be a driver’s license or passport but if you are a non-U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizens will need their passport and go through the special CDC clearance via the CDC system which is a 30-day process.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, as soon possible on February 26th and no later than 3:00 p.m. EDT, March 1st, please contact, Carol Dell, Office of Minority Health & Health Equity, cdi1@cdc.gov and or 770.488.8065.

To eat lunch at the forum, registrants attending the April 22nd health forum in-house at the CDC office in Atlanta, please remember you must order and purchase your lunch. Please go online to www.whichwich.com which is located at Emory Point in Atlanta. Order your lunch online and prepay via the online Which Wich Menu. When paying online for your lunch from Which Wich, you must pay close attention to step #7 and you must tag your lunch, Minority Health Month Forum CDC. Your boxed lunch and beverage will be delivered on Friday, 22nd. Please type online, you are ordering for the April 22nd forum at the CDC. Please note, the menu includes two pages. If you have difficulty ordering on line, please dial Which Wich at 404-549-8889 and purchase your meal. To download the Which Wich Online Ordering Guide click here.

• How the tool was developed;
• What information is in the tool;
• How to apply the information you can learn from the tool; and
• The value of the Transportation and Health Tool.

Presenters will include:

• Tegan Boehmer, PhD, MPH | Acting Lead of the Health Community Design Initiative, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Ann Steedly | Chief Operations Officer, Planning Communities
• Eliot Rose | Manager, ICF International

America Walks is excited to announce the next webinar of our free 2016 webinar series. In April’s webinar, we will take a take a closer look at the “Walking as a Practice” report that was released in January and can be downloaded here.

This report outlines four categories that identify how individuals and organizations are engaging in the practice of walking. Participants will hear from the author of the report, Jonathon Stalls of Walk2Connect, as well as representatives from several of the case studies. Learn how when we individually or collectively choose to walk, we do more for ourselves, for each other, and for our communities than we could ever imagine.

About the Presenters

Jonathon Stalls is a passionate social entrepreneur and devoted long-distance walker based in Denver, CO. He is the founder of Walk2Connect, a walking cooperative focused on connection-based walking programs with whole health outcomes. He completed a 3,030 mile 8.5 month walk across the USA (Kivawalk.com) in 2010 and the Camino de Santiago with his father in 2012. He is also a student at the Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation.

Saoirse Charis-Graves loves to be outdoors walking and to share that love with others in the small town she serves as a City Councilmember. With support from Walk2Connect and the City of Golden, she founded Golden Walks, offering community walks for all ages and abilities. Currently, her team of Walking Movement Leaders (trained by Walk2Connect) hosts 3-4 weekly walks in a landscape with “killer views” alongside a mountain creek at the base of the Rocky Mountains.

Dennis Michele, AVA President is a retired naval officer. Diagnosed as a Type II diabetic in 1992. In order to help control this, took up walking as preferred method of exercise. In 1996, discovered Volkssporting and found it to be a fascinating and exciting to see and experience new vistas while still getting the needed exercise and has been involved ever since. Served as a club president, state association president and vice president, SE Region director for 8 years and AVA President for 5 years. Has accumulated over 23000 kilometers and over 2200 events in the US, Canada, England, Austria and Germany. Is a certified Trail Master.

Faye Paige Edwards has more than 30 years’ experience in sales, marketing and training. This includes 10 years as an entrepreneur in the heating and cooling industry. Four years ago her retirement was interrupted when a friend asked her to be on a “virtual” GirlTrek team. It was the beginning of her new career as a walking activist. She has served as GirlTrek’s National Field Director. Now as the volunteer St Louis GirlTrek City Captain she inspires African-American women to maintain the keystone habit of walking and has earned the GirlTrek Harriet Tubman Award for inspiring the most women to join GirlTrek nationwide. Also she was also awarded Trailnet’s 2015 Tom Yarborough Active Living Award. Getting African-American women on bikes and hikes is also part of her advocacy. This year #GirlTrekBikingBuddies – which she started – will partner with the Ferguson Bike Shop for a monthly bike ride and Faye will be the lunch speaker at the first St Louis Women’s Bike Summit. She will also lead GirlTrekkers on hikes this summer.

Her walking activist credentials include being selected as a Walking Fellow for the first class of Fellows by the Walking College (America Walks). She will be advocating for traffic calming measures in St Louis as part of her fellowship year. At the Walking Summit she was inspired to build a coalition to launch a new project to encourage cross-generational family and neighborhood recess – a daily dose of play for families. When the project launches, it will leverage the power of cross-generational play to improve health, strengthen families and increase social-emotional skill development. Her walking activist credentials include being selected as a Walking Fellow for the first class of Fellows by the Walking College (America Walks). She will be advocating for traffic calming measures in St Louis as part of her fellowship year. At the Walking Summit she was inspired to build a coalition to launch a new project to encourage cross-generational family and neighborhood recess – a daily dose of play for families. When the project launches, it will leverage the power of cross-generational play to improve health, strengthen families and increase social-emotional skill development. As part of Trailnet’s Share the Street Party she developed the idea for the City’s first Dance Walk and STL’s largest line dance. Faye serves on the City of St Louis Health Department’s Jump N2 Shape Program Design Committee, which is part of the City’s Anti-Obesity Plan. She is also a walking team facilitator for the HEAL Partnership and is a new board member on the St Louis Parks Foundation. Additionally she and her husband support the children of the St Louis Public schools as volunteers for the Little Bit Foundation. Faye holds an M.B.A. from the Ross School of Business, an M.A. from Occidental College earned as part of the National Urban Fellows Program and a B.A. from Lincoln University (PA). Follow her on Twitter @fayetreks and on Instagram @fayetrekstheword.

 Building Healthy Communities (BHC) is a 10 – year initiative of The California Endowment that cultivates assets in communities to improve health status and equity for all residents. East Salinas is one of the fourteen place based sites within BHC that is looking at values and practice changes across systems (schools, health care, land use, justice system) and supporting community leadership to redefine health and identify solutions that are relevant to East Salinas. BHC supports the design of communities that are safe, healthy while promoting community wellness and healthy economic opportunities.

East Salinas BHC (ESBHC) Collaborative is supporting local efforts to engage and develop the leadership capacity of community residents and system leaders to make positive changes in their community. ESBHC has a distinguished track record of facilitating community engagement opportunities and incorporating community voice into policies and decisions that impact their lives. The principle driver of this work is seeing residents as assets, not just recipients of services. ESBHC partners are engaging community based organizing, supporting resident leadership and development, and developing effective community engagement and outreach strategies that are healing-informed, culturally rooted and encompass a health and racial equity lens.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Land Use Project Coordinator is committed to developing a working knowledge on land use related issues including but not limited to: economic development, housing, transportation, parks and open space, and local politics to involve different partners in the community to move a health equity agenda with a policy or systems change outcome. The Land Use Project Coordinator will lead the Land Use Action Team. East Salinas Building Healthy Communities (ESBHC) has found success in the development of teams directly correlated with the energy, interest and the emergence of opportunities. It is important to note this position may be modified into another area of focus depending on the interest of the Action Team. The core functions of the BHC Hub include supporting the rest of the BHC Collaborative and its partners; given the role of the hub this position will also provide support to other ongoing projects as needed. This position reports directly to the BHC Hub Manager.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

• Play a leadership and coordination role in ESBHC Land Use Action Team
• Cultivate working relationships among government agency staff, elected officials, residents, and any other relevant stakeholders in the community
• Track the progress of community leaders and systems leaders
• Build capacity and facilitate engagement of ESBHC partners and residents in land use decision making processes
• Conduct on-going research and analysis of local, statewide, and national policies impacting ESBHC priority land use issues in Salinas and Monterey County
• Serve as a local leader for race and health equity as a member of the East Salinas Building Healthy Communities Initiative

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB

• Leadership in the Land Use Action Team
  • Help to uphold the goals and vision of the team
  • Chair meetings of the team and provide follow-up communication on decisions, next steps, and tasks
  • Lead coordination and logistical functions of the team
  • Serve as liaison between ESBHC and land use stakeholders
  • Maintain active communication between members of the team and collaborators
  • Help to develop strategy and tactics to advance the goals and vision of the team
  • Work to build consensus among team partners
  • Attend ESBHC staff meetings and professional development trainings
  • Provide regular progress reports to the Action Team and relevant stakeholders on developments within the land use work being carried out
• Strategic Relationships
• Build the bridge between system leaders, collaborative partners and residents
• Participate in land use related trainings, events, and conferences as needed, and represent ESBHC
• Conduct external communications regarding ESBHC events and initiatives as needed
• Cultivate working relationships with a diverse set of land use stakeholders in Monterey County and beyond
• Tracking Leadership Progress
  • Develop and maintain systems for tracking leaders progress along a set of benchmarks towards the founding of a Collaborative for land use decision-making with a health equity lens
  • Communicate progress of leaders to the Land Use Action Team
• Research and Analysis
• Conduct on-going research and maintain a working knowledge of land use policies and practices at the local, statewide, and national levels
• Develop outreach and education materials, including but not limited to: handouts, matrices, presentations and briefings on policy and best practices
• Offer analysis to support shift towards equitable land use planning and decision making
• Leadership for health and racial equity
  • Participate in BHC/TCE events, trainings and activities
  • Represent the East Salinas community and ESBHC at events, on decision-making tables, and in the media
  • Engage a framework for understanding and disrupting structural bias and inequities and actively apply it to your work in the community and within the field of land use

REQUIREMENTS

• 1+ years of experience facilitating meetings and/or workshops
• 1+ years of experience coordination of projects
• 1+ years working with community members and with systems leaders
• Active knowledge and interest in land use issues

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google Applications, social media (FB, twitter, Instagram))
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• Flexibility of schedule, ability to work some nights and weekends
• Friendly communications skills in person and over phone
• Active listening skills, including the ability to summarize or articulate key points
• Ability to give, receive and incorporate constructive feedback
• Ability to translate complex information to diverse audiences

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee should be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear, use hands, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk.
• Able to lift 30 pound box and carry it 100 feet; push a hand truck/ dolly with a load of 150 pounds a distance of 100 yards; and access items on shelves in files located 0 to 60 inches above the floor.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits: Benefits include Medical and Dental. We also provide competitive vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Benefits are available when employee completes introductory period and meets eligibility.

How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume and names with contact information of 3 job references to AndreaBHC@actioncouncil.org.

Application deadline: April 10, 2016

• Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, 
  President, American Public Health Association 
   
• Garth Graham, MD, MPH,
  President, Aetna Foundation 
   
• Margaret Linscott, 
  2014 Youth Advocate of the Year, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Register here: http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=B5u1ZeE-YpmdLko8PNbN1w

REGISTER HERE: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=12qvoulgvd8j

Join the event to find out which community scored a perfect 100, learn how communities create top-scoring policies, and understand what your community can do to craft an outstanding policy of its own.

Complete Streets policies—including laws, resolutions, executive orders, policies, and planning and design documents—encourage and provide safe access to destinations for everyone, regardless of age, ability, income, ethnicity, or how they travel.

The Coalition evaluates policies based on 10 policy elements, including the policy’s vision, the project types included, and next steps for implementation, among others. Ogdensburg, NY had the nation’s highest-scoring policy in 2014.

More than 830 jurisdictions at the local, regional, and state levels have now enacted Complete Streets policies—a remarkable feat considering that a mere 33 policies were in place a decade ago. Join us on April 12 to celebrate the best policies of 2015 and safer, more convenient streets that work for everyone.

The Halcyon Incubator supports Fellows in numerous ways and enables them to build sustainable ventures with the capacity to change the world.

Fellows accepted into the program will have access to the following resources:

Strategic Venture Resources - The Halcyon Incubator has partnered with some of the leading firms in the community to advise and directly support the Fellows’ ventures. During the course of the program, Fellows receive more than 1,000 hours (in aggregate) of:

• Strategy and operations consulting provided by Deloitte

• Legal and business advice through Arnold and Porter LLP and Tandem Legal

• Communications, public relations, and marketing assistance through Sage Communications

• Accounting and financial training from KPMG

• One-on-one executive coaching provided in partnership with The HR Sage

World-Class Network of Mentors and Advisors - The Halcyon Incubator builds a community of support around the Fellows by bringing together a robust network of seasoned entrepreneurs, experienced change-makers, and leaders in the government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors.

• Each venture is paired with an experienced, field-specific mentor who provides weekly guidance and support during the Residency Phase.

• Select dinners and events engage Fellows with a robust network of supporters, advisors, and potential funders.

Residency, Business and Living Expenses - The Halcyon Incubator was founded to ensure that all social entrepreneurs, regardless of their economic background, can succeed. The program reduces the financial barriers to starting a social venture by providing:

• Five months of free housing at the historic Halcyon House

• $10,000 stipend for food and living expenses during the Residency Phase

• One year of free workspace at Halcyon House

• Eligibility for six months of reduced-rent workspace through one of our partners after the Post-Residency Phase

Critical Audiences - The program works to provide exposure for ventures to help ensure long-term sustainability.

• Access to entrepreneurs, press, and supporters during a formal debut at Kick-Off, an event at the beginning of the Residency Phase

• Watch previous Kick-Off events here: Fall Kick-Off 2014, Spring Kick-Off 2015, Fall Kick-Off 2015

• Access to potential funders, investors, and partners during Demo Day, an event at the end of the Residency Phase

• Access to key community figures and innovators at conferences and other events

• Watch videos from the Women Leading Disruptive Innovations Conference hosted at Halcyon House in March 2015 here

Register today for one or all of these exciting webinars:
 
Part I – Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma

Monday, May 9, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT

Mark Mitchell, MD, David B. Peden, MD, MS, and Mona Sarfaty, MD, MPH
 
Part II – Climate Changes Children’s Health

Thursday, May 26, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT

Samantha Ahdoot, MD, FAAP, and Samuel Myers, MD, MPH
 
Part III – Changing Climate through Healthy Community Design and Transportation

Tuesday, June 7, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT

Richard Jackson, MD, MPH, and James Whitehead, MD
 
Part IV – Climate Changes Mental Health

Wednesday, June 29, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT

Susan Clayton, PhD, MS, and Lise Van Susteren, MD

• Engage students in meaningful work with cities and counties so that they can obtain hands‐on experience and build relationships with local government and sustainability professionals.

• Connect students working toward sustainability careers with a network where they can share experiences and insights.

• Help cities and counties obtain assistance with sustainability initiatives that they may not otherwise have the time or resources to complete on their own.   

Sustainable Connections will go beyond a traditional internship format by connecting interns with each other, as well as with local governments. Students will be required to attend connection events throughout the semester where they will network, discuss readings relevant to local government sustainability and hear from key regional sustainability leaders.
Students will present their final work products at the Sustainable Connections Symposium to an audience of their peers, local government colleagues, academic and sustainability advisors, as well as members of the ARC Board and staff. These interactions will help inform and energize their work with their respective communities and within their field of study.

Examples of potential environmental sustainability projects:  

• Green Communities documentation  

• Education & Outreach strategies  

• Citizen surveys  

• Best practice research  

• Performance measurement   

• Feasibility studies  

• Action plans & implementation  

• Citizens academies

The Green Communities Manual provides examples of specific sustainability measures that local governments may use to guide their proposals. Projects may be focused on waste reduction and recycling, green building, energy efficiency, green power, water conservation, air quality and transportation, land use, trees and greenspace, and employee and community education.

Minimum Qualifications

• Students must be in good standing with a participating university pilot partner (Agnes Scott College, Emory University, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech or Spelman College)

• Program is open to third‐year undergraduate through first‐year graduate school students

• Must have GPA 2.75 or higher (some exceptions may be made)

• Must apply for internship credit if not seeking a paid internship

What majors should apply to the Sustainable Connections Internship Program?  
Students from any major with an interest in environmental sustainability, local government operations and public service are encouraged to apply.

How are interns placed?  
Students meeting the minimum qualifications who submit a completed application package may be invited for an in person interview with ARC staff.  Students will then be matched with jurisdictions based on their educational background, expertise and academic/professional goals. Additionally, considerations will be made based on geographic location and ability to travel. In the event that there are more student applicants than participating local governments, students may be deferred to the following academic year.

Will I be paid or receive a stipend?
Participants will not receive a stipend but some of the internships will be paid at a rate of $12/hour (Undergraduate level) and $14/hour (graduate level). If paid, students will be expected to work at least 10 hours each week for 13 weeks each semester (fall 2016 and spring 2017.) If unpaid, students will be expected to register for course credit and meet the internship work hour requirements for those credits. If you receive need‐based financial aid, please talk to a representative at your institution’s financial aid office to determine how and if a paid internship will impact your aid package.

Program Guidelines

• Cities and counties within the 10 county Atlanta region are eligible to participate.

• Eligible projects must be completable within a six to seven month time frame, and students must be given a clear scope of work and defined deliverables.

• Students will be provided with a local government point of contact who will be available by phone, email and in person for the student to work with throughout the semester.  

• Local governments must provide the student with the opportunity to learn about local government operations during the first month of the internship, either through shadowing and/or meetings with elected officials, administrators and department heads.

• Students are expected to work at least 10 hours each week for at least 13 weeks each semester (Fall 2016 and Spring 2017).  

• The local government is expected to pay interns $12/hour (undergraduate level) or $14/hour (graduate level) unless they indicate that they are only able to work with a student who is seeking an unpaid internship for class credit.   

• Projects are selected by ARC based upon a defined scope of work, relevance to environmental sustainability, demonstrated commitment to guide the intern and support from the local government administration and elected leadership.

• Students are matched with local governments according to their educational backgrounds, expertise, academic/ professional goals and ability to travel.

• ARC staff will serve as a liaison between the local government, the student and the university and will remain in contact with each throughout the semester.  

• ARC staff will connect the student with relevant outside resources and experts.

• Students will provide deliverables to the local government at the close of each semester in electronic and printed format.   

• Students must certify that they will participate in all of the connection events (3 per semester), including the Sustainable Connections Symposium at the end of the academic year.  

Important Dates

• April 2016 – Application Period Opens

• June 2, 2016 – Application Deadline  

• June 2016 – Interviews Conducted with Students

• July 10, 2016 – Matches Notified  

• August 2016 – Internship Begins  

• May 2017 – Internship Ends (May be continued into summer if the intern and local government agree.)

Apply Online: http://www.AtlantaRegional.com/SustainableConnections

• Applied Research:
  • Lead or assist applied research in the focus areas
  • Assist with development of technical assistance tools and trainings
  • Contribute to and promote communications about research products
  • Plan and lead meetings to update and receive feedback on projects under RA's responsibility
  • Research and writing assistance on other projects as assigned
• Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with staff in the Planning and Community Health Center and other APA staff to identify, develop, and submit proposals for new projects
  • Collaborate with staff and members to develop and support a healthy communities interest group
  • Work with staff across APA departments to research and write articles for APA media outlets and help develop digital library resources
  • Assist with planning and executing events including national conference, webinars, group trainings, and regular meetings among project staff

Required qualifications

• Graduate degree in Planning
• Training and/or work experience in public health
• Training and/or work experience in project management
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, research, writing, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate tasks using processes that are collaborative, transparent, fair, and efficient
• Two years of professional work experience
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically for site visits, meetings, and trainings

This full time, exempt position is based in APA's Washington, DC office.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter with subject RA – Health to aricklin@planning.org.

August 30 – 11:00 am -12:30am - Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), 85 Fifth Street NW- Tech Square, Banquet Hall - 1st floor

September 27 - 11:00 am -12:30am - Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), 85 Fifth Street NW- Tech Square, Banquet Hall - 1st floor

October 25 - 11:00 am -12:30am - Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), 85 Fifth Street NW- Tech Square, Banquet Hall - 1st floor

November 29 - 11:00 am -12:30am - Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), 85 Fifth Street NW- Tech Square, Banquet Hall - 1st floor

The two-day workshop, held in Boulder, Colorado, will bring together approximately 10 researchers and policy communicators to showcase innovative research on urbanization, climate and health.

Key is that researchers need only possess expertise in two aspects of the 3-topic workshop.  We aim to introduce scholars of urbanization-climate, to scholars of climate-health, and to scholars of urbanization-health.

Applicants must have a current research project in Latin America and should aim to come to the workshop to present ongoing work.  We will also spend time brainstorming broader knowledge gaps and specific research projects or proposals designed to fill those gaps.

Researchers from social and natural sciences are encouraged to apply.  Funds are available for partial reimbursement for domestic travel and lodging.

Applicants must be post-PhD and we aim for an interdisciplinary mix of junior and senior scholars.

To be considered for this workshop, please send a CV and a complete paper, working draft, or an extended abstract (including data description, methods, and preliminary results) by February 12, 2016.  Decisions will be made by March 4th.

The conference organizers are Lori Hunter and Fernando Riosmena from CU-Boulder and Paty Romero-Lankao from NCAR.

Please address questions to Lori.Hunter@colorado.edu.

Please submit papers to Cheryl.Graham@colorado.edu.

The exciting two and a half day event will be filled with seminars, break-out sessions and activities that will bring together the walking community. Below is a draft program and agenda for the National Walking Summit. Please stay tuned as additional information is added.

Free Webinar on the PBIC's updated university short course series

CHAPEL HILL, NC —  The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is pleased to announce a new webinar intended for university course instructors who would like to incorporate bicycle and pedestrian topics into engineering and planning courses.

Integrating Ped/Bike Concepts into University Courses: New Materials and Noteworthy Practices
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015
1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time 
To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3279004626169069057

Integration of pedestrian and bicycle concepts into transportation classes is essential in creating sustainable, livable communities. PBIC has updated the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Short Series, which is designed to augment undergraduate courses in basic civil engineering and/or transportation planning. The course materials now include up-to-date presentation slides for three 50-minute lectures, four assignments, and a reading/resource list. Webinar speakers will discuss why entry-level transportation professionals need experience planning and designing for all modes and how the updated course materials may be used and adapted for different university courses.

Presenters include:

• Mike Flynn, Director of Active Transportation, Sam Schwartz Engineering
• Carl Sundstrom, Engineering Research Associate, UNC Highway Safety Research Center
• Dr. Kari E. Watkins, P.E., Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech
• Dr. Jeff LaMondia, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Auburn University

Presentations will be followed by a question and answer session with the panelists.

Access the full course description and download course materials at www.pedbikeinfo.org/shortseries.

PBIC offers free, public webinars approximately every month. To register for upcoming webinars and to access archived presentations, please visit www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Campus Box 3430
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430
Phone: 1.888.823.3977
Fax: 919.962.8710
www.pedbikeinfo.org

Design for Healthy Living explores the impact of the built environment on human health and presents specific design strategies that are used to promote routine physical activity and healthy living.

The exhibition provides real-world examples from Atlanta and beyond that demonstrate these design strategies in use and highlight the impact that design is making on the health and well-being of communities.

Among the Atlanta projects featured in the exhibition are the Atlanta BeltLine, Serenbe, Lee Street Re-Design, Wheat Street Garden, and others.

This highly interactive exhibition — which features an installation by artist and designerTristan Al-Haddad of Formations Studio — will encourage participation and dialogue as visitors consider the spaces they use each day and how these spaces can be used to improve their health and well-being.

Each of the teams is already hard at work promoting healthy, vibrant, sustainable and just cities and neighborhoods for all. The Incubator provides advanced training to help the teams advance their clearly defined urban sustainability projects and develop a customized EcoDistricts Roadmap. 

Information on registration and housing is now available and can be found here. There is no registration fee for representatives from ASPPH-member institutions. There is a registration fee for non-members.

The opening plenary speaker is Ms. Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and co-anchor and managing editor for the PBS Newshour. Ms. Ifill’s address is titled, “Politics, Policy, and Reality: What’s Really Going on in Washington.” Additional speakers and the draft agenda can be found on the event page.

The meeting will include multiple opportunities to network with your colleagues and share your experiences. In addition, the Welch-Rose Award, ASPPH/Pfizer Awards, and ASPPH Student Services Award will be presented during a luncheon ceremony.

If you have any questions please contact Ms. Jessica Petrush, director of meetings and member services, at 202-296-1099 ext. 136 or by emailing annualmeeting@aspph.org.

Register:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/100000000064903671

The ASPPH Presents Webinar Series is provided as a benefit to CEPH-accredited ASPPH-member schools and programs of public health. One CPH CE credit is available for participation in this webinar.

Call for oral and poster sessions will open on Dec. 15. Deadlines are the second week of February and vary by the group to which you submit. Don't miss this opportunity to present your work. More information will be available on Dec. 15.  

A link to the Call for Abstracts will be available at http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to improve the capacity of planning and public health professionals to advance community-based strategies providing for equitable access to healthcare and nutritious foods, opportunities for physical activity, and less exposure to and consumption of tobacco.  Through an overarching collaborative strategy that brings together members of APA and the American Public Health Association (APHA) working in communities, this project will address population health goals by promoting the inclusion of health in non-traditional sectors-- specifically, urban and regional planning, but also transportation, recreation, real estate development, and others.  Funds for this project will be competitively awarded to build local capacity in grantee communities across the U.S. and empower actors to continue such work beyond the funding cycle.

Each applicant's proposal must address one or more of the following determinants of chronic disease:

• Inactivity:  Increase opportunities for physical activity
• Unhealthy diet:  Improve access to nutritious food
• Tobacco:  Decrease exposure to and use of tobacco and nicotine products
• Lack of access to preventive care: Increase access to health care

In addition, health equity and improving opportunities for living a health life are central to the goals of this project.  As the proposal takes shape, keep health equity in mind.  Finally, health needs assessment and the use of built environment health data will be key.

Find more information on the APA website.

Informational Call

November 25, 2014

3:00 p.m. ET

Letter of Intent Deadline

December 2, 2014

5:00 p.m. ET

Deadline for Submitting Questions

December 7, 2014

11:59 p.m. ET

Complete Proposals and All Materials Due

December 22, 2014

11:59 p.m. ET

ActiveTrans Priority Tool: A Model Methodology for Prioritizing Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements on Existing Roads
Thursday, December 4, 2014
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time  

Presenters include:

• Jim Elliott, Toole Design Group
• Michael Hintze, Toole Design Group
• Robert Schneider, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

PBIC offers free, public webinars approximately every month. To register for upcoming webinars and to access archived presentations, please visit www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars.

To engage this international debate, Uneven Growth brings together six interdisciplinary teams of researchers and practitioners to examine new architectural possibilities for six global metropolises: Hong Kong, Istanbul, Lagos, Mumbai, New York, and Rio de Janeiro. Following the same model as the Rising Currents and Foreclosed, each team will develop proposals for a specific city in a series of workshops that occur over the course of a 14-month initiative.

Uneven Growth seeks to challenge current assumptions about the relationships between formal and informal, bottom-up and top-down urban development, and to address potential changes in the roles architects and urban designers might assume vis-à-vis the increasing inequality of current urban development. The resulting proposals, which will be presented at MoMA in November 2014, will consider how emergent forms of tactical urbanism can respond to alterations in the nature of public space, housing, mobility, spatial justice, environmental conditions, and other major issues in near-future urban contexts.

Urban Case Study Teams:
New York: SITU Studio, New York, and Cohabitation Strategies (CohStra), Rotterdam and New York
Rio de Janeiro: RUA Arquitetos, Rio de Janeiro, and MAS Urban Design, ETH Zurich
Mumbai: URBZ: user-generated cities, Mumbai, and Ensamble Studio/MIT-POPlab, Madrid and Cambridge
Lagos: NLÉ, Lagos and Amsterdam, and Zoohaus/Inteligencias Colectivas, Madrid
Hong Kong: MAP Office, Hong Kong, and Network Architecture Lab, Columbia University, New York
Istanbul: Superpool, Istanbul, and Atelier d’Architecture Autogérée, Paris

View reflections on the Uneven Growth curatorial process at post, the online platform of MoMA’s research initiative Contemporary and Modern Art Perspectives in a Global Age (C-MAP).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced a new joint funding opportunity titled “EPA-NIH Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research.”  This joint research program seeks to fund both basic and applied research to advance the understanding and mitigation of environmentally driven health disparities.  This opportunity comes from EPA’s National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). 

The joint solicitation notes that Centers should “propose to conduct original, innovative, multi- and trans-disciplinary research to advance understanding, mitigation and prevention of environmentally driven health disparities and to improve access to healthy and sustainable environments for vulnerable populations.”   Applications must address at least one of the following Research Priority Areas:

• Research Priority Area 1: “Cumulative Effects of Multi Environmental, Physical, and Social Stressors: How do the cumulative effects of exposures to multiple environmental chemical contaminants combine with the effects of social stressors to affect health?  What is the role of genetics and epigenetics in relation to environmental exposures and social stressors?  What multidisciplinary approaches or methods would best characterize these combined effects or interactions?”
• Research Priority Area 2: “Differential Exposures: How are different socioeconomic groups exposed differentially to environmental hazards and contaminants and what are the drivers for such exposures scenarios?  How does differential exposure information increase our understanding of environmental contributions to disproportionate impacts on health?”
• Research Priority Area 3: “Land Use Considerations and Health Disparities: How do different land uses and land use decision-making processes contribute to environmental health disparities?  What are the impacts of resource extraction on environmental health disparities?  What approaches could communities take to reduce or prevent impacts from land use that lead to environmental health disparities?”
• Research Priority Area 4: “Built Environment, Housing and Transportation: How does proximity to transportation infrastructure affect the levels and types of exposures?  How does poverty contribute to indoor and outdoor air pollution in residential settings?”
• Research Priority Area 5: “Environmental Sustainability and Health Disparities: How do sustainable approaches reduce disproportionate health burdens and build community resilience?  How will improvements in environmental health literacy enable sustainable lifestyle and community levels changes to improve health?”

EPA and NIH will be holding a webinar on the Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research for perspective applicants at 3:00 PM EST on November 24. Please visit https://webmeeting.nih.gov/peph/ at that time to join the webinar. 

Letters of Intent: Letters of intent are not required, but are encouraged by December 9. 

Due Date: Applications are due January 9, 2015.

Total Funding and Award Size:  EPA and NIH anticipate making five awards for up to $1 million per year for five years. 

Eligibility and Limitations: Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, and U.S. state and local governments. 

Sources and Additional Information:

• The solicitation is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-14-010.html.
• More information on the November 24 webinar is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-ES-15-004.html.

The Special Issue on the Built Environment, Transport, and Public Health will have a call for abstracts following which full papers will be requested.  Authors will be required on their abstract to indicate whether they propose a full paper (up to 6,000 words) or a shorter paper (1500-3000 words).

Introduction

The built environment has been described as everything man-made in the physical environment, from metropolitan land use patterns, individual building design, and a wide array of transportation infrastructure that determines the relative utility of travel options and physically shape, connect, or bisect communities. Features of the built environment have been studied for decades to understand relationships between land use and transportation investment impacts on travel patterns, vehicle emissions, and air quality.  Respiratory effects of urbanization patterns remain a central focus of public policy globally and therefore a highly relevant issue for this special issue.  For an equal length of time, the built environment has been studied for its relationship to travel mode choice, including walking, cycling, and transit use. However, since the late 1990s and early 2000s, the built environment has also been shown to have health impacts affecting levels of physical activity and obesity, diabetes, respiratory function, depression, coronary heart disease, certain cancers, and life expectancy. In roughly the same time frame, transportation and urban design features of the built environment have been implicated in traffic-related injuries and fatalities. 

Yet, much remains unknown. Nearly all studies to date have been cross sectional, providing evidence of association but not of causation. There is conflicting evidence, for example, on the degree to which the built environment contributes to obesity, with some studies suggesting significant relationships and others not, at least not after controlling for residential self-selection. We encourage submittals that employ an ecological framework where physical features are measured and spatially linked directly with behaviors and exposures at a scale where observed relationships are arguably and ideally measurably a function of the environments where people spend their time.  The built environment may be characterized at one or more of the following scales: macro scale (regional), meso scale (community or neighborhood), and micro (street, public park, or building); or ideally consider the interaction between all three.  Studies that offer increased variation in built environment features and comparative insights into effects of contrasting cultural and institutional settings across countries are encouraged. For the purposes of this call, transport includes walking, cycling, public transportation, and automobile use. Health includes behaviors (physical activity, diet, and social interaction); exposures including air pollutants and noise, crime, traffic safety, and other social conditions; and a range of mental and physical health outcomes.

As well as full length papers, short technical notes and viewpoints will be considered for this special issue.

Scope of the Special Issue

To illustrate the breadth of this call, some examples of appropriate topics include but are not limited to:

-- Historical links between the built environment, transport, and public health

-- Potential for the built environment to contribute to public health goals

-- Potential for transport to contribute to public health goals

-- Advances in regional transportation planning toward health goals

-- Community design and physical activity

-- Community design and air quality

-- Policy and legislation for healthy places

-- Built environment and climate change

-- Built environment and mental health

-- Built environment and traffic safety

-- Planning and obesity prevention

-- Metrics of the built environment as they relate to health behavior and outcomes

-- New empirical results on the link between the built environment and physical activity (including transport walking and cycling)

-- Local case studies of health promotion through transport

-- State policy initiatives on transportation as relates to health

-- Safe Routes to School or Transit

-- Role of transit and transit-oriented development in active living

-- Health impact assessment as it relates to transport

-- Urban heat islands and their health effects

-- Built environment and vehicle emissions

-- Synthesis papers summarizing what is known about the role of active transportation in obesity prevention, compared to, e.g., the role of changing diets or time use patterns

Key Dates

Inquiries

All inquiries regarding this call should be directed to Drs. Lawrence Frank, University of British Columbia (lawrence.frank@ubc.ca), Billie Giles-Corti, University of Melbourne (b.giles-corti@unimelb.edu.au), and Reid Ewing, University of Utah (ewing@arch.utah.edu), Abstracts should be sent to:transportandhealth@gmail.com

This conference will provide a forum for discussion among research scientists, government agency personnel, industry representatives, remediation managers, public health practitioners, product manufacturers and decision makers with interest in the problem posed by contaminated urban soils.

• Potentially harmful elements in urban soils

• Unforeseen hazard events: Disaster Response and Clean-up

• Vulnerable populations: Measuring the Risk

• Cost-effective soil remediation

• Remediation Guidance: clean-up decision-making

• Policy and Reality

A book of abstracts will be available at the conference and full papers may be eligible for inclusion in a special issue of the Journal Environmental Geochemistry and Health (EGAH). Invitations to submit a journal article will be sent out after the conference.

Deadline for abstract submission: Friday, January 23, 2015

Conference Registration will open December 20, 2014.

Registration and Abstract submission information can be found on the conference website.

http://www.uta.edu/ees/segh/

The Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH), established in 1971, provides a forum for scientists from various disciplines to work together in understanding the interaction between the geochemical environment and the health of plants, animals, and humans. We recognize the importance of interdisciplinary research. SEGH members represent expertise in a diverse range of scientific fields, such as biology, engineering, geology, hydrology, epidemiology, chemistry, medicine, nutrition, and toxicology. www.segh.net

Hosted by Designing4Health

Hosted by Designing4Health

Presenters:  

  Tami Thomas-Burton, MPH,

Environmental Scientist, Office of the Regional Administrator - Environmental Justice and Sustainability,US EPA Region 4 

David J. Egetter,

Ecologist, Brownfields Section, US EPA Region 4

Margaret Tanner, PE,

Deputy Commissioner, Office of Watershed Management at the City of Atlanta, Department of Watershed Management

Susan Rutherford,MCRP,  

Watershed Manager at City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management   

Clean water is a critical component of healthy places and people. Please join us to learn about the innovative programs that are happening in the Atlanta region to protect and improve our water quality. Leaders from the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management and EPA Region 4 will describe the efforts they have undertaken in the Proctor Creek watershed and across the region.

Please RSVP here 

Date:

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 | 7:30 - 9:00 AM 
Program starts promptly at 7:30.
Serving breakfast and coffee.  

Location:  

Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development

Georgia Institute of Technology

760 Spring Street, Room 216 | Atlanta, GA 30308

Click here for directions.

The workshop will explore public health issues related to the redesign of major American Cities by focusing on case studies from Detroit, New York City, and Washington, DC. Rebuilding cities in decline provides an opportunity to re-imagine the built environment and increase the role of health promotion and protection. Workshop panelists will describe efforts to ensure the health of children and minorities, increase the role of public health departments and health systems, increase a sense of community, and utilize green technologies to increase livability and sustainability. This event will be held in Washington, DC, and is free and open to the public. A live webcast of the event will also be available for those unable to attend in-person.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Building 45 (Natcher), Balcony B
NIH Campus | Bethesda, Maryland

Introduction by:

Rear Admiral (RADM) Boris D. Lushniak, M.D., M.P.H.
Acting Surgeon General
Chair, National Prevention Council

Moderator:

Melissa Lim Brodowski, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H.
Acting Senior Advisor for Policy and Outreach 
Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Speakers:

Allen Glicksman, Ph.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation 
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

Rachel MacCleery, M.P.A.
Senior Vice President
Urban Land Institute

Gwen Wright
Planning Director
Montgomery County Planning Department

Sponsored by:

Office of Disease Prevention, National Institutes of Health
Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

About the Seminar

The built environment refers to the human-made surroundings of a community, such as parks, sidewalks, buildings, neighborhoods, and transportation systems. Current research indicates that a health-focused built environment, which may include features like walking and biking paths, as well as access to public transportation and full-service grocery stores, can improve physical and mental well-being. Conversely, poor community design (e.g., car-dependent places with limited recreational spaces) may encourage sedentary habits and exacerbate common public health problems like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and depression.

This seminar will highlight several examples of organizations and communities working to promote health and prevent disease through changes in the built environment.

About the Translating From Clinic to 
Curbside Series

The Medicine: Mind the Gap, Translating From Clinic to Curbside Series explores the science of prevention in community-based settings. The National Prevention Strategy recognizes that many of the strongest predictors of health and well-being fall outside of the health care setting. Thus, the existing focus on translating evidence “from bench to bedside” may need to be expanded to reflect the importance of the environments in which we live, learn, work, and play. The Translating From Clinic to Curbside Series supports the Strategy by highlighting research opportunities and gaps related to community-based interventions to improve population health.

• Elizabeth Whitton
• Carol Haywood
• Amanda Wagner
• Keith Davis

Visit www.nationalhiameeting.com to learn more.

Equity and ethics are not identical, but they do intersect. Listen as AICP planners and allied health professionals probe this important topic. How is health equity being addressed, and how does it relate to planning? What ethical codes do public health professionals follow, and where's the intersection with planning ethics? Examine the role equity plays in various ethical frameworks and find out how communities and planners are taking on health equity.

Panelists

Jerry Weitz, FAICP
Associate Professor and Director
Urban and Regional Planning Program
Department of Geography
Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences
East Carolina University

Jeff Rader, FAICP
Principal
Commons Civic Planning and Development