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1. Arizona
Hispanic Center of Excellence receives $500,000 grant
2. Dr.
3. ABOR
and AzHHA announce collaborative endeavor to address nursing shortage
4. Flu
shots available October 22
5. Conference
on women's health features topics that highlight major areas of concern for
6. COPH
student selected to present at national public health conference
7. New faculty appointments and promotions
8. New
Public Health Seminar Series begins Sept. 16
9. Hold
the date: Fall faculty meeting, Oct. 27
10. Upcoming events
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1.
The Arizona Hispanic Center
of Excellence (HCOE) at the University of Arizona College of
Medicine was awarded $500,000 from
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant enables the center to continue its
efforts in supporting Hispanic faculty and student recruitment, development and
retention.
Based within the University of Arizona College of Medicine, the HCOE brings together the
parts of the
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2. DR.
JACQUELINE CHADWICK HONORED WITH HEALTH CARE HERO AWARD
Dr. Chadwick was among
several awardees who were honored with Health Care
Hero awards. The event pays tribute to
those in the health care community who truly are making a difference in the
lives around them, whether patients they treat, co-workers they support or the
community in which they live.
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3. ABOR
AND AzHHA ANNOUNCE COLLABORATIVE ENDEAVOR TO ADDRESS NURSING SHORTAGE
The Arizona Board of Regents
(ABOR) and
Her primary objective will be
to work with the university deans of nursing colleges and the leaders of the
community to double enrollments to the universities' three nursing programs and
16 community colleges by 2007.
Dr. Roberts will serve in the
loaned executive position until
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4. FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 22
The State Wellness Office will
provide flu shots on a walk-in basis on October 22 from
You should NOT get a flu shot
if: (1) You have ever had a serious
allergic reaction to eggs or a previous flu shot; (2) you have a fever,
acute respiratory or other infection or illness; (3) you are pregnant in the
first trimester; and (4) you have a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
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5. CONFERENCE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH FEATURES TOPICS THAT
RESPOND TO THE 2000 REPORT, 'THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN
The Arizona Women's
Conference presents, "Chart Your Own Course" on September 14 and 15,
2003, at the
On Sunday, September 14,
there will be a reception where the guest speaker will be Mrs. Columba Bush,
First Lady for the state of
For more information on times
and topics or to register, please visit the Arizona Women's Conference Web site
at http://www.arizonawomensconference.org,
or contact Jennifer Eckstrom at (520) 792-3293 or jeckstrom@copebhs.com. Scholarships are available through the
conference sponsors.
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6. COPH STUDENT SELECTED TO PRESENT AT NATIONAL PUBLIC
HEALTH CONFERENCE
Community Health &
Practice student, Rebecca White, has been selected to present at the Annual
American Public Health Conference in
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7. NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND
PROMOTIONS
The
following individual has been awarded a faculty appointment to the AHSC
Richard
R. Heuser, MD, clinical professor of medicine
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8. NEW PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR SERIES BEGINS SEPT. 16
The Mel & Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of
Public Health kicks off its fall 2003 Engaging Our Communities Public Health Seminar Series with its first lecture, “Lessons Learned and
Future Challenges for Bioterrorism and Public Health Emergency Preparedness”
presented by Marilyn Atha, B-T coordinator Pima County, Ted Tong, professor and
associate dean, College of Pharmacy, Les Caid, deputy chief Tucson Fire and
Tucson MMRS on Sept. 16 from 12-1 p.m.
in the videoconference room at the AHSC
All lectures are presented live in
Continuing Education Credit will be offered at no
charge for Certified Health Education Specialists 1 contact hour per session. For information contact Jennie Mullins in
For a complete list of topics and dates for the
seminar series, please see the Upcoming Events section of this
newsletter.
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9. HOLD THE DATE:
FALL FACULTY MEETING, OCT. 27
The next
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10. UPCOMING EVENTS
Public
Health Seminar Series: Sponsored by the
Continuing Education Credit
will be offered at no charge for Certified Health Education Specialists 1
contact hour per session. For information contact Jennie Mullins in
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,
Community-Based
Chronic Disease Prevention: Why Promotoras are Successful
Presenters: Maria
Moderator:
Jill De Zapien
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7,
Connection
of Stress and Trauma to Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Presenter: Ann Bullock, M.D. Cherokee Nation
Moderator:
Nicky-Teufel Shone, AzCOPH
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21,
Real
World Research: The Role of Community-Based Evaluation in a Diabetes Outreach
and Education Model Program
Presenter: Maia Ingram, AzCOPH
Moderator:
Jill De Zapien
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,
Listening
to Our Community: Participatory Research in the Hualapai Community
Presenters: Thomas Siyuja, Helen Watahomigie, Sandra
Irwin, Hualapai Health Department and
Nicky-Teufel
Shone, AzCOPH
Moderator:
Denise Wolf
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18,
Changes
in Cancer Patterns and Implications for American Indians/Alaskan Natives
Presenters: Kathryn Coe, AzCOPH & Arizona Cancer
Center; Agnes Attakai, Arizona Cancer Center; and Charlton Wilson, associate director,
Phoenix Indian Medical Center
Moderator:
Sylvia P. Polacca
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2,
Project
EXPORT--Promoting Health Equity in
Presenters:
Dean Marie Swanson and Brenda Manuelito, AzCOPH
Moderator:
Jill De Zapien
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16,
Planning
for the Rural Health Workforce
Presenter: Alison Hughes, AzCOPH, Rural Health Office
Moderator:
Jennie Mullins
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