Inside Public Health | February 2018
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Center for Rural Health Gets $2.2M Opioid Grant

The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Arizona Department of Health Services will collaborate to train first responders to recognize opioid overdoses and administer naloxone, a drug used to counter the effects of opioid overdose and save lives.

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Lecture: "Data Sharing in Clinical Trials," Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen, Editor-in-Chief, New England Journal of Medicine

Dr. Drazen, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, will discuss data sharing in clinical trials. He is the invited speaker for the James E. Dalen, MD, MPH, Distinguished Lecture for Health Policy, Feb. 8 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Drachman Hall, Room A114.

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Environmental Health Sciences Program Receives $5,000 Grant for Students

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health received a $5,000 grant from the Terracon Foundation to support graduate students pursuing degrees in environmental and occupational health and industrial hygiene.

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Understanding How Culture and Behavior Affect Environmental Exposures

NIEHS | Paloma Beamer, environmental engineer and associate professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is passionate about building partnerships and trust with the communities in which she works. Her research is helping reveal the importance of culture and behavior in determining exposure risks for specific communities.

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13 Worst Jobs for Your Lungs

Health | Work-related lung problems are unfortunately quite common. Experts estimate that up to 17% of adult asthma in the U.S. may be caused by work exposure. From health care workers and bakers to truck drivers and even teachers, Philip Harber, MD, professor of occupational and environmental health at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, provides tips to reduce exposure and the risk.

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Calendar
February 8
 
Lecture: Data Sharing in Clinical Trials
Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen, Editor-in-Chief, New England Journal of Medicine
5 - 6 p.m.
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Drachman Hall, Room A114
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February 20
UA Peace Corps Fair
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Student Union North Ballroom
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March 23
Social Justice Symposium
Power & Privilege: Tackling Microaggressions in Public Health
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Keynote: Liane Hernandez, Community Outreach and Education Director, Stand Together Arizona Training and Advocacy Center, YWCA of Southern Arizona
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Drachman Hall
Contact: Ryley Tegler, ryleytegler@email.arizona.edu
April 6
Public Health Poster Forum
College of Nursing, Room 117
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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Ongoing
Free self-paced online Public Health Training courses available
Western Region Public Health Training Center
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The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at The University of Arizona is dedicated to promoting the health of individuals and communities in the Southwest and globally with an emphasis on achieving health equity through excellence in education, research and service.

The UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is the first nationally accredited college of public health in the Southwest. To this day, it is the only accredited college of public health in the State of Arizona with campuses in Tucson and Phoenix.
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