Public Health Matters

March 2021

TOGETHER, WE ARE STRONGER

Stand up to protect public health officials, revitalize our public health system, and acknowledge the critical work of public health.
Stand with public health. Speak out. Endorse the call to action.

MPH PROGRAM THROWS A CENTENNIAL PARTY!

From March 20 - 31
Help honor a legacy of leadership while supporting the future of public health!
Connect with classmates - share memories - support students

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KnowledgeNET virtual session

March 10, 2021 @ 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
Learn how to access the Hopkins Online Alumni Library in this interactive virtual session. Hosted by Sheridan Libraries, the session will help you access thousands of academic journals, articles and reference materials via licensed databases, as well as links to other online resources.

COVID-19 RESOURCES: QUICK TAKES

COVID-19 Expert Briefing: Andy Pekosz and Gigi Gronvall discuss new SARS-CoV-19 variants of concern and what they mean for testing and vaccines, reaching herd immunity, and driving down transmission. (33-minute recording)

COVID Variants in the US: Center for Health Security faculty discuss what should we be doing now? (Facebook Live 7-minute interview)

COVID-19 Testing Toolkit: provides information about specific tests and testing services to help employers or decision makers develop strategies to fit their testing needs. (website resource)

COVID-19 Resources for Practitioners: from school reopening strategies to news on vaccine availability, this website offers a wide range of resources. (website resource)

JHU Vaccination Training Course: in-depth education on vaccination process, from syringe training to vaccine demos. (9-course modules)

HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMMING

Public Health on Call's two-part episode podcast, "Considering Ethics and Equity in Vaccinating a Nation," looks at vaccine distribution and choosing who is and isn't eligible. The Center for Health Equity's Learning Library Collection can help you locate resources for communicating concepts of health equity, from factsheets to brochures and online courses.

Mark May 4 - 7, 2021 for the Urban Health Institute's Social Determinants of Health Virtual Symposium. The Institute's mission is to advance health and health equity in Baltimore, but its community building approach is universal. Join researchers, political and religious leaders, community members, faculty, and students from across Baltimore to discuss improving our communities' health and well-being.

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Spend 30 minutes with featured JHSPH alumni

March 10, 12:00 p.m. EST
Vishnu Laalitha Surpaneni, MD, MPH '10, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
Climate Justice and Community-led Science-based Advocacy: Lessons from Line 3 Oil Pipeline

March 15, 12:00 p.m. EDT
Ann Carroll, DrPH '19, MPH, Senior Policy Analyst, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
Brownfields to Healthfields: Transforming Polluted Sites into Useful Community Spaces

Check our website regularly for additional programs.

CAREER CORNER

JHSPH 37th Annual
Public Health Career Fair

- virtual -
"Recruiting Public Health's Best"

March 5, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
Meet with public health employers
for virtual chats
See the list of participating public health employers

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Tanjala Purnell, PhD '12, MPH

Tanjala is associate director of the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute, where she leads collaborative efforts between communities and public and private health care delivery systems. As an epidemiologist, her research focuses on identifying patient-centered and community-engaged solutions to address health and healthcare disparities for people living with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension. A Mississippi Delta native, she is well aware of issues of medical mistrust and vaccine uncertainty among Black Americans. She was recently interviewed on Morgan State University's "Today with Dr. Kaye" WEAA radio program about vaccine hesitation conversations, and participated in the School's Spotlight series, "Your Role in Pursuing Health Equity."

SHAREABLE SOCIAL

SOCIAL MEDIA POWERS PUBLIC HEALTH

Our Communications team keeps it fresh—whether riffing on "I'm not a cat" for a wear-a-mask reminder or creating spots like "Comedian Talks with a Public Health Water Expert." This lighter approach has helped us increase social channel followers by 28% over the last year, which translates to more people understanding the power of public health!

Working on the pandemic's frontlines? You are invited to submit a short dispatch about your pandemic response work and how you personally are
protecting health and saving lives--millions at time!

SUBMIT YOUR WORK-IN-PROGRESS DISPATCH HERE