To celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2016, the Public Health Student Association at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (GW) has planned a week-long series of events from April 4 - 10, 2016. This year, each day's activities will focus around the school's six academic departments.
Schedule of Activities
Stop by the National Public Health Week "Hub" in the second floor student lounge at 950 New Hampshire Avenue for educational handouts, snacks and more information about NPHW actitvities.
Monday, April 4: Global Health
Zika Virus Lunch & Learn with Dr. Diemert
12 - 1 pm | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, 4th Floor Conference Room
Ice Cream and State of the Globe's Mental Health with Dr. Eliot Sorel
6 - 7 pm | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, 4th Floor Conference Room
Tuesday, April 5: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Virtual Table Top Exercise with FEMA
12 - 4 pm | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, First Floor Auditorium
Hosted by FEMA's Emergency Management Institute, the scenario for this exercise will be a hurricane in which students, faculty and staff will exercise the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to effectively conduct all-hazards emergency mitigation, response, and recovery. The event will connect to other participating sites across the country via a video teleconference bridge and will also have representatives from GW's Office of Emergency Management present for the event. Participants who stay the entire four hours will receive a certificate of completion from FEMA. Please RSVP to [email protected].
R Club: Using R for Your Culminating Experience
6 - 7 pm | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, 400B
Wednesday, April 6: Prevention & Community Health/Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Morning Pop-Up Yoga Featuring With Love DC
9 - 10 am | Washington Circle | A light breakfast will be offered
Lunch & Learn: HIV/AIDS Past, Present and Future
12 - 1 pm | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Wellness Wednesday, Free HIV Testing and Game Night
5:30 - 7 pm | Colonial Health Center - 800 21st St., NW, First Floor
Thursday, April 7: Health Policy
Film Screening: Being Mortal
11:30 am Lunch | 12 - 1:30 pm Screening | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, B100B
Journal Club with Dr. Ahrens from the CDC
3 - 4 pm | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Real Conversations: Smoking, Campus Policy Awareness
4:30 - 5:30 pm | Multicultural Student Services Center, 2127 G St., NW, Room 209
Friday, April 8: Environmental and Occupational Health
EOH Research: It's Not All About the Numbers
12 - 1 pm | 950 New Hampshire Ave., NW, 6th Floor Conference Room
NPHW Celebration
5 - 7 pm | Tonic Restaurant, 2036 G St., NW